Browsing Department of Geography by Title
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Frivillig organisert integreringsarbeid. Ein studie av frivillige organisasjonar sitt supplerande arbeid for integrering av flyktningar i Bergen
(The University of Bergen, 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 ...Master thesis -
From jhum to broom: Agricultural land-use change and food security implications on the Meghalaya Plateau, India
(Springer, 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 ...Journal article -
From local content to local participation? Exploring entrepreneurship in Ghana’s oil and gas industry
(The University of Bergen, 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 ...Doctoral thesis -
Frossenfisk på jordomseiling. En studie av import og eksportindustrien for sjømat i Qingdao
(The University of Bergen, 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 ...Master thesis -
Fuelling development? A critical look at government-centred jatropha cultivation for biodiesel as promoted by the biofuel policy in Rajasthan, India
(The University of Bergen, 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 ...Master thesis -
Fuzzy Logic Decision Making in Supply Chain Systems; An Approach to Mitigate the Bullwhip Effect
(The University of Bergen, 2017-11-01)The bullwhip effect has been known and existed for many years as an undesirable characteristic in supply chain. This phenomenon negatively impacts the performance of supply chain particularly in keeping stable inventory ...Master thesis -
Gasoline Tax? A System Dynamics Study of Private Passenger Vehicles in China
(The University of Bergen, 2007)Scarcity of oil and increasing demand make the crude price continue to climb, and such pressure urges our effort to reduce the reliance on oil products. As a major consumer of oil synthetic fuels, the transportation ...Master thesis -
Gender and Informality in the Construction. Industry in Ghana’s Oil City Takoradi
(The University of Bergen, 2012-05-14)Master thesis -
Gender relations and household livelihood security in Lake Kariba fishing communities, Zambia
(The University of Bergen, 2007)The focus of this study is the livelihoods of men and women involved in fishery related activities in the Lake Kariba and in the Zambezi River, Southern Province of Zambia. The main questions concerns how norms and rules ...Master thesis -
Gendered Strategies Among Migrants From Nothern Ghana in Accra: A Case Study of Madina
(The University of Bergen, 2010-05-18)The high level of migration of people from Northern to Southern Ghana is rooted in historical antecedents. The general objective of this study is to explore the gendered strategies of migrants from Northern to Southern ...Master thesis -
The Gendering of a Farming System. A study of the relationship between gender and agricultural production in Ghana.
(The University of Bergen, 2018-06-12)Gender issues have increasingly been given attention to in research on agriculture and farming systems. Prior to the 1970s, gender was rarely addressed, as economic activities and more technical descriptions were prioritized ...Master thesis -
Geofarer på militære skyte- og øvingsfelt (SØF). Mauken-Blåtind og Setermoen, Troms
(The University of Bergen, 2018-06-12)I juni 2016 la regjeringen fram en ny langtidsplan for Forsvaret kjent som “Kampkraft og bærekraft” (Prop.151S, 2015-2016). Av planen fremgår det at Forsvarets basestruktur skal effektiviseres, samtidig som den militære ...Master thesis -
The Geography of Participation: The case of Pluspetrol in Pisco, Peru
(The University of Bergen, 2012-05-08)This study analyses how public participation is shaped geographically in the extractive industry in Peru. Focusing on a special sector of the Camisea Gas Project, I take into analysis the different formal and informal ...Master thesis -
Ghana Petroleum Fund Experiment. ´Can a Petroleum Fund help Ghana manage its petroleum revenue (wealth)? An Experimental Inquiry´
(The University of Bergen, 2010)Ghana starts petroleum production and export business in the third quarter of 2010. The management of the petroleum tax revenue is seen as timely fiscal policy decisions by the government and its partners. These policy ...Master thesis -
Ghana's emerging oil and gas industry. Livelihood impacts of Ghana gas processing plant at Atuabo in western region, Ghana
(The University of Bergen, 2014-05-15)The discovery and subsequent production of oil at Ghana's Jubilee fields came with euphoria and heightened expectations of the oil and gas sector to provide quality jobs, revenue for investment in infrastructure, education ...Master thesis -
Gjennomføring av samordnet bolig-, areal- og transportplanlegging – en studie av Bergen kommune
(The University of Bergen, 2016-05-16)Byer med høy tetthet, gode kollektivforbindelser og korte avstander mellom bosted, arbeidsplasser og tjenester, er helt nødvendig for å oppnå bærekraftig utvikling og håndtere klimautfordringene. Samordnet areal-, bolig- ...Master thesis -
Glacier fluctuations and sediment transport at Vestre Blomsterskardsbreen, Folgefonna
(The University of Bergen, 2010-05-18)Vestre Blomsterskardsbreen is the southernmost glacier outlet of southern Folgefonna, a maritime temperate plateau glacier located on the Folgefonna peninsula in western Norway. It drains into Lake Midtbotnvatn, which is ...Master thesis -
Glasial kronologi for Tveitedalen og Handelandsdalen, sørvestre Folgefonnhalvøya, i overgangen mellom sen-Weichsel og tidlig-Holocene. En kvartærgeologisk studie med vektlegging på rekonstruksjon av glasiale forhold, deglasiasjon og havnivåhistorie
(The University of Bergen, 2006)Studieområdet omfatter to dalfører; Tveitedalen og Handelandsdalen, lokalisert på den sørvestlige Folgefonnhalvøya i Kvinnherad kommune, Vest-Norge. Målet med oppgaven er å kartlegge glasifluviale terrasser og ...Master thesis -
Globalisering, makt og mening - en analyse av diskurser i Nepal
(The University of Bergen, 2002)Denne oppgaven tar for seg et prosjekt med utgangspunkt i teorier rundt globalisering og kulturgeografi. Studien omfatter et feltarbeid fra Katmandu, hovedstaden i Nepal.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
