Search for dissertations about: "particular values"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 516 swedish dissertations containing the words particular values.

  2. 16. Deliberating value : On the theory and practice of valuation of nature from neoclassical to ecological economics

    Author : Lina Isacs; Cecilia Håkansson; Jasper Kenter; Therese Lindahl; Ulrika Gunnarsson-Östling; Neil Ravenscroft; KTH; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; ecological economics; neoclassical environmental economics; value; valuation; deliberative democracy; green GDP; alien invasive species; social cost of carbon; SCC; carbon values; stated preferences; trade-offs; Alan Holland; Dasgupta; ontology; epistemology; critical realism; autoethnograhpy; critical theory; reflexive methodology; ekologisk ekonomi; neoklassisk miljöekonomi; värde; värdering; deliberativ demokrati; grön BNP; invasiva arter; skadekostnader; klimat; modeller; SP; preferenser; trade-offs; ontologi; epistemologi; kritisk realism; autoetnografi; kritisk teori; reflexiv metodologi; Miljöstrategisk analys; Environmental Strategic Analysis;

    Abstract : This thesis is about whether it is a good idea to place monetary value on nature, to remedy the fact that we treat it as having no particular value to us humans, although it clearly has. The thesis is based on five research papers that can be said to position themselves on opposite sides in the debate on monetisation of nature. READ MORE

  4. 17. Transforming Performance : An inquiry into the emotional processes of a classical pianist

    Author : Francisca Skoogh; Lärare (Musikhögskolan); []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Classical concert performance; Werktreue; Emotional regulation; Play; Performance values; Music performance anxiety;

    Abstract : This artistic research PhD project challenges classical music performance culture through a series of experimental collaborative projects. My particular interest lies in how this culture shapes the psychological experience of performance from the perspective of the individual musician. READ MORE

  5. 18. GH Secretion in children. Methodological aspects of determining immunoreactive and bioactive isoforms

    Author : Chatarina Löfqvist; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : Growth hormone; immunoassay; cross-reactivity; standard; antibody; insulin-like growth factor 1; reference values;

    Abstract : A child's hormone-dependent growth is dependent on multiple factors, although linear growth is closely associated with levels of growth hormone (GH) secretion. As GH in serum exists in several isoforms, some of which may not be identified by immunoassay, possible alterations in the secretion of these different isoforms in childhood may influence growth and/or metabolism. READ MORE

  6. 19. Utilizing Consumer Preferences to Promote Values Awareness in Information Systems Development

    Author : Eric Oluf Svee; Jelena Zdravkovic; Paul Johannesson; Andreas Opdahl; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; consumer preferences; requirements engineering; enterprise architecture; business strategy; goal modeling; Computer and Systems Sciences; data- och systemvetenskap;

    Abstract : The challenges of developing the information systems (IS) that support modern enterprises are becoming less about engineering and more about people. Many of the technical issues of the past, such as hardware size and power, connectivity, and robust software, are engineering problems that have largely been solved. READ MORE

  7. 20. Hope and worry : exploring young people's values, emotions, and behavior regarding global environmental problems

    Author : Maria Ojala; Håkan Stattin; Birgitta Höijer; Anders Biel; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychology; Psykologi; Psykologi; Psychology;

    Abstract : This dissertation explores young people’s engagement concerning global environmental problems. To be able to reverse these problems, it is vital to involve the public in the strivings for a sustainable society. However, environmental problems are complex, imbued with uncertainties and ambivalence. READ MORE