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A field study was conducted in Fisantekraal, one of 20 high-risk communities in Cape Town, home to both a formal part consisting of low-cost government housing and an informal settlement. People in Fisantekraal are exposed to several different types of hazards and have problems with reoccurring disasters, especially in the informal settlement. Face-to-face interviews with people living in the two

In this thesis the international trade input-output model has been used in a case study to evaluate how disturbances in the activity of the Port of Gothenburg propagate through Swedish economic sectors. The international trade input-output model can, given a perturbation from one or more sectors, estimate the ripple effects measured in terms of industry inoperability and economic losses. The model

This thesis sets out to examine which strategies and methods are used in the exchange of information and factors that may impede an effective (vertical and horizontal) aggregation of information regarding risks and vulnerabilities on a local and regional level. Solutions to mitigate those factors are suggested. The method consists of a qualitative survey; empirical data is gathered from 21 countie

This bachelor thesis examines the municipal cultural management of the city of Lund in Sweden and how it uses co-ordination as working method. By using governance as theory it is possible to both define the way the cultural organisation in question network with the local cultural participants, but also how this way of strategy affects the balance of power between the local participants and the mun

Individens hälsa och välmående är ett aktuellt ämne. Arbetslivet är en stor del av individens liv och också en av källorna där ohälsa kan uppstå men detta är i sampel med privatlivet. I skuggan av rapporter om ökad ohälsa, mer stress och hög arbetsbelastning för arbetaren är det därför relevant att titta på hur ohälsa kan förebyggas och vilka tillvägagångssätt som kan anammas på arbetsplatsen. Gra

This diploma thesis describes the experimental sessions carried out step by step towards the final aim of implementing the electrical characterization and luminescence detection on individual upright-standing nanowires in LED or solar cell nanowire arrays using a conductive Atomic Force Microscope (C-AFM) instrument. The whole lab work covers various characterization procedures of single nanowires

The main purpose of this paper is to describe the pragmatic and morphological attributes of sumimasen, sumanai and suman used as routine formulae. By way of introduction, previous research, pragmatic theory and key informants of Japanese descent have been consulted in order to provide a detailed interpretation of sumimasen and its properties. By conducting interviews with aforementioned informants

This paper uses panel data from 45 OECD and Latin American countries over 21 years to estimate the effect of different tax structures on GDP growth. A key aim is to compare the results from using two common measurement techniques, statutory tax rates and tax revenues as share of total tax income. The results from GMM estimations indicate that the choice of measure not only affects the statistical

I syfte att öka konkurrenskraften för byggande i limträ finns det intresse av att utveckla ett nytt standardiserat koncept för hallbyggnader. Ett effektivt sätt för att bygga hallbyggnader är att utföra dessa med fackverkstakstolar. Det största konkurrerande materialet är stål. En stor ekonomisk osäkerhet för limträkonstruktioner är knutpunkterna. Det huvudsakliga syftet med det här arbetet är att

The current paper addresses the Chinese-initiated Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Africa through a case study of the Ethiopian Eastern Industrial Zone (EIZ). The paper investigates the development potential of this innovative cooperation strategy for Africa based on the theoretical foundation of an unbalanced growth-strategy, offering a new perspective of understanding the role of SEZs as a devel

Sociologen Wuokko Knockes forskning från 1986 påvisade hur kvinnor med utländsk bakgrund diskriminerades på den svenska arbetsmarknaden. Det rådde arbetskraftsbrist inom industrin under denna period vilket bidrog till att invandrarkvinnor ofta blev hänvisade till denna sektor, och där blev tilldelade de mest lågvärderade, tyngsta och enformigaste arbetsuppgifterna, och inom den offentliga sektorn

This study explores methods for mitigating procyclicality due to calculations of minimum capital requirements to cover credit risk. The basis for calculations are provided by the Basel Committee in the Basel accords and the main concern is that they could strengthen the amplitude of economic cycle fluctuations. Our study constructs a portfolio that aims to replicate the Swedish market for corporat

All cops are bastards, at least according to some youths in Malmö. Research shows that there is an overall trust in the Swedish Police amongst citizens, including youths. We therefore questioned ourselves why these juveniles are of another opinion. The purpose of this study is to understand how juveniles with criminal background, experience the communication and treatment when they meet the police

In project RASTEP (RApid Source TErm Prediction) a computerized tool for real time prediction of source terms at a nuclear power plant is developed. The tool consists of two modules where one is a Bayesian belief network (BBN). A BBN consists of connected nodes and each node has a defined conditional probability table (CPT), which contains the probabilities that a node is in its different states g

Following World War Two emigration from Central and Eastern Europe, in particular, has grown in spite of increasingly strict border controls. Given this rise in migration pressure from the East during a strictly regulated period, the 2004 EU enlargement of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia threatened to transform the migration landsc

This essay focuses on the different functions of the physical book. It discusses the material and aesthetic aspects by examining how the book is portrayed in different kinds of lifestyle- and interior magazines. E-books and the expansion of digital technology have made the pessimists talk of the near end of printed books, but at the same time, books seem to have a secure place in our homes. They h

This thesis aims to examine the link between socio-economic factors and persistent high fertility in Niger. A national comparison with Senegal – an early fertility transition country – serves as reference point to understand the phenomenon on the basis of associated fertility patterns and drivers. Expertise on child-bearing behavior can guide policy intervention, which in turn mitigates negative c

The purpose of this thesis is to make a sensitivity analysis of buildings in Växjö municipality relative future climate change, where the climate is expected to become warmer and more humid. Building constructions are analyzed in terms of moisture performance and how climate change may affect the moisture related durability of buildings. This thesis is limited to buildings with wooden frames opera