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Oskarshamn is one of the municipalities being discussed as a possible site for disposal of nuclear waste from the Swedish nuclear power plants, and there has been inquiries made for a pilot study in the area. In view of this the local council of Oskarshamn appointed a ´Youth team´, consisting of ten young politicians from all political parties represented in the local council. The aim of the team was to inform and create debate among adolescents about how to store the radioactive waste from nuclear power plants. The purpose of this survey, addressed to young people in Oskarshamn, was to shed light on their opinion towards a pilot study and possible disposal of nuclear waste in Oskarshamn. The respondents had to answer questions about their opinion on the use of nuclear power in Sweden, if they believed nuclear power to be abolished by year 2010, and about their general interest in issues concerning energy and nuclear power. Other questions concerned risks associated with nuclear power, the influence different groups have/ought to have when it comes to disposal of nuclear waste, and if the respondent would accept a decision to dispose nuclear waste in Oskarshamn. A number of questions dealt with the suggested pilot study; if the respondent was for or against a pilot study; who should decide about the pilot study; if there had been enough information about the study; and if the respondent had attended any meeting, signed any petition, contacted any politician, contacted or participated in mass media, or tried to influence anyone´s opinion on any issue concerning the pilot study. The respondents also had to state the issues they considered to be important to study in a pilot study. Furthermore the respondents had to give their opinion about a number of risks discussed in connection with disposal of nuclear waste in Oskarshamn. Other questions concerned the influence on job opportunities and tourism. Demographic items include age, gender, marital status, children, education, occupation, and trade union membership. Oskarshamn is one of the municipalities being discussed as a possible site for disposal of nuclear waste from the Swedish nuclear power plants, and there has been inquiries made for a pilot study in the area. In view of this the local council of Oskarshamn appointed a 'Youth team', consisting of ten young politicians from all political parties represented in the local council. The aim of the team was to inform and create debate among adolescents about how to store the radioactive waste from nuclear power plants. The purpose of this survey, addressed to young people in Oskarshamn, was to shed light on their opinion towards a pilot study and possible disposal of nuclear waste in Oskarshamn. The respondents had to answer questions about their opinion on the use of nuclear power in Sweden, if they believed nuclear power to be abolished by year 2010, and about their general interest in issues concerning energy and nuclear power. Other questions concerned risks associated with nuclear power, the influence different groups have/ought to have when it comes to disposal of nuclear waste, and if the respondent would accept a decision to dispose nuclear waste in Oskarshamn. A number of questions dealt with the suggested pilot study; if the respondent was for or against a pilot study; who should decide about the pilot study; if there had been enough information about the study; and if the respondent had attended any meeting, signed any petition, contacted any politician, contacted or participated in mass media, or tried to influence anyone's opinion on any issue concerning the pilot study. The respondents also had to state the issues they considered to be important to study in a pilot study. Furthermore the respondents had to give their opinion about a number of risks discussed in connection with disposal of nuclear waste in Oskarshamn. Other questions concerned the influence on job opportunities and tourism. Demographic items include age, gender, marital status, children, education, occupation, and trade union membership.

In athletics, there are few strategies for detecting and managing ill health and poor well-being. New innovative collaborations are needed for coaches to meet the challenge of promoting health and creating well-being among athletes while developing top performers. This research explores the conditions for coaches’ professional development to develop a more sustainable elite sport. In addition, this study problematizes the coaches’ development work towards a more sustainable elite sport in Gothenburg athletics. The thesis consists of several theoretical perspectives. The theory of practice architecture and ecologies of practice are used as overarching theories to identify, understand, and describe how coaches develop. Careership theory is used to explore professional development. The theoretical concept of sustainability, the theory of ethics of care and practical wisdom are used to explore a deeper understanding of sustainability. The thesis is based on an action research project where the data are produced from semi-structured interviews, focus group interviews, meeting recordings, observations, and logbook notes. The results show that coaches’ professional development for creating a more sustainable elite sport takes place while reflecting with other coaches about their coaching role and their lack of knowledge. The results also show that focus on holistic perspectives and long-term processes on athletes’ development enabled the athletes to develop and perform. However, there were no structures, requirements, or support for the athletes or coaches to prioritize long-term goals over short-term goals. The coaches’ meeting practice became a forum for professional development through cooperation although the coaches’ own drive to develop the practice was constrained by the fact that there was no support from the clubs for this organized professional development. Furthermore, the results also show that the coaches expressed an ambition to develop more knowledge to be able to work towards a more sustainable elite sport, but were constrained by unclear requirements as a coach and by their athletes’ focus on results.

