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The impact of climate change is increasingly being investigated over elevational gradients as they provide natural laboratories to study how species of plants and animals respond to changes in temperature, precipitation and other factors. Ferns are especially sensitive to air humidity and temperature and can therefore serve as potentially useful bioindicators. To better understand how species comm
Due to their aberrant growth behavior, cancer cells maintain and depend on aerobic glycolysis even in the presence of physiological oxygen levels to provide building blocks for cell proliferation. This and other dependencies in the metabolism of cancer cells have emerged as promising targets for therapy development. However, metabolic interventions also target highly proliferating cells of the imm
Having access to dense reconstruction of ongoing building constructions provides insight into the building process and could serve as both a tool for error detection and documentation of the actual outcome. In this thesis, Spot, the quadruped robot designed by Boston Dynamics is evaluated as a platform for site inspection. The result of the thesis was a prototype system built on top of the ROS fra
The NEO model, developed by Lindström (2019) for paperboard, is a non-linear material model that utilizes empirically based constitutive relations with switches to mimic elastic-plastic responses. Due to the explicit definition of the constitutive relations, the NEO model does not require a constitutive equilibrium loop. This, in addition to modeling flexibility from the switches, poses the NEO mo
The circulating fluidised bed boiler (CFB) consists of developing the combustion of a mass of fuel, in this case biomass, within a bed of particles in suspension, which have been fluidised by an ascending air current. Combustion occurs in a controlled manner throughout the entire furnace at temperatures around 850 ºC, which is lower than in conventional boilers, reducing NOx emissions. However, NO
This thesis examines the challenges that women human rights defenders (WHRDs) in Bangladesh are experiencing in a period of shrinking civic space. It further focuses on how perceptions guide their chosen strategies. Applying political opportunity theory, drawing from social movements research, it explores the structural changes in the political system and how it impacts civil society action. Thus,
Hamilton tells the story of the life and career of Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant who came to America at a young age and grew up to be a founding father as well as the first Treasury Secretary of the United States of America and the face of the US ten-dollar bill. Since premiering in 2015, the hip-hop-musical grew into a popular culture phenomenon, resonating with people all over the world while
The combustion of lignite coal for energy production significantly contributes to Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions, leading climate justice activists to advocate for an immediate coal exit. Workers of the lignite industry strongly oppose this as they worry about the structural decline of mining regions and their financial security. The concept of Just Transition is increasingly employed to bridg
In 2000, a 5-kilometer-long exercise path called Elljusspåret was constructed in Skrylle, Sweden. Excavations of the soil on the right side of the path were made to install lampposts. A large number of Primula veris emerged from the excavated soil. This re-evaluation investigates if the P. veris population still favours the excavated side and if it could be due to change in the soil horizon chemis
The internet brings a multitude of opportunities for information access, communication, and mobilization. Many studies point to the democratizing effect of the internet in that it increases political participation among citizens. However, much of this evidence is produced on a Western context where the penetration of the internet is well-established. This thesis examines the effect of internet use
Small scale renewable energy systems (SSRES) serve as a potential solution to decrease energy poverty, increase water and food security, and a potential climate change adaptation (CCA) strategy. This thesis investigates the diffusion of such systems amongst indigenous Wayuu communities in La Guajira, Colombia, through Roger's Diffusion Theory. Subsequently, a Water-Energy-Food Security Nexus a
Since the 1980s, community seed banks (CSBs) have been established around the world to conserve and improve access to indigenous seed for smallholder communities and contribute to food and seed sovereignty. However, after the withdrawal of external support, these CSB initiatives often collapse. Using a qualitative, comparative case study design, this study provides an in-depth analysis of CSBs est
This thesis employs a historical institutionalist lens to analyze whether the gendered impacts of COVID-19 have initiated a critical juncture in The Hunger Project’s program policy. Crises such as COVID-19 may lead actors within organizations to question existing policies, giving them greater opportunities than normal to transform these, with lasting consequences. Theory-testing process-tracing is
Protest, as a collective struggle to challenge the dominant orthodoxies, involves aesthetics that have the power to articulate the movement’s identity, protestors’ ideas, preferences, and interests. This research is a case study exploring the functions of art in the reproductive rights movement marea verde (en. green wave) in Argentina, aiming to fill in the existing research gap on the topic. The
Gambian migrants have been amongst the top-nationalities arriving to European shores by ‘irregular’ means. While ‘irregular’ migration is often extremely risky and dangerous, the Gambian government has only been limitedly engaged in governing this migration. Instead, several non-state actors have stepped in. This thesis explores different approaches to governing migration from the Gambia towards E
This thesis examines the Norwegian state’s environmental injustice towards the South Saami through the development of Roan and Storheia wind farms on Fosen, in Trøndelag. By analysing all of the development stages, starting with the assessments in 2008 and ending with the Supreme Court judgement in 2021, the dialogue between the South Saami and the Norwegian state is scrutinised. By building on th
Public libraries are not warehouses for books but education supporters, social justice and inclusion promoters and socialising providers by virtue of their comprehensive and well-organised media resources and the space of library buildings. Based on the social impacts mentioned above, public libraries play a significant role in social integration and cohesion, which is one of their responsibilitie
