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- Wallin, Jeanette, et al.
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Discrepancy in responses to the surprise question between hemodialysis nurses and physicians, with focus on patient clinical characteristics : A comparative study
- 2023
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Ingår i: Hemodialysis International. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 1492-7535 .- 1542-4758. ; 27:4, s. 454-464
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Introduction: The surprise question (SQ) "Would I be surprised if this patient died within the next xx months" can be used by different professions to foresee the need of serious illness conversations in patients approaching end of life. However, little is known about the different perspectives of nurses and physicians in responses to the SQ and factors influencing their appraisals. The aim was to explore nurses' and physicians' responses to the SQ regarding patients on hemodialysis, and to investigate how these answers were associated with patient clinical characteristics. Methods: This comparative cross-sectional study included 361 patients for whom 112 nurses and 15 physicians responded to the SQ regarding 6 and 12 months. Patient characteristics, performance status, and comorbidities were obtained. Cohen's kappa was used to analyze the interrater agreement between nurses and physicians in their responses to the SQ and multivariable logistic regression was applied to reveal the independent association to patient clinical characteristics. Findings: Proportions of nurses and physicians responding to the SQ with "no, not surprised" was similar regarding 6 and 12 months. However, there was a substantial difference concerning which specific patient the nurses and physicians responded "no, not surprised", within 6 (kappa = 0.366, p < 0.001, 95% CI = 0.288-0.474) and 12 months (kappa = 0.379, p < 0.001, 95% CI = 0.281-0.477). There were also differences in the patient clinical characteristics associated with nurses' and physicians' responses to the SQ. Discussion: Nurses and physicians have different perspectives in their appraisal when responding to the SQ for patients on hemodialysis. This may reinforce the need for communication and discussion between nurses and physicians to identify the need of serious illness conversations in patients approaching the end of life, in order to adapt hemodialysis care to patient preferences and needs.
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- Adelfio, Marco, 1980, et al.
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Disentangling the compact city drivers and pressures: Barcelona as a case study
- 2018
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Ingår i: Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1502-5292 .- 0029-1951. ; 72:5, s. 287-304
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The compact city is globally acknowledged as the most adequate urban model to encourage sustainable urban development. Its validity is often assumed, despite the lack of clarity on what such compactness entails. The knowledge gap is even wider regarding how different drivers and pressures influence the development of more compact cities. Therefore, the authors analyse indirect and underlying processes (drivers) and more direct events, actions, and processes (pressures) affecting compact city development. Since compact city driving forces are extensively influenced by local situations, their research focused on district-level case studies within the compact city of Barcelona Municipality. Mixed methods were used, and the authors used both qualitative and quantitative data. The results revealed that drivers and pressures can both support and counteract compact city qualities and therefore any intervention has to be tailored to local conditions. In particular, the results of the in-depth analysis of local pressures and their progression over time foster an understanding of context-related nuances, thereby shifting attention from taken-for-granted compact city qualities to the driving forces that produce beneficial compactness. The authors conclude that the diversity of drivers and pressures requires the involvement of a multiplicity of stakeholders and actors in urban planning, implementation, and management.
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- Adelfio, Marco, 1980, et al.
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GISualization: visualized integration of multiple types of data for knowledge co-production
- 2019
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Ingår i: Geografisk Tidsskrift. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0016-7223. ; 119:2, s. 163-184
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Urban planning deals with multiple layers of information stemming from concurrent activities and stakeholders intervening in urban development. For a better management of complexity more comprehensiveness and data integration are needed. This study develops an adaptive and iterative mixed-method approach for knowledge production in urban transformation processes. Specific research questions relate to data integration from different sources and facilitation of co-production of knowledge beyond triangulation. A new multi-layer framework, GISualization, has been developed in the context of a research project exploring compact city qualities. The framework is structured through five data layers, representing different methods for data collection and different grades of complexity, richness and interpretation: basic statistics; advanced statistics; exogenous quali-quantitative descriptions; exogenous qualitative descriptions; and endogenous qualitative descriptions. Thus, data stem from both quantitative and qualitative sources. Our study has proven that GISualization is a methodological framework that enables analysis and visualization of complex data in a rich format. The approach is closely related to analytical eclecticism and abductivity. It embodies a collaborative communication platform that provides a language to navigate between heterogeneous data, information and methods. The GISualization framework opens up for broader stakeholder involvement and community participation extending research into the domain of transdisciplinary knowledge production.
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- Adelfio, Marco, 1980, et al.
