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Co-occurrence frequency in vegetation patches decreases towards the harsh edge along an arid volcanic elevational gradient<sup>a</sup>
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Positive plant–plant interactions are thought to drive vegetation patterns in harsh environments, such as semi-arid areas. According to the stress-gradient hypothesis (SGH), the role of positive interactions between species ... -
Coal phase-out pledges follow peak coal: evidence from 60 years of growth and decline in coal power capacity worldwide
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Transitioning to net-zero carbon emissions requires phasing-out unabated coal power; however, recently it has only been declining in some countries, while it stagnated or even increased in others. Where and under what ... -
Combining several thermal indices to generate a unique heat comfort assessment methodology
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Purpose: The proposed methodology hopes to provide a systematic multi-disciplinary approach to assess the thermal environment while minimizing unneeded efforts. Design/methodology/approach: Different factors affect the ... -
Community Participation in Solid Waste Management, Kathmandu
(Master thesis, 2012-06-26)Waste management in Nepal is one of the important topics discussed today. Participation of the community is thus,being encouraged to manage solid waste. My study area is Kathmandu (Buddhajyoti, Chamati and Milijuli, Ganesh ... -
Commuting, a choice or a necessity? A system dynamic simulation model for intra urban migration
(Master thesis, 2013-05-30)The number of commuters is one of the main determinants of traffic and pollution problems. In a growing city like Bergen, the number of commuters has been increasing dramatically. A simulation model has been built to explain ... -
A comparative, simulation supported study on the diffusion of battery electric vehicles in Norway and Sweden
(Master thesis, 2017-08-29)We are living at a point in history where global cost dynamics and specific political choices may lead to an integral transformation of the mobility system as we know it. After a century where the internal combustion engine ... -
Competing climate spectacles in the amplified public space
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The climate change debate is finding new expressions through political protests and demonstrations, during which a plurality of climate narratives emerges. While protests such as Extinction Rebellion have had a strong ... -
Competition between biofuel and food? The case of a jatropha biodiesel project and its effects on food security in the affected communities in Northern Ghana
(Master thesis, 2010-05-18)Biofuels have become an issue of much concern to policy makers, national governments and the international agencies amid discussions on climate change. Debates and discussions about the implications of biofuels are underpinned ... -
Conceptual Framework for Modeling Dynamic Complexities in Produced Water Management
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)This research addresses a gap in the produced water management (PWM) literature by providing a conceptual framework to describe the connections of PWM to regional water budgets. We use southeastern New Mexico as a case ... -
Conceptual frameworks linking agriculture and food security
(Journal article, 2020)Many conceptual frameworks have been developed to facilitate understanding and analysis of the linkages between agriculture and food security. Despite having usefully guided analysis and investment, these frameworks exhibit ... -
Connections between FDI, natural resource access and local development. The case of Antamina mine Peru. Are we following the correct path?
(Master thesis, 2010-05-18)Through an empirical study I will try to discover the connection between FDI, Natural ResourceAccess and local Development in Ayash River Basin Communities and their relation with Antamina mine company, a Mulinational Mine ... -
Contested energy spaces. Disassembling energyscapes of the Canadian North
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-12-07)For decades, extractive industry developments have had direct and indirect impacts on indigenous communities in Wood Buffalo, Alberta, Canada. Yet, in a seemingly paradoxical manner and despite massive negative attention, ... -
Contextualities of gender in Eritrean immigrant households: Exploring empowerment through integration in Norwegian society
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The article presents a contextual understanding of immigration and integration in Norwegian society from a gender perspective by capturing the experiences of Eritrean immigrant households when adapting to social change and ... -
Contrasting climate variability and meteorological drought with perceived drought and climate change in northern Ethiopia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2004-08-04)The rationale of this paper is to investigate peoples’ perception of climate variability, climatechange and drought frequency and compare it with measurements of rainfall variability andanomalies in northern Ethiopia. ... -
Coping with household food insecurity during the lean season; strategies employed by smallholder farmers in Navrongo, Ghana
(Master thesis, 2017-06-21)In Ghana, smallholder farmer households are the most dominant food producers. Yet, they are the most vulnerable to of food insecurity. Seasonal food production, climate change, coupled with other social factors further ... -
Corporate Social Responsibility - re-territorialisation of global business.Grounding foreign companies in local context through CSR - the case of Norwegian
(Master thesis, 2013-04-02)Grounding foreign companies in local context through CSR - the case of Norwegian Business in Indonesia This thesis seeks to explore whether Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) can be said to have a grounding effect in ... -
Corruption - Can Brazil win this war?
(Master thesis, 2015-06-01)Corruption in Brazil is endemic and has increased since the end of the military transition regime in 1985, a year marked by an indirect presidential election, which was followed by the 1988 Constitutional Reform. The present ... -
Costs and dynamics of war: System dynamics approached to maritime disputes in the South China Sea
(Master thesis, 2011-11-17)Maritime sovereignty disputes in the South China Sea (SCS) are complex issues of growing concern over regional and global stability. Significant possibility of high resolution conflict as an arms race has been accumulated. ... -
Cournot markets in the field: Dynamic decision- making in non-standard markets
(Conference lecture, 2017)The Cournot economic model is very useful for representing atomized markets in laboratory experiments. Ideally, such experiments are designed following a set of conditions in order to use the model properly. However, ... -
COVID’s Dynamic Impact on Consumer Behavior in the US: A System Dynamics Approach to Understanding People’s Perception, Cognition, and Reaction to COVID-19
(Master thesis, 2021-06-04)COVID-19 has instigated sweeping and universal changes in how people carry on their day to day lives as they are forced to adjust to a constantly evolving pandemic. This research project investigates how general behavior ...