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  1. 16. Comparison of a hybrid ventilation system and a mechanical ventilation system with heat recovery through life cycle assessment : A case study of a modern Danish office building

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013)

    Author : Josefine Nilsson Willkomm; [2020]
    Keywords : life cycle assessment; ventilation system; environmental impact; hybrid ventilation system; mechanical ventilation system with heat recovery; livscykelanalys; ventilationssystem; miljöpåverkan; ventilation; hybrid ventilationssystem; mekaniskt ventilationssystem med värmeåtervinning;

    Abstract : The building sector is responsible for 36% of the energy usage and 39 % of all CO2- emissions in European union (EU). Therefore, it is of great interest to investigate how the building sector can become more energy efficient and lower the environmental impact. READ MORE

  3. 17. Kan man verkligen äta gräshoppor? : en kvalitativ intervjustudie om viktiga förutsättningar för insektsnäringen i Sverige

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Malin Ekblad; [2020]
    Keywords : insekter; entomofagi; nya proteiner; Novel Foods; hållbarhet;

    Abstract : Att äta insekter – entomofagi – är någonting som under de senaste åren fått allt mer uppmärksamhet. Med en globalt växande befolkning, högt tryck på redan pressade landarealer och naturresurser, klimatförändringar och globala hälsoproblem i form av både övervikt och undernäring står världen inför stora utmaningar vad gäller matförsörjning. READ MORE

  4. 18. Circular economy and accounting information: A study of the reporting of circular economy in Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Madeleine Hjalber; Ellen Karlsson; [2019-06-11]
    Keywords : Circular economy; circular economy activities; accounting information; CONI method.;

    Abstract : Background and problem: Facing today's climate crisis, companies play a key role in contributing to a sustainable change. Alternative business models have gained importance, such as circular economy, which refers to the concept of cyclical closed-loop systems. READ MORE

  5. 19. The Swedish Parliamentary Debate on European Affairs – What Makes it to the Pages? : A quantitative content analysis of news media reporting from the Riksdag

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Hanna Johansen; [2019]
    Keywords : National parliaments; the Riksdag; European affairs; EU; news media; politicisation; quantitative content analysis;

    Abstract : The long-spun Brexit process has been named a symbol of an alleged disconnection between the European Union’s high-level decision-makers and its citizens. This thesis aims to contribute to the existing literature on the role of national parliaments in brining EU affairs closer to the citizens. READ MORE

  6. 20. Still a stronghold of welfare governance? A Critical Reading of the EU’s Educational Policy in a Neoliberal Era

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Miguel Rudolf-Cibien; [2019]
    Keywords : European Union; education policy; neoliberalism; logics of critical explanation; post-foundational discourse theory;

    Abstract : In the last decades, the EU’s policy on education has become increasingly geared towards serving the economy. While some have been quick to label these changes as neoliberal, this is not such an obvious analysis considering that European education systems are still well-known for their welfare governance. READ MORE