With the rise of serious environmental threats brought about by climate change, governments, organizations, leaders, and academics are constantly seeking ways to address this growing concern, and the development of a circular economy model is seen as a viable solution towards ensuring environmental sustainability alongside economic growth. The concept of circular economy has been defined in a mult

Efter att den svenska riksdagen beslutade att återuppta totalförsvarsplaneringen år 2015 har vi erfarit en världsomspännande pandemi, krig i Sveriges närområde samtidigt som en stundande klimatkris blir alltmer akut. Dessa faktorer har gjort civilförsvarsförmågan och den svenska befolkningens hemberedskap till en aktuell fråga. Hur väl förberedda är vi egentligen ifall samhällets service slutaSince the Swedish parliament decided to resume the total defense planning in 2015, we have experienced a worldwide pandemic, war in the vicinity of Sweden, and an impending climate crisis becoming increasingly urgent. These factors have put civil defense capabilities and the Swedish population´s home preparedness high on the political agenda. How well-prepared are we really if societal service

Har ni någon gång suttit i en bil och sett en lastbil med den orangea skylten? Och ställt er frågan om transporten av detta farliga gods faktiskt görs på ett säkert sätt på de svenska vägarna? Att transportera farligt gods med lastbil på svenska vägar är idag något som anses nödvändigt då det handlar om att transportera ämnen som bland annat bensin, gasol och svavelsyra som behövs för både privatIn Sweden one of the most important aspects of risk consideration in land-use planning is managing risks associated with the road transport of dangerous goods. Investigating how consultants perform their risk assessments and comparing them with actual accident statistics allows for a quantitative evaluation of the quality of these assessments. The thesis compares consultants’ risk assessments with

På uppdrag från Miljöbron och Hyllstofta utreder denna rapport vilka elenergibesparande åtgärder som kan införas för Hyllstofta reningsverk. Fokus för arbetet ligger i att effektivisera applikationerna för reningsprocessen. Rapporten ger förslag på energieffektiviseringar tillsammans med beräkningsexempel på hur mycket energi som går att spara. Elförbrukningen kartlades under perioden 20190211–201On behalf of Miljöbron and Hyllstofta, this report studies which electricity-energy-saving measures can be carried out at Hyllstofta treatment plant. The focus of this study is to streamline the applications treatment process. The report provides suggestions for energy efficiency improvements together with calculation examples of how much energy can be saved. Electricity consumption was mapped dur

This study examines how Swedish media reported on gun violence in criminal gangs from a brief view of the 1990s, the early 2000s, to 2023. Its goal is to see how these stories have changed over time and how they affect people's thoughts and actions. There is little research on this topic; therefore, this study fills an important gap. It examines news articles from major Swedish newspapers and

This study aimed to gain a deeper understanding of how counselors create and maintain good professional relationships with patients who have psychotic disorders, and how they manage their emotions within these relationships. Qualitative interviews were conducted with six counselors working in outpatient clinics in Region Skåne. The empirical data were analyzed using Hochschild and Bolton's the

Falling is one of the most common accidents for older adults over the age of 65, with more than 70 000 cases yearly in Sweden. Today there is not a technical solution which can prevent such accidents. The development of a fall prevention device could therefore be revolutionary. A substantial database is required to develop a fall prevention device that can recognise different surroundings and give

Underlaget fo ̈r detta examensarbete ha ̈rstammar fr ̊an tv ̊a platser, ett nytt tilla ̈gg till Fja ̈rrva ̈rmelagen och Landskrona Energi AB’s (LEAB’s) o ̈nskan om en ba ̈ttre kund- kommunikation. Lagen anger att ett fja ̈rrva ̈rmefo ̈retag ska fo ̈rse sina kunder med en ja ̈mfo ̈ring av sina nyckeltal mot kunder med liknande konsumptionsprofil. LEAB kom- muniserar prisfo ̈ra ̈ndringar och uppdateThe basis for this thesis work is derived from two sources, a new Swedish District Heating (DH) law and the internal operation of Landskrona Energi AB (LEAB). The law states that a DH company should present their customers with a comparison of relevant key figures to customers with similar user profiles. LEAB communicates pricing changes, a cost estimation for the coming year and newly calculated

