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  1. 1. Risk of Debris Flows in Åre : Literature Review of the Current Risk for Debris Flows in Åre Municipality and Predictions for the Future

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Lovisa Peterson; Wilma Sjöhag; [2023]
    Keywords : Åre municipality; Debris flows; Landslides; Geological hazards; Climate change; Åre kommun; Slamström; skred; Geologiska risker; Klimatförändringar;

    Abstract : Several debris flows have affected Åre municipality (Sw. Åre kommun) in the last 20 years. Jämtlandis a declared risk area for landslides and debris flows and there is an even higher probability oflandslides causing great damage around the Åre urban area. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Integration of Chinese Internet Neologisms into Everyday Language: An Empirical Study Using Baidu Index and Online Surveys

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kinesiska; Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Språk och språkvetenskap

    Author : Weicheng Li; [2023]
    Keywords : Internet neologisms; language integration; search trends; familiarity; patterns; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : The emergence of the Internet language has profoundly impacted everyday communication in China. This study examines the integration of Chinese Internet neologisms into everyday language. READ MORE

  4. 3. Between a Rune Stone and a Hard Place: Deconstructing Mass Media Influence on Knowledge Production in Viking Age Archaeogenetic Publications

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Arkeologi

    Author : Kyle Koch; [2023]
    Keywords : History and Archaeology;

    Abstract : The archaeological traditions of the Viking Age have a complex history. Some of it has been nationalist in orientation, at times constructing proud historical narratives reflecting ownership in and continuity of the past. READ MORE

  5. 4. World Bank Assisted Intervention Development Projects on Poverty Alleviation in Nigeria: An Impact Evaluation of National FADAMA III in Enugu State.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Chinedu Maduekwe; [2023]
    Keywords : Keywords: poverty; poverty alleviation; impact evaluation; Fadama; Fadama III.; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This evaluation research which deals with the World Bank-assisted intervention development programme known as Fadama III in Nigeria precisely sought to investigate how the National Fadama III Intervention Development Project impacted poverty alleviation of the residents of Enugu State that participated in the project in relation to their income level. The study made use of 168 benefiting households in the Fadama III project and 67 non-benefiting households that were randomly selected. READ MORE

  6. 5. Rethinking Imaginaries: A Discussion on the Swedish Tradition of Openness, the GDPR, and the Case of Publication Certificates

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Europastudier

    Author : Diana Stefania Grigorescu; [2023]
    Keywords : openness; freedom of expression; privacy; data protection; GDPR; social imaginary; ideology; utopia; Swedish Riksdag; social reality; European Studies; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Sweden has an almost three-century-long tradition of openness, whose principles are enshrined in the state’s fundamental laws. When the revolution of the Internet was in full bloom at the turn of the century, with new forms of mass communication innovating the media landscape, Sweden saw the opportunity to strengthen freedom of expression and information, as one of the main pillars of openness. READ MORE