Search for dissertations about: "Borås"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 235 swedish dissertations containing the word Borås.

  2. 1. When Belongings Secure Credit… : Pawning and Pawners in Interwar Borås

    Author : Tony Kenttä; Sofia Murhem; Göran Ulväng; Dan Bäcklund; Mats Olsson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Pawning; Pawners; Pawnshops; Credit; Consumption Credit; Debt; Working class; Workers; Life Cycle; Gender; Borås; interwar; Pantsättning; Pantlån; Pantbanker; Kredit; Konsumtionskrediter; Skuld; Arbetarklass; Arbetare; Livscykel; Genus; Borås; mellankrigstiden; Ekonomisk historia; Economic History;

    Abstract : This dissertation deals with pawning primarily from the perspective of the pawners. It utilises two samples from the ledgers of a municipal pawnshop in Borås in western Sweden, from 1922/23 and 1932/33. Its aim is to deal with the relation between the material and financial side of pawning as well as the causes behind pawning. READ MORE

  4. 2. Towards a method to improve road safety for pedestrians and cyclists especially in child pedestrian environments : a case study in Borås

    Author : Charlotta Johansson; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Traffic Engineering; Trafikteknik;

    Abstract : This licentiate thesis deals with traffic safety of pedestrians and cyclists, especially children, in urban areas. The aim is to develop a method based on video recordings to describe road safety and mobility for pedestrians and cyclists, especially children, at intersections in urban areas. READ MORE

  5. 3. Remake: Design Foundations

    Author : Anna Lidström; Lars Hallnäs; Högskolan i Borås; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; waste; surplus; redesign; remake; design; method; clothing;

    Abstract : leftovers, waste, and surplus generated by increasing production and consumption of material goods. Their problem is not new, and over the last decade the search for a solution has given rise to various theories about and technologies for resource recovery and waste management. READ MORE

  6. 4. Exploring textiles as materials for interaction design

    Author : Anna Persson; Högskolan i Borås; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; interaction; design; textiles; materials; Textiles and fashion; Textiles and Fashion General ; Textil och mode generell ;

    Abstract : As computational technology and new materials enter the world of textiles, our view on textile materials is challenged. Textile interaction design suggests a new design space in which the fields of textile design and interaction design are merged. READ MORE

  7. 5. Novel application of membrane bioreactors in lignocellulosic ethanol production : simultaneous saccharification, filtration and fermentation (SSFF)

    Author : Mofoluwake M. Ishola; Högskolan i Borås; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Biofuel; Ethanol; Membrane bioreactors; High solids loading; Lignocellulose; Nigeria; Pretreatment; SSFF; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; Resource Recovery; Resursåtervinning; Resource Recovery;

    Abstract : Biofuels production and utilisation can reduce the emission of greenhouse gases, dependence on fossil fuels and also improve energy security. Ethanol is the most important biofuel in the transportation sector; however, its production from lignocelluloses faces some challenges. READ MORE