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Social Activity in Gothenburg’s Intermediate City: Mapping Third Places through Social Media Data
- 2020
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Ingår i: Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1874-4621 .- 1874-463X. ; 13:4, s. 985-1017
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This research focuses on the intermediate city, composed of urban areas located right outside the city center typically maintaining an in-between urban/suburban character. It aims to explore the degree to which this segment of the city exhibits urban activity and social life through the identification of activity areas in the so-called Third Places. Four intermediate city neighborhoods in Gothenburg, Sweden are adopted as case areas and are analyzed using a twofold approach. First, socio-economic statistics provide a quantitative understanding of the case areas and, second, geolocated Social Media Data (SMD) from Foursquare, Google Places and Twitter makes it possible to identify the intermediate city’s urban activity areas and socially preferred urban spaces. The findings suggest that a) the four analyzed intermediate city areas of Gothenburg all have a degree of social activity, especially where economic activities are clustered together; b) Third Places in more affluent areas tend to be linked to commodified consumption of urban space while neighborhoods with lower income levels and higher ethnic diversity seem to emphasize open public space as Third Places; and c) nowadays the typology of Third Places has evolved from the types identified in previous decades to include additional types of places, such as those you pass on the way to something else (e.g. gas and bus stations). The study has verified the value of SMD for studies of urban social life but also identified a number of topics for further research. Additional sources of SMD should be identified to secure a just representation of Third Places across diverse social groups. Furthermore, new methods for effective cross validation of SMD with other types of data are crucial, including e.g. statistics, on-site observations and surveys/interviews, not least to identify Third Places that are not frequently present (or are misrepresented) in SMD.
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- Andersson, Kristina, et al.
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RISE Policylabb – de första fem åren
- 2023
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- In this report, we have compiled our learnings and experiences of working with Policy Lab. Policy Labs have come about as an answer to the question "Can you work with policy and regulatory development in a better way than today?". Our answer to the question is a yes. Our hope with the report is that others will become interested and start their own Policy Lab. Abroad, there are many Policy Labs, but in Sweden there are only a few, which is why we believe there is room for more. There is not a given way to work with Policy Labs once and for all, but each Policy Lab is unique based on its context. Sweden's innovation agency Vinnova defines Policy Labs as follows: "Policy Labs can be explained as a group of actors with different competencies who want to develop a regulatory framework. In the Policy Lab, they use a set of user-centric methods and competencies to test, experiment, and learn in policy development."1 In our Policy Lab, we have worked in various research projects to: 1. analyse challenges/problems that arise between innovations, technology, market, and regulations, 2. develop one or more workable solutions and 3. interact with relevant actors to determine the next steps. What distinguishes our Policy Lab is that we never “own” the issue or solution. We must therefore always work with other actors who can take the results further. Our goal is to enable and skill people. This means that for us it is important to work concretely with real problems and needs owners and preferably test different solutions. We focus on the here and now perspective and not on what the future will look like in 10 years. It is about taking the next step forward towards the future, not creating the best rule, but instead creating the next rule. We also work consistently agile and use design as a method for problem solving. This means that the way we organize our work in the Policy Lab is circular and not linear. When it comes to using design as a method for problem solving, we use the concepts of "design thinking" and "double diamond". For us, it is also important that the members of the Policy Lab have different backgrounds and skills depending on what is needed in the individual project....
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- Bryngelsson, Jesper, et al.
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Bostäder för och med ekonomiskt utsatta grupper
- 2024
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Bok (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Denna bok delrapporterar forskningsprojektet "Bostadsinnovationer underifrån: att skapa bygg- och bogemenskaper för och med ekonomiskt svaga grupper" med finansiering från Vinnova, projektnummer 2021-02874. Projektets hemsida: codesigncities.se/housinginnovation
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- Femenias, Paula, 1966, et al.
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Rusta med miljön i fokus!
- 2007
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Ingår i: Invandrare & Minoriteter. ; 34:4-5, s. 42-46
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- Gillberg, Gunnar, 1958, et al.
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Livsformsanalys och lokalt utvecklingsarbet.
- 2002
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- This report describes the outcome of an interdisciplinary project at the Department of Work Science at Göteborg Univer- sity and at the Department of Built Environment & Sustainable Development at Chalmers Architecture. The purpose of the project was to try out a specific method Life Mode Analysis and to analyse its potentials to support local development work, with a particular focus on social capital, and the two interrelated themes of social economy and sustainable development. The interviewees in the field investigation have a background as refugees, as the study take a special interest in under- standing how the method is functioning in housing areas where the inhabitants to a large extent have had such experiences. The results of the study indicate a need for an integration of theories concerning social exclusion into or as a parallel to Life Mode Analysis. At least, this seems to be a necessity if the method is to be used in areas with many refugees, such as the suburban areas from the 60s and 70s surrounding major swedish urban centres. In other respects, Life Mode Analysis seems to be a relevant and very useful method for facilitating local development work. This is due to its potential to indicate how people in different life modes choose to engage them selves in social life. In the report it is also discussed how social economy is related to social capi- tal, as it is dependent on the existence of social capital, and at the same time contributes to its production. Further, sustainable development is discussed it is also related to social capital as this constitutes one of the four cornerstones which together define the notion of sustainable development.
