Search for dissertations about: "outreach"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 37 swedish dissertations containing the word outreach.

  2. 6. Screening strategies for dysglycaemia in relation to cardiovascular risk

    Author : Bahira Shahim; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Dysglycaemia, defined as type 2 diabetes (T2DM) or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Dysglycaemia and CVD together account for more than half of worldwide mortality. READ MORE

  4. 7. HIV preventive interventions, sampling methods and sexual risk behaviour among men who have sex with men

    Author : Susanne Strömdahl; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : HIV prevention;

    Abstract : Background: Gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (MSM) are at high risk of HIV globally. HIV rates among MSM in Europe show increasing trends, in contrast to declining trends in the general population. During the last five years, an increase in reported HIV cases among foreign-born MSM have been observed in Sweden. READ MORE

  5. 8. Environmental policy for ecosystem services and biodiversity : preferences for fish conservation and instruments for forest policy

    Author : Brian Danley; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Threats to ecosystem services and biodiversity are some of the most important contemporary policy problems facing the planet. Consisting of four papers, the motivation for this thesis is threefold: to understand the different ways of defining the benefits humans receive from the environment, how the public may be able to understand more nuanced scientific aspects of biodiversity, and how forest policy instruments are used to encourage family forest owners to safeguard ecosystem services and biodiversity on their properties. READ MORE

  6. 9. Inside out: Individuals’ sustainability engagement in energy system transition

    Author : Niklas Fernqvist; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Energy system transitions; Sustainability engagement; Individuals;

    Abstract : Sustainability transitions research has been criticised for being mostly on the system level. To the extent individuals have been recognised, they have mostly been acting in so called niche initiatives, as entrepreneurs, grassroot innovators or users. READ MORE

  7. 10. Geospatial data and knowledge on the Web : Knowledge-based geospatial data integration and visualisation with Semantic Web technologies

    Author : Weiming Huang; Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Geospatial data integration; data visualisation; Semantic Web; Linked Data; ontology;

    Abstract : Geospatial information is indispensable for various types of spatially informed analysis and decision-making, such as traffic analyses, and natural resource management. In addition, geospatial information is one of the most powerful information integrators to bridge diverse sources of information. READ MORE