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1. Constructing communities : The establishment and demographic development of sawmill communities in the Sundsvall district, 1850-1890
Abstract : This dissertation studies the establishment and demographic development of the sawmill communities that emerged in the Sundsvall district during the latter half of the 19th century. The intention is to highlight the importance of the sawmill communities and their resident populations by discussing community construction from a demographic perspective as well as socially and symbolically. READ MORE
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2. Tourists' vacation choice structure : Influence of values and implications for green tourism
Abstract : In the vacation choice structure, denoting how vacation choices such as choice of destination, travel mode, and accommodation, are related and prioritized by tourists, every choice plays an important and unique role. Although it has been recognized that vacation choices inter-relate in several different aspects, previous research has primarily studied the primacy aspect. READ MORE
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3. From the migrations of herders and farmers to the colonial era and the modern-day : Genetic inferences on African demographic history
Abstract : Africa is the birthplace of the human species and home to great linguistic, cultural, and genetic diversity. Despite this, the genetics of the peoples of the continent remains understudied. In this thesis, I apply population genetic approaches, to contribute to the knowledge of human demographic history in Africa. READ MORE
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4. Parents, children and their families : living arrangements of old people in the XIX century, Sundsvall region, Sweden
Abstract : This study deals with the intergenerational coresidence during the nineteenth century. The main focus is placed on the possible differences in the coresidences among parents and children and whether demographic transition and industrialization changed this relation. READ MORE
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5. Demographic History and Adaptation in African Populations
Abstract : Africa is the continent where modern humans originated and yet, African demographic history remains largely unknown. Through analyzing the genetic composition of extant and extinct individuals, it is possible to reveal signals of past demographic history and adaptation. READ MORE