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Utvärdering av nytt klimatvänligt foder för Niltilapia i Tanzania
Get PDFTanzania is a country located in sub-Sahara Africa by the Indian Ocean. Tanzania's aquaculture sector is small but has the potential to grow. As the population grows, so does the demand for food. Nile tilapia is the most cultured fish in Tanzania due to its hardiness, fast growth and tolerance to many environmental conditions. Fish meal (FM) and soybean meal has traditionally been used as a protein source in fish feed. However, insects have been proposed as potential alternative protein sources to replace FM and soybean meal, which are expensive and negatively affects the environment and feed and food security. One of these insects is the black soldier fly (BSF) due to its high content of amino acids, lipids, vitamins and minerals. The objective of the current study is to examine and assess how a locally produced feed containing BSF meal will affect the growth performance of Nile tilapia. Physical feed quality and chemical composition were also evaluated. In addition, the environmental impact of using BSF larvae in tilapia feed was also evaluated by calculating the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from such a feed production system. The BSF diet was compared to a Control and commercially used diet at fish farms in Tanzania. Results show that growth performance could not be statistically evaluated due to variation in the different ponds used during the fish growth experiment. Nutritional composition and the chemical score showed low histidine, lysine, and methionine and a high phenylalanine content in the BSF meal compared to the FM. Physical feed quality showed that the BSF diet had the best water stability compared to other diets used in the experiment. However, the BSF diet had lower durability and hardness. GHG calculations showed that the BSF diet had the lowest emission of GHG
The role of livestock in achieving the UN’s sustainable development goals
Get PDFÅr 2015 beslöt FN om 17 hållbarhetsmål som ingår i Agenda 2030. De finns för att världen ska bli
fri från hunger och fattigdom, för att samhället ska bli mer jämställt och för att skydda miljön. Detta
arbete tar upp hur husdjur, särskilt nötkreatur, grisar, fjäderfä och fiskar i akvakultur, bidrar till att
de globala hållbarhetsmålen uppfylls. Uppsatsen visar att husdjuren bidrar positivt till minst sex mål
(mål 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9) och negativt till minst elva mål (mål 3, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17). Det
finns åtgärder att ta till för att husdjuren ska bidra mer positivt eller mindre negativt. Att öka
djurvälfärden kan vara ett sätt att öka husdjurens bidrag till att uppfylla hållbarhetsmålen. Exempel
på åtgärder är ökad resurseffektivitet genom att utfodra med biprodukter, god gödselhantering,
optimerad utfodring av kväve och minskad utfodring med fiskmjöl.In 2015, the UN decided on 17 sustainable development goals that are part of Agenda 2030. They
exist so that the world will be free from hunger and poverty, so that we can have a more equal society
and to protect the environment. This literature study addresses how livestock, particularly cattle,
pigs, poultry and fish in aquaculture, contribute to meeting the global sustainability goals. Livestock
contribute positively to goals 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9 and negatively to goals 3, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
16, 17. There are measures to be taken so that livestock can contribute more positively or less
negatively. Increasing animal welfare can be a way to increase the contribution of livestock to
meeting the sustainable development goals. Examples of measures are resource efficiency by
feeding with by-products, good manure management, optimizing nitrogen feeding and reducing
fishmeal in feed
The current and future role of food inspectors in reducing food waste : the perspective of the food inspector
Get PDFEn tredjedel av all den producerade livsmedel som avses för konsumtion i världen förloras eller slösas bort. Detta kan leda till ett omfattande problem ur ett socialt, ekonomiskt och miljömässigt perspektiv. FN:s organisation har presenterat "en plan för att uppnå en bättre och mer hållbar framtid för alla till 2030" vilket är en del av deras initiativ för hållbar utveckling 2030 (FN 2015).
Den aktuella studien syfte var att undersöka inspektörernas nuvarande roll i arbetet med minskning av matsvinn inom livsmedelssektorn men även undersöka deras tankar samt erfarenheter om inspektörernas framtida roll. För att nå syftet brukades en kvalitativ forskningsmetod med självadministrerade frågeformulär. Detta gjordes för att identifiera och förestå livsmedelsinspektörers motivationer, attityder, hinder och subjektiva upplevelser relaterade till matsvinn.
