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The majority of the coastal area of Scania is highly susceptible to sediment transportation. Due to various influences which are both human induced and natural, the morphology of coastal dunes often alters. Therefore, it is important to assess these changes, especially after major cyclonic storms such as the storm Babet in order to get a comprehensive understanding of the aftermath. The purpose of
Extreme weather events, such as heatwaves and droughts, are predicted to increase due to global warming, significantly impacting forest ecosystems. These ecosystems play a crucial role in the climate system through carbon sequestration and the emission of Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds (BVOCs), which can form Secondary Organic Aerosols (SOAs) and thus have a cooling effect on the climate. In
This thesis posits that the 1948 mermaid film Miranda, made in the United Kingdom is an example of a pivotal moment, or series of moments, in mermaid image history. Through Aby Warburg’s method of the Bilderatlas, the thesis will identify and map out how Miranda connects with surviving mermaid images and created new image types that are now prevalent within modern mermaid images. Through this mapp
The optimal functioning of supply chains is imperative for companies to stay competitive. A significant part of the cost reduction in supply chains can be achieved through efficient warehousing. As market dynamics have changed, coupled with the additional strain on warehouse activities, the importance of streamlined warehouse operations has increased. Order picking, the biggest cost driver in a wa
Title: Estimating the Impact of ESG scores on Firm Value and Cost of Capital - A Quantitative Study Across European Firms Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) scores on firm value and cost of capital across various market capitalizations, with a focus on small, mid, and large cap companies in the European Union. Methodology:
Uppsatsen undersöker EU:s åtgärder mot penningtvätt och finansiering av terrorism (AML-direktiven) och dess förenlighet med rätten till privatliv och dataskyddsregler. Då långtgående befogenheter att behandla personuppgifter för brottsprevention och upptäckande av penningtvätt traditionellt sätt har tillhört brottsbekämpande verksamhet ställer uppsatsen frågan huruvida AML-direktiven ger befogenheThe thesis explores the EU’s anti-money laundering framework’s compatibility with conditions required under privacy rights. It asks the question whether the anti-money laundering framework confers obligations to private entities and other actors not belonging to law enforcement in a way which risks violation to the fundamental rights to privacy and data protection. The thesis elucidates the signif
The objective of this paper is to investigate how Switzerland’s trade outcomes would have evolved had it decided to join the EU. Using the 1995 EU enlargement for identification, the synthetic control method is applied to construct a counterfactual scenario in which Switzerland joined the EU in 1995 together with Sweden, Finland, and Austria. Comparing the actual and the synthetic bilateral trade
This research aims to provide an analytical framework to bring awareness to the complex nature of sex tourism and the actors involved through the analysis of the many power dynamics at play, both at an interpersonal and structural level. It looks through the lens of intersectionality, while utilizing concepts from debates in feminist theory on sex work and critical tourism studies. This to further
Strategic Climate Litigation (SCL) has recently gained traction as a repertoire of social movement organisations to instigate change towards sustainability. This thesis aims to understand the imagery of the Aurora movement and how it is used to engage with sympathetic publics around SCL. Applying Panofsky’s (1955) iconographic method, it examines images collected from Aurora’s Instagram channel an
This thesis evaluates how and why the targeted Swedish interest deduction limitation rules in Chapter 24 of the Swedish Income Tax Act have repeatedly clashed with the TFEU Freedom of Establishment, despite several revisions of the rules. A thorough review of statutory text, legal preparatory works and case law pertaining to each of the three renditions of the Swedish rules is carried out, and key
Popular Abstract in Swedish För material på nanoskalan har ytor och gränser större betydelse för materialets egenskaper än de har för storskaliga material. Detta beror på att yt/volymförhållandet är större för material på nanoskalan än för samma material på större skala. Ett fast material där atomerna sitter i en ordnad struktur eller gitter kallas för kristall. En kristall växer när ?nya? atomer Surfaces and interfaces have a special significance to nanotechnology because the surface/volume ratio of nanomaterials is larger than for bulk materials. Therefore, interfaces of nanomaterials are usually more important to the properties of nanomaterials than for larger scale materials. Furthermore, crystal growth occurs at the interfaces between the growing crystals and the supply media. An unde
The influence of finite length gradient pulses on NMR diffusion experiments on liquids confined to diffuse between two parallel planes is investigated. It is experimentally verified that the pore size decreases when determined using finite gradient pulses if the results are analyzed within the short gradient pulse approximation. The results are analyzed using the matrix formulation. The observed m
The composition of the colonic microflora is essential for the health of the human host. To be able to survive, the microflora is dependent of a continuous supply of substrate. In this respect dietary fibre and other indigestible carbohydrates, of which the consumption in affluent societies is generally low, are of great importance. Numerous of studies have demonstrated beneficial effects of dieta
In order to meet the unprecedented challenge of feeding an increasing population while curbing associated environmental impacts a fundamental change in the current food system is required. Such a shift needs an active facilitator who could set and implement the sustainability agenda in the food supply chain. Recently, it has been argued that retailers might become a vital agent of change towards s
This thesis is concerned with uncovering the organisational structure underpinning Open University television programmes in scientific and technological fields. Using a genre analysis which takes into account the unique contextual configuration in which vision and pedagogical purpose play a vital part a rhetorical structure is revealed. This structure is based essentially on a string of Episodes.