This master's thesis presents a method for approximating the folding behavior of paperboard using macroscopic data. Synthetic data is generated by conducting finite element analysis on paperboard modeled using continuum elements and an advanced constitutive law formulated within a thermodynamic framework. The paperboard model undergoes creasing followed by various folding sequences, enabling t

Durable and robust product development is crucial for fulfilling customer expectations and ensuring satisfaction. In this context, thorough testing plays an essential role in identifying and addressing potential defects before products reach the final customer. IKEA, with its worldwide presence, aims to enhance its understanding of humidity's impact on kitchen fronts, one of the main product a

Vanlig materia består huvudsakligen av protoner, neutroner och elektroner. Genom att kollidera partiklar med varandra vid höga energier kan man även skapa antiprotoner, antineutroner och positroner. Dessa så kallade antipartiklar har samma egenskaper som sina vanliga motsvarigheter fast med motsatt elektrisk laddning. Eftersom universum behandlar partiklar och antipartiklar på ett liknande sätt kaThis work is aimed at presenting a design for the proposed HIBEAM beamline which seeks to perform neutron oscillation measurements at the European Spallation Source (ESS). The design is informed by beamline simulations performed with PHITS 3.33 and detector simulations performed with both PHITS and Geant4 11.2. The shielding, consisting of 45 cm of steel and 85 cm of heavy concrete at its thickest

Lignocellulose is an important renewable feedstock for the sustainable production of bioethanol and other chemicals. Xylose is the second most abundant sugar in lignocellulose. However, xylose cannot be utilized by many industrially used microorganisms like S. cerevisiae. Therefore, large efforts have been made to express heterologous pathways for xylose utilization in S. cerevisiae and increase e

In this work we study some potential light-harvesting iron complexes. Transient Absorption Spectra (TA ) has been used to determine the lifetime of the different excited states. The issue with this technique is that it is difficult to define the exact contribution of each excited state to the Transient Absorption Spectra. The aim of this work is to use DFT methods to calculate the ground and excit

Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how socio-political attitudes, particularly trust in governmental institutions and attitudes towards the world’s future, influence consumer responses to Brand Activism in Germany and Austria. As public trust in government declines and expectations for corporate societal engagement rise at the same time, this research aims to examine the resulti

The aim of this thesis is to explore the importance of sustainable urban mobility in the context of the housing affordability crisis. Housing affordability crisis is a concern across the globe. Finding strategies and solutions to mitigate the housing affordability crisis is in the interest of the whole society. While the connection between affordable housing and the housing costs is a well- unders

Problem description: With the rising trend of Swedish investors favoring index funds over actively managed funds, there is a need to evaluate whether this shift is justified. \\[1.75ex] Purpose: the purpose of this thesis is to assess the performance of actively managed Swedish equity funds relative to SEB Sverige Indexnära, an index fund that tracks the OMXSPI, to determine if the growing prefer

Luftföroreningar är ett välkänt globalt miljö- och hälsoproblem med över fyra miljoner dödsfall som följd varje år. Ursprunget till luftföroreningar varierar, men vägtrafikens utsläpp är en särskilt viktig källa för många ämnen. En ökad förståelse av orsakerna bakom luftföroreningar, och i vilken mån trafiken påverkar halterna, är en viktig del i att kunna implementera effektiva åtgärder för en bäAir pollution is a major environmental and health problem globally, with traffic emissions being a significant source of many pollutants. The aim of this study is to investigate whether the levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ground-level ozone (O3) and coarse particles (PM10) in air changed during the covid-19 pandemic in Sweden, and whether the change varied between urban and rural areas and depen

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in marketing has garnered significant attention due to its potential to revolutionize content creation and enhance advertising strategies. Despite the enthusiasm surrounding AI tools, concerns persist regarding their impact on brand authenticity and consumer perceptions. The present study aims to deepen the understanding of the influence of AI-genera