I de 12 intervjuer som tog plats framkom det att i dagsläget utför livsmedelsinspektörer inte tillsyn över matsvinn. Det finns inget i den rådande livsmedelslagstiftning som syftar på att matsvinn i livsmedelsverksamheter ska kontrolleras.
Resultaten från denna undersökning, visar att det råder avsaknad utav en stödjande lagstiftning. Lagen ska tydligt kunna definiera uppgifterna för varje aktör i livsmedelskedjan men misslyckas med detta. Dessutom hävdar deltagarna att det finns en brist inom de ekonomiska resurserna för att livsmedelsinspektörerna ska kunna ingripa i matsvinns dilemmat. Ytterligare hinder är avsaknad utav tydlig arbetsbeskrivning samt tidsbrist.
Livsmedelsinspektörernas motivation till att engagera sig i matsvinnsfrågan är deras personliga preferenser. De kan spela en viktig roll för att öka medvetenheten hos livsmedelsutövare genom att tillhandhålla utbildning, vägledning samt tipsa och vägleda. Ifall fler inspektörer blir medvetna om matsvinnsfrågan kan det troligtvis få stora positiva effekter framöver. Särskilt med tanke på Livsmedelsverkets projekt som kommer sprida väsentlig information om matsvinns tillsyn. Målet med denna nödvändiga information är att den ska kunna nå de olika verksamheterna för att på så sätt sprida informationen och göra det mer lockande för företagarna att minska matsvinnet.It is estimated that globally one third of all food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted. This can cause a significant problem from a social, economic, and environmental perspective. The United Nations Organisation, as part of its 2030 Initiative for Sustainable Development, has put forward a "Plan to Achieve a Better and More Sustainable Future for All by 2030" The aim of this study was to examine the current role of inspectors in reducing food waste in the food sector, but also to explore their thoughts and experiences on the future role of inspectors. In order to achieve this goal, a qualitative research method with self-administered questionnaires was conducted. This was done to identify and understand the motivations, attitudes, barriers, and subjective norms of food inspectors in relation to food waste.
From 12 interviews conducted, it was concluded that food inspectors do not currently control food waste. The current food law does not contain provisions for the control of food waste in food establishments. The results showed that there is a lack of supporting legislation. The law should be able to clearly define the obligations of each actor in the food supply chain, but it does not. In addition, food inspectors clearly lack the financial resources to intervene in the food waste dilemma. The lack of a clear job description and lack of time are other obstacles. According to the informants, inspections have to be conducted in a limited time frame.
The main motivation for food inspectors to address food waste issues was their personal preferences. They can play an important role in raising awareness among food practitioners by providing education, guidance, and tips and advice. If more inspectors are made aware of the food waste problem, it is likely to have a major positive impact in the future. Especially in view of the Swedish Food Agency project, which will be able to disseminate important information about food waste monitoring. The goal of this necessary information is to reach out to the different companies to disseminate the information and make it more attractive for entrepreneurs to reduce food waste
The boardwalk in Rindö hamn : a landscape analysis and design proposal
Get PDFI Stockholms mellersta skärgård finner man Rindö. Militär aktivitet har varit en central del av öns historia. På order av Gustav Vasa tilläts den första försvarsanläggningen byggas som ett lås till huvudstaden. Idag är funktionen på platsen en annan, bostäder, ostmakeri, ölbryggeri och skola är några av de sociala funktioner som etablerats som en följd av en exploateringsvåg i tätorten Oskar-Fredriksborg också benämnt Rindö hamn. Nya bostäder har bidragit till ett ökat besökstryck på de lokala grönområdena, Vaxholm stad har i nya detaljplaner därför beslutat att öka framkomligheten och utnyttjandet av strandlinjen för rekreativa ändamål.
Följande arbete syftar till att gestalta en strandpromenad i skärgårdsmiljö som kan tillgodose behovet av ökad framkomlighet i landskapet på grund av ny planerad bostadsbebyggelse samt fungera inom ett riksintresse för kulturmiljövård. Examensarbetet ämnar även beskriva hur rekreativa värden kan stärkas i anslutning till vatten och kustmiljöer. Arbetets frågeställning är följande:
Hur kan den befintliga stigen mellan Rindö hamn och villaområdet Solö på östra Rindö utvecklas och gestaltas för att klara ökat besökstryck, stärka framkomligheten och de rekreativa värdena, samtidigt som gestaltningen värnar riksintresset för kulturmiljövård och Rindö hamns landskapsbild?
