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1. Risky Business: Quantitative Risk Assessments as Enabling Devices in Cybersecurity
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : Quantitative risk assessment (QRA) is a growing practice in the cybersecurity field. This paper examines QRA the use in various industries and the problems with its use. The focus of the qualitative research is to understand why cybersecurity organizations might want to use QRA even if it produces untrue and potentially problematic results. READ MORE
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2. Problematiken med att prissätta skyddsvärda träd : en kritisk granskning av två monetära värderingsverktyg för träd
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : I takt med att skyddsvärda träd i städer minskar har flera värderingsverktyg skapats för att skydda dessa genom att ge träd ett ekonomiskt värde. Många av dessa har fått kritik för att inte spegla trädens fulla värde. READ MORE
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3. Objective measurement of video quality
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Avdelningen Vi3Abstract : Automatic video quality assessment has many potential use cases in today’s video-filledsociety, for example, when trying to find highlights in a video. This thesis studies the possibilityof extracting the best segments from a video automatically based on five selected metrics:sharpness, colorfulness, contrast, stability, and aesthetics. READ MORE
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4. Social sustainability within property management and development : Developing a framework for systematic validation of social sustainability aspects within management and development of commercial properties in northern Sweden
University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, design och hållbar utveckling (2023-)Abstract : Social sustainability is one of the three foundations in the definition of sustainable development. Despite this, there is no common overarching definition of social sustainability. Climate and environmental issues are defined and complemented by global and national agreements. READ MORE
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5. Cost-benefit analysis of the Northern Norway line : A review and assessment of previous investigation, the cost-benefit methodology and political decision-making
University essay from Umeå universitet/NationalekonomiAbstract : Prior to undertaking major public infrastructure projects, various types of cost-benefit analyses are carried out. The purpose is to provide decision-makers with an objective basis upon which to determine whether a project should be completed or not, as well as to rank projects based on the net increase in aggregate societal welfare they are predicted to yield. READ MORE