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This study aims at understanding how Malmö plan for grassroot footballfields and how they will manage the demand with the ongoing densification of the city. The soft values provided by grassroot footballfields will also be examined and analysed. The research questions provided in this study is How does Malmö Municipality plan footballfields today?, How should footballfields be guaranteed place in
The highly increased food prices in 2022–2023 are one of many crises that have and will affect different parts of the world on local bases. This prompts the need to strengthen resilience for humans to ease the negative effects and be able to bounce back from these critical events. Urban agriculture could be a way. Using the Swedish municipality of Malmö as a case study, the aim of this thesis is t
As most companies and organizations rely on their tech teams to drive their business, staying innovative becomes a crucial challenge in this context. The present study explores this strive for innovation by considering team reflexivity, defined as the ability of a group to communicate and ponder together. This concept is placed at the center of the proposed theoretical model, acting as a mediator
I nuläget har textilkonsumtion en betydande negativ miljöpåverkan och behovet av hållbara konsumtionsmönster blir allt mer brådskande, konsekvent har modeindustrin en central roll i att främja förändring. För att hantera industrins utmaningar kring miljöpåverkan, utforskar denna studie styrkan i engagemang och community-byggande aktiviteter på Instagram. Studien som presenteras undersöker hur etCurrently, textile consumption has a significant negative environmental impact, and the need for sustainable consumption patterns is becoming increasingly urgent. Consistently, the fashion industry plays a central role in promoting change. To address the industry's challenges regarding environmental impact, this study explores the strength of engagement and community-building activities on Ins
Entrepreneurship education has grown rapidly and there is a steady increase in entrepreneurship courses and programs worldwide. For the past decade, research topics in entrepreneurship education have mainly been related to the entrepreneurial intentions, actions, and learning process of students. However, not much research related to entrepreneurship educators has been conducted. Specifically, the
This study reflects upon the conflict of interest between exploitation and conservation of agricultural land in Region Skåne. The study also aims to provide possible answers regarding how to control the development towards a more sustainable way. The factors that are being analyzed include the legislation regarding agricultural land, the municipality’s plan monopoly, the regional planning as an ac
The global food system is facing significant challenges, for example, Sweden is a big partner of the European Union in terms of imported and exported food, like many countries in the world, Sweden depends on other countries for food production. In addition to it, the agriculture industry is responsible for 26% of greenhouse gas emissions in the world, due to the transportation of food, use of land
The development aid field has been subject to increased questioning regarding power relations between donors and recipients; some studies shed light on the fact that development aid is an extension of colonial practices. Currently, there have been efforts to ‘decolonize aid’. This thesis studied Sweden’s and United States’ national development agencies’ policies, Sida and USAID respectively, regar
The development aid field has been subject to increased questioning regarding power relations between donors and recipients; some studies shed light on the fact that development aid is an extension of colonial practices. Currently, there have been efforts to ‘decolonize aid’. This thesis studied Sweden’s and United States’ national development agencies’ policies, Sida and USAID respectively, regar
People-centered, whole-of-society, and gender-sensitive approaches are increasingly recognized in disaster risk reduction. In contrast, consideration of LGBTIQA+ communities and their experiences in disaster settings still has not been globally mainstreamed and integrated into the existing disaster risk management policies. February 6, 2023, Kahramanmaraş Earthquake that hit Türkiye provides uniqu
The increased adoption of flexible work arrangements and changes in the habits and behaviors of employees since the COVID-19 pandemic have prompted companies to adapt their policies to accommodate these developments in the conditions of work. Despite being pioneers in flexible work arrangements, companies in Sweden still need to continuously refine their policies to meet the changing needs of thei
More and more people are moving to urban areas, but with this urban growth, there is also an increase in the urban population coping with health problems. This thesis explores the possibilities of restoring mental health through Urban Design. This is done by creating a vision plan for a restorative neighbourhood in Antwerp, named 'Het Eilandje'.
Syftet med uppsatsen är att skapa förståelse för vad som får människor i Sverige i dag att välja att konvertera till Jehovas vittnen. Samtidigt vill vi undersöka hur processen av att konvertera går till samt vad det är som gör att man fortsätter att vara medlem inom organisationen. Studien baseras på åtta kvalitativa intervjuer med både aktiva och före detta medlemmar av Jehovas vittnen från södra
Against the backdrop of anticipated increases in both the frequency and severity of heatwaves, this study examines how the municipalities of Malmö and Trelleborg consider future temperature rises. Consequently, the aim of this study has been to explore how heat is perceived as a potential risk in the urban development projects of Nyhamnen and Sjöstaden, and to investigate how the municipalities’ i
This paper evaluates the impact of state visits on export flows and the specific role of the head of state based on the five Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. We construct a complete and comprehensive dataset containing all outgoing state visits from the Nordic countries between 1973 and 2022. Our main empirical strategy is to apply a difference-in differences (DiD)
The ongoing climate change calls for an immediate decarbonization of society, where one important measure is a rapid transition of the energy system through an expansion of variable renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar photovoltaic power production. This transition imposes new challenges to the electrical power system, not least from a power balance perspective. This master’s thesis r
Denna uppsats undersöker hur anställda inom kunskapsföretag uppfattar NLP-verktyg och hur det påverkar deras arbete, samt hur NLP-verktyg driver automation framåt. Således är syftet med uppsatsen att framställa praktiska exempel på användningsområden för NLP-verktyg, problem och begränsningar. Detta görs genom att samla kvalitativ data genom semistrukturerade intervjuer med tre respondenter från o
Accurately categorizing home furnishing items into interior design style groups plays a crucial role in delivering personalized recommendations that align with customers' design style preferences. However, manually labeling items by experts is a costly and resource-intensive task. To address this challenge, deep learning methods are used to automate the manual labeling of IKEA home furnishing
Studien riktar sig till ökad insikt för politisk kommunikation på sociala medier, karakteristiskt högerpopulistiska partiers frammarsch hos unga väljare och anknytningen till teorierna personifiering, populism och dramaturgiska. Studien fokuserar på hur Moderaterna anpassar och strukturerar deras kommunikationsstrategier på TikTok och Instagram inför valet år 2022 för att engagera följare. StudienThe study aims to provide insights into political communication on social media, particularly the rise of right-wing populist parties among young voters and their connection to the theories of personification, populism, and dramaturgy. It focuses on how the Moderate Party adapts and structures its communication strategies on TikTok and Instagram in preparation for the 2022 election to engage follo
In 2016, a national policy package consisting of six support measures was legislated and clarified in the Swedish school law. The six support measures aim to create clarity and guidance for teachers, principals and other relevant actors to integrate newly arrived children and youth and ensure they achieve the national curriculum requirements. Recent reports state that the gap between native an
