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16. Growth versus the Environment - Is There a Trade-off?
Sammanfattning : This book shows that the intensity of use of energy and materials in OECD countries is diminishing over time despite falling metal and energy prices. Material demand is sometimes falling in absolute terms, but there are also a few examples of rapid growth. LÄS MER
17. On User Involvement in Research on Ageing and Health
Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis was to explore the perceptions of, prerequisites for and benefits of user involvement among older people, persons with functional impairments and other user groups important to the research area. By using an adapted conceptual tool to categorize the various user involvement studies comprising the thesis, the aim wasalso to reflect on the importance of study design for the outcomes of the user involvement, and thus to contribute to the development of generalizable knowledge and cumulative knowledge in research on ageing and health. LÄS MER
18. Four Essays on Technology, Productivity and Environment
Sammanfattning : The main subject of this thesis is the relationship between economic growth and environmental effects when the interaction between firms' behaviour and regulations are taken into account. In the first three papers I discuss different aspects of the relationship between regulations and environmental effects. LÄS MER
19. Integrated information management in complex product development
Sammanfattning : Where do companies begin their efforts when trying to improve information management in product development? In large companies involving many people, multiple processes and highly technological products several factors have an impact on efficiency. Interdisciplinary integration and structured information are two overall proposed key factors that have been identified as important to obtain efficient information management. LÄS MER
20. Autonomic Management of System of Systems Security
Sammanfattning : The digitalization of manufacturing industry and the profound reliance on interconnected System of Systems (SoS) is demanding for innovative solutions that can handle production processes, while making use of the new data that is being generated by various connected devices. Innovations based on collecting, evaluating, and using this data can improve existing processes and create new business models. LÄS MER