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The terrestrial ecosystem stores up to 2400Gt of carbon in the upper 1m of the soil profile. However, this carbon storage is not stable and is vulnerable to loss. Agricultural soils with continuous heavy management drive a release of this soil carbon to the atmosphere. Recently, the implementation of perennial crops has been suggested as a method to facilitate a greater carbon sequestration. Howev

Den som har använt GPS under en längre tid med en äldre telefon eller en smart klocka har antagligen märkt att batteriet snabbt tar slut. GPS har dessutom sämre precision om du är inomhus eller i en större stad med höga byggnader. I detta examensarbete så undersöks en alternativ teknik för utomhuspositionering som är mer batterivänlig än GPS. GPS har länge dominerat inom positionering på grund avFor many years, outdoor localization has been dominated by Global Positioning System (GPS) and other GNSS-based methods. While GPS provides global coverage and usually high accuracy, it has its limitations. GPS has lower accuracy in areas with many obstructions, such as buildings or trees, and is power consuming compared to other localization methods. Therefore, GPS may not be the best localizatio

Family oriented design has long been championed by sprawling suburbs and new town developments. Denser urban places have in most cases not been designed to attract or keep families as inhabitants, instead focusing on other qualities and user-groups. This has consequently led to a family flight from urban settings to monofunctional family oriented suburbs, in many chases exhilarating car-depencany

Omvandling av energi har spelat en stor roll i samhällets utveckling: från eldens upptäckt via vatten- och väderkvarnar till kol och olja under industriella revolutionen. Gemensamt för alla dessa energiformer är att de antingen går att lagra, som i bränslenas fall, eller att variationer i vatten- eller väderförhållanden inte har någon stor påverkan på resultatet. I elnätet, däremot, måste det rådaThe subject of energy storage is of increasingly more research interest with a larger share of unpredictable and cheap renewable energy entering the grid. Behind only batteries and pumped hydro in technological maturity, compressed air energy storage stands as a possibility in balancing the grid of the future, with its main benefits being highly efficient utilisation of fuel energy and high flexib

I södra Sverige kan du hitta byn Immeln, som ligger vid södra änden av sjön Immeln. Det är en liten by med cirka 300 invånare. Antalet invånare ökar dramatiskt under sommarmånaderna på grund av den vackra naturen och utomhusaktiviteterna som miljön erbjuder. Detta examensarbete utforskar en industribyggnad och dess tomt som tar upp en stor del av den östra strandkanten av denna by. Genom att utforIn the southern part of Sweden you can find the small village called Immeln, located at the south end of lake Immeln. It’s a small village with around 300 residents, which increases dramatically during the summer months because of its beautiful nature and outdoor activities. This thesis project explores an industrial building and its plot that is taking up a large part of the eastern shoreline of

This study investigates whether a pulley system enrichment can improve the hunting behaviors of European wildcats (Felis silvestris silvestris) in captivity. It was carried out in support of the conservation efforts to reintroduce and preserve the endangered Scottish wildcat population. The research was conducted on four European wildcats at Nordens Ark zoo in Sweden. The enrichment device was des

What makes a beetle attractive? My project looks at how green tortoise beetles (Cassida viridis) choose partners, and which physical traits have a higher success in obtaining a mate. I did this by tracking individuals in three wild populations of Skåne, Sweden, and taking photographs of mating beetles. To document differences between the sexes and populations, see how many partners a beetle has,

Det finns få behandlingar som leder till betydande symptomlindring för patienter som lider av Somatic Symptom Disorder (SSD), men den internetbaserade psykodynamiska terapiformen Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (I-EAET), har visat lovande resultat. Dock finns det inte mycket kunskap om patienters erfarenheter av internetbaserade behandlingar på lång sikt. I denna studie intervjuades tolFew treatments lead to significant symptom reduction for patients diagnosed with Somatic Symptom Disorder (SSD), but the internet-based psychodynamic Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (I-EAET) has shown promising results. However, little is known about the patients’ long-term experiences of internet-based treatments. In this study, twelve participants who had undergone I-EAET were intervi

The thesis investigates how a brownfield development, a harbour, can be developed, how urban agriculture, both commercial food production and recreational cultivation, can be integrated into the design and how it should be designed to be both effective and enjoyable and inviting for visitors. A design proposal has been produced that shows such a development. The design proposal is supplemented wit

