• Hidden carpentry. Investigations of Medieval Church Roofs in Västergötland and Northern Småland. 

  Gullbrandsson, Robin (2023)

  This licentiate thesis examines through three articles the corpus of preserved medieval timber roofs in churches of Västergötland and Northern Småland, based on surveys in the dioceses of Linköping, Skara and Gothenburg ...

• Staten som trädgårdsmästare. Järnvägens planteringar från naturförsköningskonst till testamente 

  Lindgren, Anna

  Järnvägen är en av de innovationer som påverkat modern samhällsutveckling allra mest. När de första stambanorna började att byggas i mitten av 1800-talet anlades planteringar som en integrerad komponent i järnvägssystemet. ...

• Craft Sciences 

  Almevik, Gunnar; Groth, Camilla; Westerlund, Tina; Westin, Jonathan; Hjort-Lassen, Ulrik; Källbom, Arja; Eriksson, Lars; Nyström, Ingalill; Palmsköld, Anneli; Knutsson, Johan; Høgseth, Harald Bentz; Rafnsson, Magnús Rannver; Seiler, Joakim; Holmberg, Annelie; Leijonhufvud, Fredrik; Botwid, Katarina; Holmquist, Anna Lovisa; Nordström, Birgitta; Medbo, Mårten; Thane, Gustav; Molander, Bengt (Acta Universitatis Gothoburgensis, 2022)

  The field of ‘Craft Sciences’ refers to research conducted across and within different craft subjects and academic contexts. This anthology aims to expose the breadth of topics, source material, methods, perspectives, and ...

• Painting Treatments of Weather-Exposed Ferrous Heritage. Exploration of Oil Varnish Paints and Painting Skills 

  Källbom, Arja (2021-10-15)

  This thesis is about industrial heritage—the protection of ferrous heritage by using anticorrosive oil varnish paints. The purpose of this thesis in Kulturvård and craft research is to provide guidelines, tools, concepts, ...

• Balancing Building Conservation with Energy Conservation - Towards differentiated energy renovation strategies in historic building stocks 

  Eriksson, Petra (2021-05-20)

  Balancing building conservation with energy conservation is challenging. The overall aim of this thesis is to bridge the perceived conflict of reaching climate and energy goals on the one hand and the goals of a sustainable ...

• Managing Ecclesiastical Heritage - Transformation of Discourses, Roles and Policy in Sweden 

  Nyström, Maria (2021-03-24)

  Religious heritage is in a state of transformation. Changing religious practices and secularization affect the established Christian congregations in many countries, as membership decreases and churches close. During recent ...

• Konsten att förvalta. Bevarandets utmaningar och möjligheter – värderingar och beslutsprocesser i 1900-talets Sverige rörande offentlig byggnadsanknuten konst 

  Hermerén, Karin (2020-12-16)

  Denna avhandling har tillkommit i syfte att förbättra förutsättningarna för bevarande av byggnadsanknuten konst i offentlig miljö. Bakgrunden är de stora utmaningar samhället står inför när det gäller att bevara det ...

• Det frivillige fartøyvernet i Noreg - Historisk bakgrunn, omfang og motivasjon 

  Småland, Erik Goth (2020-06-03)

  Voluntary Ship Preservation in Norway: — Historical Background, Scope and Motivation Introduction: Today historic ships are recognised and publicly valued as an important part of Nor-way’s cultural heritage, with ...

• Management regimes for lawns and hedges in historic gardens 

  Seiler, Joakim (2020-02-26)

  Management regimes for lawns and hedges in historic gardens This research investigates and compares eighteenth-century and contemporary garden management methods with a focus on the structural elements of lawns and hedges ...

• Planteringar vid järnvägen. Funktion och organisation under stambanornas första tid 

  Lindgren, Anna (Göteborgs universitet, 2020)

  I den här licentiatuppsatsen undersöks planteringar vid de första stambanorna i Sverige mellan åren 1855–1875. När järnvägar för persontrafik började byggas i mitten av 1800-talet innebar de en stor förändring av ...

• Kalkbruk - krympsprickor och historisk utveckling av material, metoder och förhållningsätt 

  Eriksson, Jonny (2019-01-31)

  I denna avhandling undersöks uppkomst av krympsprickor i puts. I undersökningen används våtsläckt sub- hydrauliska kalk. Den aktuella kalksorten har används i Sverige under 1800- och 1900-talet men också under 2000-talet ...

• I sökandet efter delaktighet. Praktik, aktörer och kulturmiljöarbete. 

  Weijmer, Malin (2019-01-17)

  This dissertation concerns national heritage management as it is performed as an established institutional practice and a politically defined engagement. Since the late 1990´s an overarching political objective has been ...

• Wooden objects in historic buildings: Effects of dynamic relative humidity and temperature 

  Bylund Melin, Charlotta (2017-11-24)

  Cultural heritage objects and interiors are found not only in museums but also in historic buildings, often with less climate control. The indoor environment in such buildings may be colder and more humid, and can fluctuate. ...

• Interpretations of old wood. Figuring mid-twelfth century church architecture in west Sweden 

  Linscott, Kristina (2017-11-23)

  This thesis explores mid-twelfth century church architectures in west Sweden. The architectures are investigated in the light of a case, five parish churches’ naves, in particular their attics and surviving mid-twelfth ...

• Trädgårdsmästarens förökningsmetoder: dokumentation av hantverkskunskap 

  Westerlund, Tina (2017-05-29)

  Plant propagation is craft expertise that has been developed within a gardening tradition in which knowledge has primarily been transferred from one practitioner to another by showing and explaining. When the transfer of ...

• Making Sense of Heritage Planning. Experiences from Ghana and Sweden 

  Fredholm, Susanne (2017-04-14)

  Heritage has become a key element in the development of places, and historic areas have become valuable spaces because of their economic relevance for global cultural tourism. However, the interpretations and management ...

• Förhandlingar om kulturföremål. Parters intressen och argument i processer om återförande av kulturföremål 

  Hammelev Jörgensen, Mikael (2017-03-03)

  Disputes over demands for a return of cultural objects, in many cases museum objects, are well known. But such conflicts can also be seen as negotiations, which can be analyzed as well. This thesis adds a negotiation ...

• Decision making on indoor climate control in historic buildings: knowledge, uncertainty and the science-practice gap 

  Leijonhufvud, Gustaf (2016-09-09)

  Balancing use, preservation and energy use is a fundamental challenge for the whole heritage field. This is put to the point in designing and operating systems for indoor climate control in historic buildings, where competing ...

• Navarsmide - en metodstudie ur ett hantverksperspektiv 

  Jarefjäll, Patrik (Göteborgs universitet. Institutionen för kulturvård, 2016)

• Ageing and Conservation of Silk - Evaluation of Three Support Methods Using Artificiallay Aged Silk 

  Nilsson, Johanna (2015-10-19)

  The general aim of this thesis is to evaluate common remedial conservation support methods used in the conservation treatments of fragile silk costumes that have experienced physical damage. It is based on five papers. ...

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