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- Säll, Olof, 1980-, et al.
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Prevalence and persistence of Neisseria meningitidis carriage in Swedish university students
- 2023
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Ingår i: Epidemiology and Infection. - : Cambridge University Press. - 0950-2688 .- 1469-4409. ; 151
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The bacterium Neisseria meningitidis causes life-threatening disease worldwide, typically with a clinical presentation of sepsis or meningitis, but can be carried asymptomatically as part of the normal human oropharyngeal microbiota. The aim of this study was to examine N. meningitidis carriage with regard to prevalence, risk factors for carriage, distribution of meningococcal lineages and persistence of meningococcal carriage. Throat samples and data from a self-reported questionnaire were obtained from 2744 university students (median age: 23 years) at a university in Sweden on four occasions during a 12-month period. Meningococcal isolates were characterised using whole-genome sequencing. The carriage rate among the students was 9.1% (319/3488; 95% CI 8.2-10.1). Factors associated with higher carriage rate were age ≤22 years, previous tonsillectomy, cigarette smoking, drinking alcohol and attending parties, pubs and clubs. Female gender and sharing a household with children aged 0-9 years were associated with lower carriage. The most frequent genogroups were capsule null locus (cnl), group B and group Y and the most commonly identified clonal complexes (cc) were cc198 and cc23. Persistent carriage with the same meningococcal strain for 12 months was observed in two students. Follow-up times exceeding 12 months are recommended for future studies investigating long-term carriage of N. meningitidis.
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- Elldér, Erik, et al.
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Is a car necessary for active aging? Relationships between aging, car use, and time spent on activities that sustain health and well-being
- 2023
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Ingår i: Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives. - 2590-1982 .- 2590-1982. ; 22
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aging population of the Global North is increasingly car dependent, with repercussions for health and well-being. This article analyzes how car use interacts with living an active life and how this has changed over time in Sweden. National time use data were used to analyze change in two cross sections of older people (65–84 years old) over a ten-year period (2000/01–2010/11). Previous studies concentrated on the relationship between travel behavior as such and older adult’s access to driver’s licenses and cars. We offer an integrated approach that includes all daily activities as we explore the changing social distribution of car use, as well as how different levels of car use are associated with time spent on active aging activities that benefit individuals and society. We conclude that an increasing proportion of the older population in Sweden are moderate to heavy car users and identify convergence over time between car use by older women and older men. We also find that heavy car users spend more time traveling to active aging activities. At first glance, this finding suggest that older people in Sweden are dependent on a car for living an active life. However, examination of how much time is actually spent on active activities after travel time is excluded reveals that few significant differences remain. This nuances the idea that access to a car is a necessity for spending time in activities that contribute to society and to personal well-being in old age.
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- Fahlén, Daniel, et al.
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Vad gör man när man reser? Hur människor använder sin restid i regional kollektivtrafik
- 2010
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Ingår i: Transportforum, 13-14 januari 2010, Linköping.
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Här presenteras resultat från en undersökning av hur människors faktiskt använder sin restid när de reser med kollektiva färdmedel. Tre konkreta frågeställningar vägleder: i) vilka aktiviteter ägnar man sig åt under resan, ii) vilken utrustning har man tillgång och använder, samt iii) hur värderas tiden ombord av resenärerna. Enkätundersökning omfattar 400 resenärer och fokuserar regionala resor med buss och tåg i Västra Götaland
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- Frändberg, Lotta, 1964, et al.
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Aspects of Corporeal, Virtual and Media Mobility Development in Sweden
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Ingår i: Cosmobilities workshop: The future of Cosmobilities Network, 12-14 march 2008, Holbaek, Denmark.
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Diverse forms of spatial mobility are significant features of current social life. The rapid and converging development of space-transcending technologies (high-speed transportation and information and communication technologies) and still increasing virtual access to other places through media representation (e.g. news and popular culture) are thoroughly affecting people’s use of space and place. Decreased friction of distance, extended social networks and everyday activity patterns are major indicators of this. Gradually, spatial mobility is becoming institutionalised and expected, turning high levels of travel and communication from a choice to more of a necessity. Our projects aim to explore the development of various forms of spatial mobility and human interaction, be they physical, virtual, or media related. Their intricate interrelations in terms of complements, substitutes, displacements, and modifications − and the intersections between these − are a particular focus.
