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Governing the ocean space for the coexistence of fishery and petroleum industry in Ghana’s Western Region
(Master thesis, 2017-06-21)Ghana began commercial oil and gas production in the year 2010 in the country’s Southwestern coast where fishing is an important economic activity. There have been growing concerns especially from the coastal fishing ... -
The green divide and heat exposure: urban transformation projects in Istanbul
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-11-23)Extreme heat events are happening more frequently and with greater severity, causing significant negative consequences, especially for vulnerable urban populations around the globe. Heat stress is even more common in cities ... -
A grid-based map for the Biogeographical Regions of Europe
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Biogeographical units are widely adopted in ecological research and nature conservation management, even though biogeographical regionalisation is still under scientific debate. The European Environment Agency ... -
Groundwater Level Declination in Bangladesh: System dynamics approach to solve irrigation water demand during Boro season
(Master thesis, 2017-07-06)Groundwater has been declining in Bangladesh since introduction of deep tube wells (DTWs) and shallow tube wells (STWs) in late 1970s. Seasonal variation of groundwater has been shifted upto 4 meters during last 34 years. ... -
Group model building and quantitative modeling applied to a supply chain problem
(Master thesis, 2012-06-29)The spare parts supply chain at heavy equipment distribution company presents two problems: high inventory and order instability. The goal of this thesis is to investigate their causes and inform on possible solutions. The ... -
Grunnvannsundersøkelser av fjellparti Joasete-Høgsete, Flåm, Aurland kommune
(Master thesis, 2018-06-05)I et område mellom Joasete, Høgsete og Aurlandsfjorden er det gjennomført hydrogeologiske undersøkelser. Fjellet i deler av området er påvist å være ustabilt, og hydrogeologiske undersøkelser kan gi tilleggsinformasjon om ... -
Grønn Innovasjon - en studie av innovasjonsprosessen til to spin-off foretak fra forskningsmiljøet i Bergen
(Master thesis, 2012-05-15)This master thesis is based on an analysis on some aspects concerning the innovation process in two different university spin-off enterprises in Bergen-region. The cases concerns ecofriendly technologies compared to ... -
Grønn omstilling i bygningsindustrien - En studie av grønne strategier og praksis ved oppføring av næringsbygg
(Master thesis, 2018-06-13)The aim of this master thesis is to identify and discuss green strategies and various measures taken in the building industry. The study is limited to the use of resources, including green building materials, and it is ... -
Health advocacy and practice: Exploring the influence of social structures on the health related lifestyles of adults in the Asokwa community in Kumasi, Ghana
(Master thesis, 2014-05-15)ABSTRACT The increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases (CNCDs) in Ghana has necessitated a shift in the health recovery paradigm from a curative to a preventive one (Ministry of Health [MOH], 2008). Currently CNCDs ... -
Health Behaviour Theories and the Norwegian response to COVID-19: a System Dynamics Modeling approach
(Master thesis, 2020-08-12)The aim of this work is to investigate the coupled dynamics between infection and behavioural response at the population level in the case of the novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) in Norway. For this purpose, a System ... -
"HELP WANTED!" An analysis of labor supply dynamics in booming North Dakota
(Master thesis, 2015-08-21)North Dakota's oil boom has lead to an increase in the level of vacancies, which has gained high attention at the level of state government and businesses. The general thought is that the high level of vacancies could be ... -
Hiding among “normals” - A study on the depreciation of North Korean refugees in South Korea
(Master thesis, 2017-05-05)The number of North Korean refugees in South Korea has now reached 30 000 – a number that continues to increase every year. Despite efforts to effectively integrate these displaced brothers and sisters through a custom-fit ... -
High species turnover and low intraspecific trait variation in endemic and non-endemic plant species assemblages on an oceanic island
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Questions Both species turnover and intraspecific trait variation can affect plant assemblage dynamics along environmental gradients. Here, we asked how community assemblage patterns in relation to species turnover and ... -
Historical precedents and feasibility of rapid coal and gas decline required for the 1.5°C target
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)A major challenge in combatting climate change is stopping the use of fossil fuels such as coal in electricity generation. This is particularly challenging in Asia—the largest global region with rapidly growing electricity ... -
Holocen strandforskyvning i Rødøy, Nordland
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Holocen strandforskyvning ved Skånland, Troms / Holocene shore displacement at Skånland, Troms, northern Norway
(Master thesis, 2019-05-15)The aim for this master thesis was to construct a relative sea-level curve for the area of Skånland municipality, northern Norway. The relative sea-level curve is based on the results from bio- and litostratigraphic ... -
Holocene Relative Sea-level Changes in Evenes, Northern Norway
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Holocene storminess and climate change in Lofoten and Vesteralen, northern Norway
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-06-08)This thesis investigates Holocene storminess and climate change reconstructed from lacustrine sediments from the Lofoten-Vesterålen archipelago in northern Norway (68–69°N, 12–16°E). The present thesis consists of an ... -
Holosen eolisk aktivitet og havnivåendringer registrert i kystnære dynefelt og i myrområder ved Bø, Engeløya, Nordland
(Master thesis, 2019-05-15)I et forsøk på å si noe om hvordan eolisk aktivitet og havnivå har endret seg gjennom holosen ved Bø, Engeløya, Steigen er det gjennomført en kvartærgeologisk kartlegging av området. Hensikten er å gjøre rede for utbredelsen ... -
Holosen strandforskyvning for Leknes, Vestvågøy
(Master thesis, 2019-10-02)