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- Gillberg, Gunnar, 1959, et al.
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Livsformsanalys och lokalt utvecklingsarbete: En pilotstudie om analysmetodens potental vid studier av socialt kapital, social ekonomi och hållbar utveckling
- 2002
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- This report describes the outcome of an interdisciplinary project at the Department of Work Science at Göteborg Univer- sity and at the Department of Built Environment & Sustainable Development at Chalmers Architecture. The purpose of the project was to try out a specific method Life Mode Analysis and to analyse its potentials to support local development work, with a particular focus on social capital, and the two interrelated themes of social economy and sustainable development. The interviewees in the field investigation have a background as refugees, as the study take a special interest in under- standing how the method is functioning in housing areas where the inhabitants to a large extent have had such experiences. The results of the study indicate a need for an integration of theories concerning social exclusion into or as a parallel to Life Mode Analysis. At least, this seems to be a necessity if the method is to be used in areas with many refugees, such as the suburban areas from the 60s and 70s surrounding major swedish urban centres. In other respects, Life Mode Analysis seems to be a relevant and very useful method for facilitating local development work. This is due to its potential to indicate how people in different life modes choose to engage them selves in social life. In the report it is also discussed how social economy is related to social capi- tal, as it is dependent on the existence of social capital, and at the same time contributes to its production. Further, sustainable development is discussed it is also related to social capital as this constitutes one of the four cornerstones which together define the notion of sustainable development.
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- Göransson, Jenny, et al.
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Rapid Identification of Bio-Molecules Applied for Detection of Biosecurity Agents Using Rolling Circle Amplification
- 2012
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Ingår i: PLOS ONE. - : Public Library of Science (PLoS). - 1932-6203. ; 7:2, s. e31068-
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Detection and identification of pathogens in environmental samples for biosecurity applications are challenging due to the strict requirements on specificity, sensitivity and time. We have developed a concept for quick, specific and sensitive pathogen identification in environmental samples. Target identification is realized by padlock- and proximity probing, and reacted probes are amplified by RCA (rolling-circle amplification). The individual RCA products are labeled by fluorescence and enumerated by an instrument, developed for sensitive and rapid digital analysis. The concept is demonstrated by identification of simili biowarfare agents for bacteria (Escherichia coli and Pantoea agglomerans) and spores (Bacillus atrophaeus) released in field.
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- Jarvius, Jonas, et al.
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Digital Quantification using Amplified Single-Molecule Detection
- 2006
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Ingår i: Nature Methods. - 1548-7091 .- 1548-7105. ; 3:9, s. 725-727
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We describe a scheme for biomolecule enumeration by converting nanometer-scale specific molecular recognition events mediated by rolling-circle amplification to fluorescent micrometer-sized DNA molecules amenable to discrete optical detection. Our amplified single-molecule detection (SMD) approach preserves the discrete nature of the molecular population, allowing multiplex detection and highly precise quantification of molecules over a dynamic range of seven orders of magnitude. We apply the method for sensitive detection and quantification of the bacterial pathogen Vibrio cholerae.
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- Kain, Jaan-Henrik, 1960, et al.
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Assumed Qualities of Compact Cities: Divergences Between the Global North and the Global South in the Research Discourse
- 2016
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Ingår i: 17th N-AERUS Conference: 2016 Gothenburg (Sweden). Gothenburg, 16-19 November, 2016..
