Being prepared for different situations can be decisive for how tangible a crisis becomes. With the security policy transformation that the world is facing, crisis preparedness is becoming an increasingly popular topic. This essay is about young adults' attitudes towards crisis preparedness.The goal of the essay is to understand the individual's reasoning regarding crisis preparedness and how it is affected by different spatial perceptions. This enables new knowledge about how young adults reason and what characteristics spatial perceptions can imply. Spatial perceptions in this study are mainly linked to rural and urban areas. The study is based on previous research and the empirical material has been collected through semi-structured interviews. The results of the study showed that there is some connection between strong crisis preparedness and rural areas. Also, the result showed that young adults' attitude to crisis preparedness is something that they dissociate fromconsidering they don’t believe that anything will affect them, even though they think crisis preparedness is an important subject. According to the analysis, it’s the perspective of responsibility and different spatial perceptions that influenced their reasoning regarding crisis preparedness measures. The conclusion of this study is that rural areas are involuntarily more resilient than an urban area, and that preparedness measures would be more normalized if the topic were raised more often. This may be relevant for responsible authorities, communicative websites or media to enable better communication and knowledge information to individuals. The essay also shows that there is a need for further studies.

The rural inland municipalities of northern Sweden have undergone a massive social,economic, and demographic restructuring over the past few decades which has resulted in a diverse settlement pattern. While little attention is paid to those municipalities, it is interesting to find out how these changes affected the housing stock in this rural area.Therefore, the purpose of this study has been to show what the housing stock looks like in Dorotea, Vilhelmina, Storuman and Sorsele municipalities, in the western inland of Västerbotten County and how those municipalities work with this question in their planning strategy. The study was conducted by using both univariate analysis and documentary content analysis in a mixed methods research. The housing stock in these municipalities of northern inland Sweden has a similar structure, characterised by a high degree of single-detached houses and a very low degree of tenancy and small dwellings. Nonetheless there are a few attributes which differ between the housing stock of the four municipalities. The municipalities show awareness about the problems in theirs housing stock, but the resources for dealing with those problems are limited.

Rural areas across Europe have suffered severe socio- economic consequences of the financial crisis. Community-led development is a promising way of organizing for social innovation in these areas, in collaboration and independently of public actors. In order to further the understanding of Community-led development organizations, this research studied the sensemaking process and motivations of individuals who decided to engage with Community-led organizations on the community-, municipal-, and European-level. Through semi-structured interviews conducted with ten individuals related to the case of a community-led organization in a village in the south of Sweden, we were able to conduct a narrative analysis. By investigating the narratives of these actors through the lens of the sensemaking properties, we were able to understand the motivations. Sensemaking theory and motivation were chosen in order to thoroughly understand the reasoning behind individuals' engagement. The main findings of this study include the cruciality and interconnectedness of the sensemaking properties ‘identity construction’ and ‘driven by plausibility rather than accuracy’. Furthermore, also the investigation of the motivations showed a strong reference to personal identities and perceptions thereof, based on strong ideological and value motivations among community members and instrumental motivations among representatives of the public sector.

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This study examines the consequences that the establishment of wind power hasrelated to recreation and quality of life for those who live in close proximity to windpower turbines in rural areas. This paper has focused on studying a small village in arural landscape close to mountain nature in Bergs municipality, Sweden. Wind turbines changes the landscape considerably and are difficult not to notice asthey are visible at both long and close distances. These are becoming an increasinglycommon phenomenon in rural areas and places where high winds are common. They are a good source of renewable energy in many aspects and are considered animportant part of the goal that Sweden's total electricity production shall consist of 100 percent renewable energy by the year 2040. It is important to know how people are affected by nearby wind turbines in aspects ofrecreation and quality of life to contribute to a deeper understanding of which maybe, can lead to better planning. This study is conducted using a qualitative study method where empirical data werecollected based on interviews. Additional data in the form of opinions have beencollected through statements sent to Bergs municipality regarding a plan proposal forwind power establishment in an area close to the village of Skålan. It is presented through the results and the discussion sections of this study that windpower establishment in close connection with inhabited environments in rural areascan have negative effects on recreational opportunities and quality of life.

