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1. 1. Herbivores influence nutrient cycling and plant nutrient uptake : insights from tundra ecosystems

   Författare :Hélène Barthelemy; Olofsson Johan; Ellen Dorrepaal; Ann Milbau; Gough Laura; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Reindeer grazing; large herbivores; nutrient cycling; plant nutrient uptake; soil nutrient availability; arctic plant ecology; soil microbial communities; 15N stable isotopes; plant-soil interactions; plant quality; dung and urine.; Environmental Science; miljövetenskap; biology; biologi;

   Sammanfattning : Reindeer appear to have strong positive effects on plant productivity and nutrient cycling in strongly nutrient-limited ecosystems. While the direct effects of grazing on vegetation composition have been intensively studied, much less is known about the indirect effect of grazing on plant-soil interactions. LÄS MER

3. 2. Drawing a Livelihoodscape from the Slum : Towards a spatial understanding of gendered livelihoods in Zambia

   Författare :Cecilia Fåhraeus; Sofia Cele; Peeter Maandi; Ann Grubbström; Katherine Gough; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Slum; Livelihood; Gender; Zambia; Urban Theory; Translocal; Africa; Social and Economic Geography; Kulturgeografi;

   Sammanfattning : The overarching aim of the thesis was to draw a livelihoodscape from the slum. The questions guiding this endeavour were: Where do slum dwellers carry out their livelihood activities and how can these spatial livelihood patterns be understood? This involved outlining how livelihoods emerged from and interacted with the slum; following how they detached themselves and unfolded further in urban space; and finally, how they transcended the urban territory and migrated onwards to translocal destinations. LÄS MER

4. 3. Getting Ready for Life : Life Strategies of Town Youth in Mozambique and Tanzania

   Författare :Linda Helgesson; Gunnar Malmberg; Aina Tollefsen; Nora Räthzel; Katherine Gough; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Youth; life strategies; qualitative research; development geography; Tanzania; Mozambique.; livelihood; education; mobility; urbanisation; town; vulnerability; Human geography; Kulturgeografi;

   Sammanfattning : The aim of this dissertation is to explore how and under what conditions life strategies of young men and women unfold in the towns of Masasi in southern Tanzania and Montepuez in northern Mozambique. These towns are located in regions which in their national contexts are perceived as peripheral and rural. LÄS MER

5. 4. Personligt ombud : Social praktik i medicinsk diskurs

   Författare :Ulrika Järkestig Berggren; Jan Petersson; Ritva Gough; Evy Gunnarsson; Växjö universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; case management; personligt ombud; socialt arbete; psykiskt funktionshinder; systemfel; Social work; Socialt arbete; Socialt arbete; Social Work;

   Sammanfattning : The objective of this licentiate’s dissertation is the developing occupational role of ‘personligt ombud’ (PO), a case manager for persons with severe psychiatric disabilities. The purpose of PO, put forward by a government’s commission (Psykiatriutredningen) 1992, was to implement a new way of providing support and to coordinate interventions with an aim to improve the life conditions of persons with severe psychiatric disabilities. LÄS MER

7. 5. Walking the tight rope : Informal livelihoods and social networks in a West African city

   Författare :Ilda Lourenço-Lindell; Katherine Gough; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; social networks; social capital; informal safety nets; informal sector; informalization; livelihoods; urban food; regulation; social change; structural adjutsment; Guinea-Bissau; West Africa; African cities; ADP; ADB;

   Sammanfattning : Trends towards ‘informalization’ are looming large in the world today. African cities have long been characterised by the presence of an ‘informal sector’ but are now experiencing new waves of ‘informalization’. LÄS MER