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Compact cities are promoted widely in policy as a response to current societal challenges, but it is unclear or ambiguous what qualities or benefits a compact city is supposed to deliver. In research, the compact city concept is widely debated in the literature, and there are many arguments both for and against compact cities. However, many studies or reviews tend to apply a delimited approach, discussing a confined number of qualities or base the assessment on quite narrow empirical material. Research is also carried out from within a number of separate disciplines or “discourses”. An improved understanding of the wide spectrum of compact city qualities would support better planning, governance and management of cities. This paper therefore aims to provide an improved understanding of the wide spectrum of compact city qualities in support of better planning, governance and management of cities in the Global South. The objective is to present a review of current articles discussing the compact city to capture similarities and differences in the academic discourse between Global North and Global South contexts, and to outline a comprehensive compact city taxonomy. The analysis is based on literature searches in the Scopus database for 2012-2015, using the search term “compact city”. A quantitative assessment was carried out, sifting out what terms are used to label purported (or debated) qualities of compact cities. Papers are sorted into different categories according to geoeconomic context (i.e., Global North, BRICS, Global South). The outcome is an extended taxonomy of compact city qualities, including twelve categories. Weaknesses in compact city research aimed at cities in the Global South were identified, especially linked to nature, health, environment issues, quality of life, sociocultural aspects, justice and economy, as well as a significant lack of compact city research linked to urban adaptability and resilience.
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- Kain, Jaan-Henrik, 1960, et al.
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Collective Strategies of Resistance in Compact Global South Cities. Stories From the Residents of the Villa Rodrigo Bueno
- 2018
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- This paper aims to contribute to the understanding of what citizen-driven strategies are developed to cope with informal urbanisation and urban compactness. More precisely, the paper explores the intersection between informal urbanisation processes, informal economy and networks of solidarity and citizenship, in the context of compact cities. In particular, this paper aims to examine the creation of novel and collective forms of strategizing and organising resistance articulated from the informal settlements to build up alternative notions of the city from below. In order to do that the paper is empirically informed by the case of Argentina, a country that has experienced in the last decades the revival of villas miseria (misery town or shanty towns), as a result of successive economic crisis and migration waves. The history of one of these villas miserias, Rodrigo Bueno, in Puerto Madero, the most expensive urban development in Argentina, serves to illustrate the creation and maintenance of the informal city as an alternative urban logic, as well as the continuous process of stabilisation and resistance to the institutional arrangements threatening its existence.
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- Kain, Jaan-Henrik, 1960, et al.
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Smarta städer underifrån: Att lära från Barcelona och Madrid
- 2024
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Bok (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Den här boken undersöker hur och på vilket sätt digitala teknologier kan stödja medborgarnas möjligheter till ett ökat inflytande i stadsliv och stadsutveckling. Den rapporterar forskningsprojektet "Den tredje generationens smarta svenska städer: Att lära från Barcelona och Madrid" med finansiering från Richterska stiftelsen.
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- Kain, Jaan-Henrik, 1960, et al.
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Synergies and trade-offs of Barcelona compact city qualities
- 2021
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Annan publikation (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Supplementary figure to the article Towards a systemic understanding of compact city qualities by Jaan-Henrik Kain, Marco Adelfio, Jenny Stenberg and Liane Thuvander, published in Journal of Urban Design in 2021.
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- Kain, Jaan-Henrik, 1960, et al.
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Towards a systemic understanding of compact city qualities
- 2022
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Ingår i: Journal of Urban Design. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1469-9664 .- 1357-4809. ; 27:1, s. 130-147
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The compact city concept remains a key policy response to multiple societal challenges. Based on theoretical and empirical research, this article seeks to a) develop a systemic understanding of compact city qualities; b) map alleged compact city qualities from the literature onto this framework; c) map qualities mentioned by stakeholders in two European cities onto the same framework; and d) apply the developed framework to analyse how compounded compact city qualities relate to policy challenges, such as carbon neutrality, poverty alleviation, neighbourhood revitalization, or community engagement. It is based on literature reviews and interviews with stakeholders in Barcelona and Rotterdam.
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- Kain, Jaan-Henrik, 1960, et al.
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What Makes a Compact City? Differences Between Urban Research in the Global North and the Global South
- 2020
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Ingår i: Offentlig förvaltning. Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration. - : University of Gothenburg. - 2000-8058. ; 24:4, s. 25-49
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Compact cities are promoted in policy as a response to current societal challenges, but it is unclear or ambiguous what qualities or benefits a compact city is supposed to deliver. The concept of the compact city is widely debated in the research literature, and there are numerous arguments both for and against compact cities. However, many studies or reviews tend to apply a delimited approach, discussing a confined number of qualities or basing the assessment on fairly narrow empirical material. Research is also carried out from within a number of separate disciplines or “discourses”. This paper aims to provide a clearer and more consolidated understanding of the wide spectrum of qualities that make up the compact city in support of better planning, governance and management of cities in the Global South. The objective is to present a review of current articles discussing the compact city in order to capture similarities and differences in the academic discourse between Global North and Global South contexts, and to outline a comprehensive compact city taxonomy. This is achieved by answering three questions: (1) What types of urban qualities are discussed in scientific articles studying urban compactness? (2) (How) do articles focusing on Global North and Global South contexts differ when it comes to exploring compact city qualities? and (3) Do the findings indicate areas of research withing the broader scope of urban compactness where research should be initiated or strengthened? The analysis is based on literature searches in the Scopus database for 2012-2015 using the search term “compact city”. A quantitative assessment was carried out, sifting out what terms are used to label purported (or debated) qualities of compact cities. Papers are sorted into different categories according to geoeconomic context (i.e. Global North, BRICS, Global South). The outcome is an extended taxonomy of compact city qualities, including twelve categories. Weaknesses in compact city research aimed at cities in the Global South were identified, linked in particular to nature, health, environmental issues, quality of life, sociocultural aspects, justice and economy, as well as a significant lack of compact city research linked to urban adaptability and resilience.
