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1. The Sound of Skepticism Analyzing Climate Change Denial in Swedish Podcasts and YouTube Channels
Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet / / Institutionen för sociologi och arbetsvetenskapSammanfattning : This study explores Sweden's climate change denial by analyzing the spoken-word discourse of its countermovement, focusing on digital media content from Swedish parliament member Elsa Widding with an aim to provide empirical insights into the discourse of Sweden's Climate Change Countermovement (CCCM). Questions guiding this study are: What are the most prevalent topics and themes related to climate change denial and skepticism? How do they align with established categories of climate change denial, shaping the overall narrative? What mobilizing ideas and meanings are present, how are they shaped, and how do they contribute to the movement's goals? The material consists of Elsa Widding's complete audio-based "movement texts'' from 2019-2023, including YouTube content, podcasts, and appearances on Riks, totaling over 2000 minutes of audio transcribed into text via AI technology. LÄS MER
2. Hur kan kontor bli hem? - Konvertering av kontorslokaler till bostäder ur ett fastighetsägarperspektiv
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/FastighetsvetenskapSammanfattning : The Swedish office markets especially in the three major cities Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö have experienced increased vacancy rates in recent years. One key factor behind this is employees' preferences post the Covid-19 pandemic. LÄS MER
3. Offshore Wind Farms in Norway : A Spatial Multi-Criteria Analysis for Optimal Site Location
Master-uppsats, KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikSammanfattning : Recognizing the imperative transition towards renewable energy sources to combat climate change, this study explores the outlooks for offshore wind power in Norway, a country endowed with extensive coastlines and favourable wind conditions. The thesis sets out to support decision-making processes by synthesizing contemporary research and applying context-specific insights to the southern half of the Norwegian economic zone (NEZ) into a comprehensive Spatial-Multi-criteria Analysis (SMCA). LÄS MER
4. Dubbel väsentlighetsanalys i praktiken : En kvalitativ studie om kritiska steg i analysprocessen
Master-uppsats, KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikSammanfattning : Ekonomisk tillväxt kan ge upphov till bland annat klimatförändringar och sociala ojämlikheter, och innebär ett hot mot EU:s och världens fortsatta överlevnad. EU har därav framfört en tydlig strategi för hållbar utveckling i sin så kallade gröna giv, som syftar till att bana väg för en grön omställning i EU och vars slutmål är klimatneutralitet senast år 2050. LÄS MER
5. What if…? – How AI Chatbots Could Reconfigure Grocery Shopping In-store
Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolSammanfattning : In the light of the rapid development of AI technology, this paper aims to explore how the integration of the novel application of an AI chatbot would reconfigure the practice of grocery shopping in brickand- mortar stores contributing to the trend of self-service. Based on a hypothetical scenario discussed in focus groups and drawing on practice theory, the study points out that, by adding this new element, the links between the elements of the practice would change, inducing a change in meaning from purely functional to more inspirational. LÄS MER
