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  1. 1. Exploration of using Twitter data to predict Swedish political opinion polls with neural networks

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Alexander Gren; Klara Lundgren; [2023]
    Keywords : Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to explore the possibility of using deep learning techniques to mine opinions on Twitter, with the objective to predict the political opinion distribution in Sweden. Different methods of gathering and annotating training data are evaluated to achieve accurate and reliable predictions. READ MORE

  2. 2. The effect of mine closures on depopulation in the Principality of Asturias, Spain

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Cristina Álvarez Argüelles; [2023]
    Keywords : Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The paper examines the impact of the mining sector's closure on population decline patterns in the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It utilizes two distinct databases of own construction that provide disaggregated data on the region's 78 councils. READ MORE

  3. 3. Deep-sea mining beyond national jurisdiction - Responsibility, liability and enforcement of the protection of the environment

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Jacob Olsson; [2023]
    Keywords : public international law; environmental law; the law of the sea; deep sea mining; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Gruvdrift på havsbotten har länge varit ett intressant ämne. Första gången någon hittade mineraler på havsbotten var i slutet av 1800-talet. Under de senaste åren har det skett en teknisk och ekonomisk utveckling som har gjort det möjligt att kommersiellt utvinna dessa mineraler. READ MORE

  4. 4. Changes in Gishwati-Mukura Forest and effects on biodiversity, floods, and landslides - recommendations for sustainable forest management

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Elisabeth Claesson; [2023]
    Keywords : Rwanda; Gishwati-Mukura; Rainforest; Natural forest cover; Deforestation; Biodiversity; Flood; Landslide; Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : Rainforests are of great importance for biodiversity and several ecosystem services. In Rwanda, a considerable decline in rainforest covers have been observed during the last decades. The Gishwati-Mukura Forest is one of the rainforests in Rwanda that has experienced a substantial reduction in forest cover, 99.4 %. READ MORE

  5. 5. An institutional weakness? – The participation of Chinese miners in Ghana’s artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Enyam Joel Agbesinyale; [2023]
    Keywords : Chinese participation; ASGM; Institutional weakness; Rural transformation; Ghana; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis addresses the ongoing debate on the involvement of Chinese nationals in Ghana's artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector. Despite the Minerals and Mining Law, Act 703 (2006) prohibiting foreigners from engaging in ASGM, it is reported that about 50,000 Chinese nationals have migrated to rural Ghana to engage in illegal mining activities. READ MORE