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The complexities of urban informality are increasingly being examined in nuanced and region specific ways. Within the post-socialist states of Central-Eastern Europe, a growing body of research is interrogating phenomena within urban environments through the lens of transition and the unique historical and social dynamics of the area. In Romania, one such phenomena is the overrepresentation of Rom
Informal green spaces are “small green areas” which are some square meter plots along streets or in junctions, in front of public or private buildings. Informal urban green space become or remain in neglected condition due to the lack of capacity of the municipality to maintain them. Further, there is a lack of responsibility, competency and motivation of the residents to voluntarily take care of
Abstract Title: How to source from Russia? - A multiple case study of six companies’ experience of purchasing in Russia. Authors: Richard Werthén, Technology Management Johan Öhlén, Production Engineering and Management Supervisors: Christer Kedström, Dept of Business Administration Johan Lundin, Dept of Industrial Management and Logistics, Engineering Logistics Rolf Blomgren, Purchasing Manager S
Standard-setting is undoubtedly beneficial to society. Its foremost advantage is that it ensures interoperability between products and thereby increases consumer welfare. Standardization covers a wide range of activities, but for the purpose of this thesis it can be defined as activities that set technical specifications that seek to provide a common design for a product or process. Standards thus
This thesis addresses the right to education and its implementation. It briefly assesses the right to education while focussing on the right to primary education. The implementation of human rights as stated in international instruments can meet with hindrance in the form of cultural relativist arguments as well as resistance on pragmatic grounds. The case study carried out in Tanzania aims at ass
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This thesis aims to evaluate how the 2002 reform of the decentralization has changed Peru. The evaluation is focused on the fiscal decentralization, especially the tax collection of subnational governments. By identifying the obstacles of the Peruvian process we hope to be able prescribe how to minimize demerits, and optimize merits of decentralization. Our conclusions are that the current decentr
Relationships between personal factors creative potential, expertise, social desirability, and the factor group climate studied in real life work teams dedicated to creativity and innovation. Sample of four groups, three with five members (n = 5), one with three members (n = 3), in total eighteen people (N = 18); nine women (n = 9), nine men (n = 9). Prominent instruments used: for creative potent
Party polarization research at the academic level has been limited so far compared to media coverage. Nonetheless, there is increasing academic attention on the effects of polarization on policy intensity. This study aims to analyse the impact party polarization has on the government response carried out in the EU countries during Covid-19. The specialized literature study how political polarizati
I april 2018 tog EU-kommissionen sitt första steg mot att upprätta den europeiska strategin för artificiell intelligens, vars syfte är att göra Europa till det världsledande centret för artificiell intelligens samtidigt som grundläggande rättigheter och friheter garanteras. I april 2021 presenterade Kommissionen sitt förslag till en förordning om harmoniserade regler för artificiell intelligens, dIn April 2018 the European Commission took their first step into establishing the European AI Strategy, which aims to make Europe the world-leading centre for AI while ensuring fundamental rights and freedoms. In April 2021 the proposal for a regulation on artificial intelligence, referred to as the AI Act, was announced. The proposed Regulation, which has yet to gain status as secondary law, uses
Scientific studies indicate that the effects of the ongoing climate crisis negatively affect and sometimes also threaten the built environment, humanity and nature in many ways. Cloudbursts and rising sea levels are two examples of such effects, which result in complex dilemmas and interesting challenges that planners and urban designers face within their field of work. These two effects are notic
In this exploratory study, the communicative role of political memes and their influence on group dynamics are examined through an abductive research approach. The method involves semi-structured interviews with politically active individuals spanning the political spectrum. This study reveals complex tribal and inter-group relationships by classifying political memes into attacking, idolising, in
Circular Economy (CE) is seen as a potential solution to sustainability challenges (eg. global warming), but companies lack guidance in adopting these strategies. The study addresses the need for a unified methodology to assess and prioritize CE strategies at the organizational level. The research integrates social dimensions (social CE indicators and Social Organizational Life Cycle Assessment (S
Conventional agriculture and animal husbandry are leading causes of greenhouse gas emissions,environmental degradation, and biodiversity loss. Biocyclic Vegan Agriculture (BVA) is an approach that aims to address the concerns of modern agriculture and provide a sustainable and ethical alternative. Through the heuristic lens of the Multi-Level Perspective, where BVA serves as a potential niche, thi