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- Lundahl, Jenny, et al.
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Elsparkcyklar från ett policyperspektiv
- 2023
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Annan publikation (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Elsparkcyklar har potential att kunna bidra till positiva effekter i samhället. Men med friflytande elsparkcyklar följer också nya utmaningar. En del av dessa är relaterade till regelverk och policy.
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- Melin, Jan, et al.
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Bedside BNP as a marker of overhydration in hemodialysis patients
- 2017
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Ingår i: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. - 1046-6673 .- 1533-3450. ; 28:Suppl., s. 878-878
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BackgroundManagement of hydration status in dialysis patients is a great challenge to nephrologists, and new tools to understand the hydration status (HS) are needed. The aim of this study was to investigate the usefulness of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), analyzed bedside, as a marker of overhydration (OH) in hemodialysis (HD) patients.MethodsWe investigated the distribution of BNP, measured by Alere Triage® BNP Test, and analyzed the correlation between BNP and HS, defined by bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) in 64 HD patients. We assumed there would be a difference in HS between patients with high levels of BNP (h-BNP) and low levels of BNP (l-BNP) and choose an arbitrary cut off of 500 ng/ml, and then differences between the groups were tested for significance. HS, blood pressure (BP) and heart rate was measured, and BNP analyzed, before one mid-week dialysis session. Blood samples were also drawn for analysis of NT-proBNP and inflammatory markers. Demographic data, comorbidities, lab values and nutritional status were collected from medical records.ResultsA positive correlation was found between BNP and OH (r = 0.4), although many severely overhydrated patients had normal or just slightly elevated BNP. BNP levels were above 500 in 38 % (n=24) of the participants. The level of OH before dialysis was higher in the h-BNP group than in the l-BNP group. There was no difference in BP before or after dialysis, but patients in the h-BNP group were older, had lower muscle strength and lower Hemoglobin and Albumin levels compared to the l-BNP group.ConclusionA normal BNP does not rule out OH as defined by BIS in HD patients, on the other hand euvolemia was rare in patients with elevated BNP. This suggests that BNP might serve as a marker of OH in a subgroup of old and frail patients. In a further study we aim to investigate if the relationship between BNP, when elevated, and OH is reproducible at an individual level.
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- Mjörnell, Kristina, et al.
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A Strong Research Environment for Sustainable Renovation Established in Sweden
- 2014
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Ingår i: World SB14, Barcelona, Palau de Congressos de Catalunya, 28-30 October 2014..
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Abstract: Sweden, as many other nations, faces large-scale, urgent need for renovation of post-war building stocks which have past their technical service life. To ensure the quality and effectiveness from different perspectives, environment, economy and the social, and enhance professionalism of the renovation process, a concretization of models for integrated sustainable renovation and development are needed. Such models will be developed within a research environment for Sustainable Integrated Renovation (SIRen) in Sweden. The approach is inter- and trans-disciplinary involving researchers at universities and institutes, actors in the construction and real estate industry, and relevant authorities, but still with a solid basis in disciplinary research. The research focuses on complex issues of renovation and redevelopment of existing buildings and urban areas conforming to objectives for reduced climate change, altered demographics and increased focus on democracy in planning, which are among the most important challenges for modern society.
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- Norling Mjörnell, Kristina, 1967, et al.
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A Strong Research Environment for Sustainable Renovation Established in Sweden
- 2015
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Ingår i: SASBE 2015 (Smart and Sustainable Built Environments). Pretoria, South Africa..
