Browsing Department of Geography by Issue Date
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Facing north or south: Does slope aspect impact forest stand characteristics and soil properties in a semiarid trans-Himalayan valley?
(Elsevier, 2015-10)An understanding of the differences in vegetation and soil characteristics between slope aspects in high altitude semiarid environments is fundamentally important for efficient management of these semi-natural systems; ...Journal article -
Imagining energy futures: Sociotechnical imaginaries of the future Smart Grid in Norway
(Elsevier, 2015-09)A future “Smart Grid” is increasingly being embraced in energy policies as a promising energy scenario for the future, with the introduction of “smart” electricity meters being seen as the first step. In Norway, this process ...Journal article -
Modeling workforce demand in North Dakota: a System Dynamics approach
(The University of Bergen, 2015-08-25)This study investigates the dynamics behind the workforce demand and attempts to predict the potential effects of future changes in oil prices on workforce demand in North Dakota. The study attempts to join System ...Master thesis -
"HELP WANTED!" An analysis of labor supply dynamics in booming North Dakota
(The University of Bergen, 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 ...Master thesis -
Residential Rooftop Solar and the Utilities Death Spiral. A system dynamics analysis of the effects of rooftop solar diffusion on the electricity rates and CO2 emissions of the U.S. electricity supply sector
(The University of Bergen, 2015-08-12)U.S. electric utilities are concerned by the recent exponential growth in rooftop solar installations among their customers. They fear that if their customers continue to adopt such self generation technologies and buy ...Master thesis -
Development of Smoking Behavior in Adolescence: the Case of North Dakota
(The University of Bergen, 2015-07-16)This thesis describes a modeling project, performed by Oleksandr Ivanov, a student enrolled in European Master Program in System Dynamics, in cooperation with assistant professor Arielle Selya (University of North Dakota) ...Master thesis -
The Maize Value Chain in Zambia: Dynamics and Resilience Towards Production Shocks
(The University of Bergen, 2015-07-03)Zambia is a country whose food security largely depends on maize. In the light of expected structural maize deficits and the likely occurrence of shock events, the aim of this thesis is to test the resilience of the ...Master thesis -
The economic sustainability of land-based aquaculture systems: An integrated analysis
(The University of Bergen, 2015-06-28)The global demand for fish is rising, caused by population growth and an increasing per capita consumption of fish. At the same time, production from capture fisheries has stagnated and there are growing concerns about the ...Master thesis -
Maize Losses During Storage: A System Dynamics approach to the Food Reserve Agency Case in Zambia
(The University of Bergen, 2015-06-26)Agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa is seen as the key pathway towards economic development. Among sub-Saharan countries, Zambia stands out for its agricultural production potential, and has in the past decade, ...Master thesis -
FDI Outcomes, Local Conditions and Development Narratives: A Case of Norpalm Ghana Limited and Small-scale Farmers in the Oil Palm Industry in Ghana
(Universitetet i Bergen (UiB), 2015-06-24)Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in the Ghanaian economy has increased tremendously since 1983 when the country adopted neo-liberal economic policies. In order to take advantage of the globalization processes, FDI is ...Master thesis -
Beyond diet and exercise: A system dynamics approach to understanding the relationships between weight and well-being.
(The University of Bergen, 2015-06-18)Over the past decade, the province of British Columbia has experienced undesirable rates of overweight and obesity among its residents. These rates result in challenges for both overweight and obese individuals, as ...Master thesis -
Etiology of Adolescent Pregnancies In Honduras
(The University of Bergen, 2015-06-15)Honduras is the second country in Latin America with the highest teenage fertility rate. Despite declining over the past years, the percentage of teenagers getting pregnant is rising.Master thesis -
Improving Potable Water Accessibility And Sustainability Through Efficient Management Of Pipe Water Supply System
(The University of Bergen, 2015-06-03)This paper discusses how to improve potable water accessibility and sustainability through efficient management of pipe water supply system a case study of Uganda, Kampala region. Kampala the capital city of Uganda still ...Master thesis -
The Polish Migration to Norway. The Dynamic and Regulation Policy
(The University of Bergen, 2015-06-01)This research aims to enhance the understanding of and gain insight into the process of migration growth that leads the Polish migrant group to become the largest immigrant community in Norway. Through this improved ...Master thesis -
Energy Investment pathways for sustainable future: A System Dynamics approach to solving the Electricity shortfall in Ghana
(The University of Bergen, 2015-06-01)Ghana has been experiencing electricity supply deficit over the past decade. The annual gap between the electricity demand and supply has been a major concern in the country. Even though the challenges often seem ...Master thesis -
The Good Life does not come easily in Lithuania
(The University of Bergen, 2015-06-01)The population of Lithuania has been declining for the last 25 years. This has mainly been caused by high emigration out of the country. In particular, of young adults seeking job opportunities abroad. This has made ...Master thesis -
Corruption - Can Brazil win this war?
(The University of Bergen, 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 ...Master thesis -
Importance of Financing for Nepalese Agriculture and Economic Development
(The University of Bergen, 2015-05-25)The agriculture sector in Nepal has not been growing as expected over the last decade. To understand the ongoing dynamics in the Nepalese agriculture sector, the study states a hypothesis that lack of effective and ...Master thesis -
Long-Term Dynamics of Electricity Generation Expansion Optimal Investments for the Next 50 Years
(The University of Bergen, 2015-05-25)Sustainable development has become the foundation in planning for the future. Nowhere is it more evident than in the energy sector. Re-Conceptualization of the electricity market is currently underway. The latter being ...Master thesis -
The Proposed Re-development of the Takoradi Market Circle and its likely. Implications for Market Traders' Access to Trading Space.
(The University of Bergen, 2015-05-15)Market centres are important state and private institutions in Ghana. Apart from being the main places for buying and selling, they constitute major sources of livelihood for many people in Ghana, especially women. Despite ...Master thesis
