Sökning: "Vulnerability"

Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 613 avhandlingar innehållade ordet Vulnerability.

1. 21. Vulnerability in illness : household healthcare-seeking processes during maternal and child illness in rural Lao PDR

   Författare :Helle M Alvesson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :vulnerability;

   Sammanfattning : Background: Despite considerable progress, maternal and child mortality persists and continues to affect many low-income countries, to the extent that the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) 4 and 5 will not be reached. This calls for a broader range of information that will enhance the understanding of the different dimensions of healthcare-seeking. LÄS MER

3. 22. Caught Between Spaces : Socio-Environmental Vulnerability in Formal and Informal Peri-Urban Bogotá and Soacha, Colombia

   Författare :Sandra Valencia; LUCSUS; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; peri-urban area; urban-rural interface; socio-environmental change; wellbeing; vulnerability; Colombia; Bogotá; Soacha; informality; formalization; political ecology; stadsnära; periurbana områden; periurbanisering; Colombia; formalisering; informell bosättning;

   Sammanfattning : The world is rapidly urbanizing. To contribute to the understanding of the socio-environmental changes brought about by urban sprawl and densification, this thesis examines wellbeing and vulnerability in low-income peri-urban areas in and around Bogotá, Colombia. LÄS MER

4. 23. The threat from non indigenous species - ecosystem vulnerability, global distribution and co-occurrence with other major threats

   Författare :Helena Berglund; Biodiversitet; []
   Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; threats; distribution range; isolation; endemism; invasions; invaders; vulnerability; non indigenous species; rarity; threatened species;

   Sammanfattning : We live in a globalised world where people and goods travel large distances. Various species are brought along on these journeys, intentionally or as hitchhikers. Some of these species establish populations in regions to which they could not have spread without human assistance, and where they are considered to be non indigenous species (NIS). LÄS MER

5. 24. Carotid artery disease : plaque features and vulnerability

   Författare :Fisnik Jashari; Michael Henein; Per Wester; Christine Kremer; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Carotid atherosclerosis; ultrasound; plaque features; echogenicity; calcification; surface plaque irregularities; subclinical atherosclerosis; cerebrovascular symptoms; Cardiology; kardiologi; cardiovascular disease; hjärt- och kärlforskning;

   Sammanfattning : Background: Atherosclerosis is an important cause of stroke. Ultrasound offers the convenience of real-time and detailed assessment of carotid plaque features as well as arterial wall thickening and composition. LÄS MER

7. 25. Towards Automated Context-aware Vulnerability Risk Management

   Författare :Vida Ahmadi Mehri; Emiliano Casalicchio; Patrik Arlos; Stefan Axelsson; Blekinge Tekniska Högskola; []
   Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Vulnerability Risk Management; VRM; Automated Context-Aware Vulnerability Risk Management; ACVRM; Information security; Computer Science; Datavetenskap;

   Sammanfattning : The information security landscape continually evolves with increasing publicly known vulnerabilities (e.g., 25064 new vulnerabilities in 2022). Vulnerabilities play a prominent role in all types of security related attacks, including ransomware and data breaches. LÄS MER