Socio-ekologisk resiliens är ett begrepp som bör integreras i en större omfattning i dagens stadsplanering då extremväder till följd av klimatförändringar, samt Covid-19 pandemin har förändrat behoven i stadens offentliga rum. Ett sätt att bemöta de nya behoven är att öka andelen grönområden. Denna studie fokuserar på Stockholms mest centrala delar, Vasastan, Norrmalm och Östermalm som har ett väldigt begränsat utbud av grönområden, sett till hur många som bor där. Stockholms stads rekommendation är att boende ska ha maximalt 200 meter till närmsta grönområde, vilket studiens fokusområden inte uppfyller idag. Dessutom är dessa områden utsatta för värmeöar och översvämningsrisker, vilket var ytterligare en orsak till varför studieområdet valdes. Att få loss mark och implementera nya grönområden i ett redan högt exploaterat område är en utmaning. Denna studie syftar därför till att undersöka var urbana grönområden såsom mikroparker kan införas i syfte att öka den socio-ekologiska resiliensen, men även att undersöka hur Stockholms stad arbetar med resiliensstrategier idag samt hur dessa kan förbättras. Vidare undersöktes vilka faktorer som ett urbant grönområde ska ha för att bidra till resiliens. Med resultatet av intervjuer och spatiala analyser som underlag, kan denna studie konstatera att Stockholms stads arbete med socio-ekologisk resiliens har förbättringsmöjligheter, och att det finns flertalet spillytor att anlägga mikroparker på. Dessutom har de viktigaste framgångsfaktorerna när det kommer till grönområden, ur ett socio- ekologiskt perspektiv, presenterats vilket framför allt handlar om mångfunktionalitet. Dock visar studien på att man behöver ta vissa bilvägar i anspråk för att säkerställa ekologisk resiliens. Socio-ecological resilience is a concept that should be integrated to a greater extent in today's urban planning since extreme weather as a result of climate change, and the Covid-19 pandemic have changed the needs of the city's public spaces. One way to meet the new needs is to increase the proportion of green areas. This study focuses on Stockholm's most central parts, ON, Norrmalm and Östermalm, which have a very limited range of green areas, in comparison to how many people live there. The City of Stockholm's recommendation is that residents should have a maximum of 200 meters to the nearest green area, which the study's focus areas do not meet today. In addition, these areas are exposed to heat islands and flood risks, which was another reason why the study area was chosen. To implement new green areas in an already highly developed area is a challenge. Therefore, this study aims to investigate where urban green areas, such as micro parks, can be introduced to increase social-ecological resilience. It also aims to investigate how the City of Stockholm works with resilience strategies today and how these can be improved. Furthermore, it was investigated what factors an urban green area should have to contribute to resilience. With the results of interviews and spatial analysis as a basis, this study can point out that the City of Stockholm's work with socio-ecological resilience has room for improvement, and that there are several available areas to build micro parks on. In addition, the most important success factors when it comes to green areas, from a socio-ecological perspective, have been presented, which is primarily about multifunctionality. However, the study shows that it is necessary to develop some car roads into greener areas, to ensure socio-ecological resilience. 

Climate change is an extremely topical issue in world politics currently discussed throughout various arenas and levels. According to climate reports written by the IPCC, the World Health Organization, (WHO) and the UN Development Program (UNDP) - the African continent is classified as one of the most vulnerable parts in the world. It can be linked to both socioeconomic and geographical conditions. For example, Mozambique is located on the southeastern part of the African continent which is one of the countries expected to be affected by the early stage of climate change making for an interesting area of study. The younger segment of the population is expected to be influenced most by climate change, and studies surrounding this group are limited at this time. Our study aims to investigate how young university students experience climate change in the capital of Mozambique, Maputo. The result is supported by qualitative interviews cooperating with six university students, and we focus on their experiences with climate change. The interview's share evidence that young people feel a great deal of concern about how their home environment will be affected by climate change. Moreover, they experience much frustration understanding that Mozambique will be affected more negatively than countries who are considered mainly responsible for the climate change to begin with. In the discussion section we interpret the result findings and conclude climate change is putting university students in a complex situation. The complicated feelings that arise within each person are seen as taking a position on an issue that is beyond their control. Importantly, it requires an optimistic frame of reference to be able to find a solution to the problem, and understand how they will continue with their daily lives moving forward.

