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1. 1. Potential and Limitations of the Sketch Map Tool in the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Kimon Letzner; [2024]
   Keywords : Disaster risk reduction; Participatory action research; Community risk mapping; International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement; Colombia; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : In disaster risk management, participatory mapping (PM) closes spatial data gaps in communities by integrating local risk knowledge. The thesis examined the potential and limitations of the Sketch Map Tool (SMT) as a PM tool for community-based disaster risk reduction (DRR) through an International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement case study. READ MORE

3. 2. PRAGMATIC COMPETENCE: REFUSAL SPEECH ACT BY IRANIAN STUDENTS IN SWEDEN

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Kazhal Shatery; [2023-04-19]
   Keywords : English; culture; speech act of refusal; pragmatic; pragmalinguistics and sociopragmatics; politeness theory; refusal strategies;

   Abstract : Understanding cross-cultural differences plays a crucial role in communication and successful cross-cultural communications depends on various factors such as pragmalinguistics and sociopragmatics. Many researchers focus more on the aspect of pragmatics such as speech acts. The present study is a contrastive study of refusal speech act. READ MORE

4. 3. Ukrainian Digital Media Activism On Instagram Stories During The War Against Russia In 2022 : An Analysis Of Kharkiv-Related Users’ Digital Activity During March 2022

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

   Author : Anastasiia Khardikova; [2023]
   Keywords : digital media activism; internet activism; Instagram; Stories; war in Ukraine; semiotics; online activism during the war; anchorage; Ukraine; Russia; content analysis; Kharkiv;

   Abstract : This study examines digital media activism during the full-scale war in Ukraine caused by the Russian invasion in 2022, focusing specifically on Instagram content posted by users with connections to Kharkiv city between March 18-25, 2022. Kharkiv was heavily affected by bombings throughout the war. READ MORE

5. 4. Designing intermediate community use during Brownfield phytoremediation in the post-industrial urban redevelopment project : a Case Study in Nyhamnen, Malmö

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

   Author : Rie Chimura; [2023]
   Keywords : applicability analysis of phytoremediation; brownfield; intermediate community use; landscape architecture; post-industrial city of Malmö; sense of place;

   Abstract : Malmö, once flourished with industries, has been transitioning since its decline in the 1980s. The redevelopment of Nyhamnen, one of the post-industrial areas, started in 2018 to accommodate the expected increasing population until 2050. The City of Malmö focuses on redeveloping within instead of expanding the city. READ MORE

6. 5. Adversarial Machine (Deep) Learning-basedRobustification in 5G Networks

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för system- och rymdteknik

   Author : Mirjalol Aminov; [2023]
   Keywords : 5G; Network Slicing; Adversarial Machine Learning; Machine Learning; Deep Learning;

   Abstract :  A significant development in wireless communication and artificial intelligence has been made possible by the combination of 5G networks with deep learning methods. This paper explores the complex interactions between these areas, concentrating on the dangers that adversarial attacks represent in the context of 5G network slicing. READ MORE