Search for dissertations about: "communities of consumption"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 57 swedish dissertations containing the words communities of consumption.

2. 1. Chemical analysis to promote the use of wild fruits from Mozambique

   Author : Telma Magaia; Livsmedelsteknik; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; pulps; kernels; consumption; fat; protein; minerals; dietary fibre;

   Abstract : Abstract Wild fruit trees have significant cultural and socio-economic value in rural areas of Mozambique. Most of the wild fruits are seasonal and are available mainly in the wet season. Generally they have a short shelf-life and are eaten fresh or after minimal processing; the most common method of preservation is sun-drying. READ MORE

4. 2. On the Feasibility of Reinforcement Learning in Single- and Multi-Agent Systems : The Cases of Indoor Climate and Prosumer Electricity Trading Communities

   Author : Ross May; Kenneth Carling; Mengjie Han; Xingxing Zhang; Zoltán Nagy; Högskolan Dalarna; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Reinforcement Learning; Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning; Buildings; Indoor Climate; Occupant Comfort; Positive Energy Districts; Peer-to-Peer Markets; Complex Adaptive Systems;

   Abstract : Over half of the world’s population live in urban areas, a trend which is expected to only grow as we move further into the future. With this increasing trend in urbanisation, challenges are presented in the form of the management of urban infrastructure systems. READ MORE

5. 3. It's complicated: : The role of timing in microbial community coalescence

   Author : Theresa Lumpi; Eva S. Lindström; Clara Ruiz-González; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; community coalescence; arrival timing; dispersal timing; microbial communities; community composition; lake bacteria; Biology with specialization in Limnology; Biologi med inriktning mot limnologi;

   Abstract : In recent years, the importance of historical contingency has been increasingly recognized in microbial communities. During community coalescence, immigration history, and dispersal history can become decisive for the developing community. READ MORE

6. 4. Aiming for change : intentional communities and ideology in function

   Author : Josefin Larsson; Anna Jónasdóttir; Ingemar Elander; Lucy Sargisson; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Statsvetenskap; intentional communities; ideology; utopia; communalism; utopian studies; communal studies; politikvetenskap; Political science; Statsvetenskap; Political Science; Statskunskap;

   Abstract : The question raised in this thesis is whether there is a common ideology to be found among intentional communities, and if so, what does characterise such an ideology and how does it relate to the traditional –isms? The study takes its theoretical point of departure in a functional concept of ideology, along with six dimensions of social critique: the political, the politico-economic, the politico-sexual, the psychosocial, the religious and spiritual, and the environmental. The findings of this study indicate that intentional communities have a common ideological core. READ MORE

7. 5. The Heart and Wallet Paradox of Collaborative Consumption

   Author : Hugo Guyader; Lars Witell; Mikael Ottosson; Oksana Mont; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

   Abstract : Collaborative consumption is a peer-to-peer (P2P) exchange of goods and services facilitated by online platforms. This phenomenon is driven by technologies that make it easier and cheaper to redistribute and share the use of existing but underutilized private resources. READ MORE