Den huvudsakliga metoden för att besvara frågeställningen är gestaltning som underbyggs med metoden analys genom syntes. Tillsammans med en grundlig utredning av landskapets olika lager med en integrerad landskapskaraktärsanalys och Seascape character assessment har skissande och studerande av referensprojekt varit centralt för att besvara arbetets frågeställning.
Konceptet bygger på analys och inventering av Rindö hamn där det tydligt framkom att platsen har tydliga kontraster mellan natur och kultur samtidigt som det finns en rumslig barriär av berg och skog mellan Solö villaområde och Rindö hamn. Det gav upphov till konceptet att knyta samman. Konceptet fungerar som ett hjälpmedel i gestaltningen för att anpassa nya element till de olika karaktärerna som finns representerade inom projektområdet. Tillsammans med att knyta samman hav och land samt de olika bostadsområdena Solö och Rindö hamn. Gestaltningen har ett stort fokus på att anpassas efter landskapets förutsättningar. Resultatet av arbetet presenteras i en illustrationsplan med detaljerade fördjupningar med sektioner och perspektiv.In Stockholm's central archipelago you will find Rindö. Military activity has been a central part of the island's history. By order of Gustav Vasa, the first defense facility was allowed to be built as a lock to the capital. Today, the function of the site is different, housing, cheese factory, beer brewery and a school are some of the social functions that were established as a result of a development wave in the urban area of Oskar-Fredriksborg also called Rindö hamn. New housing has contributed to increased visitor pressure on the local green areas, the city of Vaxholm has therefore decided in new detailed development plans to increase accessibility and utilization of the shoreline for recreational purposes.
The following work aims to shape a boardwalk in Rindö hamn that will meet the need for increased accessibility and prevent wear and tear on the landscape due to new development of housing. This paper also intends to investigate how recreational values can be strengthened in connection with the coast and the national interest area for cultural resource management. The work's research question are as follows:
How can the existing path between Rindö hamn and the residential area of Solö in eastern Rindö be developed and designed to cope with increased visitor pressure, strengthen accessibility and recreational values, while at the same time caring for the national interest in cultural resource management and Rindö hamn's landscape picture?
The main method for answering the research question is design, which is supported by the method of analysis through synthesis. Along with a thorough investigation of the different layers of the landscape with an integrated landscape character analysis, sketching and studying reference projects has been central to answering the research question.
The concept is based on the analysis and inventory of Rindö hamn where it was clearly revealed that the place has clear contrasts between nature and culture while at the same time there is a spatial barrier of mountains and forest between the Solö residential area and Rindö hamn. It gave rise to the concept string together. The concept functions as an aid in the design to adapt new elements to the various landscape characters that are represented within the project area. Along with connecting sea and land as well as the various residential areas of Solö and Rindö hamn. The design has a great focus on adapting to the conditions of the landscape. The result of the work is presented in an illustration plan with detailed sections and perspectives
Nattvilans kvalitet hos hundar med muskuloskeletal smärta
Get PDFSömn är fundamentalt för hundar, bland annat för att koordinera minnen och återställa
prestationsförmågan. Sömnbrist kan ge många negativa konsekvenser för hälsan och medföra ökad
stress hos individen. Något som hos människor har visats leda till sömnsvårigheter är smärta. Det
kan finnas många skäl till detta, såsom att fysiskt obehag ger en ökad vakenhetsgrad och att kronisk
smärta har associerats med förändringar i hjärnan. Detta kan leda till bland annat depression vilket
påverkar sömnen negativt. Osteoartrit, en degenerativ ledsjukdom som orsakar muskuloskeletal
smärta, är en av de vanligaste anledningarna till kronisk smärta hos hundar.
Syftet med detta kandidatarbete är att med hjälp av aktivitetsmonitorer undersöka hundars
fysiska aktivitet under nattvila, för att kartlägga vilken fysik aktivitet hundar med muskuloskeletal
smärta har under nattvila, samt om deras aktivitetsgrad skiljer sig från den hos kliniskt friska hundar,
dvs hundar utan smärta. I studien ingår 30 friska hundar och 22 hundar med muskuloskeletal smärta.
