Essays about: "inflict"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 35 essays containing the word inflict.

  1. 1. NOT IN MY LIMHAMN : Investigating the implications of social mixing in an affluent area, through the case of Limhamns Sjöstad

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

    Author : Ella Klausen; [2023]
    Keywords : Urban planning; social mixing; diversity; local opposition; NIMBYism;

    Abstract : In 2020, reports were made of local opposition directed towards the development of public housing in a new residential area called Limhamns Sjöstad (Limhamn's seaside town), located in one of the most affluent districts of Malmö, Sweden. The reports of the local opposition initiated a media debate regarding the municipal housing provision and aim to promote social mixing to counteract segregation within the city. READ MORE

  3. 2. Development of Forklift Protectors : Reducing damages to goods in a warehouse setting

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för maskinteknik

    Author : Lukas Håman; Jonathan Åhstedt; [2023]
    Keywords : Forklift; damage; warehouse; protector;

    Abstract : Warehouses are essential for any logistical operation, and Forklifts are efficient tools for moving products and pallets inside warehouses. Forklifts are also heavy machines that are prone to inflict damage on pallets and goods. The demand for forklift operators increases with the demand for forklifts. READ MORE

  4. 3. DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND RESPONSE IN CONFLICT-AFFECTED CONTEXTS : How armed conflict affects disaster risk reduction (DRR) and disaster response, and what explains within conflict variations?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Marijana Markotic; [2022]
    Keywords : Disaster risk reduction; disaster relief; civil war; Nepal;

    Abstract : This thesis w attempts to contribute to the identified gap in the disaster-conflict literature and posits the following research question: How does armed conflict affect DRR and disaster response, and what explains within conflict variations? Past research revealed that there is significant variation in types of rebel groups, which has significant consequences for disaster management. More nuanced approaches are needed in studying wartime political orders to scrutinize the dynamics of armed conflict and to assess the feasibility of DRR and relief interventions in different contexts. READ MORE

  5. 4. P.E.G.A.S : Powered Exoskeleton Grip Amplifying System

    University essay from KTH/Mekatronik

    Author : Malin Dyberg; Elvira Troillet Ahlbäck; [2021]
    Keywords : Exoskeleton; mechatronics; Activities of Daily Living; ADL; grip strength; Arduino; Exoskelett; mekatronik; aktiviteter i det dagliga livet; ADL; greppstyrka; Arduino;

    Abstract : In this bachelor’s thesis, the development and construction of a soft exoskeleton for a human hand is described.The purpose of the project includes evaluating what type of exoskeleton that is most suitable for aiding the user inactivities of daily living and how this exoskeleton can be constructed in order to increase grip strength in the human hand. READ MORE

  6. 5. Direct and indirect effects of roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) herbivory on an island population of Chequered blue butterfly (Scolitantides orion).

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Alexandra Johansson; [2021]
    Keywords : Scolitantides orion; Chequered blue butterfly; oviposition; oviposition behaviour; Indirect and direct effects; herbivory;

    Abstract : Herbivory by ungulates is a known agent of disturbance in many ecological systems around the globe. At high abundances and through a selective foraging behaviour herbivory may inflict significant direct and indirect effects on local plant and animal communities. READ MORE