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  1. 1. Swedish red clover-associated Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii share high genetic similarity in the 16S gene but divergence in nod genes

    University essay from SLU/Department of Plant Biology (from 140101)

    Author : Tua Lilja; [2023]
    Keywords : genetics; nitrogen fixation; sustainability; symbiosis; taxonomy;

    Abstract : Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar trifolii (Rlt) is a root-associated soil bacterium (rhizobia) capable of entering a symbiotic relationship with various species of clover (Trifolium sp.) and fix nitrogen within root nodules. READ MORE

  3. 2. Pluvial urban flooding in a densified Sweden : do sustainable flood management and densification fit together?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Helena Arro; [2023]
    Keywords : urban flooding; pluvial urban flooding; sustainable urban flood management; technological fix; densification;

    Abstract : Pluvial urban flooding occurs in many parts of the world, including Sweden, often with severe consequences. Climate change and increased urbanization exacerbate the risk of urban flooding, and traditional urban drainage systems are unable to keep up. READ MORE

  4. 3. A "giant furrow" or a "way to economic prosperity"? A conflict in the meaning of environmental sustainability - the case of Rail Baltica mega-project

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Maiken Ristmae; [2022]
    Keywords : environmental sustainability; scale; politics of scale; discourse; mega-project; planning process; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the conflict situation that has emerged around the environmental discourse in the planning process of a railway mega-project in Estonia. A discourse analysis is carried out on policy documents, publications, and interviews following Laclau and Mouffe’s discourse theory and methodological guidelines, to examine the ways that the concept of sustainability conflicts between stakeholders. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Ideological Packaging Process of Stockholm Royal Seaport : A critical discourse analysis of Stockholm’s uncritical approach to sustainable urban planning

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Vendela Hasselberg; [2022]
    Keywords : depoliticisation; ideology; urban policy; sustainability fix; post-political; depolitisering; ideologi; hållbarhet; post-politik;

    Abstract : This thesis applies a historical approach to critical planning research to deepen the understanding of the ways in which the planning process of Stockholm Royal Seaport can be viewed as ideological. The Seaport is understood as a case study, in which sustainability is understood as a bearer of neoliberal ideology and a depoliticised concept. READ MORE

  6. 5. The role of nature-based solutions for ecological urban planning in the sustainable city : How is the Green Space Factor system presented in urban planning strategies?

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Ellen Lilja; [2021]
    Keywords : sustainable urban development; climate change adaptation; green space factor; critical urban theory; environmental policy localization;

    Abstract : The thesis covers the role of the Green Space Factor (GSF) system as a nature-based solution for ecological urban planning in the sustainable city. One main focus for sustainable urban development is the aspect of constructing green spaces and green buildings in order to improve land-use efficiencies and thus minimize negative environmental impacts. READ MORE