Aktivitetsmonitorn som används är av märket Actigraph GT3-X och placeras på halsbandet nära
hundens kropp. De friska hundarna har i genomsnitt 4,6 nätter registrerade, och de med
muskuloskeletal smärta har i genomsnitt 4,8 registrerade nätter. Aktiviteten som registreras delas in
i klassificeringarna “resting”, “sedentary 0-1351", “sedentary 401-1351", “light-moderate”,
“moderate-vigorous” och “vigorous”.
Resultatet visar statistisk signifikant skillnad för fyra klassificeringar, “resting”, (p = 0,021)
och “sedentary 400-1351” (p = 0,009), “moderate-vigorous” (p = 0,05) och “vigorous” (p = 0,048)
i jämförelsen mellan data från hundar med och utan smärta i oparade t-tester. Klassificeringarna
“sedentary 0-1351" (p = 0,204) och “light-moderate” (p = 0,221) visar ingen statistisk signifikant
skillnad. Hundarna med muskuloskeletal smärta har färre registreringar i de
aktivitetsklassificeringar som innebär låg eller ingen fysisk aktivitet, och högre i de
aktivitetsklassificeringar som innebär högre grad av fysisk aktivitet. Skillnaderna i
aktivitetsregistrering är dock små och saknar därför sannolikt tydlig klinisk betydelse. Dock visar
graferna över alla hundars aktivitet att främst fyra hundar avvek från resten i flera av
klassificeringarna. Detta kan bero på flera olika anledningar, och det går inte att helt utesluta att
deras ökade fysiska aktivitet nattetid beror på annat än just smärta. De skillnaders som ändå kan ses
leder till ett intresse för vidare studier med större antal deltagande hundar och fler registrerade nätter,
för ett mer nyanserat och tillförlitligt resultat i framtida studier.Sleep is fundamental for dogs, for reasons like memory coordination and performance recovery.
Lack of sleep can result in health problems and an increased stress level in the individual. In humans,
one of the factors that has been shown to lead to sleep disturbances, is pain. There can be a lot of
reasons for this, including an increase of internal arousal because of the physical discomfort, as well
as alternations in the brain which among other things can lead to depression that influences sleep.
Osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint inflammation which results in musculoskeletal pain, is one of the
most common reasons for chronic pain in dogs.
The aim of this bachelor thesis is to study the physiological activity in dogs during their
nighttime rest hours, by the use of activity monitors, as a way to find out what kind of physical
activity dogs with musculoskeletal pain has during nighttime and if their activity level differs from
the one in clinically healthy dogs without pain. 30 healthy dogs and 22 dogs suffering from
musculoskeletal pain participated in this study. The activity monitor that is used is by the brand
Actigraph GT3-X and is placed on the collar near the dogs body. The healthy dogs has a mean of
4,8 registered nights and the dogs with musculoskeletal pain has a mean of 4,6 registered nights.
The registered activity is categorized into the classifications “resting”, “sedentary 0-1351",
“sedentary 401-1351", “lightmoderate”, “moderate vigorous”, and “vigorous”.
The result shows a statistical significant difference for four of the classifications; “resting”
(p = 0,021 mean), “sedentary 400-1351" (p = 0,009), “moderate vigorous” (p = 0,050), and
“vigorous” (p = 0,048) in the comparison between the two groups of dogs regarding their means, in
the unpaired t-test performed. The classifications “sedentary 0-1351" (p = 0,204) and “light
moderate” (p = 0,221) shows no statistical significant difference. The dogs with musculoskeletal
pain has fewer registrations in the activity classifications that means lower levels of activity or no
activity at all, and a higher score in the categories with higher activity levels. The differences in
registered activity are very small, and therefore it is probable that the results lack a clear clinical
importance. The difference between the two groups is mainly the cause of four specific dogs among
the participants with musculoskeletal pain. There can be many explanations for this and it´s not
possible to completely rule out that the reasons can be others than pain. The difference that can be
seen is still of interest for further studies with a larger number of participating dogs and more
registered nights, for a more nuanced and reliable result in future research
Platsidentitet och mervärde på landsbygden
Get PDFSveriges lantbruk blir alltmer diversifierat, där en verksamhetsgren som blir allt vanligare är
egenförädling av livsmedel. En av de vanligaste formerna att nå ut till konsumenter är genom att
starta en egen gårdsbutik och bedriva gårdsförsäljning, då konsumenten i större utsträckning
efterfrågar närproducerade livsmedel. Denna studies syfte är att undersöka fenomenet gårdsbutiker
och genom att besöka och intervjua tre gårdsbutiksägare få en större förståelse för verksamheten i
stort, vilka drivkrafter som finns och vad det finns för mål samt framtidsplaner. Teorierna som
används för analysen är platsidentitet, mervärde och community. Resultatet är att mervärdet som
gårdsbutikerna skapar utgör ett stort spektrum. Mervärdet kan stå för det genuina eller att man köper
exempelvis en upplevelse när man handlar i gårdsbutiken. Ett äpple från en gårdsbutik kan upplevas
godare. Både butiker och konsumenter bidrar till bygdens gemenskap och platsidentitet genom att
det skapas en mötesplats och det i sin tur kan kopplas till både community och sociala nätverk.
