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  1. 1. Modelling the Effects of Climate Change on Future DOC Export to Lake Mälaren Using a Generalized Watershed Loading Functions (GWLF) Model

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Klara Lindqvist; [2022]
    Keywords : Hydrology; DOC; browning; climate change; drinking water production; Mälaren; Hydrologi; DOC; brunifiering; klimatförändringar; dricksvattenproduktion; Mälaren;

    Abstract : Browning of boreal freshwaters due to an increased export of terrestrial dissolved organic carbon (DOC) has been observed for some decennia. Drivers include recovery from acid deposition and changing climate and land cover. READ MORE

  3. 2. Arms Trade, Human Rights and the Jurisdictional Threshold: On the Responsibility of Arms Transferring States Under the European Convention on Human Rights

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Ludvig Öhrling; [2021]
    Keywords : public international law; arms trade; human rights; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) as well as Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP of 8 December 2008 defining common rules governing control of exports of military technology and equipment (EU Common Position) impose substantive obligations on states for the purpose of minimising the adverse humanitarian effects of global arms trade. Notwithstanding these commitments, arms trade is an expanding business. READ MORE

  4. 3. Making material handling more efficient : reduction of non-value-adding activities at a wood products company

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Economics

    Author : Karin Gyllengahm; [2020]
    Keywords : ABC analysis; agility; business modelling; inventory; inventory layout; lean; material handling; operations management; order picking; value stream map; VSM; ABC analys; affärsmodellering; flexibilitet; lager; lagerstruktur; materialhantering; operativ ledningsteori; orderplockning; värdeflödesanalys;

    Abstract : The forest industry is one of the most important businesses in Sweden, accounting for 9-12 percent of the Swedish industry's total occupation, export, turnover, and added value. Although the investments made by the Swedish forest sector reached a new record during 2017, the industry stills struggle with low profitability. READ MORE

  5. 4. Investigate the track gauge widening on the Iron-ore line and suggest maintenance limits

    University essay from KTH/Spårfordon

    Author : Jesper Flodin; [2020]
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    Abstract : Iron ore export remains a major player in the Swedish economy to date, with 90% of all iron ore produced in Europe stemming from the relatively small northern country. A large amount of this ore is transported from the mines to harbours for world-wide freight on railways. READ MORE

  6. 5. Variable Specific Discharge and Its Influence on Mass Export of Carbon, Sulphur, Calcium and Magnesium in a Boreal Forest Catchment

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Isabell Gärtner; [2016]
    Keywords : Hydrochemistry; hydrology; specific discharge; boreal catchment; Hydrokemi; hydrologi; avrinning; avrinningsområde i barrskog;

    Abstract : Considerable research efforts are made in order to understand the global carbon cycle and how it will affect future climate change and vice versa. To be able to calculate the export of carbon from a certain area, discharge is one of the most important variables together with stream concentrations. READ MORE