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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 i den ytre by: En casestudie om planlegging og utvikling av Sæter i Oslo
(Master thesis, 2024-06-03)Den kompakte byen har vært et viktig ideal for å fremme en bærekraftig byutvikling. I Oslo har det vært et mål om en gradvis høyere arealutnyttelse fra den indre by til den ytre, og man ser i dag at fortettingen har kommet ... -
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 logistics and the city
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)In this paper we argue that urban studies should consider freight logistics as an integral part of ongoing urban transformations. The movement of goods is increasingly shaping cities, and the implications for sustainability, ... -
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 ... -
Fuzzy Logic Decision Making in Supply Chain Systems; An Approach to Mitigate the Bullwhip Effect
(Master thesis, 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 ... -
Gasoline Tax? A System Dynamics Study of Private Passenger Vehicles in China
(Master thesis, 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 majorconsumer of oil synthetic fuels, the transportation sector ... -
Gender and Informality in the Construction. Industry in Ghana’s Oil City Takoradi
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Gender relations and household livelihood security in Lake Kariba fishing communities, Zambia
(Master thesis, 2007)The focus of this study is the livelihoods of men and women involved in fishery relatedactivities in the Lake Kariba and in the Zambezi River, Southern Province of Zambia.The main questions concerns how norms and rules for ... -
Gendered Strategies Among Migrants From Nothern Ghana in Accra: A Case Study of Madina
(Master thesis, 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 ... -
The Gendering of a Farming System. A study of the relationship between gender and agricultural production in Ghana.
(Master thesis, 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 ... -
Geodiversity and biodiversity on a volcanic island: The role of scattered phonolites for plant diversity and performance
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Oceanic islands are cradles of endemism, contributing substantially to global biodiversity. A similarity in magmatic origin translates into high global comparability of substrates of volcanic islands on the oceanic crust ... -
The Geography of Participation: The case of Pluspetrol in Pisco, Peru
(Master thesis, 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 ...