Gårdsbutikerna är beroende av sociala nätverk för att kunna bygga ett kundnätverk och vad som har
stor betydelse för gårdsbutikerna är stamkunderna.Sweden's agriculture is becoming increasingly diversified, and a branch of activity that is becoming
more common is self-processing of food. One of the most common ways to sell directly to
consumers is by starting a farm shop where you conduct farm sales when consumers are increasingly
demanding locally produced foods. The aim of this study is to investigate the phenomenon of farm
shops and by visiting and interviewing three farm shop owners gain a deeper understanding of the
business in general and what driving forces exist, what goals and future plans there are. The theories
that help to analyze the empirical material are created value, place identity and community.
Following the empirical collection and with the theories as a basis, it appears that the created value
that the farm shops create constitutes a large spectrum. The farm shops and the consumers also
contribute to the rural community. Regular customers are important for the farm shops, as well as
the genuine and the local sense of place, which in turn can be linked to both community and social
networks. The created value can stand for the genuine or that you buy, for example, an experience
when you shop in the farm shop. An apple from a farm shop can be experienced as tastier. Both
shops and consumers contribute to the community of the area by creating a meeting place, which in
turn can be connected to both community and social networks. The farm shops depend on social
networks to be able to build a customer network and what is of great importance to the farm shops
are the regular customers
Kaninägares kunskap om otit och eventuella upplevda svårigheter vid behandling av sällskapskaniner
Get PDFKaniner är ett av de vanligaste sällskapsdjuren i Sverige. Det förekommer bristfällig kunskap om
kaninens normala beteende och behov bland kaninägare, vilket kan leda till att tecken på sjukdom
inte uppmärksammas i ett tidigt skede och kan vara en bidragande faktor till utveckling av sjukdom.
Otit är en av de vanligaste sjukdomarna hos kaniner. I litteraturen finns en generell uppfattning om
att hängörade kaniner drabbas av otit i större utsträckning än ståörade kaniner. Behandling av otit
sker ofta i hemmet. Sannolikheten att kaninägare upptäcker och söker vård för otit ökar om
kaninägarna har kunskap om otit och dess symptom.
Syftet med arbetet var att undersöka kunskapsnivån om otit hos kaninägare i Sverige och
kartlägga kaninägarens upplevelse av samt eventuellt upplevda svårigheter vid behandling av otit i
hemmet. Arbetet syftade även till att undersöka om hängande öron hos kanin är en predisponerande
faktor till otit.
En digital enkätstudie genomfördes där kaninägare fick svara på frågor om symptom på otit samt
kaninernas öronställning. De fick även besvara huruvida de har eller har haft kaniner som drabbats
av otit samt deras upplevelse av behandlingen i hemmet och eventuella svårigheter de upplevt.
Det var 236 respondenter som svarade på enkäten varav 163 gav fullständiga svar. Studien visade
att majoriteten av kaninägarna uppskattade sin kunskap om otit som 5 eller mer på en 10-gradig
skala. Symptomen på otit de angav stämde huvudsakligen överens med angivna symptom inom
litteraturen. Ungefär hälften av respondenterna upplevde svårigheter vid behandling, främst
relaterade till hantering av kaninen samt lokal behandling i öronen. Oral behandling upplevdes
däremot som lätt. Majoriteten av kaninerna som var drabbade av otit hade hängande öron. I
framtiden skulle en minoritet av respondenterna välja kaniner med hängande öron.
