The purpose of this study is to examine inequalities in terms of air and water quality in a cross-national study comparing determinants at both individual and national level using a subjective measurement. This study explores how uneven development and economic inequalities within and between countries affect people’s experience of environmental problems (i.e. poor water and air quality) in their

This Master Thesis cover a product development process based on an investigation of an existing product at IKEA. A study regarding potential improvements of the existing low-cost roller slide was performed. The roller slide enables opening and closing of drawers in some of today’s IKEA furniture. The existing product contains of four metal plates where each plate has a plastic wheel attached by a

This study seeks to investigate how artists of the African diaspora in Sweden manage their identity in the face of racism and how this relates to their art. This purpose is investigated through the following sub-themes: the forms of racism the participants have met, how they have coped with racism, how they move through the art field, and how these factors relate to their art. Six participants wer

Syftet med denna uppsats berör hur kön, utbildningsgrad och ålder påverkar en individs tillit till andra människor, samhällets institutioner och olika typer av media. Vidare undersöks sambandet mellan social tillit och förtroende för olika typer av media. En enkätundersökning används som underlag för att kunna mäta skillnader mellan de olika grupperna. Det är endast svensk media och svenska instit

Religions- och yttrandefriheten är två av de grundlagsstadgade positiva opinionsfriheterna i gällande svensk rätt och de begränsas mycket restriktivt. Denna typ av frihet är mest relevant och som viktigast när den möts med motstånd och när den begränsas. Vissa typer av uttalanden, bidrar helt enkelt inte till den offentliga debatten, den fria åsiktsbildningen eller informationsfriheten. De utgör hFreedom of speech and religion are two of the fundamental positive freedoms of expressions in Swedish law and the restrictions of these are very limited. This form of freedom is the most relevant and important when it faces resistance and restriction. Some forms of statements are simply not contributing to the public debate, the free forming of opinions or freedom of information. They express thre

The private sector possesses a lot of capital and resources. Therefore, the idea that this capital could be directed to contribute towards the general efforts of international development is increasingly being explored. The rise of Corporate Social Responsibility has thus brought about a lot of research assessing the role of the private sector as a development tool. Within previous literature ther

Parkavfall får nytt värde inom biogasproduktionen Nikoline Gustafsson Populärvetenskaplig sammanfattning av masterexamen i strategiskt miljöarbete juni 2019, Lunds universitet. Parkavfall har potentialen att komplettera och stärka Helsingborgs biogasproduktion. Med dagens mer klimat- och miljömedvetna samhälle behöver de fossila bränslena minska, biogas som är ett förnybart bränsle kan därför fyBiogas is a renewable fuel produced from various kinds of organic biomass primarily considered as waste from today's society. The biogas today are used as fuel in heat and electricity or upgraded to vehicle gas. There are ambitious national and local targets for biogas in Sweden, where within a few years they want to see a comprehensive increase in production and use of biogas. Likewise, it’s

The aim of this study is to gain some understanding how adolescents which are selling sex is not noticed by social workers in spite of the fact that the adolescents often are in contact with the social welfare system. The study builds on empirical material from five qualitative semi structured interviews with social workers in different workplaces. The theoretical framework guiding the analysis is

Sustainability communication and leadership are among the most popular topics in the communication field. Nowadays, we increasingly witness corporate leaders engaging online and talk about sustainability in social media. However, sustainability communication from a CEO’s perspective has not yet been thoroughly investigated. Therefore, this study aims to understand how CEOs in the energy sector com

Inom sjukvården är misslyckade IT-projekt ett problem. Orsakerna står ofta att finna i att systemet inte fungerar som användare och intressenter förväntar sig. Samtidigt finns det omfattande forskning inom Requirement Management som syftar till att skapa metoder och modeller för att undvika sådana problem. I denna studie testas en metod på ett case inom sjukvården i syfte att se om bilden av intre

