Syftet med undersökningen är att beskriva de konsekvenser som Bolidens expansion av sin gruvverksamhet fått för de boende i byarna Liikavaara och Sakajärvi, både före och under processen. En kvalitativ fallstudie har använts som metod för att granska materialet. Undersökningen bygger till stor del på semistrukturerade intervjuer som källa. Resultatet visade att livet i byarna innan gruvans expansion har påverkats av Aitikgruvan då både buller och damning varit ett problem. Med expansionen har det medfört att de boende tvingats att flytta och anpassa sig till nya förhållanden. Processen har för det mesta kantas av negativa upplevelser då den skapat känslor av sorg och besvikelse. / The purpose of this study is to describe the consequences that Boliden’s expansion of its mining operation had on people in the villages of Liikavaara and Sakajärvi, both before and during the process. A qualitative case study has been used as a method to process the material. The investigation is mostly based on semi-structured interviews as a source. The result showed that life in the villages before the expansion has been affected by the Aitik mine. With the expansion, the people have been forced to move and adapt to new changes. The process has mostly result in negative experiences and created feelings of sadness and disappointment.

Drawing from the ever-evolving processes that reproduce and re-define our everyday life in our living environment, this study explores the reverberations of flagship projects in the wider urban landscape. The power structures that formulate spatial production are discussed. Flagships are viewed as tangible representations of governmental and public authorities’ strategies. In-depth understanding of the consequences that stem from such implementations evidence the power dynamics in urban development processes. Stockholm’s vision for 2040 envisages the reinforcement of democratically sustainable development. This study delves into the socio-spatial earmarks that emerge from leading urban development projects in the wider urban landscape and more specifically in the adjoining to the project areas. To do so, this research looks into the urban development of the districts adjoining two large-scale projects, the Hammarby Sjöstad and the Royal Seaport.

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Past research has shown a positive relationship between alcohol consumption and alcohol related consequences. Protective behavioral strategies (PBS) are able to lower the negative effects of drinking alcohol, however, the protective effects of PBS at times is moderated by situational circumstances or individual differences. This study looks at the cognitive metaphor of being a Head or Heart person and the moderating effects it has on PBS and alcohol consumption and alcohol related consequences. Participants completed the AUDIT-C to measure drinking habits, the PBSS to asses strategy usage, the YAAQC to measure drinking problems and a self-report single item measure for Head versus Heart identification. It was found that those who identify themselves as Head people have a stronger relationship between PBS use and alcohol consumption which in turn showed a stronger negative relationship between PBS use and alcohol related consequences via alcohol use. These findings suggest that PBS have stronger protective effects within those who identify themselves as Head people.

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