Till skillnad från tidigare studier tyder resultatet på en relativt hög kunskapsnivå om symptom
på otit bland kaninägare. Resultatet går i linje med ett tidigare studentarbete om svenska kaninägares
kunskap om kaniner. De presenterade svårigheterna vid behandling i hemmet tyder på att mer
forskning krävs om lågstress-hantering hos kaniner. Svårigheterna pekar även på ett behov av
stöttning från djurhälsopersonalen vid moment som stressar både kanin och kaninägare.
Kaninägarens val av örontyp hos kaniner påverkas av upplevd sjukdomsproblematik samt personlig
upplevelse av otit hos kanin. Det behövs mer forskning om huruvida avelsarbete kan påverka
frekvensen och uppkomsten av otit hos kaniner med hängande öron.Rabbits are a common pet in Sweden. There is a lack of knowledge among rabbit owners regarding
the normal behaviors and needs of rabbits, which may lead to development of diseases if
abnormalities are not noticed. Otitis is one of the most common diseases in rabbits. According to
literature, lop-eared rabbits are predisposed to otitis compared to erect-eared rabbits. Treatment of
otitis is often performed at home. The likelihood of rabbit owners noticing and seeking care for otitis
increases if the owners have knowledge about otitis and its symptoms.
Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the level of knowledge of otitis among rabbit
owners in Sweden, and the possible hardships when treating otitis at home. The purpose was also to
investigate the anatomy of the lop-ear as a possible predisposing factor to otitis.
By a digital survey, rabbit owners were asked to answer questions about symptoms of otitis and
the ear type of their rabbit. They also answered whether they had had rabbits with otitis or not, and
their experience of at-home treatment.
The survey collected 236 answers, whereof 163 were complete. The study showed that the
majority perceived their knowledge about otitis as a five or above, on a scale graded 0 to 10. Their
stated symptoms of otitis aligned with symptoms found in the literature. Half of the respondents
experienced difficulties during treatment at home, mainly related to handling of the rabbit and local
treatment in the ears. However, oral treatment was perceived as easy. The majority of the rabbits
who had had otitis were lop-eared. A minority of the respondents would choose lop-eared rabbits in
the future.
Contrary to previous studies, rabbit owners appear to have a relatively high knowledge about the
symptoms of otitis. These findings are in accordance with a previous Swedish bachelor thesis about
rabbit owner’s knowledge of rabbits in Sweden. The presented difficulties during treatment at home
indicates a need for further research regarding low-stress handling of rabbits. The results also
indicate a lack of support from veterinary professionals regarding stressful tasks for both rabbit and
rabbit owner. The owner´s choice of ear type in rabbits is influenced by perceived susceptibility of
disease and personal experience of otitis in rabbits. More research is needed to investigate whether
breeding may affect the frequency and occurrence of otitis in rabbits with lop-ears
The impact of activity on young dogs’ body condition in Sweden : a questionnaire study
Get PDFToday, the dog (Canis lupus familiaris) is a common companion animal all over the world and there are currently 1 100 000 registered dogs in Sweden. Globally we currently have a growing problem with obesity in both humans and animals. Many dogs live a life closely linked to humans, which means that their routines are mainly controlled by humans. As obesity has become a growing prob-lem in the human population, it has also become a bigger problem in the world´s dog population. Overweight has been observed in more than half of the developed countries dog population. More-over, it has been reported that dog owners often underestimate the body condition score on their own dog. One factor that affect the increased frequency of the overweight dogs is that large parts of their daily lives are spent sedentary. In many other studies have found a connection between physical activity and dogs’ BCS. Another factor that affects the BCS is the design of feeding and activation routines. Since overweight in dogs is associated with several diseases that reduces the affected individual’s life quality and lifespan, it is important to investigate the causes of overweight.
