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1. 1. The Road Towards Service-Integrated Offerings for Product-Centred Manufacturing Firms : A Case Study within Husqvarna

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

   Author : Kajsa Ivarsson; Eric Seing; [2023]
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   Abstract : In recent years there has been an increase in servitisation amongst manufacturing firms. Change could be inevitable to stay competitive in this fierce innovative environment and is therefore an ongoing topic that needs to be addressed. READ MORE

3. 2. The sources and dynamics of technological change in cassava farming in Ghana

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Chekhros Kilichova; [2023]
   Keywords : Ghana; cassava; technology adoption; agricultural transformation; farm size; agricultural extension service; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Farm size expansion in some countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, including in Ghana, is a recent phenomenon, and is indicative of the agricultural transformation process taking place in the region. Technology use and adoption level is an integral and complex part of this process, which is studied in relation to the expanding farm sizes and agricultural transformation in this study. READ MORE

4. 3. Beyond the Green: Exploring how municipalities consider the planning and implementation of nature-based solutions

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Victoria Johnson; Jade Yasmin Szegedi; [2023]
   Keywords : Nature-based solutions; Co-benefits; Municipal planning; Piggyback projects; Multifunctionality; Inter-departmental collaboration; Social involvement; Climate change adaptation; Societal challenges; Conflicting interests; Malmö; Rotterdam; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Nature-based solutions (NbS) are gaining popularity as tools to address societal challenges while providing social, economic, and environmental benefits. Given that NbS is a relatively new concept, there is a lack of guidance on how NbS in urban areas can be adapted to fit their socio-spatial context and provide benefits. READ MORE

5. 4. Crisis of representation and the opportunity for change: A case study of women’s representation in Chile between 2015-2022

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Albin Lundholm; [2023]
   Keywords : Chile; constitution; women’s representation; gender quotas; institutional trust.; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This thesis is a descriptive case study of the institutional measures to improve women’s representation in Chile between 2015 and 2022. Women in Chile have historically been underrepresented because of two institutions introduced by former dictator Pinochet: the 1980 constitution and the binomial electoral system. READ MORE

6. 5. Something's Growing On...

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/HDK-Valand - Högskolan för konst och design

   Author : Julianna Litkei; [2022-05-27]
   Keywords : Children´s books; Antropomorphism; Other-than-humans; Embracing nature;

   Abstract : he ‘Something’s growing on…’ project explores how a picture book for children can celebrate and highlight the complexity and importance of nature and its unseen microcosms. It is a designinitiated attempt to evoke awareness and appreciation for the other-than-human worlds — and through this, to address the anthropocentric view of our times. READ MORE