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During the spring of 2020 the world was hit by the Covid-19 pandemic which led to unpredicted and interesting effects in the domestic tourism sector. As a result of travel restrictions and social distancing recommendations there was an increase in visitors to national parks, hiking trails and other recreational areas in Sweden. The amount of visitors to the High Coast trail located in the east of
Den tekniska utvecklingen och förändrade arbetsformer gör att det i dag är enklare än någonsin för arbetsgivare att kontrollera och övervaka arbetstagare. Under senare år har det blivit allt vanligare att arbetsgivare övervakar arbetstagares elektroniska kommunikation. Med elektronisk kommunikation avses arbetstagares kommunikation via användningen av arbetsgivares IT-utrustning och internetanslutDue to technical developments and changed forms of working, it is now easier than ever for employers to control and monitor employees. In recent years, it has become increasingly common for employers to monitor employees’ electronic communications. Electronic communication refers to employee communication via the use of the employer’s IT equipment and internet connection. The most prevalent form o
Incorporating a multi-year grass ley into an arable crop rotation can increase soil organic carbon stocks, reduce carbon emissions and provide feedstock for biogas. This thesis set out to study how a policy promoting agricultural biomass for biogas impacts GHG emissions and carbon sequestration on a regional level over a temporal scale of 20 years. This was done in the specific case of policy prom
The EU ETS emission-trade system must both enable a decrease in GHG-emissions and be a driver for growth in the renewable energy-sectors. Implemented in 2005, it has been given fifteen years until 2020 to show some acutely needed results. The EU ETS was set out to meet both ecological and economical challenges at once and it is the worlds largest, most encompassing and most expensive climate-progr
Vietnams och EU:s historia av reglerade handelsförbindelser härrör från 1996 då det första bilaterala handelsavtalet mellan parterna trädde i kraft. Sedan dess har det bilaterala handelsförhållandet utvecklats. Ett nytt frihandelsavtal mellan EU och Vietnam förväntas ratificeras i mitten av 2020. Frihandelsavtalet är omfattande och ingås mellan ett utvecklingsland och en internationell organisatioVietnam’s and the EU’s history of regulated trade relations emanates from 1996 when the first bilateral agreement covering trade entered into force between the parties. The bilateral trade relationship has developed ever since. Ratification of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement is expected in mid-2020, a comprehensive free trade agreement between a developing country and an international organisa
This thesis is going to explore the gender and equality perspective on the Malmö commission’s report on social sustainability. The thesis questions are the following: What kind of gender focus does the report have? How has the commission of Malmö used the sustainability concept? How does the commission of Malmö want to work towards a more social sustainable city? These questions are going to be an
Purpose: The purpose of this study has been to critically evaluate the newly issued revenue recognition standard’s ability to reflect economic reality. Methodology: To fulfil the purpose of this study, a qualitative document analysis of how different wide-spread perceptions of economic reality have been accommodated by the IASB under the development of IFRS 15 has been conducted with a backdrop i
In 1973 Horst W.J Rittler and Melvin M called traffic planning a “wicked problem”, meaning that the area of expertise is highly technical but also touches upon socio-spatial questions. A wicked problem can never meet everyone's expectations and needs, due to a lot of different interests and values. In order to solve this problem the Swedish government suggested a new method called method of st
Summary Problems arising in contractual relationships appear to be a common occurrence in most contractual relationships. This can either be due to the facts which the parties have not foreseen at the conclusion of the contract, or a result of a development of events differently from what the parties have expected. To be able to take into account all possible relevant circumstances at the conclus
The issue of food waste is a growing global problem having social, environmental and economic consequences. Over the recent years, this issue has received attention at International, national, regional and local levels. One such example is the case of Malmö which, in their Sustainable food policy has identified food waste as one of the key areas to reduce Greenhouse gas emission down to 40% of 200
Noting a need for a closer understanding of the discrepancy between the actions that sustainable smartphone applications encourage and the actions that the users perform, this thesis explores the implications for sustainable consumption practices. This thesis takes a sociological approach to markets, focusing on three key concepts (market devices, socio-technical scripts, qualification) to answer
Utredningshemmet in Hässleholm, Sweden, is a special residential home for acute management and investigative evaluation of juvenile delinquents. Utredningshemmet has, since 1991, used an investigative model, which is based on systems theory. The investigative work is done in close co-operation with social workers, youths and their parents. This study takes into account the youths, who have had a
The way we see computers is changing nowadays. Computers are being seen not only as a utility, but also as a means and mediums of communication. With the proliferation of virtual communities and various social networks, the problem of trust becomes significant. Trust in virtual settings has been mostly researched from a security perspective; however, when it comes to virtual communities sociologic
Work Shop B at ITT Flygt manufactures submersible pumps primarily for the construction industry and are today using an assembly principle, working on benches. Because of the demand on short delivery times and great variations of orders during the year there is a high pressure on the work shop. Because of the aspects above, the work shop wants to investigate whether it is possible to find a model f
Installation of heat recovery system in multi-family houses - A comparison between a central system and an individual system. Energy- efficiency of buildings is a popular subject of discussion. If we are going to reduce the energy consumption in our buildings we need to install more effective ventilation systems that utilize the heat in the exhaust air. Exhaust and supply air ventilation with heat
This is the first comprehensive checklist and conservation assessment of the bee (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) fauna of the State of Vermont. This checklist of 351 species (plus 1 morphospecies) is based on 79,206 open-access data records available from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), nearly all (98%) of which were identified by an author or trusted collaborator, including 100% of th
Atmospheric deposition is a source of inorganic nutrients and organic matter to the ocean, and can favor the growth of some planktonic species over others according to their nutrient requirements. Atmospheric inputs from natural and anthropogenic sources are nowadays increasing due to desertification and industrialization, respectively. While the impact of mineral dust (mainly from the Saharan des
This thesis concerns the policy process of a proposed bill. The specific bill constitute a new penal law which is supposed to replace the old penal law from 1974. The questions asked considers what in the foregoing policy process that has proceeded, affected and also characterizes the proposed bill. In order to be able to produce a deep and reliable analysis to this question I use two different t