The post-pandemic rise of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) within the music industry has presented a disruptive innovation that has the potential to reshape traditional business models, offering artists new revenue streams and direct-to-fan engagement opportunities. As music NFTs grow in prominence, they challenge the entrenched systems of royalties and intermediaries, prompting questions about their lo

This thesis starts with an interest to explore how I, as an urban designer, can contribute to make the city centre of my hometown more enjoyable for its citizens and visitors. Growing up in Västerås, the city centre was a place of retail. You walked in the large-scale public realm, looking out for cars when crossing the streets, and visiting the large indoor malls. How can the city centre be impro

Följande studie är en fallstudie om implementering av AI för att driftoptimera styrsystem i kommersiella fastigheter, med fokus på fastighetsägares perspektiv. Studien har genomförts för att uppfylla två huvudsakliga syften. Del ett är att undersöka hur AI kan bidra till minskad energiförbrukning och förbättrad drift i kommersiella byggnader, och vilka incitament som finns för att implementera denThis study is a case study on the implementation of AI for optimizing building management systems in commercial real estate, with a focus on the perspective of property owners. The study addresses two main objectives. The first is to explore how AI can reduce energy consumption and improve building operations, as well as the incentives for adopting such technology. The second is to analyze the org

Urban green infrastructure (UGI) is gaining popularity for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in urban contexts, but dense development obstructs the realisation of large-scale greening measures. This thesis investigates the potential of small-scale, site-specific urban greening in a residential area in Cologne, Germany, to improve ecosystem service supply. The objective is to as

During installation of firmware updates over the air, servers will usually collect data with statuscodes and information about the installation and update process. Given a large dataset with multiple installation steps, errors might occur occasionally dependant on outside factors such as internet connection, limited storage space or other issues that are not directly related to the stability of th

Vad kostar det om ett exploateringsprojekt stöter på oförutsedda problem kopplade till naturvärden som man måste ta hänsyn till vid en markexploatering? Hur kan naturvärden egentligen påverka den ekonomiska kalkylen i ett projekt om de dyker upp som en överraskning under projektutvecklingen? Intressant är även att undersöka om det med träffsäkerhet går att identifiera, men också att prissätta och What is the cost if a development project encounters unforeseen difficulties related to values in nature that must be considered during a land development? How can natural values affect the balance sheet of a project if they appear as a surprise during project development? It is also interesting to investigate whether it is possible or not to identify and price risks related to nature in the proje

Svenska kommuner befinner sig just nu i en ansträngd ekonomisk situation med både brist på ekonomiska resurser och personal. Samtidigt råder det en efterfrågan på bostäder och i 180 av 290 svenska kommuner råder det ett underskott på bostadsmarknaden. Till följd av den begränsade resurstillgången måste kommunerna därmed prioritera vilket innebär att de måste fördela sina resurser till det som anseSwedish municipalities are currently in a constrained economic situation with a shortage of both financial resources and personnel. The municipalities hold a zoning monopoly, and due to the limited financial resources they have to prioritize within their physical planning to ensure they allocate their resources on what is most important. The aim of this thesis is to create an understanding of how

High-speed Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs) play an important role in mod- ern electronic systems, especially those systems that require high data rates and low power consumption. These converters are essential components in various applications, including telecommunications, medical imaging, radar systems, and wireless communication. This thesis explores four different dynamic comparators to en

The dirt and miasma of the city: Medical knowledge and the prevention of cholera on a regional and national level during the cholera outbreaks of the 1850s The dirt and miasma of the city: Medical knowledge and the prevention of cholera on a regional and national level during the cholera outbreaks of the 1850s. This thesis aims to analyze and understand the relation between medical knowledge rega

The main aim of this study was to investigate how individual differences in second language linguistic factors affect cognitive control subcomponents based on controlling for non-linguistic factors. More specifically, while controlling cultural background, age and educational level, this study examined how the age of second language acquisition, second language proficiency, second language usage,

In 2015 Sweden received a substantial amount of refugees from the Middle East compared to other European countries, which caused debate concerning Sweden's refugee politics. Some political parties wanted to focus on helping in the nearby area instead of the refugees coming to Sweden. When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 refugees fled to Sweden again. The discussions throughout the society at th