Search for dissertations about: "PFM"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the word PFM.

  1. 1. Material migration in tokamaks: Studies of deposition processes and characterisation of dust particles

    Author : Armin Weckmann; Marek Rubel; Per Petersson; Daniel Primetzhofer; KTH; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; tokamak; fusion; plasma; material migration; particle transport; TEXTOR; PWI; plasma-wall interaction; plasma facing components; PFC; PFM; plasma facing materials; ALT limiter; MoF6; tracer experiment; molybdenum hexafluoride; future energy source; fuel retention; deuterium retention;

    Abstract : Thermonuclear fusion may become an attractive future power source. The most promising of all fusion machine concepts is the tokamak. Despite decades of active research, still huge tasks remain before a fusion power plant can go online. One of these important tasks deals with the interaction between the fusion plasma and the reactor wall. READ MORE

  2. 2. Pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain and its relation to muscle function

    Author : Jenny Sjödahl; Birgitta Öberg; Joanna Kvist; Annelie Gutke; Gunnevi Sundelin; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : Pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain affects approximately 50% of all pregnant women. For the majority the pain disappears during the first  months after delivery; however, for a significant number of women, the pain is persistent, with little improvement for more than three months after delivery. READ MORE

  3. 3. Institutional work across multiple levels: The case of strategic public facilities management in the making

    Author : Ingrid Svensson; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; sociomateriality.; qualitative research; public facilities management; institutional work; institutional logics; changing practices; institutional change;

    Abstract : The research in this thesis deals with the implementation of strategic planning measures in public facilities management organizations (PFMOs) and the development of strategic public facilities management (SPFM). The aim is to increase the understanding of how individual and organizational actors work with strategic public facilities management and how this influences both public facilities management organizations and the institution of public facilities management. READ MORE

  4. 4. Appraisal of the participatory forest management program in southern Burkina Faso

    Author : Pascaline Coulibaly-Lingani; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : In many developing countries there has been a paradigm shift in forest conservation and management strategies, away from State-centred control towards community-based schemes, with twin goals of fostering sustainable forest management and reducing poverty. In Burkina Faso, various policy reforms have been introduced and attempts have been made to devolve use and management rights to local communities since the 1980s. READ MORE

  5. 5. Participatory forest management for sustainable livelihoods in the Bale Mountains, Southern Ethiopia

    Author : Yemiru Tesfaye; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Preventing environmental degradation and alleviating poverty are the twin challenges of sustainable development. Participatory forest management (PFM) takes the challenge of preventing the degradation of forest resources while sustaining forest-based benefits to people's livelihoods. READ MORE