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"I Need Some Space!" - Combining Digital and Traditional Methods in the Planning of Public Open Space
(Master thesis, 2017-10-06)This thesis explores the use of multiple methods, or triangulation, in the planning of public open space (POS). The focus is on how the Space Syntax method of integration analysis can be combined with other GIS methods, ... -
Ibi tse yie (some people are better off): Wealth Re-distribution Mechanisms in the Coastal Town Moree, Ghana
(Master thesis, 2008)Motorization of the artisanal fishery sector led to heightened social stratification in Ghanaiancoastal fisheries. That stratification occurred because some households could not afford to adoptthe new innovation. This ... -
Identifying the views of adolescents in five european countries on the drivers of obesity using group model building
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: To make effective progress towards a global reduction in obesity prevalence, there needs to be a focus on broader structural factors, beyond individual-level drivers of diet and physical activity. This article ... -
Imagining energy futures: Sociotechnical imaginaries of the future Smart Grid in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 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 ... -
Impact of Covid-19 on farming systems in Europe through the lens of resilience thinking
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Context Resilience is the ability to deal with shocks and stresses, including the unknown and previously unimaginable, such as the Covid-19 crisis. Objective This paper assesses (i) how different farming systems were ... -
The Impact of Engineering Process on the Construction Cost of HVDC Offshore Wind Energy Converter Station: A system dynamics approach
(Master thesis, 2014-08-26)Aibel As, a Norwegian based service company, which has core businesses on the oil, gas and renewable energy sectors, needed improved work performance with a reduced cost of construction. For the purpose the company requested ... -
Impact of peak oil and food based biofuel production on long-term food security. A dynamic policy model
(Master thesis, 2008-06-10)It would, for the sake of food security, be rational to start an agricultural transition to a system less dependant on fossil fuels in good time before a possible energy crisis. It therefore seems a paradox that policy ... -
The Impact of tourism on socio-economic development in Busua in the Western region of Ghana
(Master thesis, 2009-05-15)This thesis investigates the socio-economic impacts that tourism industry has on the rural communities in Ghana in general and specifically in Busua in the Western Region of Ghana. -
Impacts and Adaptation of Small-scale Potatoes Farmers to Climate Change in the Western Highlands of Cameroon, A case study of the impacts and adaptation of small-scale potato farmers to climate change in the Western Highlands of Cameroon
(Master thesis, 2022-08-01)Climate change is a veritable challenge to the sustainability of small-scale farmer's livelihoods in Cameroon. The impacts of climate change are increasingly becoming a serious threat to the survival of small-scale potato ... -
Impacts of forest fire on understory species diversity in canary pine ecosystems on the island of La Palma
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-11-25)Forest fires are drivers of spatial patterns and temporal dynamics of vegetation and biodiversity. On the Canary Islands, large areas of pine forest exist, dominated by the endemic Canary Island pine, Pinus canariensis C. ... -
Impacts of future climate on local water supply and demand – A socio-hydrological case study in the Nordic region
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Study region Fårö island, part of Region Gotland, Sweden. Study focus Despite its importance for proactive planning and management, understanding of how future climate and socioeconomic trends may interact to influence ... -
The Impacts of governmental policies on the investment decision for renewable energies in the Swiss electricity market
(Master thesis, 2014-06-29)Switzerland faces two major challenges in the electricity sector. The existing nuclear power plants will be phased out and at the same time new renewable electricity sources should increase their share in production. These ... -
Impacts of the oil and gas industry on the livelihoods of men and women working in the fisheries: a study of Shama, Ghana.
(Master thesis, 2015-05-14)The discovery of oil and gas in Ghana in 2007 and subsequent production since 2010 have sparked high development and economic expectations in various sectors of the Ghanaian economy. The oil exploration and production may ... -
Implications of large hydro dams for decarbonising Ghana's energy consistent with Paris climate objectives
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Hydropower is a renewable source of electricity generation that is a common feature of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC), especially in developing countries. However, far from benign, research shows that significant ... -
Importance of Financing for Nepalese Agriculture and Economic Development
(Master thesis, 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 efficient ... -
Improving Potable Water Accessibility And Sustainability Through Efficient Management Of Pipe Water Supply System
(Master thesis, 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 ... -
Incorporation of Ecosystem Services Valuation in System Dynamics Models: Case Study of Mekong Flooded Forest Landscape
(Master thesis, 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. ... -
Increase Malaysia palm oil production efficiency
(Master thesis, 2011-12-01)An explanation of palm oil system in Malaysia and the way of improvement production efficiency -
Inequality dynamics: A study on income and political inequality in the United States (A conceptual virtual lab)
(Master thesis, 2019-08-30)Post-tax income inequality in the US has been rising since the mid-1970s at a rate higher than most industrial democracies. Government policy has contributed to, and failed to restrict this trend despite popular concern ... -
Ingenmannsland?
(Master thesis, 2022-05-16)I mange deler av verden bor folk i uformelle bostedsområder. Dette er steder hvor beboerne ofte mangler offisielle rettigheter til å være. Boligene er gjerne av dårlig kvalitet og innbyggerne er økonomisk ressurssvake. ...