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  1. 1. Guided Hikes in Nature : Place Attachment, Nature Connectedness and Wellbeing

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

    Author : Blanca Fernández Cavadas; [2023]
    Keywords : Guided Hikes; Place Attachment; Nature Connectedness; Wellbeing; Sense of Place;

    Abstract : The disconnection with nature as a consequence ofthe migration from rural areas to urban spaces in thelast decades, has supposed a physical and mentalchange in the population. Experiences in nature haveshown to be a restoration factor and an improvementin physical and mental health. READ MORE

  3. 2. The new apprentice in the world of craftsmanship.

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Blanca Obrador Urquijo; [2022]
    Keywords : craftsmanship; apprentice; master; local; traditional materials; mediterranean; refurbishment; restoration; ruin; concrete; metal; workshop; studio; terrazzo; adapt; re-purpose;

    Abstract : To re-purpose an abandoned wine cooperative into a set of workshops and studios with a focus on re-interpreting the role of the ‘crafts apprentice’ in a contemporary setting. The project hopes to upsurge society’s interest in the cultural value that such skills and products hold today, as a way of ceasing the decrasing number of dissapearing crafts and craftmen and women. READ MORE

  4. 3. Implementation and integration of slip and traction controllers for a three-wheel electric vehicle

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för reglerteknik

    Author : Blanca Zumárraga; [2022]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The purpose of the Master Thesis is, on one hand, to develop a traction control system, integrating and implementing two controllers in the vehicle, each of them previously designed and tested separately, to test them together to evaluate their performance. On the other hand, to develop accurate and well-performing controllers, the data acquisition needs to be precise so parameters and devices need to be tuned again, because of small modification in the structure of the vehicle. READ MORE

  5. 4. Deep Learning Based Deformable Image Registration of Pelvic Images

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

    Author : Blanca Cabrera Gil; [2020]
    Keywords : Deep Learning; Medical Imaging; Image Registration; Pelvic Images; MR; CT;

    Abstract : Deformable image registration is usually performed manually by clinicians,which is time-consuming and costly, or using optimization-based algorithms, which are not always optimal for registering images of different modalities. In this work, a deep learning-based method for MR-CT deformable image registration is presented. READ MORE

  6. 5. How traders and their institutional arrangements influence the social- ecological sustainability of small-scale fisheries : The case of a seafood supply chain in Baja California Sur, Mexico

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Blanca González García-Mon; [2017]
    Keywords : Small-Scale Fisheries; social-ecological systems; networks; trade; supply chain; adaptability; sustainability; institutions; social-ecological systems; networks; trade; supply chain; adaptability; sustainability; institutions;

    Abstract : The production of Small-Scale Fisheries (SSFs) satisfies seafood demand and is an important contributor to people’s livelihoods around the world. The disconnection between supply and demand can influence sustainability of SSFs by decreasing actors’ ability to respond to environmental and market changes. READ MORE