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Världens första höghastighetsbana byggdes mellan Tokyo och Osaka år 1964. Sedan dess har länder i framförallt Asien och Europa också infört höghastighetståg och just nu pågår arbetet med höghastighetsjärnväg i Sverige. Den kommer att trafikeras av höghastighetståg med en hastighet upp till 320 km/h. Det är beslutat att järnvägen ska utformas med fixerade spår vilket är den vanligaste lösningen förAt present there is an ongoing investigation of a Swedish high-speed rail. It is decided that the railway will be constructed with a slab track and mainly be founded on an embankment. There is an uncertainty in how to conduct stability and settlement calculations for the embankment and subgrade and how dynamic effects should be considered. The present Master’s thesis aims to analyze appropriate so

Participation in urban development processes is increasingly demanded by citizens. In fighting for the ‘Right to the City’ urban social movements are acting as representatives of citizens and are incorporated within a complex network of power relations between several stakeholders involved. Theses power relations shape the extent of citizen participation in these processes. This thesis aims at con

The prevalence of violent conflicts over the last few decades has left numerous countries in the need of thorough rebuilding; from Afghanistan to Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Guatemala, Somalia or Rwanda. In order to assist in the recovery of these post-conflict societies, various peacebuilding strategies and transitional justice mechanisms have been implemented by a range of different actors. However, mo

This thesis seeks to develop an understanding of racial stereotyping in the Netherlands, through examining the role of public authorities in the societal debate on the character of Zwarte Piet. It is the portraying of this character that can contribute to negative racial stereotyping. How did the societal debate come to its current form, and what role do public authorities have, or what role shoul

Aedes aegypti is the well-spread main vector of dengue and other viral diseases and in means of mosquito control, it is important to understand adaptation and variability within the species. This study has considered eggs of Ae. aegypti from two close regions in the area of Buenos Aires. The aim was to increase understanding in environmental and genetic characteristics in food intake. From a long-

This thesis investigates the power balance between states and multinational corporations, and how the green energy transition impacts this balance, a connection commonly overlooked by researchers. I have sought to remedy this gap by conducting a qualitative case study of the relationship between the Democratic Republic of Congo, which holds the majority of global cobalt reserves, and major cobalt

Denna uppsats redogör för det folkrättsliga regelverket som tillerkänner personer som tvingats migrera på grund av klimatförändringar skydd. Snabba klimatförändringar och eskalerande klimathot förväntas tvinga upp till 2,1 miljarder människor, ungefär 25 % av världens befolkning, till flykt år 2050. Denna annalkande massmigrationskrisen gör att en utvärdering av det befintliga rättsliga skyddet föThis thesis examines international legal protection for persons displaced across boarders due to climate change. Rapid climate change and escalating climate threats are projected to displace up to 2.1 billion people, roughly 25% of the global population, by 2050. This impending mass migration crisis necessitates an evaluation of the existing legal framework for climate migrants and displaced perso

The aim of this thesis is to examine the impact of climate change on the rights of children with disabilities and the development of their capabilities in Cambodia. Children with disabilities are one of the most marginalized groups in any society and one of the most affected by climate change. Using the social-ecological model and the capability approach, this paper analyzes participants' stor

Metacognition is necessary for learning. Without know-ing what you know, what you don’t know and what you are about to learn, seeking new knowledge becomes both hard and inefficient. At the same time, keeping old facts (as well as old skills) in mind at a meta-level when striv-ing for new insights is not always an easy task. Conse-quently, external visible cues and representations are essential, r

Background: Rat pups are born with an immature intestine adapted for the effective uptake of milk nutrients and with high permeability for bioactive molecules from the maternal milk until weaning. During weaning the immune system is activated after stimulation with e.g. dietary antigens, leading to an inflammatory response in the gut. This response is believed to be important for progress of gut m

Title: The brightest shining stars in the darkest sky - A qualitative case study of identification in the post-stage of a merger. Submission Date: 18th of May 2018. Course: BUSN49: Degree Project in Managing People, Knowledge and Change. Authors: Nicoline Emnell and Sofia Gripwall. Supervisor: Nadja Sörgärde. Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions, Nostalgia, Identity, Identification, Post-merg

Air pollution caused by highly concentrated particulate matter is recognized as the biggest problem in Korean society. Since the problem is directly related to human life and local people's livelihoods, the demand for fundamental policies rather than short-term measures is growing. In this context, the strong policies of Seoul metropolitan government including emergency reduction measures whic

The issue of unintended pregnancies is faced by most societies and nonetheless in Kisumu, Kenya which in recent years have experienced an increase in unintended pregnancy rates. Many reasons have been identified as contributing factors for the increasing rates, including insufficient knowledge and low use of contraceptives. This thesis aims to further investigate the prevailing knowledge about fer

Strategic decisions on how a company should invest resources is naturally a crucial decision, but for startups this decision is even more important as each small decision will have major repercussions on the longevity of a startup. This study seeks to deepen the understanding of the perceived sustainability of a startup by a customer - since this is a growing customer decision criteria - and h

With the vast processes of digitalization and digitization taking place in many countries in the world, the small northeastern European country Estonia has managed to make incredible advancements in the field of technology and in creating a digital society. Today, the most digitized country and government in the world provides a vast majority of governmental services online, presents the most unic

There is growing pressure from stakeholders on global corporations to ensure the sustainability of their products throughout the supply chain. At the same time, due to the high complexity and dynamism of supply chains, companies often do not know what actors operate in their supply chains beyond direct suppliers. Supply chain visibility (SCV) and transparency (SCT) are crucial for ensuring respons

Payments for ecosystem services (PES), a mechanism of incentives or compensation to landowners for provision of ecosystem services, have grown as a tool for meeting conservation goals. The Costa Rican payments for ecosystem services (PSA) program is one of the best-known examples because of being one of the most established. Despite this, the PSA program and many other PES programs do not monitor

This essay concerns the financial crisis with a focus on Iceland and Ireland. We try to describe the events leading up to the crisis, the causes behind it and what factors were the most important. Furthermore we try to analyze what variables affect the GDP-gap prior to and after the crisis in the two countries. The reason we chose the two countries are their many similarities and the crucial diffe