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Current consumption and production cannot rely any longer on traditional linear approach to satisfy increasing needs of the growing population. Instead, the principles of circularity should be applied. One way to do is to adopt industrial symbiosis approach, which entails physical exchange of materials, energy, water and/or by-products between traditionally separate industries. However, the uptake
Cleantech—technologies with a reduced environmental impact—has emerged as an important set of solutions for addressing pollution and its impacts in China. The goal of this study is to map out wherein Chinese actors with first-hand knowledge of cleantech investments think the largest domestic investment opportunities are found, understand the underlying reasons, and then evaluate how consistently t
Fat-filled milk powders are manufactured by blending skim milk powder with vegetable oil and these powders have gained a great economic importance. Sensible selection of vegetable oil can help in satisfying both nutritional features and functional characteristics of fat for dairy application. The stability of milk powders can be affected by its composition, mainly the composition of fats which can
This is a Bachelor thesis on the subject of the food industry’s influence over the EU institutions. The purpose of the thesis is to find out how the great food companies affect the EU legislation on sugar regulation through lobbying. The thesis describes how the EU food- and health policies are shaped and how the lobbying works. The methodology used for the thesis is a qualitative content analysis
In 2013 the European Seismic Hazard Model 2013 (ESHM13) was released as a result of the EU-funded project Seismic Harmonization in Europe (SHARE). This hazard model provides seismic data applicable for structural engineering for every location in Europe and Turkey that directly correlates to the seismic regulations provided by Eurocode 8. Currently, earthquake engineering according to Eurocode is
In public safety oversight authorities are traditionally assumed responsible of safeguarding operation and promoting safety by defining prescriptions and observing that they are complied with. Regulated entities on their side are assumed responsibility for complying. While this compliance-based approach has contributed to current levels of safety, it is increasingly debated that it has limitatio
Statligt stöd är ett område för konkurrenslagstiftning. Statsstödsåtgärder används för att avhjälpa marknadsmisslyckanden och hjälpa företag när de står inför svårigheter. Statsstödskontroll syftar till att skapa lika villkor för stödda och icke-stödda företag. Under finanskrisen 2007–2009 har flera banker stött på svårigheter, och medlemsstaterna har tvingats hjälpa dem på olika sätt. Europeiska State aid is an area of competition law. State aid measures are used to remedy market failures and to help undertakings when they are facing difficulties. State aid control aims at ensuring a level playing field between aided and non-aided firms. During the 2007-2009 financial crisis, several banks have encountered difficulties, and Member States have been forced to help them out through diverse m
This thesis focusses on the implementation of two elastic lidar (light detection and ranging) techniques for the monitoring of atmospheric aerosols and insects at short-wave infrared wavelengths. Data acquisition software was developed for a time-of-flight system, housed in the Lund University Mobile Biosphere Observatory (LUMBO), with consideration to the intended entomological application. Onc
Denna studie syftar till att förstå hur studerande kvinnor mellan 20 och 30 år, bosatta i Malmö, upplever det individualiserade miljöansvaret vid inköp av mat i sin vardag. Bakgrunden till studien är att det de senaste åren har skett en ansvarsförskjutning från stat till individ gällande miljöproblem och -lösningar. Med anledning av detta ligger det mer vikt vid att individen, och särskilt konsume
The dopamine transporter (DAT) is responsible for dopamine (DA) clearance in the synaptic cleft, and thus crucial for maintaining DA homeostasis in the central nervous system (CNS). Mutations in the DAT coding gene have been associated with both movement and psychiatric disorders, such as parkinsonism and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, the detailed contribution of DAT in
Wind turbines are most commonly located in remote areas to harness strong and constant winds, however, with the current growing rate of urbanisation, producing clean energy within the city closer to consumers is becoming crucial. Research has shown that the urban morphology has a strong capacity to influence air flow and ‘street canyons’ have the potential to channel the wind towards turbines in t
Purpose: Supply chains lack transparency due to their complexity and fragmentation. Blockchain technology is increasingly expected to revolutionise businesses and promises to create trustworthy transparency. This study aimed to investigate the potentials of blockchain technology for supply chain transparency beyond the growing glorification. Methodology: The potentials, as well as immaturities and
The aim of this thesis is to develop, test and evaluate a penalized basis spline as a method for representing the Standard Model background in dijet searches from proton-proton collisions at the Large Hadron Collider. Current representations of the Standard Model background are complex and dependent on current assumptions of the Standard Model. Using a P-spline is interesting because of its simpli
The present study reveals how the presence of relevant and irrelevant spoken language affects the processing for visual information, and if this is mediated by executive function processes that develop from childhood (N = 10, age 4-10) to adolescence (N = 16, age 14-17) and through adulthood (N = 16, age 21-28). Participants engaged in a task in which they looked at visual stimuli organized within
Bakgrund: Personer med diagnosen ADHD beskriver ofta flera aktivitetsproblem kopplade till arbete. Exempel på detta kan vara att de har svårt att strukturera upp arbetet, prioritera arbetsuppgifter och koncentrera sig. Detta bidrar till svårigheter i att behålla arbetet. Studier har visat att det finns en stor kunskapslucka kring vilka interventioner som erbjuds personer med ADHD som är i arbetsfö
The Swedish government has set the goal of achieving carbon-neutrality by 2045. The production of cement currently accounts for 8% of CO2 emissions worldwide, with a similar figure also true of Sweden. A clear government strategy is therefore needed to work with and provide support to the cement industry for decarbonisation. The most developed pathway for cement decarbonisation in the literature i
Bakgrund Antalet hemlösa personer i Sverige har ökat och är ett stort problem i dagens samhälle. Hemlöshet är ett komplext fenomen där stigmatisering, missbruksproblematik och fysisk och psykisk ohälsa många gånger är inblandat. Att leva som hemlös kan påverka möjligheten till aktivitet och delaktighet i det dagliga livet. Syfte Syftet var att utifrån ett aktivitetsperspektiv belysa behovet av akt
Studier har funnit att skiftarbete kan ha en negativ inverkan på hälsa, arbetsprestation och biologiska rytmer, men det finns få studier kring skiftarbete och aktivitetsbalans. Syftet med studien är att undersöka hur personer som arbetar skift beskriver sina upplevelser och erfarenheter av aktivitetsbalans i vardagen. En kvalitativ ansats användes där semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes med 1
The aim of the study at had was to explore the potential of Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) to integrate environment into business decision-making. In order to fulfill the aim, the research was split into three main parts. First, the existing views on what constitutes NCA were reviewed through a literature analysis of grey literature, and the working definition established. The study found that t
Bakgrund: Den psykiska ohälsan hos ungdomar har ökat de senaste åren. Studier har visat att en individs aktivitetsmönster kan påverka hälsan antingen positivt eller negativt. Skolan är en viktig arena där arbetsterapeuter kan bidra med sin unika kunskap kring individ, aktivitet och miljö. Syfte: Syftet med studien var att kartlägga gymnasieelevers aktivitetsmönster, upplevda hälsa och stress samt
