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Urbanisation, climate crisis, and biodiversity loss are converging pressures that demand new imaginaries of urban life. Yet mainstream approaches to urban futures remain entangled in instrumental rationality and profit-oriented logics that often exacerbate social and ecological injustice. In the under-researched context of post-socialist cities like Prague, the need to explore alternative valuatio
This thesis explores how foreign reporters make sense of occupational risk-taking in war through the perspective of Stephen Lyng’s (1990) edgework theory. Thereby, the study builds on semi-structured, in-depth interviews with German journalists who have reported from the ongoing war against Ukraine following Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. Although prior research has looked at the r
The EU Taxonomy is one of the most mature and comprehensive classification systems for sustainable activities. It aims to increase information transparency, reduce corporate greenwashing, and direct capital flows toward environmentally sustainable economic activities. Starting in 2022, companies have been required to disclose the share of their economic activities that align with the Taxonomy. Thi
This study uses McDonald's gender equity theory as its core framework, combined with gender revolution theory, to explore the impact of gender role attitudes on short-term fertility intentions and the moderating role of institutional contexts. Using GGS data from Sweden and Hungary, gender attitude dimensions were extracted through principal component analysis and Varimax rotation. The results
This thesis used the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) framework with the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) methodology to evaluate the environmental performance of packaged fresh chicken. The study compared three modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) configurations, with the difference in their tray: a baseline tray and two mono-material alternatives. The LCA, with PEF guidelines where applicable, fo
Spin-polarized two-dimensional electron states (2DES) at the silicon terminated surfaces of LnT2Si2 compounds, show promising spintronics applications due to their magnetically controllable transport properties. In this master thesis, the objective is to study TbIr2Si2 crystals, which are a member of the LnT2Si2 family, and their magnetic ordering transition. In these systems spin orbit and exchan
Urban flooding poses severe risks to lives, property, and infrastructure, particularly in rapidly urbanizing cities like Kampala, Uganda. This study focuses on the Lubigi catchment, one of Kampala's largest drainage basins, which experiences frequent pluvial flooding intensified by urban encroachment, poor drainage infrastructure, and wetland degradation. To assess flood risks, a 1D and a 2D m
Since the COVID-19 pandemic the need for mental healthcare has increased globally, which has been causing longer waiting times before treatment becomes a possibility. Many new innovations have been made to improve this, such as internet- and artificial intelligence-based treatments. The current study experimented the influence of TalkToAlba platform’s AI-cognitive behavioural therapy chatbot and i
This study presents a custom surface electromyography (sEMG) data acquisition system combining the TI ADS1299 analog-to-digital converter, Teensy MicroMod micro-controller, and a Python-based graphical user interface for real-time signal monitoring and guided data collection. The system outperformed the widely used Ninapro dataset across all major classification metrics, demonstrating improved cla
Critical scholarship has increasingly questioned the effectiveness of external menstrual health interventions in the Global South, often highlighting their lack of cultural sensitivity and potential to reinforce menstrual stigma. These critiques raise concerns not only about individual well-being, but also about broader questions of gendered inequality. Although such initiatives frequently center
Onboarding is a critical and strategically important process that significantly affects an organization's ability to attract, retain and engage new top talents in today’s competitive and rapidly evolving labor market. Despite a vast amount of research emphasizing the importance and benefits from having a structured onboarding process, many organizations continue to rely on outdated strategies
Union to Union is a Swedish organisation that works with development aid in order to strengthen labour rights through international development cooperation with trade unions across the world, by working with development projects in countries where trade unions are weak. Even though trade union cooperation has existed for many decades, this type of development work is unusual between trade unions,
This paper uses nissological theory in order to ascertain the connection between Eurosceptic voting tendencies or lack thereof, and three elements often associated with island dwelling, those being physical, legal, or identity-based separation. The author has chosen four distinct island regions from around Europe, more specifically Sicily, Crete, Azores and Åland. After an explanation of the basic
Recent years have seen a declining role of Western actors and international organisations in peace processes. Meanwhile, emerging powers have increasingly engaged as mediators in contemporary conflicts. This dynamic is particularly evident in the Ukraine war, where several emerging powers have launched a variety of peacemaking initiatives. Among these, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia have assumed the lea
This study examines how the differing transitional justice approaches in Argentina and Chile after the military dictatorships in the late 20th century affected the possibility for reconciliation between the state and its citizens. Despite similar histories of authoritarian rule, widespread human rights abuses and the use of truth commissions, these countries chose different paths during the transi
This study examines the role of small state soft power in shaping relations with external actors, using Rwanda as a case study. Rwanda’s military involvement in the escalating conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) stands in contrasts with the positive international image it has cultivated since the 1994 genocide. The country has positioned itself as an economic hub and enhance
Northvolt AB is a Swedish sustainable battery producer with a passion for green energy. During 2024, a series of crisis events affected the organization, posing threats to its reputation. The purpose of this study is therefore to investigate how Northvolt during an active crisis phase implemented strategic communication in order to strengthen their image or reputation. Through coding of data, foll
Deep neural networks have been increasingly used in various scientific fields due to their versatility and high performance. Despite achieving high classification accuracy, deep learning models can be poorly calibrated, assigning overly confident probabilities to incorrect predictions. This overconfidence highlights the absence of built-in mechanisms for uncertainty quantification. The thesis co
This thesis investigates whether firms that hedge, specifically against interest rate, currency, or commodity risks, experience a lower cost of capital compared to non-hedging firms. It further explores the firm-specific conditions under which hedging is most effective in reducing financing costs. We develop a custom Python-based model that integrates regular expressions, Natural Language Processi
Over the past century, films and series about Empress Elisabeth of Austria, known as Sisi, have reflected her lasting role in European cultural memory. These cinematic portrayals continually reimagined her character. This thesis focuses on one aspect: her rebelliousness, exploring how it is constructed in film and how it has evolved over the past seventy years in response to shifting societal norm
