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Monitoring atmospheric CO2 concentration changes across China is crucial for reducing carbon emissions and tackling global warming. Due to monitoring gap in satellite observations, this paper uses the Extremely Randomized Trees (ERT) model alongside OCO-2 satellite data and predictor variables to develop a 0.1° high-resolution monthly dataset of column-averaged dry air CO2 mole fraction (XCO2) in

This article outlines the historical significance of People’s Parks and Houses in Sweden, especially in the Öresund region, and examines how these spaces persist today as cultural heritage through four case studies highlighting how history is (and is not) reflected in the urban landscape. It emphasizes their roots in political movements and argues that these sites offer important insights into the

Computational models play an increasingly vital role in scientific research by enabling the numerical simulation of complex processes. Such models are also fundamental in geosciences. For instance, they offer critical insights into the impacts of global change on the Earth system today and in the future. Beyond their value as research tools, models are also software products and should therefore a

Leafmines found on Genista berberidea Lange in northern Portugal led to the discovery of two new species: Phyllonorycter berberidella Nunes, Laštůvka & Laštůvka sp. nov. (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) and Achrysocharoides genistae Hansson sp. nov. (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae). The moth is described based on specimens reared from the host plant, and the wasp from individuals that emerged from the m

Kan rättslig reglering bidra till att säkerställa tillgång till goda bostäder för alla? För att belysa den frågan har vi gjort en systematisk kunskapsöversikt av forskning om reglering av den sociala bostadspolitiken. Denna policy brief lyfter fram resultat, slutsatser och rekommendationer från kunskapsöversikten. Resultaten pekar på att mer effektiva lagar behövs som styrinstrument för en hållbar

Migration is stirring up controversy across Europe. Politicians and pundits point to clashes that flare up--or so the story goes--when people of different religious and nonreligious ways of life come together. This book challenges that story. Setting an experimental and explorative agenda, it brings together activist and academic voices affiliated with A World of Neighbours, a multi-faith network

Drug use is governed today by a global prohibition regime that medicalizes and criminalizes people who use drugs, producing marginalization, risk environments, and illicit markets. In parallel, digital platformization has enabled darknet cryptomarkets to reorganize drug distribution and create new social contexts in which drugs, markets, and users are discursively constructed. This thesis examines

Research has shown that circular platforms can produce the opposite ecological outcomes they were designed to address by feeding into overconsumption their linear counterparts have been criticised for over the years. This is partly due to their interface’s design that actively nudges and often pushes consumers to spend more money and time on these platforms by removing friction between browsing an

This thesis investigates generational differences in online fashion return behavior in China, focusing on wardrobing and bracketing. An integrated framework combining the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and Generational Cohort Theory (GCT) is tested using a sequential explanatory mixed‑methods design. The quantitative phase surveyed 225 Chinese fashion e‑commerce consumers (Generations X, Y, and

This thesis examines how circular fashion services are made practically possible across physical and digital retail touchpoints. While circular retailing is often discussed as a strategic response to fashion’s sustainability problem, the availability of services such as repair, resale, care, and take-back does not automatically lead to participation. Drawing on social practice theory and the mater

This study investigates consumer-perceived frictions in cross-channel return processes within Nordic omnichannel retailing and examines how these frictions reflect underlying reverse logistics (RL) integration gaps. While omnichannel research has extensively addressed seamless front-end experiences, the post-purchase return phase remains under-theorized and is often treated as a “black box”, disco

The contemporary tourism industry operates within a market-oriented and rationalised logic where risk and uncertainty are primarily perceived as sources of value destruction. While such an approach provides safety and convenience, it simultaneously reduces the spontaneity and unpredictability associated with the unknown. At the same time, the opposite end of the tourism spectrum — unconventional t

Mental health problems in Sweden are a growing concern, especially among children and young adults. Child and adolescent psychiatry services (BUP) in Sweden currently have more active cases than in previous years. Consequences of this include an increase in diagnoses of ADHD, a higher risk of suicide among children and young adults, and a growing number of involuntary hospitalisations. The purpose

Climate change, shifting travel patterns, and the growing popularity of Arctic destinations have driven a rapid increase in tourism in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, over the past few decades. Simultaneously, Longyearbyen is at the end of a transition from a coal-mining community toward a tourism-focused town. While previous research on Svalbard has largely focused on environmental sustainability and gov

Carbon accounting has become an important part of sustainability governance, as organisations are increasingly expected to report and justify their climate impacts. However, emissions figures are not neutral technical outputs. They are shaped by methodological choices, boundaries, assumptions, data infrastructures, and professional judgement. This is especially relevant for municipalities, where c

This thesis explores the tensions between second-hand clothing consumption enabled by digital platforms such as Vinted and Sellpy as sustainable alternatives to fast fashion. Rather than treating the narratives at face value, we critically examine how service design elements on second-hand digital platforms mirror those of fast fashion. By keeping our focus on Generation Z consumers, we draw on So

This study aims to explore the importance of relations as a contributing factor to attendance-promoting work. It’s a qualitative semi-structured interview study that is based on the perspectives of seven professionals in different compulsory schools in southern Sweden. The professionals who were interviewed are two school counselors, one school psychologist, two special education teachers, and two

Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka hur socialsekreterare arbetar för att möjliggöra barns delaktighet i utredningar och beslutsprocesser som rör barn vars föräldrar har ett pågående alkoholmissbruk, samt att undersöka vilka faktorer som påverkar möjligheten till delaktighet. Studien genomfördes med en kvalitativ forskningsdesign där semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes med socialsekreteThis study aimed to examine how social workers facilitate children's participation in investigations and decision-making processes concerning children whose parents have ongoing alcohol misuse, and identify factors influencing opportunities for participation. The study was based on a qualitative research design using semi-structured interviews with social workers working within child welfare s

Research on video games and sustainability has predominantly focused on game design — examining how serious games, gamification, and narrative design can transmit ecological knowledge or shape sustainability-related behaviour. This design-centred approach, however, treats sustainability as a property to be embedded in the game system and received by players, leaving a theoretical blind spot: it ca