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Our study illustrates the nature and characteristics of the virtual world Second Life. We have identified that the online community aims to satisfy hedonistic needs through social and conspicuous consumption, for online use only, concentrating on socially accepted identity construction.
Title: Supply Services to Arctic Offshore Operations; Macro-environment, Market Demand, and Business Potentials – The Case of Maersk Supply Service Authors: Linnea Sonesson – Master of Science in Business Administration and Technology Management Patrik Torstensson – Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Technology Management Supervisors: Bertil Nilsson – Adjunct Professor, Department
Issue of study: A forecasted increase in energy demand and consumption, together with a decrease of existing oil and gas reserves, has led the oil and gas producers to new areas beyond the conventional oil and gas regions. The Arctic, an area mainly located north of the Arctic Circle, is believed to hold very large potential of the world’s yet-to-be discovered oil and gas reserves. In addition, th
Popular Abstract in Swedish Nuförtiden är det tryckta bokomslaget en självklar del av boken som produkt och konsumentvara. I avhandlingen studeras etableringen av bokomslaget och dess betydelse för omstruktureringen av bokmarknaden i Sverige decennierna kring 1800. Från mitten av 1700-talet blev den färdigbundna boken en betydelsefull del av bokhandelns utbud. Förlag och bokhandel började sälja deThe aim of the dissertation is to examine the significance of the paperbound book on the book market as part of the history of consumption. It is an examination of the materiality of the book, in which the form and function, economics and distribution of the binding during the last century of the hand-press era are studied. The intention has been to show that the ready-bound book was a means for t
We use a field experiment in a lunch restaurant to analyze how meal attributes and a “nudge” impact healthy labeled meal consumption. The nudge consists of increasing the salience of healthy labeled meals by placing them at the top of the menu. We find that certain meal attributes (e.g. poultry and red meat) greatly increase both sales and the market share of the healthy labeled meal. We conclude
Issue of study: A forecasted increase in energy demand and consumption, together with a decrease of existing oil and gas reserves, has led the oil and gas producers to new areas beyond the conventional oil and gas regions. The Arctic, an area mainly located north of the Arctic Circle, is believed to hold very large potential of the world’s yet-to-be discovered oil and gas reserves. In addition, th
In this chapter, the authors challenge the myth that more is always better and that sufficiency – a principle of having enough but not excess – would mean deprivation, sacrifice, and the end of modern life. Instead, they argue that sufficiency is a pathway to a more just, fulfilling, and sustainable future. Drawing on existing research and a growing body of practice, they highlight five key argume
Countering Hostile Influence - the State of the Art RESEARCH REPORT Countering Information Influence Activities The State of the Art 2 Countering Information Influence Activities: The State of the Art, version 1.4 (1 July 2018) James Pamment, Howard Nothhaft, Henrik Agardh-Twetman, Alicia Fjällhed Department of Strategic Communication, Lund University MSB’s points of contact: Fredrik Konnander Pub
The current fashion system known as Fast Fashion (FF) is responsible for severe environmental and social impacts. Fashion democratisation has increased consumers’ appetite for new trends, leading fashion companies to design an increasing number of collections per year. Manufacturing is outsourced to developing countries, where workers’ rights and working place regulations are hardly respected. Add
3 LUMES Master Thesis 2004 International Master’s Programme in Environmental Science Lund University, Sweden Exploring Determinant Factors for An Extended Producer Responsibility Program in Taiwan A Case Study of IT Products Ching-Wen, Lu LUMES Lund University P.O. Box 170 221 00 Lund, Sweden E-mail:Ching-wen.lu.186@student.lu.se Thesis advisor Carl Dalhammar International Institute for Industrial
https://www.lumes.lu.se/sites/lumes.lu.se/files/lu_ching-wen_0.pdf - 2026-07-18
In this paper we address the energy consumption of the Constraint Application Protocol (CoAP) and the Message Queue Telemetry Transport (MQTT) protocol and compare their overhead. We also pay attention to the use case of security in IoT and analyze the energy consumption when using TLS/DTLS for the two protocols. In our experiments we use ESP32 with libcoap, MQTT, and mbed TLS libraries and conduc
Professor Contact details Email: kimberly [dot] nicholas [at] LUCSUS [dot] lu [dot] se Phone: +46 46 222 68 12Organisation LUCSUS (Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies) Visiting address: Josephson, Biskopsgatan 5, Service point: 59 WebpageKimberly Nicholas profile in Lund University research portalOther affiliations Member of Strategic Research Area BECC: Biodiversity and Ecosystem se
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/kimberly-nicholas - 2026-07-18
Throughout history, changes have occurred in the energy system, where social and economic factors have been identified as drivers for these changes. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether crises, financial crises and energy supply crises, have been drivers for changes in the energy system in Sweden for the period 1900-2013. To investigate these changes, energy prices is measured as th
Abstract Presently we have a record of the highest temperatures ever recorded and the trend is for even higher temperatures. At what rate this trend will continue is chiefly determined by what and how humans choose to consume resources. (IPCC 2001a) A change in behavior is called for, but in order for success we must gain a common understanding that all will benefit if individual action is restrai
https://www.lumes.lu.se/sites/lumes.lu.se/files/lagerstedt_jakob.pdf - 2026-07-18
The breaching of planetary boundaries and excessive extraction of natural resources requires a revisited approach to consumption and production. The concept of sufficiency, which advocates meeting human needs within the planetary limits by curbing excessive consumption levels, is gaining increasing attention. Businesses are drivers of consumption, yet they have been largely overlooked as potential
According to Reinhart and Rogoff (2009), credit booms have been associated with financial instability and crisis for as long as 800 years. Notwithstanding, the debate on the sustainability of increased indebtedness in the world economy has regained importance, as trends for both public and private debt show rapid rises in the last three decades. To understand the effect of debt accumulation on gro
I investigate how temperature variations influence time allocation for the consumption of various goods and services, focusing on essential and non-essential consumption. Using data from the American Time Use Survey (ATUS) and National Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministration (NOAA)'s weather records, I employ fixed-effects regression models to estimate the nonlinear impact of maximum temperature
LUMES Master Thesis Duygu Kesten Master Thesis Evaluating and Enhancing Transparency and Reporting Performance of the Telecommunications Service Sector in the ICT Industry drawing on the Concept of Responsible Corporate Governance Lund, Sweden, November 22nd 2004 From: Duygu Kesten 510 Sok. No:5 35030 Bornova – Izmir Turkey duygukesten@yahoo.com Supervisor: Justus von Geibler Wuppertal Institut fü
https://www.lumes.lu.se/sites/lumes.lu.se/files/kesten_duygu.pdf - 2026-07-18
Aims: We investigated the risk of latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) and type 2 diabetes in relation to a healthy lifestyle, the proportion of patients attributable to an unhealthy lifestyle, and the influence of family history of diabetes (FHD) and genetic susceptibility. Methods: The population-based study included incident LADA (n = 571), type 2 diabetes (n = 1962), and matched control
BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis is a leading cause of disability worldwide. Current treatment supports coping strategies to improve health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The need to predict response to treatment has been raised to personalise care. This study aims to examine change in HRQoL from baseline to three and nine months follow-up after participating in a Supported Osteoarthritis Self-Managem