This paper explores associations between education and life expectancy by sex at the district level in Costa Rica for the Census years 1984, 2000 and 2011. Previous research on the topic have shown mixed results on the gradient between SES and health outcomes for Costa Rica. This ecological study is the first to use districts as the unit of observation, which allows for a more elaborate analysis i

Som en effekt av omregleringen av den svenska spelmarknaden tillkom en ökad spelreklam. I spellagen finns ett krav på att iaktta måttfullhet vid marknadsföring av spel till konsumenter. Vilka krav som egentligen ställs har lämnats till rättstillämpningen att avgöra men vägledning ges av rekommendationer och riktlinjer. Detta innebär en gråzon i regelverket. Kravet på måttfullhet är däremot under fIncreased advertising for gambling services came as an effect of the re-regulation of the Swedish gambling market. According to the Swedish gambling law there is a requirement to observe moderation when marketing gambling services to consumers. What the requirement implicate has been left to the legal practitioner to decide but guidance is given by recommendations and guidelines. This implies a gr

Nätneutralitet är ett relativt nytt begrepp som vuxit i media på senare år. Det som skildras är oftast fenomenet med zero rating där specifika sociala medier och applikationstjänster zero rate:as och surf på dessa plattformar ej räknas mot datataket. Innebörden av detta är en diskriminerande miljö med olika villkor, vilket främjar monopolist-bolag och hämmar möjligheterna för nya företag att ta si

Gräsrotsfinansiering är ett relativt nytt digitaliserat finansieringsalternativ, som växer snabbt både på den svenska och den globala marknaden. Gräsrotsfinansieringsplattformarna syftar till att förmedla kontakten mellan kapitalsökande bolag och investerare. Den snabba tillväxten har dock bidragit till att lagstiftningen har hamnat efter, vilket antas ha påverkat investerarna på plattformarna negCrowdfunding is a new digitized alternative to find capital, compared to other traditional financing methods. The process involves a platform that simplifies for capital seeking companies to find investors. During these past years, the growth of crowdfunding has increased significant, but the legislation hasn’t followed the process. This assumed to have a negative impact on the investors of the pl

Research Problem - Considering the increasing trend towards startup studios in the business world, the literature does not provide much information regarding these start-up support organisations. In recent years, researchers have put their attention on accelerators, creating a broad understanding of this concept. It is important for entrepreneurs to be aware of the different support organisations

There is an ever-growing interest among researchers and practitioners in base of the pyramid (BOP) markets. Still, the distinguishable challenges in terms of presenting a viable business model at the BOP are evident both in research and practice. This thesis aims to examine how private sector firms can innovate business models to attend to the BOP. A qualitative research approach in the form of a

This thesis deals with the study of how the Smart Mirror fares compared to other information oriented devices in three areas: Energy consumption, light interference from the mirror foils and general performance of the computer system. The development of Smart Mirrors has mainly been focused on usability, whilst research in performance and light interference is lacking. The project, contains compos

Denna studie riktar sig mot anställda som arbetar i gruppboende som innefattas av Lagen om stöd och service till vissa funktionsnedsatta (LSS). I flera sektorer inom den offentliga sektorn sker det en ökad detaljstyrning och den anställde får ett alltmer omfattande administrativt ansvar. Syftet med studien är därför att öka förståelsen för vilken betydelse styrdokument och riktlinjer har för den a

Abstract This thesis uses Critical Discourse Analysis to analyse the narratives of Islamophobia of United States of America, with President Donald Trump as a case study, examining his interviews and speeches. The theoretical framework is constituted by critical race theory (with particular focus on cultural racism), the critique of the colonial mentality, clash of civilization and populism. Drawi

Thesis purpose: The purpose of this study is to extend the literature on green extensions, by exploring how consumers perceive the image of car brands extending to green vehicles, and the underlying factors for this perception, based on a set of theoretical propositions which the authors seek to qualify. Methodology: The methodology used to fulfil this purpose, consist of a qualitative study, usin