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Sweden, as many other nations, faces large-scale, urgent need for renovation of post-war building stocks which have past their technical service life. To ensure the quality and effectiveness from different perspectives, environment, economy and the social, and enhance professionalism of the renovation process, a concretization of models for integrated sustainable renovation and development are needed. Such models will be developed within a research environment for Sustainable Integrated Renovation (SIRen) in Sweden. The approach is inter- and trans-disciplinary involving researchers at universities and institutes, actors in the construction and real estate industry, and relevant authorities, but still with a solid basis in disciplinary research. The research focuses on complex issues of renovation and redevelopment of existing buildings and urban areas conforming to objectives for reduced climate change, altered demographics and increased focus on democracy in planning, which are among the most important challenges for modern society. The research integrate technical, environmental, economic, architectural, and cultural issues in renovation with a starting point in the social dimension and focus multi-value approaches and multi-stakeholder involvement. SIRen has the overall aim to gather knowledge, to change national practice and to strengthen Swedish competitiveness for renovation practice and research internationally. Specific aims are to: Establish a knowledge base; document and analyse earlier and on-going cases of renovation; test and speed-up diffusion of innovation through demonstration and Living Labs and to develop model/s, methods and tools for integrated sustainable renovation.
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- Olander, Jenny, 1972-, et al.
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Didactic Reasoning about Using Chemicals in Teaching Upper Secondary Chemistry
- 2023
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Ingår i: Journal of Chemical Education. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 0021-9584 .- 1938-1328. ; 100:1, s. 45-52
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Chemicals are characteristic of chemistry education practices at all educational levels. The aim of this study is to explore teachers‘ didactic rationales when reasoning about the use of chemicals in their teaching practice. Experienced upper secondary chemistry teachers in Sweden were interviewed about their considerations regarding why, when, and how they use (or do not use) chemicals, in particular, hazardous chemicals. A qualitative content analysis was conducted. The results reveal that the teachers’ reasoning about their uses of chemicals is multifaceted and draws on student learning, teacher perspectives, traditions, and practical conditions. The results may be used to support teachers’ didactic analysis when planning practical work in chemistry education, both in preservice teacher education and continuous professional development.
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- Schulz, Solveig, 1941, et al.
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Arkitektur betyder. Om trygghet och trivsel i fyra stadsdelar
- 2004
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Evaluation of the Local Development Agreement concerning projects in the built environment. The Swedish Government's policy for metropolitan areas were presented in Development and Justice A Metropolitan Policy for the 21st Century (Gov. Bill 1997/98:165). The main goals are to provide foundations for sustainable growth and to stop social, ethnic and discriminating segregation in the vulnerable metropolitan regions. 24 areas in seven municipalities have received subsidies and in Göteborg four housing areas participate in the Local Development Agreement: Bergsjön, Gårdsten, Hjällbo and Norra Biskopsgården.
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- Sjögren, Lovisa, et al.
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Impact of obesity on intensive care outcomes in patients with COVID-19 in Sweden—A cohort study
- 2021
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Ingår i: PLoS ONE. - : Public Library of Science (PLoS). - 1932-6203. ; 16:10
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background Previous studies have shown that a high body mass index (BMI) is a risk factor for severe COVID-19. The aim of the present study was to assess whether a high BMI affects the risk of death or prolonged length of stay (LOS) in patients with COVID-19 during intensive care in Sweden. Methods and findings In this observational, register-based study, we included patients with COVID-19 from the Swedish Intensive Care Registry admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) in Sweden. Outcomes assessed were death during intensive care and ICU LOS 14 days. We used logistic regression models to evaluate the association (odds ratio [OR] and 95% confidence interval [CI]) between BMI and the outcomes. Valid weight and height information could be retrieved in 1,649 patients (1,227 (74.4%) males) with COVID-19. We found a significant association between BMI and the risk of the composite outcome death or LOS 14 days in survivors (OR per standard deviation [SD] increase 1.30, 95%CI 1.16–1.44, adjusted for sex, age and comorbidities), and this association remained after further adjustment for severity of illness (simplified acute physiology score; SAPS3) at ICU admission (OR 1.30 per SD, 95%CI 1.17–1.45). Individuals with a BMI 35 kg/m2 had a doubled risk of the composite outcome. A high BMI was also associated with death during intensive care and a prolonged LOS in survivors assessed as separate outcomes. The main limitations were the restriction to the first wave of the pandemic, and the lack of information on socioeconomic status as well as smoking. Conclusions In this large cohort of Swedish ICU patients with COVID-19, a high BMI was associated with increasing risk of death and prolonged length of stay in the ICU. Based on our findings, we suggest that individuals with obesity should be more closely monitored when hospitalized for COVID-19.
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- Sprei, Frances, et al.
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How can e-scooter better contribute to a sustainable transport system?
