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The unique perspective offered by unoccupied aerial systems (UASs) has great potential for enhancing emergency and disaster response (EDR). Through a scoping exercise of research around the use of UASs for situational awareness and interviews with practitioners, this paper assesses the current benefits offered by UASs for situational awareness in EDR and identifies and discusses four areas of cons
”Görs det skillnad på flyktingkris och flyktingkris?” är författad av Linnéa Jönsson och Carolin Sandberg i medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap vid Institutionen för kommunikation och medier på Lunds universitet. Syftet med studien är att undersöka Aftonbladets framställning och rapportering om den syriska flyktingkrisen 2015 respektive den ukrainska flyktingkrisen 2022, för att se om det går att u
The rationale behind the SEO and the correct pricing are of utmost importance to the success of the SEO, the share price performance, and any subsequent corporate projects the firm wishes to undertake. The primary objective of this research paper is to investigate how the share price of South African-listed firms is affected by the management team’s decision to announce the intention to undertake
The aim of this study was to find out how adult children describe their experiences of growing up with a parent with symptoms of borderline personality disorder and how the parent's illness has affected their current life. I have used a qualitative method and conducted four semi-structured interviews with respondents whose parents had symptoms of the diagnosis borderline personality disorder d
Recent studies have highlighted how building resilience to ‘shrinking’ episodes, as opposed to increasing growth rates, appears to be the missing piece of the puzzle when it comes to between-country income convergence. All economies seem to be able to grow, but few countries have been able to drastically improve their shrinking patterns, which has underpinned the divergence often argued in literat
Non-financial metrics have come to play a larger role in financial markets as years pass, impacting decisions made by businesses, investors and policy makers alike. A significant non-financial metric captured by the term ESG or Environmental, Social and Governance. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how ESG relates to risk at a firm-specific level. More specifically, we analyze this rela
The Swedish forestry sector has been dominated by clear-cutting methods for many decades and wood production has been of great importance for the economic development. Forests and its social values have also formed an important basis for the country’s identity with its recreation opportunities. Societal demands on forests are however many and increasing with an escalating climate crisis and the ne
This paper will examine the Bosnian refugees social network, the first years of living in Sweden and the social network they have today. The study aims to compare the changes described in the Bosnian refugees' social networks in Sweden over time. We are striving to identify what differences the group describes but also what similarities can be distinguished. We have approached this study with
This thesis examines how people from the Swedish middle-class experience their role in the climate crisis through their sustainable consumption and lifestyle practices. Today, consumer-fixated solutions are among the most prominent among large institutions, corporations and political unions globally. Simultaneously, policy initiatives to encourage sustainable practices have not effectively corresp
Prediction of flood and evaluation of the impact of climate change in a catchment needs to be correctly estimated, which can be accomplished by hydrological modelling in HEC-HMS. In this paper, the objectives were to gain an understanding of the rainfall-runoff process and estimate the flood frequency curve in the Kävlinge River Basin. However, due to the complexity of a catchment, models should b
The purpose of this study was to illustrate how professionals within eldercare view domestic violence amongst elderly and how they view their own work regarding the subject. An emphasis was placed on capturing the professionals' thoughts and reflections about domestic violence amongst elderly as it provided a more profound understanding of the phenomenon and how it is worked with. We collected
I dagens urbana miljö belyses flera problem kopplade till persontransport, buller, trängsel och utsläpp är idag stora problem för invånarna i större städer. Samtidigt efterfrågar människor hållbarare sätt att leva. Utifrån människans krav på mobilitet och önskan efter hållbarare transporter i bland annat stadsmiljö har mikromobilitetsfordon och elsparkcyklar dykt upp. Uppsatsen har undersökt hur o
This bachelor thesis focuses on seven clinical social workers in child and adolescent psychiatry and their experiences of dealing with swift changes, unclear context and hazards associated with working during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The purpose was to examine how they reason out about their well-being and how they have handled the new context during this period. Their experiences were gathered thro
Studien undersöker om det finns ett samband mellan avkastning och omsättningshastighet på aktiemarknaden Stockholm Stock Exchange. Detta görs genom att först undersöka hur omsättningshastigheten har förändrats över tid i Sverige mellan åren 1983–2019. Därefter konstrueras portföljer innehållande aktier som sorteras på kvintiler efter storlek och omsättningshastighet, och ombalanserad månadsvis. Av
The purpose of the study was to explore wheter and what possible risks that were discussed by student health prior to the introduction of distance learning during Covid-19. Also the possible consequences that the distance learning has contributed to from the school counselors perspective. The study had a qualitative approach which included six semi-structured interviews with school counselors. The
The purpose of our study is to understand how social workers work with young men who have previously been involved in gang crime and what risk factors the social worker considers to be the basis for young men's previous involvement in gang crime. We also want to research the difficulties social workers experience while working with this group. The study was based on qualitative semi-structured
By utilizing the Dynamic Capabilities Framework (DCF) provided by Teece, this study explores how organizations leverage Dynamic Capabilities (DCs) to address rapid changes in times of change where uncertainty governs. By analyzing the activities that firms perform in relation to the sensing, seizing and transforming capabilities, this study enhances the understanding of how Business Models (BMs) a
Innovations with the goal of creating a more sustainable economy and industry has been a topic of study for many researchers over the recent decades. This comes to no surprise since large organizations flag for the problematic consumption and production patterns that could lead to environmental problems at a global scale. The research on these environmental innovations that has been done up until
How can established companies successfully manage disruptive innovations that change the basis of market demand? Since the publication of Clayton Christensen’s influential book on disruptive innovation, research on managing disruptive innovation has primarily focused on finding effective strategies for industry-leading companies (incumbents). However, there is a lack of research into what key fact
Countless studies within M&As have examined factors that can explain bidding firms' abnormal returns, although, behavioral factors have mostly been overlooked. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of investor sentiment on value creation around M&A deal announcements in the Nordic markets. We examine two, in principle, homogeneous samples of 421 and 359 acquisitions betwee
