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1. Incorporating Environmental Psychology in Architectural Design Processes : creation of a Translation Tool based on Affordances
University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and SocietyAbstract : Considering the enormous investment society makes in developing and shaping the built environment, and the huge impacts that buildings have on people’s health and well-being, there is an urgent need to better understand how to design buildings for human welfare. In the realm of architectural practice, designers are increasingly met with demands to present evidence of how their designs perform from a user perspective. READ MORE
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2. Unlocking Poliphilo’s Dream: Towards a digital scholarly edition of the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV)Abstract : Hypnerotomachia Poliphili is a fifteenth-century illustrated incunabulum first published in 1499 by Aldo Manuzio in Venice. It delivers the story of two lovers separated by death but united in a dream; in fact, the entire book is a complex, multi-layered dream narrative which gradually unfolds through the interaction between text and image, inviting readers to engage with its rich content in a playful manner. READ MORE
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3. Rules of Thumb for VR RTS games
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för data- och informationsteknikAbstract : Creating good user interfaces in VR can be a challenge especially when trying to make strategy games in VR. The reason is that strategy games tend to have a lot of GUI (Graphical User Interface) on the screen during gameplay. READ MORE
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4. EUROPEAN POLICE COOPERATION AS A NATIONAL TASK Translating European police cooperation into the daily work of the Swedish Police – a qualitative analysis
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : A paradox can be seen between the cross-border character of organized crime and the free movement within the European Union. The free movement is essential for the EU, which this type of crime takes advantage of. Cross-border crime requires cross-border measures, which for example takes place under the European police cooperation. READ MORE
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5. The journey of accounting for nature: A qualitative study of the strive to account for nature through translation of the TNFD framework from a Scandinavian Institutionalism perspective
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This thesis examines how the traveling idea of accounting for nature is translated and materialized into a standardized framework. This is interesting as there is a rising interest in how to report on environmental issues and this interest has now expanded beyond climate-related issues to nature more broadly. READ MORE