- 2023
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Annan publikation (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The eSPARK project examines the sustainability profile of the popular shared e-scooters through policy analysis, usage data analysis, surveys, and life cycle assessment. Policies and attempts to regulate e-scooters in Swedish and European cities are studied and discussed with stakeholders. The LCA-results suggest that factors such as how e-scooters are collected and distributed, and the total ridden kilometers have significant impact on their environmental impact. The project also suggests different methods that can support cities to predict the geographical area of the e-scooters and offers insights about how e-scooters are used in the cities. Usage data and the surveys show that they are used by active people in areas with a lot of activities, especially restaurants and clubs. Users are likely to have a driving license, to frequently use a car but also to have a monthly pass for public transport. Thus, escooters have a potential to mitigate congestion on roads and public transport but may lead to more traffic on bike infrastructure instead.
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- Stenberg, Henning, et al.
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The effects of sociodemographic factors and comorbidities on sepsis: A nationwide Swedish cohort study
- 2023
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Ingår i: Preventive Medicine Reports. - 2211-3355. ; 35:October
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Sepsis is a severe condition, representing a significant public health concern, especially in the elderly. There is, however, little insight into the potential effects of sociodemographic factors and comorbidities on sepsis incidence and how these factors interact. This was a nationwide open cohort study including individuals (N = 6746010) in Sweden ≥ 18 years of age spanning from 1997 to 2018, with 116175995 person years of follow-up. The outcome was time to first occurrence of sepsis. The following variables were included in the analysis: sociodemographic factors (age, sex, income, education, marital status, region of residency, and country of origin), severe mental disorders (schizophrenia and bipolar disorders), and Charlson Comorbidity Index. Interaction tests were conducted. A total of 161558 individuals were diagnosed with sepsis during the study period, corresponding to an incidence rate of 13.9 per 10000 person years (95% CI: 13.8 – 14.0). The main findings were that male sex, high age, low education, and comorbid conditions were positively associated with sepsis, after adjustments for the other covariates. Being aged 80 years and above yielded a HR of 18.19 (95% CI: 17.84 – 18.55) and the effect of high age was more than twice as high in men than in women. In conclusion, this large nationwide cohort found that several sociodemographic factors and comorbid conditions were independently associated with sepsis and men were more affected by higher age than women. These findings can help improve sepsis awareness and preventive work in risk groups.
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- Stenberg, Jenny, 1959, et al.
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Att länka miljöeffekter och sociala effekter: Utvärdering av LIP-finansierade bostadsförnyelseprojekt
- 2005
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Denna utvärdering av LIP-finasierade bostadsförnyelseprojekt, s.k. flerdimensio-nella projekt, kom till stånd för att det finns ett intresse från Naturvårdsverket av att ta fram kunskap om vilket samspel som finns mellan miljöeffekter och sociala effekter i denna typ av nationella satsningar. Förutom att fokusera på miljöeffekter, har vi således också studerat hur de boende har varit inblandade i arbetet och i vilken mån lokalt anställda och boende varit involverade i en lärandeprocess med bestående resultat. Vi har också tittat på om områdets attraktivitet har förändrats.Utvärderingen har lagts upp på ett sätt som är inspirerat av fallstudiemetodik och i studien ingår tio projekt. Analysen vilar på i princip fyra olika typer av information en miljömatris, en massmediastudie, en intervjuundersökning av boende och anställda samt statistiska data om re-spektive bostadsområde.De teorier vi valt att använda för analys av den samlade empirin MAINtetra (Kain 2003) är en tankemodell avsedd att bistå i sökandet efter ökad förståelse om och kunskapsinhämtning gällande komplexa problem från en mångtydig verklighet. Den underlättar alltså möjligheten att relatera olika kunskapsområden till varandra för att öka förståelsen för hur de olika delarna berör varandra i perspektivet hållbar utveckling. Sammantaget visar utvärderingen att det är nödvändigt att länka miljöaspekter och sociala aspekter för att få långvarig effekt och för att få ett helhetsperspektiv. Detta är knappast ett kontroversiellt resultat även om ett sådant arbetssätt är långt ifrån praxis i samhället. Det som är mest intressant är kanske heller inte att detta samband är viktigt. Utvärderingen visar snarare på hur miljöaspekter och sociala aspekter hänger samman. Denna förståelse och kunskap är viktig, eftersom det är den som ger individer anledning till att förändra sina beteendemönster.
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- Stenberg, Jenny, 1976-, et al.