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- Frändberg, Lotta, 1964, et al.
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Integrated Mobility Research
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Ingår i: Poster at the International Geographical Union’s congress, Glasgow 15-20 August 2004.
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- Lagrell, Ellen, 1983, et al.
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Accessibility strategies beyond the private car: A study of voluntarily carless families with young children in Gothenburg
- 2018
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Ingår i: Journal of Transport Geography. - : Elsevier BV. - 0966-6923 .- 1873-1236. ; 72:October 2018, s. 218-227
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- © 2018 Elsevier Ltd It is generally recognized that technological fixes alone cannot solve car-induced sustainability problems requiring measures to reduce car use. However, there is a knowledge gap concerning what we can learn from the experience of people who voluntarily refrain from car ownership. This paper aims to explore how everyday life is organized and perceived by voluntarily carless households with complex travel needs, focusing on dual-income families with children living in an urban setting (Gothenburg, Sweden). Through a time-geographical theoretical lens and drawing on eight in-depth interviews with parents, we scrutinize the accessibility strategies of these families and the perceived implications of being voluntarily carless for daily living. We find that these families use largely proximity-oriented strategies and combine various practices in managing time-pressed everyday life. The findings underscore the situatedness of carlessness and the importance of the inherent constraints and fixities of different everyday life projects. Notably, adaptation is considered to be well functioning in the spheres of mandatory activities and bounded routines (related to work, school, and consumption). Regarding free-time activities, carlessness is associated with more friction and perceived inconvenience. Questions are raised regarding the long-term persistence of voluntary carlessness, as family life situations may change. The results merit further consideration in sustainable transport and land use planning as well as regarding the wider organization of society.
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- Li, C. J., et al.
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Changes in Everyday Internet Use and Home Activity During and After Pandemic-Related Lockdowns: A Case Study in Shuangjing Subdistrict, Beijing
- 2023
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Ingår i: Tijdschrift Voor Economische En Sociale Geografie. - : Wiley. - 0040-747X .- 1467-9663. ; 114:2, s. 117-132
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic affected the everyday lives of people. Recent studies have found that Internet use increased during lockdowns and helped people cope with spatial constraints on daily activity. However, long-term implications on the digitalization of everyday life are still unknown. This study aims to improve the understanding of changes in Internet use during and after lockdown and how these changes relate to home activity and activity context. We draw on a case study of pre-, mid- and post-lockdown periods in Shuangjing Subdistrict, Beijing. We find that Internet use increased during and after the lockdown, indicating a persistent effect. Home activity mediated the increase in Internet use, suggesting that people stayed at home engaging in more Internet use when restrictions were eased. Work activity and family affairs strengthened the positive impact on Internet use during the lockdown. The influence on Internet use differed depending on sociodemographic characteristics.
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- Li, Chunjiang, et al.
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Understanding the Hybridization of Everyday Activities from a Time-Geographic Perspective
- 2023
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Ingår i: Annals of the American Association of Geographers. - 2469-4452 .- 2469-4460. ; 114:1, s. 185-199
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In contrast to the dichotomous distinction between offline and online activity in much previous research, we argue for hybridization as a key feature of the digitalized postpandemic society, shaping and constraining the everyday lives and activities of individuals in new, unforeseen ways. The current understanding of the complex ways in which hybridization plays out and reorders everyday life is limited, partly due to a lack of relevant conceptualizations and methodological tools. The aim of this article is to further develop the time-geographic approach, as theory and method, to understand and visualize the hybridization of everyday activities. The article contributes to previous literature on everyday life digitalization in several important respects. The notions of hybrid activities, grounds, and sequences are proposed for an enhanced theoretical understanding of hybridization. Moreover, we argue that interrelated hybrid constraints shape the spatiotemporal organization of everyday activities. The concept of pocket of mediated order is proposed as a new domain of everyday activities in the hybrid era, supporting the accomplishment of everyday projects, yet also transforming the local pockets of order. Finally, drawing on a real family case, we refine the time-geographical notation system to capture and visualize the full complexity of hybridization in the time–space setting of daily life.
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