The literature on sustainability transitions analyzes structural shifts towards more sustainable consumption and production patterns. Recently, it has been recognized that structures transcending national boundaries can both hinder and promote sustainability transitions. In this context, multi-scalar transition trajectories have been outlined, suggesting, among other things, that sectoral transfor

With the increased internationalization of conflicts during recent decades and the accompanying clustering of the predatory social conditions of new war economies in vulnerable neighborhoods around the world, studying the impacts of economic spillover effects of conflicts are more pressing than ever. This study seeks to investigate what economic spillover effects one such conflict – the intrastate

Vision and hearing are two dominant senses, and when having a combined impairment of both vision and hearing, the reliability and use of our touch increases. Sentio was designed for the sense of touch, making it possible for the sensory impaired to enjoy music with the help of vibrations. The purpose of this project was to design Sentio, a product based on the technology developed by Paricept

Recently there has been a revision of longstanding ideas in development economics. Studies have shown that it is not so much increases in growth rates which cause long-term economic development, but rather decreases in shrinking rates, alongside a reduced frequency of shrinking. This paper reviews two theories of economic shrinking, one based on 5 social capabilities and the other based on 4 dimen

Investors are constantly searching for ways to protect their wealth, ideally without losing out on long-term returns. To achieve this, some investors choose to diversify their equity portfolios with fixed income assets, believing they can protect their portfolios from drawdowns. However, the current literature is divided on the effectiveness of fixed income assets as a shock-absorber during severe

This thesis explores the possibility of framing the problem of setting prices for consumer loans on loan comparison sites as a Multi-Armed Bandit Problem. The problem is solved by creating a Multi-Armed Bandit environment based on SEB:s expert knowledge of the problem. Different Multi-Armed Bandit algorithms are then compared in a stationary environment after which the best performing algorithm is

The ultimate goal of memory research is to deconstruct how humans form representations of real-life experiences accessible in the future. However, this can be challenging to investigate thoroughly while maintaining both naturalistic exposure and experimental control. To tackle this issue, a platform for cognitive memory assessment in virtual reality (VR) has been constructed. The platform portrays

Humans need water - a fact we have been taught since an early age. The body requires water to function and we through it. We can explicitly say that water is a vital source and element that all living things need. But at the same time, water can be a source of chaos. Stories in the Bible tell of how storms, tempests and floods cause both suffering and death. This paradoxical view of water makes it

Addressing electronic waste is crucial for meeting the environmental needs of the 21st Century, as WEEE is one of the fastest growing waste streams. Spain has emerged as one of the top countries globally for per capita mobile phone consumption. For this reason, this thesis focuses on European and Spanish initiatives that am to improve the circularity of mobile phones through repair. In recent year

A fundamental postulate of quantum mechanics is that the Hamiltonian of a closed system is Hermitian, guaranteeing real-valued energies and conserved probabilities throughout the evolution of the system. However, for quantum systems where there is dissipation and crosstalk with the environment, such as a system of quantum dots connected to an environment of metallic leads, the dynamics of the syst

I tider av klimat- och miljökris måste vi förändra vårt sätt att leva för att bli mer motståndskraftiga och hållbara. Hållbara initiativ är viktiga för denna omställning och bör uppmuntras och stöttas av våra politiker och samhällsledare. Permakultur är ett av de lovande hållbarhetsinitiativ, som trots sin potential står inför flera hinder från kommunen för att kunna utvecklas. Den här studien undIn current times of climate crisis, we need to transform our way of living to be more resilient and sustainable. Sustainable initiatives are important for this transformation and should be encouraged and supported by our politicians and leaders. Permaculture is one of the promising sustainability initiatives, which despite its potentials, are facing multiple barriers from the municipality to devel

This thesis takes a look at the origin, development and continuation of Thich Nhat Hanh’s literature (TNH). To do so, I first establish necessary Buddhist concepts and situate them in relation to Western ideas. I take special interest in the role of mindfulness and the Insight of Interbeing. I then explore the role of literature in traditional Buddhism, taking particular interest in the kōan. The

Funds flowing into Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), Non-ESG, and Precious Metal funds (as a proxy to a safe haven asset) are analyzed for 440 such funds in the United States during Flight-To-Safety (FTS) episodes to determine if investors perceive safe-haven-like properties in ESG funds by shifting funds into this group. FTS episodes represent brief rotations of funds into safer assets

Despite discussions in Swedish education that English teaching in Sweden does not provide students with relevant contents that support their learning and motivation, no measurements have been made when it comes to the connection between Swedish students’ L2 motivation and pedagogy. The study at hand used a measure of self-determination to examine the L2 motivation of 159 Swedish upper secondary sc

I samhällsdebatten har riskkapitalisterna fått mycket kritik i samband med att de tagit över och drivit före detta traditionellt allmännyttiga verksamheter. Ett sådant exempel är riskkapitalister som köpt hyresfastigheter från kommuners allmännytta för att sedan förvalta dem. Kritiken mot riskkapitalisterna går ut på att de köpt fastigheter, renoverat lägenheterna samt höjt hyrorna för att kortsik

IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) rapporten som offentliggjordes 2021 visar att den globala uppvärmningen och dess konsekvenser fortskrider snabbt (Masson-Delmotte, V. et al. 2021, p.4). För att mildra och anpassa städer efter konsekvenserna av klimatförändringarna spelar stadsplanering och design en avgörande roll. År 2016 stod transporterna för nästan 30 % av EU:s totala koldioxidThe IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) report published in 2021 shows that global warming and its consequences progress at a rapid rate. (Masson-Delmotte, V. et al. 2021, p.4) In order to mitigate and adapt to the consequences of climate change, urban planning and design play a crucial role. In 2016, transport was responsible for almost 30% of the total CO2-emissions of the EU (Europ

Women human rights defenders are the center of the thesis (WHRDs). The thesis is based on my three years of professional experience as a human rights defender, which have given me a thorough awareness of the challenges WHRDs encounters and the knowledge I obtained through the postgraduate course. Considering that I was unfamiliar with the exact challenges WHRDs faced, I wanted to examine problems

Studiens syfte var att undersöka och jämföra sambandet mellan självkänsla, kroppsuppfattning och BMI hos unga vuxna i den svenska och makedonska kulturella kontexten. Dessutom undersökte studien köns- och åldersskillnader samt skillnader i utbildning gällande samtliga variabler i båda kontexter. Ett bekvämlighetsurval på 64 deltagare från Sverige respektive 65 deltagare från Nordmakedonien mellan The purpose of the study was to investigate and compare the relationship between self-esteem, body image, and BMI in young adults in the Swedish and Macedonian cultural context. In addition, the study investigated gender and age differences as well as differences in education regarding all variables in both contexts. A convenience sample of 64 participants from Sweden and 65 participants from Nort

This report presents our digital design flow for creating high speed very large scale integration circuits using a fifth generation disruptive beamforming control and data processing circuit as example. The flow consists of different stages. First, a design stage where a golden reference is created in Mathworks' Simulink using different HDL supported toolboxes like the DSP HDL toolbox. Testben

The median age for Swedish earth embankment dams is about 60 years. Due to its longevity, one of the major concerns is the internal erosion causing increased seepage through the dam, which ultimately may increases the risk for dam failure. To meet this challenge, there is a need for improved monitoring methods. This in turn requires sensors to be installed inside the earth embankment dams in order