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In this paper some findings from a pilot study regarding the use of risk- and vulnerability analysis in society's management of extreme events is presented. The study consisted of two major parts. The first part was an interview study with the main objective to generate a preliminary overview of methods and procedures used by 9 selected Swedish governmental agencies in their risk- and crisis manag

Well developed emergency response capabilities are crucial in order to keep the risk in a community at low levels. Analysing these capabilities before an emergency occurs is important since it can identify weaknesses and possibilities for improvements. To start off from an operational definition is a possible point of departure in such an analysis. In this paper, therefore, we develop an operation

We suggest a method that can be used for analysing an emergency response system. Both the literature and empirical findings indicate that response operations sometimes diverge from existing plans when adapting to an event and its consequences. The method, which aims at achieving a better understanding of emergency response management, adopts a systems perspective using various relationships that e

In making societal decisions concerning hazards with potentially disastrous consequences it is important to have soundly based knowledge of how people evaluate the seriousness of disasters. In the present study a group of students evaluated the seriousness of disasters described in terms of four basic attributes (and their ranges): number of fatalities (0-1000), number of serious injuries (0-4000)

This essay attempts to shed light on why aggressive ideas gain support within established western states. To do that it attempts to answer the question why the armed conflict against Iraq received such varied support during the first four months of 2003 within the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, France and Spain. A comparative study indicates that the justifications for the armed con

OBJECTIVES: To analyze whether there is an association between neighborhood deprivation and cervical cancer morbidity and mortality, beyond individual level characteristics. DESIGN: The entire Swedish population aged 25 to 74, a total of 1.9million women, were followed from January 1, 1990, until hospital admission due to cervical cancer during the study period, or the end of the study on Dece

Objective: Using Swedish nationwide registry data, the authors investigated genetic and environmental risk factors in the etiology of drug abuse by twin sibling modeling. The authors followed up with epidemiological analyses to identify shared environmental influences on drug abuse. Method: Drug abuse was defined using public medical, legal, or pharmacy records. Twin and sibling pairs were obtaine

Environmental exposures, including smoking, hormone-related factors, and metabolic factors, have been implicated in the etiology of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A previous study has indicated that blood lipid levels may influence the development of RA. The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of serum total cholesterol and triglycerides on the risk of RA in a prospective study.

This article stresses the significance of recognising interdependencies between factors determining disaster risk in any attempts to integrate disaster risk reduction in international development cooperation. It bases its arguments on the case studies of four past projects in Sri Lanka and Tajikistan, which are scrutinised using a theoretical framework based on systems approaches. It appears that

Preparedness planning is part of the disaster management process in many countries and it includes building capabilities to improve the effectiveness of response to various scenarios. Sweden, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom all use risk and vulnerability analyses together with capability assessments as part of their preparations for disasters. Whereas the definitions of risk and vulnerabili

In this paper an approach for employing risk and vulnerability analyses as the basis for emergency preparedness planning is discussed and exemplified using a case study. The study consisted of three connected parts: a broad scope hazard identification and analysis, an assessment of potential assistance needs should any of the hazards materialise and finally a mapping of actors and dependencies. Th

Genetic variants associated with venous thromboembolism (VTE) have been suggested to be involved in the pathogenesis of pre-eclampsia/eclampsia (PEC/EC). This nationwide study aimed to determine whether VTE shares familial susceptibility with PEC/EC.

Sida 1 av 44 Rektor REGELVERK Diarienummer STYR 2023/625 Datum 2024-09-19 Lunds universitets universitetsgemensamma regelverk för utbildning på forskarnivå Innehåll 1 Övriga styrdokument med betydelse för utbildningen på forskarnivå .... 3 2 Principer för utbildning på forskarnivå .................................................. 5 3 Inrättande och avveckling av ämne .............................

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ETHANOL FUEL PRODUCTION AND USE IN KENYA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT LUND UNIVERSITY International Masters Programme in Environmental Science ETHANOL FUEL PRODUCTION AND USE IN KENYA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfilment for the Award of a Master of Science Degree in Environmental Science at Lund University, Sweden Author: Supervisor: Leah Wanambwa Barry Ness LUMES L

https://www.lumes.lu.se/sites/lumes.lu.se/files/leah_wanambwa.pdf - 2026-05-24

Nyhetsbrev 2018 till dig som deltar i ett världsunikt projekt Det är sjätte gången som Ingrid kommer till GÅS- projektets mottagning i Malmö, och hon har nu hunnit fylla 102 år. Hon har varit med sedan forsk- ningsprojektet började och tycker att det har varit in- tressant att få vara med och hjälpa till med forskning, särskilt eftersom hon själv har blivit äldre. Vissa delar av undersökningen tyc

https://www.geriatrik.lu.se/sites/geriatrik.lu.se/files/nyhetsbrev2018_fin.pdf - 2026-05-24