Peru grapples with severe water insecurity due to climate change and ecosystem degradation. In response, the government implemented the Ecosystem Services Compensation Mechanism for Water Security (MERESE), employing Payment for Ecosystem Services to incentivize nature-based solutions. Central to MERESE are Good Governance Platforms, multi-stakeholder bodies overseeing implementation and ensuring

This thesis explores Danish social workers' sensitivity to the risk of committing microaggressions towards nonbinary clients. The theoretical framework primarily relies on microaggression theory. As a point of departure, the author developed a Microaggression Scale for Nonbinary Clients, which includes eight microaggressions that nonbinary clients might experience from social workers. The empi

Continued digitization has seen the banking sector which is positioned as a national critical infrastructure face an ever-growing number of cyber-threats. This, has necessitated the need for proactive measures for detection and prevention, owing to an expanded threat landscape. This thesis proposes an approach centered on leveraging data analysis and Machine Learning (ML) to analyze and predict th

In central Budapest, when the city of Pest was developing, urban policy led to small plots built on all four sides mak- ing up the larger neighborhood block structures. Each small lot was centered around its even smaller courtyard, lead- ing to a myriad of small open spaces with little sunlight or activity. Many of these plots today have fallen into disrepair, becoming parking lots or unused p

This master thesis explores the neural encoding of speech features for hearing aid users. The study utilizes electroencephalography (EEG) and audio data from an experiment that stimulates a Cocktail Party scenario. This is a complex auditory scene, especially difficult for individuals with hearing impairments. The primary objective of the study is to investigate how different acoustic and linguist

In this project, I investigate the combination of Natural Language Processing (NLP) with Item Response Theory (IRT) to advance the assessment and scoring of open response items. Traditional psychometric assessments are grounded in well-defined quality standards, yet assessments based on natural language have missed meeting these standards. To address this gap, I integrate NLP processed open respon

Solen skiner, det är tidigt på morgonen och det känns redan varmt i staden. En sådan dag är det många som söker svalkan, men vart ska de gå i städerna? Stadsmiljön domineras ofta av bebyggelse, gator och andra hårdgjorda ytor som kan upplevas väldigt varma. Många söker sig till områden i städer där de kan svalka sig och undkomma värmen, vilket blir allt viktigare för invånare i urbana områden och Recent years of reoccurring heatwaves in urban areas have led to an awareness of the negative effect heat can have on people and ecosystems. Trees play an important role in cooling urban areas but need to maintain their vitality to do so. Therefore, this paper aims to investigate the resilience of the tree community in Malmö from the perspective of an increased mean annual temperature (MAT). In th

With increasing country-level gender equality, country-level gender differences in personality are found to increase. This is known as the Gender-Equality-Personality-Paradox (GEPP). Possibly, the GEPP is a methodological artefact. So far, the personality trait scoring method has not been investigated as a potential source of the GEPP. Three kinds of scores were investigated in the present study:

A lack of full scalar measurement invariance (MI) across groups of test takers is widely assumed to render sum scores incomparable between groups. Computing factor scores from partial-scalar-MI models has been proposed as a remedy. To what extent this scoring method affects personality assessment in diagnostic contexts has yet not been investigated. The present master thesis explored this question

Titel: ‘’EMV vs. A-brands - kampen om den bästa placeringen’’ - en studie om hur produktplaceringar påverkar detaljister och leverantörer samt hur utvecklingen av EMV håller på att förändra livsmedelsbranschen. Universitet: Lunds Universitet, Campus Helsingborg, Institutionen för Service Management. Kurs: SEMK65 Examensarbete för kandidatexamen (VT24). Författare: Elsa Mebius & William Langmar

The kraft pulp bleaching process presents significant operational challenges due to its inherent non-linear reactions and unpredictable delays, complicating effective control and optimization. This thesis aims to improve the efficiency of the process through modeling it, and lays the groundwork for a new and improved automatic model-based control system. It explores a way of handling the varying d

The control of large and complex systems is a difficult but important topic. In applications, centralized control, in which all measurements about a system are used to compute control actions, is often preferable, since it allows for a better overview of the system and more precise control. However, in large networks, where the complexity of implementing a centralized controller becomes too diffic

This study examines the long-term performance of Swedish Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) from 2000 to 2023. Employing Cumulative Abnormal Returns (CAR) and Buy-and-Hold Abnormal Returns (BHAR) methodologies, this study analyze the impact of market cycles on IPO returns. The findings reveal overperformance of Swedish IPOs during a three year period. Additionally, the research analyzes the influence

Motivated by the textile industry pollution and its responsiblity for 10% of the worlds CO2 emissions, the project set out to explore solutions to textile waste patterns from an industrial designers point of view. Through research, system design, user journey design, material mechanics innovation and product design - three outcomes were generated. 1. An imagined system solution that proposes texti

The fall of Yugoslavia in the 1990s led to a series of political upheavals, culminating in the 1992 referendum in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This referendum triggered the Bosnian War, which was finally ended by the Dayton Peace Agreement signed on December 14, 1995. The Dayton Peace Agreement aimed to stabilize the country by establishing a power-sharing arrangement among its three ethnic groups - Bo

I den här studien analyseras texter som riktar sig till personer som är utsatta för eller utövar våld i nära relationer. Syftet med studien är att ta reda på hur språket kan påverka relationen till läsarna i texterna. Materialet i studien består av sex webbtexter, där tre texter riktar sig till våldsutsatta och tre texter till våldsutövare. Materialet analyseras med utgångspunkt i systemisk-funkti

The integration of renewable energy sources into modern power grids necessitates the use of power electronic converters capable of handling high voltages. Multilevel converters offer advantages compared to traditional 2-level converters by provid- ing multiple voltage levels, improved efficiency, and better power quality. However, maintaining balanced DC link voltages presents additional complexit

This project is focusing on one of the underlying issues within the plumbing industry (called “Värme Ventilation Sanitet” in Sweden). Strain injuries was the focus of this project to find a solution and discover the reasons to why these injuries keeps happening. The project then goes into a suggestion of which direction the industry might need to take to become better. Getting a solution to the in

Alfa Laval är marknadsledande på teknologin packningsförsedda plattvärmeväxlare (GPHE). För att behålla sin position som marknadsledare inom GPHE-sektorn så utför Alfa Laval regelbundet designstudier. Designstudierna utförs för att undersöka nya lösningar och få inspiration till nya möjliga funktioner. Alfa Laval strävar alltid efter att förbättra sina produkter med avseende på många faktorer, exeAlfa Laval is the market leader within gasketed plate heat exchanger (GPHE) technology. To remain the leader of the GPHE sector, Alfa Laval regularly performs design studies to investigate new solutions and find inspiration for possible functions. Alfa Laval always work to improve their products, regarding many aspects, such as manufacturability, distribution, and maintenance as well as sustainabi