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The energy use in the building sector is increasing rapidly which contributes to the rise in global greenhouse gas concentration. Energy-efficient buildings are considered as healthy buildings due to the improved air quality and comfortable indoor environment. One million residential buildings were built in Sweden during 1965 and 1975 to minimize the acute housing shortage. This initiative was tak

Disease susceptibility mapping can produce risk maps showing predictive distribution of disease incidences. Hence, it is a useful tool for disease prevention. Data-driven approaches for disease susceptibility mapping model relationships and patterns from experience data. Therefore, using data-driven methods can facilitate a simple and direct approach towards disease susceptibility mapping. In th

Denna rapport beskriver arbetet med att ta fram en landseglare i samarbete med konsultföretaget Semcon. Företaget vill kunna använda produkten på mässor och events, därför ska produkten ska utstråla Semcons värdeord, vilka är ”Responsibility, Credibility, Excellence”. Målet med arbetet är att skapa en landseglare som är mera portabel och enklare att montera jämfört med befintliga på marknaden, menThis report describes the development of a land sailer together with the consulting company Semcon. The company wants to use the product at fairs and internal events, therefore shall the product reflect Semcons core values, which are “Responsibility, Credibility, Excellence”. The aim with the development is to create a land sailer which is more portable and easier to assemble compared to existing

I Sveriges storstäder råder idag stor bostadsbrist och byggandet av bostäder räcker inte till. Ett steg i arbetet med att möta det stora behovet av bostäder är att genomföra förtätningar. Lagar och regler har dock problematiserat och förhindrat många planerade förtätningsprojekt, vilket avsevärt försvårat arbetet med att bygga bort bostadsbristen. Ett av regelverken som utgör hinder mot förtätningA great shortage of housing is currently apparent in Sweden's major cities. To meet this need for housing, densification strategies are implemented. However, laws and regulations have complicated and prevented many planned densification projects, making the issue with housing shortage more difficult to address. One of the regulations that preclude densification of housing is the regulatory sys

The literature claims that elderly people need warmer indoor temperatures, short overheating periods and more light indoors. The thesis analysed a case study building in order to propose a solution of the façade design in the energy-efficient apartments for elderly people. Due to the simplified approach to the analysis, only specific apartments were chosen and optimized parts of design were shape

The Hanson Larson evolution model assumes that wave height grows or decays from an initial condition towards an equilibrium wave height through a simple exponential growth. The model uses wind input data, fetch length and depth measurements. Using this input parameters, it both determines the wave height and period values, thus predicts wave climate. The model is developed using deep water conditi

Examensarbetets titel: Från sluten till öppen innovationsprocess - En fallstudie av Stora Ensos öppna innovationsprojekt i Hyltebruk Seminariedatum: 2016-06-03 Ämne/kurs: FEKH19, Examensarbete i Strategic Management, kandidatnivå̊, 15 högskolepoäng Författare: Sara Albihn, Sofi Bondeson, Clara Melander Handledare: Niklas Hallberg Nyckelord: Öppen innovation, selektivt avslöjande, problemrelaterad Title: From a closed to an open innovation process - A Case Study of Stora Enso's innovation project in Hyltebruk Seminar date: 2016-06-03 Course: FEKH19, Degree Project Undergraduate level, Business Administration, Undergraduate level, 15 University Credits Points (UPC) or ECTS Authors: Sara Albihn, Sofi Bondeson, Clara Melander Advisor: Niklas Hallberg Key words: Open innovation, selective r

En klinisk pilotstudie med kvantitativ ansats har undersökt data från patienter diagnostiserade med depression, dystymi, ångeststörning eller bipolär sjukdom och deras barn och närstående utifrån skattad psykisk hälsa och familjefunktion. Data på baslinjenivå inhämtades från deltagare rekryterade i en pågående utvärderingsstudie av Axberg, Priebe och Grip (2013) som syftar till att utvärdera de prA clinical pilot study with a quantitative approach has examined data from patients diagnosed with depression, dysthymia, anxiety disorder or bipolar disorder, and their children and partners based on self-reported mental health and family functioning. Baseline data was collected from participants enrolled in an ongoing evaluation study by Axberg, Priebe and Grip (2013), which aims to evaluate the