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Brain natriuretic peptide reflects individual variation in hydration status in hemodialysis patients
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Ingår i: Hemodialysis International. - : Wiley. - 1492-7535 .- 1542-4758. ; 23:3, s. 402-413
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- INTRODUCTION: Fluid management in hemodialysis patients is a controversial topic. Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) is secreted from the heart in response to volume overload, and may be a marker of overhydration in hemodialysis patients. Our aim was to investigate the correlation between BNP and overhydration in a cohort of hemodialysis patients, and to find out whether BNP and overhydration correlate in repeated measurements within individuals with elevated BNP.METHODS: The study was prospective, observational, and had a cross-sectional part and a longitudinal follow-up. The distribution of BNP was investigated in a cohort of 64 hemodialysis patients. Blood samples and bioimpedance spectroscopy measurements were performed before midweek dialysis. Subsequently, 11 study participants with elevated BNP concentrations (>500 pg/mL) were assessed in another nine dialysis sessions each. These individuals also had their cardiac function and heart rate variability (HRV) examined.FINDINGS: BNP was above 500 pg/mL in 38% of the participants, and correlated positively with overhydration (rs = 0.381), inflammation and malnutrition, but not with systolic blood pressure. In comparison to participants with BNP below 500 pg/mL, participants with elevated BNP were older, had lower muscle strength, lower bodyweight and lower levels of hemoglobin and albumin. Echocardiography revealed cardiac anomalies in all 11 participants in the longitudinal follow-up, and HRV, as measured by SDNN, was pathologically low. In repeated measurements, the between-individuals variation of BNP in relation to overhydration was greater (SD = 0.581) than the within-person variation (SD = 0.285).DISCUSSION: BNP correlates positively to overhydration, malnutrition, and inflammation. In a subgroup of patients with elevated BNP, who are mainly elderly and frail, BNP reflects individual variation in hydration status, and hence seems to be a modifiable marker of overhydration. These data suggest that BNP is best applied for measuring changes in hydration status within an individual over time.
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- Stenberg, Jenny, 1959
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Bridging Gaps: Sustainable Development and Local Democracy Processes
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Licentiatavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- This thesis examines the relation between the notion of sustainable development and broad public participation in local decision-making local democracy processes. The empirical part of the thesis is comprised of a field investigation with the purpose of exploring the potential of the interviewed local professionals to work as transformers of the notion of sustainable development at the local level. The findings indicate that they do, how- ever, there exist several obstacles that need to be overcome. One significant outcome is the observation of the obvious lack of influence of the inhabitants on local decision-making. An- other result is that environmental issues are not extensively discussed by local professionals. Yet one more important observation is that the accounts of the respondents reflect a common criticism of the way that proceedings are implemented, i.e., mainly from the top. In this context the vision of sustainable development is not an exception. Taken together, all the problems that the respondents describe as main obstacles may be seen as forming a thorough description of the distance or gap between top-down management and bottom-up needs. The theoretical part of the thesis is based on a review of the literature exploring the themes related to the problematic of bridging the gap between top-down and bottom-up perspec- tives. The review indicates new ways of perceiving this gap in itself. There exist, at least, four distinctive gaps which seem to obstruct positive local development: the gap between top and bottom; the gap between abstract and concrete; the gap between place and place; and the gap between the four dimensions of sustainable development. It is also discussed whether or not it is desirable to develop one single approach with the purpose of bridging all four gaps. Or if it is better to deal with this problematic by structuring for an assembly of methodologies consti- tuting successive layers of transformation, each one bridging a distinct gap. In such a case, it appears essential to keep track of the whole chain of successive layers of transformation. Is such a comprehensive perspective of the different approaches keeping track of the chain that is lacking today? Is there instead a chain of discontinuities, i.e., a chain of gaps?
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- Stenberg, Jenny, 1959, et al.
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Can co-design and co-building help make collaborative housing more affordable?
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- In Sweden, the housing shortage for vulnerable groups is extreme. Can co-design and co-building help make collaborative housing more affordable? Is it a possible way forward for young people and other vulnerable groups to get into the housing market? The present article, which is based on a transdisciplinary action research, examines the implementation of a co-design method aimed at attracting young pe- ople. The theories the co-design method is based on came largely from Alexander and Livingston, and the research questions were formulated as follows: What parts of the theories is the co-design method based on? How have the theories been integrated in practice? What results did the method have when implemented among young people? To sum up, there are a number of core values, deriving from these theories and earlier experiences, on which the co-design and cobuilding method rests. These values are crucial to the experience and to the method having potential of being scaled up. Many of the core values have been successfully integrated into the method, but several of them remain to be worked on. Among the latter are participatory calculation and offe- ring clients standardization on as small a scale as possible. In addition, training architects to become codesigners is important, as is addres- sing to the need for ‘community carpenters’ and ‘community engineers’.
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