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  1. 1. Going the Extra Mile : Urban Delivery of Large Goods

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Emelie Sundström; Emma Södergren; [2021]
    Keywords : Last-mile delivery; large goods; delivery of large goods; transportation; transportation innovation; PESTLE; Rogers’ diffusion of innovations;

    Abstract : In light of the growing e-commerce and rising population in cities, along with the ongoing climate crisis, the efforts to improve transportation options are intensifying. Thus, the field of last-mile delivery, i.e., the last stretch of transportation to an end customer, is becoming an increasingly researched topic. READ MORE

  3. 2. Building Peace from Within : Perspectives of Syrian Youth

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Emma Södergren Wall; [2019]
    Keywords : peace; peacebuilding; youth participation; education; humanitarian action;

    Abstract : This study is based on the perspectives of Syrian youth, on how they can contribute to and participate in future peace initiatives for Syria. The purpose of the study is to investigate opportunities and barriers to youth’s participation for peace, as well as the instrumental role of education in learning about nonviolent pathways for change. READ MORE

  4. 3. Long Term Memory in Conversational Robots

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Julius Olson; Emma Södergren; [2019]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This study discusses an implementation of a long term memory in the robot Furhat. The idea was to find a way to prevent identical and very similar questions from being asked several times and to store the information of which questions have already been asked in a document database. READ MORE

  5. 4. Social Capital Among Volunteers : A case study on the collective action of international volunteers during Europe’s refugee crisis

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Emma Södergren Wall; [2017]
    Keywords : Collective action; volunteer; social capital; social networks; social trust;

    Abstract : This study is based on theories on how social capital can lead to collective action in the case of the international volunteers active during Europe’s refugee crisis. The purpose of the study is to investigate if previous research on social capital can explain why people came together from different countries to support the people seeking refuge in Europe in late year 2015 and early year 2016. READ MORE