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Urban densification is increasingly promoted as a strategy for sustainable urban development, yet it poses significant challenges for access to daylight and sunlight, particularly in Nordic climates where natural light is limited for large parts of the year. In Sweden, ensuring adequate daylight in residential environments is both a regulatory requirement and a critical factor for occupant well-be
In times of public crises, state-centered governance often faces delayed response and limited local reach, leaving gaps that formal institutions alone cannot fill. It is precisely in these gaps that informal organizations and community networks become critical—yet how such organizations sustain grassroots resilience across both ordinary times and moments of crisis remains under explored. My thesis
Rapid urbanization and infrastructure expansion often lead to spatial, ecological and social fragmentation in existing urban areas, where functions, landscapes and neighborhoods are physically and functionally disconnected. Urban developments are often planned as isolated interventions, neglecting an integration into the broader landscape. These problems are particularly acute in cross-border terr
Kognitiv förmåga är en central del av barns utveckling, och bedöms ofta med psykologiska test eller skattningsskalor. Hur väl dessa olika metoder samvarierar är oklart, särskilt för yngre barn. I klinisk praktik är det vanligt att använda sig av proxyskattningar vid undersökning av yngre barn, eftersom deras förmåga att använda självskattningsformulär antas vara låg. I vilken utsträckning yngre baCognitive ability is a central aspect of child development, and is commonly assessed using standardized psychological tests or rating scales. How well these different methods correlate remains unclear, particularly in young children. In clinical practice, proxy ratings are often used when administering questionnaires to younger children, as they are assumed to have limited self-report reliability.
Opera and highbrow culture have traditionally occupied a position of high prestige, but over the course of the last few decades, that foundation has seemingly weakened. Traditionally in-person mediums such as opera are more bound to physical spaces and therefore more lim-ited in reach and exclusive than most mass media products, especially with increasing digi-talization. Previous research has mai
The thesis addresses inventory planning in a multi-site food manufacturing network where inventory decisions are currently made using differing local routines, planning parameters, and levels of analytical support. The single- company case study is conducted at a bakery subsidiary of a large agricultural cooperative based in northern Europe that operates over 30 bakeries. As a result of recent bak
This thesis investigates how people who have experienced loss, reason about grief, death and AI-mediated posthumous communication in contemporary digital culture, using the episode Be Right Back from the well-known TV series Black Mirror as a shared point of reference. Given the rapid development and everyday normalisation of generative AI, griefbots and other forms of simulated companionship, the
As industrial sectors and digital infrastructure expand, the global demand for high-volume, reliable manufacturing of thermal management solutions like heat exchangers continues to accelerate. This thesis investigates the design and optimization of an automated robotic assembly cell for heat exchanger production at Alfa Laval using Discrete Event Simulation (DES). The primary objective was to defi
Betong är ett av byggsektorns mest använda material, men cementproduktionen står för stora koldioxidutsläpp. Ett sätt att minska klimatpåverkan är att reducera andelen cementklinker genom att använda alternativa bindemedel. Vulkanisk puzzolan från Island, VPI är ett tillsatsmaterial från Heidelberg Materials Cement Sweden som kan användas tillsammans med cement som bindemedel i betong. TillsatsmatConcrete is one of the most widely used materials in the construction sector, but cement production is associated with a significant climate impact. One way to reduce this impact is to decrease the proportion of cement clinker by using alternative binders. Volcanic pozzolan from Iceland, VPI, is a supplementary material supplied by Heidelberg Materials Cement Sweden that can be used together with
The Swedish office real estate market has entered a period marked by rising vacancies, accelerating polarization between submarkets, and a structural reorientation of tenant demand partly as a result of hybrid work trends. Earlier research has established that tenant characteristics, creditworthiness, sector exposure, contract structure, and concentration bear directly on risk, property values, an
The development of controllable thermal photon sources is essential for the advancement of quantum computers, specifically for the development of sensitive detectors and the study of heat transport in superconducting circuits. This thesis investigates a device featuring a metallic copper island acting as a variable thermal bath, coupled to a superconducting microwave line through a clean interface
This thesis examines how cultural trauma is mediated and negotiated through film engagement in the post-pandemic and post-socialist Chinese context. Focusing on Lou Ye’s An Unfinished Film, the study investigates how fragmented pandemic experiences become meaningful under conditions where public discourse is restricted. It particularly explores how middling transnational Chinese audiences revisit
This study investigates the influence of natural ageing on the reaction-to-fire performance of fire-retardant-treated (FRT) timber façade systems. Timber samples were obtained from an existing building façade in İzmir, Türkiye, where they had been exposed to outdoor environmental conditions for approximately 14–18 months. Three sample categories were considered: unaged reference samples (UA), less
Texas is the leading destination for foreign direct investment in the United States. The opening of a Swedish Consulate General in the state in 2026 underscores its growing importance for Swedish corporate expansion. Swedish presence in the state, however, is concentrated in Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston and remains thin in Austin and at the start-up and scale-up level. The Texan business landscap
This thesis addresses production planning and scheduling in sawmill operations, which involve a unique production flow characterized by both divergence and convergence. The study is conducted in collaboration with Södra Skogsägarna ekonomisk förening. Its objective is to identify existing production planning and scheduling approaches from the academic literature and to select the most suitable app
When user interfaces are embedded in physical systems and cannot be accessed through conventional screen sharing, remote usability testing becomes challenging. This is increasingly relevant as products are developed for global markets, where remote evaluation is often necessary despite limited user interface access. This study investigates how alternative testing methods can be used and how they i
Clay boards are emerging as a sustainable alternative to gypsum boards for fire protective linings in timber structures. However, their fire behaviour is still not well understood. Most existing studies focus on full scale systems, which show when a board fails but not why it fails. This thesis addresses this gap by investigating two commercial clay board variants with different compositions, dens
Extreme heat is one of the deadliest consequences of climate change, with urban areas particularly exposed. Vulnerability to urban heat differs among members of society and is shaped by socio-structural disadvantages. This thesis adopts an intersectional understanding of vulnerability to qualitatively explore how people with a migration background experience and adapt to heat in Vienna, Austria. T
Nanoparticles are an emerging threat to the environment. A major source is tyre wear particles (TWPs), with an estimated 6 million tons released into the environment globally each year. In Nordic countries, studded tyres used during the winter contribute to this pollution. This introduces a co-release of both tyre wear nanoparticles (TWNPs) and metal nanoparticles made of tungsten carbide cobalt (
