Blar i Department of Geography på tittel
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Folkehelse i kommunal planlegging - ein studie om korleis kommunane Vindafjord og Tysvær i Rogaland fylkeskommune handterer FNs berekraftsmål 3 om god helse
(Master thesis, 2023-06-02)Folkehelse er eit sentralt tema som angår alle, og det er viktig å finne løysingar som både styrkar folkehelsa nå, og jobbar førebyggande for framtida. FNs berekraftsmål 3 – god helse – må i stor grad bli løyst på det ... -
Food provision and environmental goals in the Swiss agri-food system: System dynamics and the social-ecological systems framework
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-07)An important challenge for the Swiss agri-food system is how to align food provision with environmental goals in the context of increasingly complex conditions. This paper describes a system dynamics model that analyses ... -
Food security outcomes in agricultural systems models: Case examples and priority information needs
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Analyses of food security with agricultural systems models often focus on indicators of food availability, with limited treatment of the other three dimensions: food access, stability and utilization. We illustrate how ... -
Food security outcomes in agricultural systems models: Current status and recommended improvements
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Improvement of food security is a common objective for many agricultural systems analyses, but how food security has been conceptualized and evaluated within agricultural systems has not been systematically evaluated. We ... -
Food System Dynamics and Food Insecurity in Humla, Nepal Himalaya
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-12-14)This study examines the challenges underlying food security of the Himalayan smallholder farmers focusing on three interrelated dimensions: the impact of multiple environmental and socio-economic stressors on food system, ... -
A food systems perspective for food and nutrition security beyond the post-2015 development agenda
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)This paper proposes a framework for dealing with the complexity of food systems for guiding implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Sustainable Development Goal number 2 ‘End hunger, achieve food security and improved ... -
Forankring i næringslivs- og stedsutvikling - En studie av næringslivsaktører i Stryn kommune
(Master thesis, 2005)Det vil i denne oppgaven bli rettet fokus mot den økonomiske geografien i Stryn, nærmere bestemt bedrifters historiske, geografiske og kulturelle forankring. Det interessante er hvordan slik forankring påvirker økonomiske ... -
Forening eller forretning? Balansegangen mellom økt kommodifisering og lokal tilknytning i norsk toppfotball
(Master thesis, 2007)Hva skjer med norske toppfotballklubbers lokale forankring når de integreres i globaliseringsprosessen? Økte pengestrømmer, økt import av utenlandske spillere og profesjonalisering av klubborganisasjonene har bidratt til ... -
Foretak innen funksjonelle salg. Forretningsmodeller og effekter i forhold til en grønn omstilling - En studie med eksempler fra Norge
(Master thesis, 2018-06-13)As the resources available on Earth is being depleted in a rather worryingly pace, the need for more efficient production systems and products arise. This calls for a greener economy, where material resources are looped ... -
Fortetting eller jordvern? En casestudie av håndteringen av bærekraftmålets iboende motsetninger
(Master thesis, 2020-12-11)Flere mål og utfordringer fra nasjonalt, regionalt og lokalt hold nås og håndteres gjennom arealplanlegging. Det overordnede målet med arealplanleggingen i Norge er å fremme bærekraftig utvikling, men på grunn av begrepets ... -
Fortrenging gjennom medvirkning og inklusjon?
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Framework to support personalized learning in complex systems
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Purpose: Numerous studies document that students struggle to comprehend complex dynamic systems (CDS). The purpose of this paper is to describe a design framework applied to the creation of a personalized and adaptive ... -
Freight Transport Decarbonization: How Policy and Logistics Trends Affect Achievement of Climate Objectives
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-06-14)The transport sector is a major and growing contributor to climate change, requiring large and rapid emissions cuts to keep 1.5ºC global warming pathways within reach. Indeed, transport is attributed a prominent role in ... -
Frivillig organisert integreringsarbeid. Ein studie av frivillige organisasjonar sitt supplerande arbeid for integrering av flyktningar i Bergen
(Master thesis, 2008)The aim of this master thesis was to examine Non Governmental Organizations' (NGOs) programmes for integration of refugees as a necessary supplement to the governmental programme. A relatively recent law made it compulsory ... -
From bushfires to misfires: Climate-related financial risk after Mcveigh v. Retail Employees Superannuation Trust
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The year 2020 proved to be a clarion call for global society. There is no longer doubt that increasingly we are experiencing unpredictable events, known as ‘black swans’, ranging from pandemics to financial meltdowns. One ... -
From instrumentalization to commoning: A critical review of participation in urban nature-based solutions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-16)Nature-based solutions (NBS) are becoming a widely recognized approach to urban sustainability. Most of the literature and policy handbooks on the topic emphasize the importance of participation in some form but interpretations ... -
From jhum to broom: Agricultural land-use change and food security implications on the Meghalaya Plateau, India
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-02)Human population growth in the developing world drives land-use changes, impacting food security. In India, the dramatic change in demographic dynamics over the past century has reduced traditional agricultural land-use ... -
From local content to local participation? Exploring entrepreneurship in Ghana’s oil and gas industry
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-06-27)Ghana started commercial oil production in 2010 and as part of strategies to facilitate linkages between the oil and gas industry and the Ghanaian economy, a local content law was passed in 2013. This PhD thesis examines ... -
Frossenfisk på jordomseiling. En studie av import og eksportindustrien for sjømat i Qingdao
(Master thesis, 2007)Tema for denne masteroppgaven er foredlingsindustrien for importert frossen sjømat i byen Qingdao i Kina. Bakgrunnen for dette temavalget er at kinesisk foredlingsindustri konkurrerer på et globalt marked og gjennom ... -
Fuelling development? A critical look at government-centred jatropha cultivation for biodiesel as promoted by the biofuel policy in Rajasthan, India
(Master thesis, 2010-01-31)This study examines government-centred jatropha cultivation for biodiesel as promoted by the biofuel policy of the desert state of Rajasthan, India. The drive to find alternative domestic sources of energy is intense in a ...