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In the European Union (EU), mandatory durability ecodesign requirements have recently been set for some products, including lighting products; further development of durability standards is also expected in the future. Durability standards can bring environmental and consumer benefits, but the question remains about what optimal durability is. In this paper, the product lifetime aspect of durabili
Our everyday experiences show that the lack of needed information in various human affairs may give rise to consequences that we would like to avoid – e.g. the 2004 Tsunami in Southeast Asia. However, we still do not have a coherent theoretical body that addresses such experiences of information inadequacy as this changes everything in respect to the current conception of the information society,
The ambition of this two-part article is to argue for immanent critique as a research strategy in sustainability studies. We do this by picking up and developing two central, cross-cutting themes in sustainability research, namely interdisciplinarity and normativity. It is widely suggested that the problem-driven and solution-focused orientation in sustainability studies necessitates interdiscipli
This dissertation is a compilation thesis on character evidence in the Swedish legal system. It consists of five articles published in scientific journals and a comprehensive introductory chapter (kappa) on the key concepts, methodology, and procedural law with regard to character evidence in the Swedish system. The dissertation investigates how character evidence is assessed in Swedish courts, an
It is widely known that the apolipoprotein E (APOE) ϵ4 allele imposes a higher risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Recent evidence suggests that exposure to air pollution is also a risk factor for AD, and results from a few studies indicate that the effect of air pollution on cognitive function and dementia is stronger in APOE ϵ4 carriers than in non-carriers. Air pollution and interaction with APO
In 2018, a strategy for Sweden's first National Forest Program was launched. As part of its implementation, County Administrative Boards have initiated dialogue processes for drafting regional forest strategies. Stakeholder deliberation is ascribed the potential to promote trust and mutual understanding, lead to more robust decisions and smoother implementation. We examine the dialogue processes,
The study investigated the effects of forest residue extraction on tree growth and base cations concentrations in soil waterunder different climatic conditions in Sweden. For this purpose, the dynamic model ForSAFE was used to compare theeffects of whole-tree harvesting and stem harvesting on tree biomass and the soil solution over time at 6 different forestsites. The study confirmed the results f
The extreme volatility and pronounced non-stationarity of cryptocurrency prices challenge traditional time-series models and motivate the use of deep learning. This thesis addresses three focused research questions: (i) Do gated recurrent neural networks (GRNNs) produce more accurate one-day-ahead Bitcoin return predictions than feedforward neural networks and linear benchmarks? (ii) Can a GRNN ba
Purpose: This study aims to identify the firm-specific, industry, and macroeconomic factors that drive M&A activity among Swedish public companies, and to assess whether these acquisitions result in enhanced financial and operational performance in the subsequent years. Methodology: The study uses binary logistic regression to examine how firms, industry, and macroeconomic characteristics in
The study is an empirical analysis of what drives the sentiment towards a tax-funded Universal Basic Income (UBI) implementation in 12 European countries, both on an individual and country level. The two core research questions are: How do the subjective perceptions of household income influence the sentiment towards the implementation of a basic income scheme on an individual level? and how does
NJA 2018 s. 753 – även benämnt Parkfastigheten – utgjorde en stor skiftning i LM:s prövningsförfarande. Rättsfallet innebär att LM ska pröva egendomsskyddet enligt 2 kap. 15 § RF när fastighetsbildning sker tvångsvis mot en enskild fastighetsägare. Eftersom rättsfallet avser överföring av enskild mark väcks frågan om intrångets karaktär förändras när åtgärden i stället gäller samfälld mark, servitThe Supreme Court’s judgement in NJA 2018 p. 753 marked a major shift in cadastral procedures. The judgement meant that the cadastral authority must apply property rights according to the Constitution of Law. Since the case involved compulsory reallotment procedure of private land, it raises questions if the intrusion changes when the measure involves jointly owned land, easement or the establishm
Fennoscandian permafrost peatlands and palsa mires have exhibited pronounced thawing over recent decades, resulting in increased active layer thickness (ALT) and thermokarst formation. Consequently, open water areas have expanded in the well-studied palsa mire Stordalen, located in northernmost Sweden. However, long-term quantifications of open water dynamics remain limited and the relationship be
This study investigates the spatiotemporal development of the Surface Urban Heat Island (SUHI) in Malta, and compares it with Zaragoza, Spain, as an inland reference site of the same Köppen climate classification. High-resolution summer Land Surface Temperature (LST) data from 2013 to 2025, along with Impervious Surface Area (ISA), Land Use/Land Cover (LULC), and NDVI data were used to analyse the
The European Union has long been regarded as a global transformative power, capable of promoting democratic reforms in candidate countries through its merit-based enlargement process. However, democratic backsliding in the Western Balkans has raised concerns about the credibility and effectiveness of EU conditionality. This thesis examines the extent to which the EU enlargement process has enabled
Long recognized as a global climate leader, Sweden has in recent years experienced significant regression across multiple areas of climate policy. Since taking office in 2022, the Swedish government has enacted policies that stand in stark contrast to its electoral pledges, employing strategies that raise questions about the underlying motives and objectives of its climate agenda. This study exami
Universities are widely understood to be sites of free expression, knowledge-seeking institutions that serve the public good while encouraging personal development of individuals. They typically uphold and communicate institutional integrity and ethics, seeking to encourage open communication, equip students with critical thinking, and foster civil participation. For the Social Sciences, questions
This thesis investigates simulating X-ray computed tomography with two primary objectives: developing a virtual representation of an X-ray computed tomography scanner and generating labelled synthetic training data for deep learning-based fibre segmentation. A simulation pipeline to generate X-ray projections based on the Beer-Lambert law was developed using the open-source framework gVirtualXray.
The need for information about climate change is great. This information is usually based on climate model data, which often have systematic biases. Furthermore, climate information is based on ensembles of climate models, which raises the question about how such ensembles are affected by the choice of models and emission scenarios. Here, we aim to describe climate change in Sweden and neighbourin
Lifetimes of photoexcited charge transfer (CT) states in transition metal chromophores are influenced by low-lying ligand field (LF) excited states, especially for 3d metal complexes. To manipulate interactions between LF and CT states, it is important to be able to control LF excited state energies using tunable synthetic variables. In this report, we use Fe 2p3d L3-edge resonant inelastic X-ray
Early-life adversity negatively affects morbidity and survival in late life, but knowledge is limited about effects on women’s reproduction and reproductive health. To deepen our understanding of the full effects of disease exposure in early life, including long-term consequences, we study women’s reproductive outcomes and their offspring’s health. Using the Scanian Economic Demographic Database a
