Search for dissertations about: "housing deficit"

Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words housing deficit.

  2. 1. Extensive green roofs in Porto Alegre, Brazil : Effect on indoor thermal comfort in residential buildings

    Author : Lisandra Fachinello Krebs; Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Architecture; Computer simulations; Extensive green roofs; Housing projects; Indoor thermal comfort; Leaf area index; Microclimate; Social housing; Sustainability; Thermal comfort;

    Abstract : Brazil had a significant quantitative housing deficit of 7.7 million residences in 2015, especially in low-income housing. Traditionally, these projects have low levels of thermal insulation which can result in discomfort caused by warmth or cold. The residential sector is responsible for a significant part of the energy use in Brazil. READ MORE

  4. 2. Modelling of Construction Safety Performance and Housing Markets in Kampala, Uganda

    Author : Richard Irumba; Mats Wilhelmmsson; Elias Oikarinen; KTH; []
    Keywords : accidents; construction industry; housing markets; spatial rgression modelling; system dynamics; Real Estate and Construction Management; Fastigheter och byggande;

    Abstract : The construction industry in Uganda is characterized by a high incidence rate of accidents. During the late 1990s, an annual average of 49 accidents were reported in the construction industry while during the period 2001 to 2005, the annual average for this sector was 103 cases. READ MORE

  5. 3. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorders in adult psychiatric patients

    Author : Lena Nylander; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD ; Autism Spectrum Disorder ASD ; adults; psychiatry; Autism Spectrum Disorder in Adults Screening Questionnaire ASDASQ ;

    Abstract : Background: Knowledge about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in adult psychiatry is scant. Aims: Estimate prevalence, psychiatric morbidity patterns and impact of ADHD/ASD diagnoses in general adult psychiatry services. READ MORE

  6. 4. Improving accuracy of in situ gamma-ray spectrometry

    Author : Jonas Boson; Christer Samuelsson; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; gamma-ray spectrometry; in situ measurement; HPGe detector; 137Cs; Monte Carlo; efficiency calibration; measurement uncertainty; Radiological physics; Radiofysik;

    Abstract : Gamma-ray spectrometry measurements performed on site, or “in situ”, is a widely used and powerful method that can be employed both to identify and quantify ground deposited radionuclides. The purpose of this thesis is to improve the calibration of high purity germanium (HPGe) detectors for in situ measurements, and calculate the combined uncertainty and potential systematic effects. READ MORE

  7. 5. Aspects of positive and negative mental health in young people, aged 16-29 years : measurements, determinants, and interventions

    Author : Regina Winzer; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Mental health problems in young people, i.e. those self-reported as well as registered diagnoses, have been of concern for decades. For Western societies, most studies indicate a rise in symptoms, but also in diagnoses of depression, anxiety and stress in younger age groups since the 1990s. READ MORE