Search for dissertations about: "Åsa Karlsson"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 swedish dissertations containing the words Åsa Karlsson.
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1. Comparative Assessment of Fuel-Based Systems for Space Heating
Abstract : Replacing fossil fuels by biofuels and increasing energy efficiency are often considered to be options for reducing the net emission of greenhouse gases. This thesis presents the results of analyses of energy efficiency, emission and cost of whole energy system chains, from the natural resource to the end user when heating detached houses in a Swedish context. READ MORE
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2. Team-based home rehabilitation after hip fracture in older adults : effects, experiences and impact of dementia
Abstract : BACKGROUND: For an older adult a hip fracture may be a traumatic and life-changing event and has shown to be associated with reduced health-related quality of life, disability and increased mortality. Previous rehabilitation studies have often excluded older adults with cognitive impairment and those living in residential care facilities, groups with an additional risk of poor outcome. READ MORE
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3. Protected Lignin Biorefining: Fundamental Insights on Lignin Reactivity
Abstract : The potential to utilize lignin, which constitutes as much as 15-30% of the biomass, needs further evaluation. In the transition towards a bioeconomy, lignin has the potential to replace fossil-based phenols. Attempts to valorize the available technical lignins are ongoing; however, that lignin suffers from molecular heterogeneity. READ MORE
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4. Meeting the other and oneself : experience and learning in international, upper secondary sojourns
Abstract : The aim of the study was to investigate into and characterise students’ experiences of learning from their having taken part in an international upper secondary exchange in an intercultural context. Focusing on educational and intercultural dimensions, the thesis contributes knowledge of the implications of increasing internationalization and student mobility in education. READ MORE
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5. Isocyanates and Amines – Sampling and Analytical Procedures
Abstract : This thesis covers sampling and analytical procedures for isocyanates (R-NCO) and amines (R-NH2), two kinds of chemicals frequently used in association with the polymeric material polyurethane (PUR). Exposure to isocyanates may result in respiratory disorders and dermal sensitisation, and they are one of the main causes of occupational asthma. READ MORE