This study has reviewed surveys from the “Life with my Dog” project conducted at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). The purpose of this study was to investigate whether there was any correlation between physical activity and BCS in young dogs in Sweden. The aim was also to investigate whether there was any correlation between dog owners’ visual estimation of the dogs’ body condition score based on images and the palpable assessment made by the dog own-ers. The results showed that only a small proportion of the dogs included were overweight at the age of 13 months. Moreover, the owners’ palpable BCS corresponded well with their BCS based on image comparisons. The results also showed that the physical activities’ type and amount partly had an impact on the young dogs’ BCS. The dogs that were reported as having a higher energy level at 12 months of age had a lower BCS at 13 months compared to the dogs that were considered less energetic. Dogs that had higher activity level (ran more while outside) at 6 months tended to show a lower BCS at 13 months and dogs at 6 months that did not have access to the yard tended to have a higher BCS at 13 months compared to those who had access. Dogs that lived in an apartment tended to have a higher BCS at 13 months than dogs that live in house or a farm. However, the results should be taken with caution as feeding routines were not considered, and the study only relied on the owners’ body condition score assessment. To get a more reliable result, more dogs need to be examined and followed under a longer period of time
Tree damages : a study on managing damage to trees in urban environments with plastic wrapping as a maintenance method
Get PDFDetta arbete har haft som avsikt att undersöka om en riktad skötselåtgärd kan förbättra träds
förmåga att övervalla skador. I detta fall rörde det sig om stamskador som uppstått efter en
vandaliseringsvåg på Malmö stad och Malmö kyrkogårdsförvaltnings träd under hösten 2020.
Eftersom den ena förvaltningen valde att plasta in skadorna och den andra förvaltningen inte
plastade in ville vi undersöka om skötselåtgärderna hade någon effekt på trädens förmåga att
valla över de öppna såren. Genom en fältstudie gjordes det inmätningar på ett urval av träden
som blivit utsatta och med en kompletterande litteraturstudie kunde vi beskriva det vi såg. De
nya måtten vi tog under vintern 2023 jämfördes med den data som ingick i de rapporter som
upprättats i samband med skadeinventeringen vintern 2021. Efter sammanställningar av data
på de träd som ingick i studien visade resultatet att inplastningen av skadorna gav en positiv
effekt. Då det i dagsläget inte fanns stor mängd vetenskapligt material inom ämnet samt att
skador på träd i urbana miljöer kan vara vanligt förekommande, kan det ses som aktuellt för
många förvaltningar och kommuner att ta del av kunskapen som denna studie bidragit till.
Vidare hoppas vi att denna studie kan bidra till ytterligare forskning inom området.This work has aimed to investigate whether a targeted maintenance method can improve
the ability of trees to overcome damage. In this case, it was trunk damage that occurred after a
wave of vandalism on Malmö city and Malmö cemetery administration's trees in the fall of
2020. Since one administration chose to cover the damages with plastic and the other
administration did not use plastic. We wanted to investigate whether the maintenance method
had any effect on trees ability to occlude over an open wound. Through a field study,
measurements were made on a selection of the trees that had been exposed and with a
supplementary literature study we were able to describe what we saw. The new measurements
we took during the winter of 2023 were compared with the data that was included in the
reports that were made in connection with the damage inventory in the winter of 2021. After
compiling the data on the trees that were included in the study, the result showed that the
plastic wrapping of the damages had an positive effect. As there were currently no large
amount of scientific material on the subject and because damages to trees in urban
environments is common. It can be seen as relevant for many administrations and
municipalities to take part in the knowledge that this study has contributed to. Furthermore,
we also hope that this study can contribute to further research in the field
Women change quickly while men change slowly : exploring gender perceptions of couples of East African origins in Sweden (Rwanda, Burundi, Eritrea and Ethiopia)
Get PDFThis study seeks to explore, from the perspectives of migrant couples, the challenges emanating from the change in gender norms during the integration process of migrant couples in Sweden. The research is specifically limited to migrants of East African origins (Burundi, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Rwanda) and the main intent is to scrutinize the evolvement of intra-household relations as gender norms change during the integration process. For data collection, qualitative methods have been employed and reliable data were generated through in-depth individual interviews. Data have been analyzed through the lens of relevant theories and concepts; Gender theory and household bargaining have been employed to discuss the challenges for couples as gender norms change during the integration process. The empirical findings revealed that the intra-household interactions between men and women are conspicuously shaped by the gender norms of the host country. This was evidenced by the reshaping of household bargaining in the migrants’ families where women have acquired more bargaining power or the abilities to influence decisions in the households. Moreover, the new gender norms have engendered the alteration of gendered division of labor as evidenced by the upheaval of responsibilities and tasks between men and women in the migrant households. The research has revealed that these changes have triggered conflicts between men and women in the migrant households. The disputes are raised due to the fact that women have acquired more bargaining power through economic independence and men do not want to lose the autocratic power and control over the households. Furthermore, this study has revealed that, though migrant couples face awkward gender-related challenges, they have adopted coping mechanisms and more than men, women quickly adopt the Swedish gender norms and culture during their stay in Sweden