This study examines five English teachers’ attitudes towards critical thinking (CT) and methods of assessment in English as a foreign language (EFL) in Sweden’s upper secondary school. Through the use of interviews and policy document analysis, it is uncovered how the teachers interpret critical thinking, how they report on supporting students’ abilities and how they report on assessing critical t

Summary Title: Sustainability reporting in Sweden - Possible effects from EU-directive 2014/95/EU Amount of words: 25 807 Authors: Albin Askman Junhede, Tobias Carlsson och Viktor Johansson Advisor: Per Magnus Andersson Key words: Sustainable development, sustainability report, guidelines for sustainability reporting, comparability, EU-directive 2014/95/EU. Purpose: With the basis in an ana

Syftet med denna uppsats är att bidra till en ökad förståelse för hur en destinations lokala aktörer kan använda filmturism för platsutveckling. Detta genom att undersöka utbudssidans arbete med platsmarknadsföring och kommodifiering av autenticitet i filmturism. Med filmturism som utgångspunkt har vi fokuserat på begreppen platsmarknadsföring, kommodifiering och autenticitet. Tidigare teorier h

Drawing on a range of previously unused data to construct a data series of practically every strike in the US automotive industry from 1946-2002, this paper examines the changing relationship between strikes and wage determination in the post-war period. Drawing on the historical concept of the ‘labour-capital accord’ this study undertakes analysis on two sub-periods, 1946-1981 and 1982-2002. Thro

Greater capital mobility and financial integration have generated greater tax avoidance and international tax competition. This has modified negatively the tax systems of countries that keep taxing corporate profits: the system is now more inefficient, might be more regressive and tax authorities have less sovereignty. This is especially relevant for developing economies, since corporate tax reven

This thesis explores the complex and diverse ways in which European Muslim converts create and negotiate a sense of belonging as migrants in Dubai. Drawing on ethnographic work conducted in the fall of 2015, it provides an intimate account of the lives of European Muslim women in Dubai. By addressing the intersection between migration and religious conversion, this thesis seeks to add to existing

Denna uppsats syftar till att tillhandahålla förståelse kring de bestämmande faktorer som påverkar användandet av factoring och de upplevda attityderna gentemot factoring. Uppsatsen kommer även tillhandahålla en samtida syn på factoring som finansieringsmetod och försöka förklara användandet med hjälp av finansiella teorier. Uppsatsen använder en kvantitativ forskningsstrategi med en kombination aThis thesis aims to provide an understanding regarding the determinants of the usage of factoring and the perceived attitudes towards factoring. It will also provide a contemporary view of factoring as a financing solution and try to explain the usage in the context of financial theories. The thesis uses a quantitative research strategy combined with a mixture of a deductive and inductive approach

Constructing dam is a possible solution for remitting the scarcity of irrigation water resource in Bortala, Northwest China. Considering the complexity of dam site selection, Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) was chosen in combination of Geographic Information System (GIS) as the method of Multi-Criteria Decision Making on selecting dam site. Precipitation, slope, geological layer, soil type, land

The app-industry today is ruled by two giants, namely Android and iOS. For companies and developers, it is essential to deliver their product to the majority of users, thus adapting to both platforms. The platforms involve their own way of developing applications and only barely resembles each other. A problem that the industry faces resides here, having to hire staff with knowledge in either Andr

Existing literature on investor motivations when financing social ventures is limited, despite a growing rise in the establishment of social enterprises and a growing interest in social entrepreneurship in Europe. The research presented in this paper, alongside the analysis that complements it, aim to provide new insights into the field of social venture financing, or what many business angels now

Syfte: Syftet är att undersöka hur kunskapsföretag använder sig av olika ekonomistyrningsformer för att nå sina mål. Metod: Studien har sin utgångspunkt i en deduktiv ansats och kvalitativ metod, där befintlig teori testats mot ny empiri och utmynnar i en kvalitativ analys. Teoretisk referensram: Den inledande delen behandlar mål som ett led i ekonomistyrningen. Därefter presenteras den teori s