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Incorporation of Ecosystem Services Valuation in System Dynamics Models: Case Study of Mekong Flooded Forest Landscape
(The University of Bergen, 2017-08-23)Aim of the thesis is to evaluate a monetary value of a flow of ecosystem services from forest area in rural tropical regions of Cambodia. Evaluation is used for deeper comprehension of costs and benefits of deforestation. ...Master thesis -
Valorization of side streams in the food supply chain: A case study of the adoption of misshapen produce in the Netherlands
(The University of Bergen, 2017-08-23)In a context of increasing food insecurity, this thesis introduces a case study that evaluates adoption of misshapen produce by consumers as act to counteract food wastage. Apart from some separate events that report ...Master thesis -
A systematic approach to reduce the transient problem in Fort Collins
(The University of Bergen, 2017-08-23)The phenomenon of transients and homeless in our society represents a complex reality. Transiency has existed for centuries, and the causes of it further differentiate the individuals involved. Fort Collins (Colorado), an ...Master thesis -
Understanding the dynamics of Information Security Investments: A Simulation-Based Approach
(The University of Bergen, 2017-08-23)Master thesis -
Developing an ASD Macroeconomic Model of the Stock Approach - With Emphasis on Bank Lending and Interest Rates -
(The University of Bergen, 2017-08-23)The financial crisis in 2008 evidenced an over-simplification of the role of banks made in the majority of macroeconomic models. Based on Accounting System Dynamics (ASD) modeling approach, the current research presents a ...Master thesis -
Windows Phone, Doomed or Pushed to fail? A comprehensive analysis of smartphone market with respect to operating systems and scenario analysis for Microsoft to investigate the possibility of better future.
(The University of Bergen, 2017-08-08)The whole definition of communication has been changed since the time smartphones introduced to the world. Now these small devices play crucial roles in daily life of people around the world and lots of interactions are ...Master thesis -
Why do some food availability policies fail? A simulation approach to understanding food production systems in south-east Africa
(John Wiley & Sons, 2017-07-20)Food production systems in south-east Africa face a persistent puzzle: despite the implementation of numerous plausible food availability policies, the region’s history is characterised by many cases of food production ...Journal article -
Groundwater Level Declination in Bangladesh: System dynamics approach to solve irrigation water demand during Boro season
(The University of Bergen, 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. ...Master thesis -
Smart Electricity Grid with Real Time Pricing (RTP): An Alternative to Fixed Electricity Pricing In the Ghana Electricity Market
(The University of Bergen, 2017-06-28)Electricity pricing has been identified as a major cause of the shortfall in power supply in Ghana. End user electricity prices are fixed for long period and do not reflect the marginal cost of generating electricity with ...Master thesis -
Matsikkerhet i Aasiaat, Grønland. En studie av interaksjoner mellom matpreferanser, klimaendringer og globaliseringsprosesser
(The University of Bergen, 2017-06-23)Matsikkerhet er et aktuelt tema som har fått stor relevans i forbindelse med klimaendringer og globaliseringsprosesser. Mye av den eksisterende litteraturen om matsikkerhet er knyttet til det globale sør. Denne studien ...Master thesis -
Climate-smart greenhouses and their impact on food security in Humla, Nepal
(The University of Bergen, 2017-06-23)With the basis in two villages in Humla, north-western Nepal, this thesis examined how greenhouses are affecting food security in a high mountainous area. The major focus was on the greenhouse project development in Humla ...Master thesis -
Emigrasjon fra periferien i Sibir. Utvikling eller avvikling? En studie av migrasjonens effekter på perifere levebrød og steder.
(The University of Bergen, 2017-06-21)This master thesis is about the impacts of periphery-to-centre migration on families and places left behind. I have applied livelihood system theory as a framework to investigate the effects of migration as a livelihood ...Master thesis -
NGO relations in development work. A study about people's perceptions of NGO-government relations, NGO-NGO relations and NGO-locals relations in Ethiopia.
(The University of Bergen, 2017-06-21)Research on relations between development NGOs and actors like government and locals are meaningful for good utilization of knowledge and resources in development work. The legitimacy of NGOs is said to be based on a ...Master thesis -
Governing the ocean space for the coexistence of fishery and petroleum industry in Ghana’s Western Region
(The University of Bergen, 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 ...Master thesis -
Coping with household food insecurity during the lean season; strategies employed by smallholder farmers in Navrongo, Ghana
(The University of Bergen, 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 ...Master thesis -
Norsk kartografi i et maktperspektiv, med hovedvekt på perioden 1750-1875
(The University of Bergen, 2017-06-17)Kart blir ofte oppfattet som en objektiv gjengivelse av virkeligheten, men det kan ligge en rekke forskjellige motiver bak kartets tilblivelse. Kart får derfor en annen betydning når vi vet hvorfor, hvordan og av hvem det ...Master thesis -
The role of Petroleum in Portraying and Perceiving Stavanger
(The University of Bergen, 2017-06-17)This master thesis explores the influence of the petroleum industry on the place identity of Stavanger, a Western Norwegian coastal city frequently called ‘the oil capital’. Based on interviews and focus groups including ...Master thesis -
Natur i endring - en studie av vegetasjonsdynamikken i et breforland ved Folgefonna. Klima- og bruksendringens effekt på vegetasjonen i Øvre Buerdalen 1981-2016 og tilstand i dag
(The University of Bergen, 2017-06-15)Glaciers are sensitive indicators of climate. In southwestern Norway, the Buerbreen glacier reached its maximum extent in the little ice age in the late 1870s, followed by a subsequent retreat due to temperatures rising. ...Master thesis -
Changes in the landscape in a protected area in the Peruvian rainforest and the impact on the local population: case of the Mishana community
(The University of Bergen, 2017-06-15)This research focuses on the landscape change in a small community (Mishana) located within inside a protected area (Allpahuayo Mishana National Reserve), in the Amazonian rainforest of Peru. The landscape is formed by the ...Master thesis
