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  1. 1. Thinking Outside of the Organisational Box; How Private Firms Can Invest in Nature-based Solutions at the Watershed-level to Manage Agricultural Water Risks in California’s San Joaquin Valley

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Ethan Dunnenberger; [2023]
    Keywords : water scarcity; agriculture; private sector; risk management; nature-based solutions; watershed restoration; San Joaquin Valley; water security; value; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Nature-based solutions (NBS) can provide a range of benefits to tackle acute sustainability challenges in an enduring and cost-effective manner. Increasing recognition of the value of these solutions has led to their adoption across the globe. READ MORE

  3. 2. Rättvis vattenfördelning i klimatkrisens tid : en studie om hur Sverige kan ta lärdomar av extrema kontexter

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Veronica Lennefors; Linnéa Saiduddin; [2023]
    Keywords : vattendistribution; vattenhantering; vattenbrist; klimatförändringar; ursprungsbefolkning;

    Abstract : Sverige har hittills varit relativt förskonade från vattenproblematik, men det extrema väder orsakat av klimatförändringarna gör att även vi kan utsättas för bristande tillgångar på färskvatten och de sociala konsekvenser som medföljer. Ett sätt att förbereda oss i kampen mot det förändrade klimatet och dess konsekvenser kan vara att studera extrema kontexter, områden som redan idag visar på resultatet av klimatförändringarna. READ MORE

  4. 3. Land Use Changes After Drought Periods in California, USA

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Mak Uscuplic Saravanja; [2023]
    Keywords : droughts; land use; severe; devastating; natural hazards; torka; markanvändning; allvarlig; förödande; naturfaror;

    Abstract : Since ancient times, mankind has faced a constant battle against natural hazards. From the earlieststages of human communication, when human beings communicate by some sort of harsh gruntsand unintelligible words, people were struck by the awe-inspiring power of nature as floods, storms,earthquakes, and other events which reshaped their environment and way of living. READ MORE

  5. 4. Understanding Sales Performance Using Natural Language Processing - An experimental study evaluating rule-based algorithms in a B2B setting

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

    Author : Angelica Smedberg; [2023]
    Keywords : NLP; Sentiment Analysis; Ruled-based algorithms; TextBlob; VADER; Naïve Bayes; Machine Learning;

    Abstract : Natural Language Processing (NLP) is a branch in data science that marries artificial intelligence with linguistics. Essentially, it tries to program computers to understand human language, both spoken and written. Over the past decade, researchers have applied novel algorithms to gain a better understanding of human sentiment. READ MORE

  6. 5. People, Workplaces and Technology : A study of the practice of user experience in workplaces among tech companies in San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA.

    University essay from KTH/Fastighetsföretagande och finansiella system

    Author : Rebecca Redtzer; [2023]
    Keywords : User Experience ; UX ; Human Factors ; Workplace Environment ; Workplace Balance ; Physical ; Virtual ; Remote ; Hybrid ; Workplace ; Workplace Management ; Facility Management ; Technology ; Digitalization ; Innovation ; Användarupplevelse ; UX ; mänskliga faktorer ; arbetsmiljö ; fysisk ; virtuell ; distans ; hybrid ; arbetsplats ; workplace management ; facility management ; teknologi ; digitalisering ; innovation ;

    Abstract : This thesis focuses on the user experience in facilities and primary workplaces. In short, the purpose was to investigate what user experience is if applied in workplaces and also how to work with user experience in workplaces. READ MORE