Search for dissertations about: "Mining"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 686 swedish dissertations containing the word Mining.

  2. 16. Exploring the Mores of Mining : The oeconomy of the Great Copper Mine, 1716–1724

    Author : Hedvig Widmalm; Mats Morell; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Household economy; Mining history; Eighteenth century; Micro History; Discourse; Oeconomy; Ekonomisk historia; Economic History;

    Abstract : This thesis closely examines the Great Copper Mine in Falun in the first two decades of the eighteenth century. It uses a micro-historical approach to investigate the economic discourse of agrarian oeconomy, a complex idea tied to the early modern agrarian society. READ MORE

  4. 17. The inception of copper mining in Falun : relation between element composition in copper artifacts, mining and manufacturing technology and historic development with particular emphasis on copper from the Falu mine

    Author : Helena Forshell; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Mining engineering; History of technology; Falun; Sweden; Bergsbruk; historia; Sverige; Dalarna; medeltiden; Falun; Arkeologi; Kopparföremål; Falu gruva;

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  5. 18. The comfort of alignment: Mining, green steel, and killjoy desires in Sweden/Sápmi

    Author : Georgia de Leeuw; Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; extractivism; mining; green steel; iron ore; comfort; alignment; Sweden; Sápmi;

    Abstract : This dissertation deals with Swedish extractivism in Sápmi through the examples of a planned iron ore mine in Gállok/Kallak and the hydrogen-based steel transition. The main aim is to understand the trust that is placed in extraction as a means to arrive at a happy, prosperous, green future. READ MORE

  6. 19. Mining Booms in Africa and Local Welfare Effects: Labor Markets, Women’s Empowerment and Criminality

    Author : Anja Tolonen; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Development; Extractive Industries; Mining; Economic Growth; Women s Empowerment; Labor Markets; Africa; Criminality; Gender;

    Abstract : The role that extractive industries can play in processes of economic development is frequently described as, at best non-existent, or at worst, persistently negative. Extractive industries, while focusing on unearthing large sub-soil wealth, are sometimes linked to adverse political and macroeconomic outcomes in developing countries. READ MORE

  7. 20. Sediment transport from source to sink in the Lake Baikal basin : Impacts of hydroclimatic change and mining

    Author : Jan Pietroń; Jerker Jarsjö; Enrica Viparelli; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; sediment transport; human impact; hydroclimatic change; surface mining; metal-enriched sediment; Lake Baikal; the Selenga River; the Selenga Delta; Physical Geography; naturgeografi;

    Abstract : Different magnitude, intensity and timing of precipitation can impact runoff, hillslope erosion and transport of sediment along river channels.  Human activities, such as dam construction and surface mining can also considerably influence transport of sediment and sediment-bound contaminants. READ MORE