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Saint Olav His Cult The subject of this thesis is Saint Olav (995-1030) and his cult in medieval Scandinavia. He was canonized soon after his death, and he became a popular saint in the Scandinavian countries. With the help of the material and historical evidence of the cult of Saint Olav I here attempt to trace who was the driving force behind its expansion, as well as why the cult was spread wi

The amount of wind turbines in Sweden has more than doubled in the last five years. Wind turbines can affect birds directly, by causing fatalities and indirectly, through habitat destruction, disturbance and barrier effects resulting from turbine construction and operation. To increase understanding of how this rapidly expanding form of energy harvesting affects avian communities in Sweden large,

Pollinators are important for both the agricultural landscape and natural areas, but currently many pollinator groups are declining. Pollinators have a strong relationship with plants, which humans long have benefited from. Nowadays, 35 % percent of the human food production somehow relies on animal pollination. Therefore, unravel the details about crop pollination and its relationship to differen

Air pollution has become a major worldwide concern due to the high levels of air pollutants emitted from industrial and traffic related activities. Exposure to air pollution has been linked to various negative health effects, ranging from asthma to chronic illnesses. Consequently, analyzing air pollution data has become an essential tool for giving insight about the potential health effects. Spati

The floating population, also known as rural-urban immigrants, is a typical type of domestic migration appearing in the process of urbanization in contemporary China. Due to the policy restrictions, the Floating population is in a disadvantageous position and lacks social security. Though the ultimate goal for many domestic immigrants is to transform into urban residents, the biggest challenge t

The digital platform Airbnb has gained popularity in a number of countries particu- larly in the Maltese islands. Striking a balance in setting a price that is competitive and also renders a good profit can be a challenge. In this thesis a model is de- veloped to predict the price of a listing in the Maltese islands for September 2022 through a machine learning approach whereby five types of model

Wildfires causes natural disturbances to ecosystems which can have potentially damaging results for ecosystem services and economic income from timber production. The post-fire management approach can be essential for the environmental work regarding the recovery of ecosystems and maintaining ecosystem services. The aim of this study was therefore to evaluate different post-fire management approac

Historically, inhabitants have always altered their domestic spaces to adapt to different environmental conditions and to meet personal needs. Especially in rural dwellings, lowtech but very effective and simple ways of adaptations have been and are still in use. These methods stand more than ever diametral to the way we dwell and use our domestic spaces today. All the building ele- ments are gett

With warming in soils due to climate change, a series of secondary factors arise, which have multifaceted effects on soil microbial communities. Of these, alterations to soil moisture are among the most crucial to understanding how microbial functions will change in the face of climate change. As living organisms, microbes must adapt to their environment, and their adaptations are reflected in the

Denna studie är en fallstudie av en byggnad belägen i Malmö, Sverige, som undersöker olika energieffektiva åtgärder och deras potentiella påverkan på byggnadens energikonsumtion. En förstudie genomfördes för att inhämta kunskap om tillämpliga energieffektiva åtgärder från befintlig forskning. Därefter genomfördes fallstudien i tre huvudsakliga faser. I den första fasen samlades byggnadsinformationThis study is a single case study of a building situated in Malmö, Sweden, examining various retrofit measures and their potential impact on the building’s energy performance. A pre-study was carried out to gain knowledge on applicable retrofitting measures from existing literature. Subsequently, the case study consisted of three major phases. In the first phase, building information was collected

Reverse Supply Chain (RSC) is defined as the value chain for defect products returning to the company, or its partners, from customers, or the end users. The defect products are thereafter either disposed & replaced, or repaired & reused. Axis communications have an established RSC department, which would like to deepen their knowledge how certain product- and production parameters can be

Ecosystem functions and services are vital for all humankind and our existence. Nevertheless, ecosystems are deteriorating due to human activities, while the influence over and partaking of their services is unequally distributed. A multifunctional landscape has the characteristics of supplying a broad range of ecosystem services, attracting stakeholders that will build diverse relationships to th

Historiska bosättningar är av stort intresse eftersom de kan hjälpa oss att nå en förståelse om vårt förflutna och våra kulturella rötter. Tack vare den teknologiska utvecklingen är det nu enklare att lokalisera vissa av de historiska bosättningar som blivit översvämmade genom att kartlägga havsbotten. Forskning om översvämmade mesolitiska boplatser har lett till att det finns utvecklade hypoteserHistoric settlements are of great interest since they play a role in understanding our past and our cultural roots. The development of technology now makes it easier to map the seafloor and locate submerged settlements. Finding submerged Mesolithic settlements has led to hypotheses being made on what characteristics to look out for which could suggest Mesolithic settlement locations. This study fo

In the Netherlands it is very common to separate household waste inside the home. In several Dutch municipalities a financial incentive system has been implemented that is intended to motivate residents to manage and separate household waste more efficiently. The system has shown to give good results when evaluated in terms of the amount of collected household waste. However, no research exists on

This master project has been carried out in collaboration with a research project named “Valuation of cultural ecosystem services based on contributions to quality of life” at Lund University. In this thesis, Cultural Ecosystem Services (CES) are evaluated from people’s own perceptions. The very aim of the study is to develop a method to assess CES non-monetarily by using a bottom-up perspective.

The quality of chocolate relies almost completely on its cocoa butter content. Solidifying the cocoa butter into the desired polymorph and maintaining it over storage to give a glossy and firm chocolate with a perfect snap is a concern of every chocolatier. In past studies on cocoa butter crystallization, various techniques such as Differential Scanning Calorimetry, X-ray diffraction, Magnetic Res

Geofysiska undersökningar i Kyrkheddingeområdet inkluderande seismiska undersökningar och borrhålsloggning har genomförts av Swedegas AB mellan 1978-1985. Denna studie har använt dessa data för att göra en geofysisk och petrografisk karaktärisering av tak- och reservoarsektioner inom campansekvensen (Lundasandstenen) i Kyrkheddinge för att utvärdera förutsättningarna för lagring av gas i den sedimGeophysical investigations in the Kyrkheddinge area including seismic surveys and wire-line logging were carried out by Swedegas AB between 1978-1985. This study has used the data to make a geophysical and petrographic characterization of cap-rock and reservoir sections within the Lund Sandstone in Kyrkheddinge to evaluate the conditions for storing gas in the bedrock. The Lund Sandstone comprises

Problem: The corrugated board industry is highly affected by customer uncertainty, various demands and short delivery times. In combination with a complex multi-step production process managers have to be able to identify bottle-necks and gain knowledge and understanding of how different changes in process will affect the production output.

Purpose: The purpose of this master thesis is