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  1. 1. Constructing Spaces of Intervention in Gothenburg's Urban Periphery; The production of “vulnerable areas” in the City’s official documents

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Melissa Lennartsson; [2024-01-26]
    Keywords : Vulnerable areas; urban policy; place-making; advanced urban marginality; safety security nexus; neoliberalism; Gothenburg;

    Abstract : This study explores the construction of the “vulnerable area” by critically analyzing the assumptions, representations, and discourses that inform official documents targeting such neighborhoods. By conducting a qualitative content analysis on local policy produced in the City of Gothenburg, this thesis finds that such texts – through their imagination of space – produce “vulnerable areas” as spaces of intervention in need of extraordinary treatment. READ MORE

  3. 2. Dagens och morgondagens hållbara landskapsarkitektur : klimatberäkning som vägvisare i designprocessen

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

    Author : Maria Cankalp; [2024]
    Keywords : klimatberäkning; klimatkalkyl; klimatdeklaration; landskapsarkitektur; 3D; 3D-modellering; parametrisk design; Rhinoceros; Grasshopper;

    Abstract : I dag är behovet av att hitta lösningar på klimatfrågan mer brådskande än någonsin och frågan kring hur vi ska rädda klimatet är en av de största i vår samtid. Senast 2045 ska Sverige inte ha några nettoutsläpp av växthusgaser. READ MORE

  4. 3. INTRODUCTION OF CYBERSECURITY INTO VERIFICATION PROCESSES FOR CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT : Cybersecurity Verification

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Inbyggda system

    Author : Selam Fitsum Andemariam; [2024]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Technology is evolving at a very fast pace in various domains, including the construction equipment industry. Although the increased automation and connectivity in different products, such as vehicles, heavy machinery, and many others, have advantages, they also have disadvantages. READ MORE

  5. 4. Trädplantering i den hårdgjorda staden : utmaningar och lösningsalternativ

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

    Author : Ingela Carlgren; [2024]
    Keywords : gatuträd; urbana träd; trädplantering; gatumiljö; urban jord; kompaktering; skelettjord; makadamsubstrat; rotceller; suspended pavement;

    Abstract : Träd är viktiga delar av våra städer. De bidrar med många ekosystemtjänster, som klimatreglering, dagvattenhantering och positiva hälsoeffekter. De är också viktiga identitetsskapande element. READ MORE

  6. 5. Study case: The water-cooling effect on floating photovoltaic plants performance

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Alice Dragon; [2024]
    Keywords : Solar photovoltaic; Floating photovoltaic; Performance analysis; Thermal loss; Panel Efficiency; Cooling effect; Solceller; Flytande solceller; Prestandaanalys; Termisk förlust; Panelens effektivitet; Kylande effekt;

    Abstract : Floating solar technology is relatively new, and it comes with its own set of challenges and opportunities. This master thesis focuses on understanding how Floating Photovoltaic (FPV) projects perform compared to Ground-Based Photovoltaic (GPV) projects, in specific weather conditions. READ MORE