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  1. 21. Civil society involvement in peace processes : The case of Afghanistan

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Stephanie Derlich; [2021]
    Keywords : civil society; peacebuilding; Afghanistan; peace negotiations; armed conflict; inclusive peace processes; sustainable peace;

    Abstract : Civil society inclusion in peace processes has been recognised to be crucial in achieving sustainable peace. The author first reviews the existing academic literature on this, before looking at how civil society, and especially civil society in non-western contexts and armed conflicts can be conceptualised. READ MORE

  3. 22. Too Fast, Too Furious. A study on traffic’s impact on the perceived livability of streets in Stockholm

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Karl Hedin; [2021]
    Keywords : Livability; Street life; Automobiles; Traffic volumes; Safety; Community; Urban Quality; Stockholm; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The cumulative growth that the market of automobiles has seen since the end of the second world war, has had a major impact on both the way we plan our societies and in the way we live our lives. In Sweden from 1950 to 1960, car-ownership increased five-fold, making it the most car-dense country in Europe at the time – bringing along with it major car-centric urban renewal schemes, such as ‘Norrmalmsregleringen’. READ MORE

  4. 23. What are the factors that influence the level of tourism development? : Research based on 130 countries

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

    Author : Dorian Ardeleanu; [2021]
    Keywords : tourism development; GDP per capita; cross-sectional data; fixed effects; country comparison; macroeconomics; tourism growth;

    Abstract : This study is based on data regarding the social, economic, and demographic characteristics of 130 countries, and uses fixed effects estimation for the model analysis. It demonstrates that tourism development represents a complex process, which requires the implication of a multitude of stakeholders. READ MORE

  5. 24. Populationen av frilevande och herrelösa hundar i Europa, bakgrund och lämpliga åtgärder

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Kristina Tsingos; [2021]
    Keywords : population; hund; Europa; herrelös; populations kontroll;

    Abstract : Dogs play an important role in many aspects of our society, they are used to keep us company and for practical reasons. The number of dogs in Europe is increasing and in 2019 it was estimated that it existed 87 510 000 dogs and that 24 % of all households in Europe owned a dog. READ MORE

  6. 25. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction in the Heavy-Duty Transport Sector - A Case Study of Renewable Energy Carriers in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaper

    Author : Karolina André; William Degerstedt; [2021]
    Keywords : Battery electric vehicle; Biofuels; Greenhouse gas; Heavy-duty vehicles; LCA; Renewable energy carriers; Renewable fuels; TCO; Transport sector; Well-to-wheel; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Den svenska transportsektorn står för ungefär en tredjedel av landets totala utsläpp av växthusgaser och släppte 2019 ut 16,4 Mt CO2-ekvivalenter. Av dessa står den tunga vägtrafiken för cirka 20 % och är efter passagerarfordonen den största källan till utsläpp av växthusgaser inom sektorn. READ MORE