Södersjukhuset (SÖS) är under om- och nybyggnationer där sjukhuset skall moderniseras och byggas ut för att bemöta kravet från den växande befolkningen. Med ett ökande behov av både primärvård och akutvård i Stockholm är SÖS en viktig del i planeringen med sin centrala position. I planen ingår möjligheter för en ny vårdbyggnad, en ny behandlingsbyggnad samt byggnader för teknisk försörjning. Byggnationerna beräknas vara färdigställda år 2018. Centralkylproduktion har temporärt ersättas med hyrkylaggregat i en containerlösning. Efter om- och tillbyggnation kommer fjärrkyla att kopplas in och ersätta den nuvarande centralakylproduktionen, vilket kräver en bedömning av kylbehovet. I projektet har tre olika kylscenarion utvärderats. Det första kylscenariot omfattar det nuvarande kylbehovet på sjukhuset. Det andra kylscenariot omfattar de om-och nybyggnationer som planeras vara klara år 2018, och det tredje kylscenariot omfattar om- och tillbyggnationer efter år 2018. Dessa nya byggnader som tillkommer skapar förutsättningar för sjukhusets utökade uppdrag. By70, 72 och 74 är nybyggnationer medan By03, 04 och 27 är ombyggnationer där ett nytt storkök också är inkluderat. Bedömningen av kylbehovet skall användas som underlag vid inkoppling av fjärrkyla. Det nuvarande kylscenariot har utvärderats från befintliga eldata på kylaggregaten från centralkylproduktionen och för de två andra kylscenarion har approximerat kylbehovstillägg efter om- och nybyggnation erhållits från Sweco. Nuvarande centralkylbehov uppgår till cirka 2,7 MW, för år 2018 bedöms den uppgå till cirka 5 MW och bedöms för scenariot efter år 2018 uppgå till cirka 7,2 MW. Det nuvarande centralkylenergibehovet uppgår till cirka 6 400 MWh/år och bedöms under år 2018 uppgå till cirka 11 100 MWh/år och bedöms uppgå till 12 500 MWh/år efter år 2018. En utvärdering gällande prioritering för redundansinkoppling har genomförts där det är viktigt att SÖS förses med kyla året om, även vid störningar och/eller avbrott i fjärrkylanätet. Detta innebär att sjukhuset måste ha kylaggregat i redundans för att kylbehovet skall förses även vid inkoppling av fjärrkyla. Med hänsyn till valet mellan komfortabelt klimat för människor att vistas i eller välfungerande medicinsk utrustning på sjukhuset, anses välfungerande medicinsk utrustning vara prioriterat på sjukhuset. Därmed uppgår redundansen av procceskylbehovet under år 2018 och till 900 kW efter år 2018. I projektet har en utvärdering gjort över huruvida vatten- eller luftkylda kondensorer skall användas år 2018 och i scenariot. Driftkostnaden för kylmedelkylarna år 2018 uppgår till 634 000 kr/år och kommer i scenariot efter år 2018 uppgå till 876 350 kr/år. För kondensorkylning via vatten från Årstaviken har hänsyn tagits till temperaturskillnader samt bakteriehalten. Det har genomförts utvärdering av driftkostnader för kondensorkylning via vatten från Årstaviken och dessa uppgår till 760 400 kr/år för 2018 respektive 997 600 kr/år för scenariot efter år 2018. Södersjukhuset (SÖS) is under renovation and new construction where the hospital will be modernized and expanded to meet the demand of the growing population. With a growing need for both primary care and emergency care in Stockholm, SÖS is an important part in the planning because of its central position. The plan includes opportunities for a new hospital, a new treatment building and buildings for technical support. The buildings are expected to be completed in 2018. The cooling system is temporary replaced by rented chillers in a container solution. After the renovation and new construction, district cooling will be switched in and will replace the current cooling system, which requires an assessment of the need for cooling. The project has three different cooling scenarios evaluated. The first cooling scenario covers the current cooling that the hospital is in need of. The second cooling scenario cover the constructions planned to be completed in 2018 and the third cooling scenario covers the renovation and new construction after 2018. These new buildings will create conditions for the hospital's extended mission. By70, 72 and 74 are new construction while By03, 04 and 27 are reconstructions where a new commercial kitchen also is included. The assessment of the need for cooling is to be used as the basis for the connection of district cooling. The current cooling scenario has been evaluated by existing electrical data on chillers from existing cooling system, and for the remaining two scenarios approximated additional cooling requirements after renovation and new construction have obtained from Sweco. The current central cooling load amounts to approximately 2.7 MW and is expected to amount approximately 5 MW in 2018, furthermore the cooling load in the future scenario is expected to amounts to about 7.2 MW. The current central energy need amounts to approximately 6400 MWh/year and is expected to amount 11 100 MWh/year in 2018 and 12 500 MWh/year in the cooling scenario after 2018. An evaluation of current priority for redundancy connection has been carried out where it is important that SÖS is provided with cooling all year round, even during disturbances and/or interruptions in the district cooling network. This means that the hospital must have chillers in redundancy because the cooling requirement must be provided even when the district cooling is interrupted. Given the choice between comfortable climates for people to stay in or properly functioning in medical equipment in the hospital, well-functioning medical equipment is considered to be prioritized in the hospital. The redundancy of process cooling in 2018 and in the scenario after 2018 will be 900 kW. In the project, an evaluation is made for whether water or air-cooled condensers are to be used in the future scenario for the handling of excess heat. Operating costs for dry coolers in 2018 amounts to 634 000 SEK/year and will in the future scenario amount to 876 350 SEK/year. For condenser cooling through water from Årstaviken the differences in temperature and bacterial content have been taken into consideration. Evaluation of the operating costs for condenser cooling through water from Årstaviken have been made, and will amount to 760 400 SEK/year for 2018 and 997 600 SEK/year for the scenario after 2018.