<p>Traditional methods for flood estimation can be categorized as (1) simplified methods, e.g., regression analysis, (2) frequency analysis of streamflow data, (3) design storm-based precipitation-runoff modeling, and ( 4) continuous precipitation-runoff simulation modeling. The new approach - the Analytical Probabilistic Stormwater Model - was developed as an alternative to provide an efficient way of getting realistic estimation of peak discharges of desired frequencies for use in stormwater management of urban areas. To extend APSWM's application to rural areas, a series of comparisons were made between the calibrated design storm-based OTTHYMO model results, frequency analysis results and APSWM results for the Ganaraska River watershed. Special considerations were given to the transformation of the input parameter values of OTTHYMO model to those of APSWM. Comparable results were obtained for large floods, while APSWM may underestimate peak discharges of low return periods. Upon further testing and development, APSWM may be used for large rural areas.</p> / Thesis / Master of Engineering (MEngr)

Bakgrund Närstående till patienter som får palliativ vård står inför en betydande börda. Denna börda kan vara fysisk, känslomässig och praktisk. Personer boende på glesbygden har utmaningar som långa avstånd till vårdinrättningar och brist på tillgång till specialiserad vård. Resurser i glesbygden har begränsad kapacitet att svara upp mot behoven hos patienten och deras familj. Det är dokumenterat att det finns utmaningar med att bedriva och följa riktlinjer för palliativ vård i glesbygdsområden men det saknas en sammanfattande bild av närståendes upplevelser i samband med palliativ vård i glesbygden. Syfte Syftet var att beskriva närståendes upplevelser vid palliativ vård i glesbygd. Metod En litteraturöversikt med induktiv ansats genomfördes. Sökningar genomfördes i databaserna PubMed och Cinahl och resulterade i 11 artiklar som bedömdes kunna svara på syftet. De valda artiklarna analyserades med en tematisk analysmetod. Resultat Resultatet kan sammanfattas i fyra huvudteman: Interaktion med vårdpersonal, Från okunskap till förståelse, Uppoffring och belöning och Praktiska förutsättningar. Resultaten kopplas i resultatdiskussionen till Andersheds teori om delaktighet, med insikter som kan härledas till både delaktighet i ljuset och mörkret. Perspektiven som framkommer belyser olika aspekter av delaktighet inom ramen för Andersheds teoretiska ramverk. Slutsats Sammantaget visar studien på den betydelsefulla rollen av gemenskap, kommunikation och individanpassad vård i palliativ miljö, vilket har implikationer för hur vården kan förbättras och anpassas för att möta närståendes behov och önskemål i glesbygdsområden. / Background Families of patients receiving palliative care face significant burdens. These burdens can be physical, emotional, and practical. People living in rural areas have challenges such as long distances to health care facilities and lack of access to specialized care. Resources in rural areas have limited capacity to respond to the needs of the patient and their family. It has been documented that there are challenges with conducting and following guidelines for palliative care in rural areas, but there is a lack of a summary picture of relatives' experiences in connection with palliative care in rural areas. Aim The aim is to describe the experiences of relatives in palliative care in rural areas. Method A literature review was conducted using an inductive approach. Searches were performed in the PubMed and Cinahl databases and resulted in 11 articles deemed able to address the aim. The selected articles were analyzed using a thematic analysis method. Results The results can be summarized into four main themes: Interaction with Healthcare Personnel, From lack of knowledge to understanding, Sacrifices and rewards, and Practical Conditions. In the results discussion the findings are linked to Andershed's theory of participation, with insights that can be attributed to both participation in light and darkness. The perspectives that emerge illuminate different aspects of participation within the framework of Andershed's theoretical framework. Conclusion This study highlights the significant role of community, communication, and individualized care in the palliative environment, with implications for how healthcare can be improved and adapted to meet the needs and preferences of relatives in rural areas.