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The Dynamic Ecological footprint. Endogenizing the Ecological Footprint of Forestry in the Threshold21 Model of Senegal
(Master thesis, 2012-07-11)Many countries in the world are in ecological overshoot. That is the message that the Ecological Footprint calculated by the Global Footprint Network sends us. Since many developing countries may not be in overshoot yet, ... -
Dynamic hospital competition under rationing by waiting times
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)We develop a dynamic model of hospital competition where (i) waiting times increase if demand exceeds supply; (ii) patients choose a hospital based in part on waiting times; and (iii) hospitals incur waiting time penalties. ... -
Dynamic implications of the biological link between bovine milk and meat production for operationalizing the planetary health diet
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The EAT–Lancet planetary health diet (PHD) provides guidelines on a global scale and calls for red meat consumption to be halved. Operational PHD guidelines at country level have yet to be determined. Here we argue that ... -
The dynamic of modern software development project management and the software crisis of quality. An integrated system dynamics approach towards software quality improvement
(Master thesis, 2012-08-01)The software industry is plagued by cost-overruns, delays, poor customer satisfaction and quality issues that are costing clients and customers world-wide billions of dollars each year. The phenomenon is coined The Software ... -
A Dynamic Perspective on Publics and Counterpublics: The Role of the Blogosphere in Pushing the Issue of Climate Change During the 2016 US Presidential Campaign
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Climate change was hardly debated during the 2016 US presidential campaign. Against this background and building upon Fraser's concept of counterpublics (1990), this paper examines whether climate change advocates used the ... -
Dynamic Simulation Model of Common Pool Resource Cooperation Experiments
(5/2003, Working paper, 2003)We investigate the decision rules adopted by individuals in local communities, whoselivelihoods depend on common pool resource stocks and who face the cooperationdilemma in their everyday life. For this purpose, field ... -
A dynamic systems analysis of factors affecting success of identity-preserved products: the case of high-oleic soybeans
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The factors contributing to success of identity-preserved (IP) products are understood conceptually, but are rarely quantified. A combination of system dynamics modeling and group modeling building with value chain ... -
Dynamics and cost of insurgency: the Maoist insurgency in Nepal
(Master thesis, 2014-10-01)Nepal faced a ten year long Maoist insurgency problem when the Communist Party of Nepal, CPN (Maoist) declared war in 1996 by rejecting the fundamental premises of Nepal's constitutional monarchy and parliamentary system ... -
The Dynamics of changing perspectives: Identity politics, citizen rights and language among the deaf in Norway
(Master thesis, 2013-05-30)This thesis is centered around the two conflicting discourses on deafness. Deafness can be understood as both a medical and cultural terms. However, both these discourses are highly contested. This thesis aims at exploring ... -
The dynamics of female labour force participation: How family policy influences women's work behaviour
(Master thesis, 2017-08-23)Female labour force participation (FLFP) in the UK has stagnated in recent decades in spite of policies that have tried to increase the number of women in the labour force. This thesis uses system dynamics to investigate ... -
The Dynamics of Food Availability in sub-Saharan Africa: An Endogenous Perspective on Food Production Systems
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-11-18)Food insecurity is a major challenge of our time: In 2015, 795 million people suffered from hunger worldwide. The eradication of hunger remains a target of high-level policy programs such as the United Nations’ Sustainable ... -
Dø for Brann, alle mann! En antropologisk studie av supportermiljøet rundt Sportsklubben Brann.
(Master thesis, 2008)Dø for Brann, alle mann! - en antropologisk studie av supportermiljøet tilknyttet Sportsklubben BrannAv Anita RøssevoldVeileder: Ståle KnudsenJeg gjorde i perioden januar-juli 2007 feltarbeid i supportermiljøet rundt ... -
Dødelig Attraktivt. En retorisk analyse av IS-magasinet Dabiq og forsøket på rekruttering
(Master thesis, 2016-05-18)Attempts to explain the popularity of the Islamic State (IS) and their ability to recruit Muslims, often exclude rhetoric as an aspect in the explanation. Therefore this study rhetorically examines twelve editions of the ... -
Dødens mangfold. En diskursiv analyse av kreftpasienters fortolkning av sin egen død
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E-learning for Change in a Large Organization - Identifying Problems And Opportunities In The Implementation Of E-learning
(Doctoral thesis, 2008-06-20)Taking e-learning into use in the workplace, represents a major challenge for the adopterorganization. In practice, many e-learning implementations do not achieve the expectedoutcomes. While the mainstream literature on ... -
E-scooter regulation: The micro-politics of market-making for micro-mobility in Bergen
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Micro-mobility market-making represents an under-studied but important aspect of urban transport sustainability transitions. Micro-mobility roll-out combines several critical elements: decarbonisation, digitalisation and ... -
Eager to be in touch with the world: The Practice and Study of Rhetoric in Scandinavia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)This paper provides an overview of the practice and study of rhetoric in Scandinavia. It describes the culture, political system, and media system of Scandinavia as a prerequisite for both the study and the practice of ... -
Early retirement from the labour market among immigrants and natives: A register-based study of Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)This study investigates early exit from the labour market among natives and immigrants in Norway, and to what extent this be explained by push, pull, or other factors. To answer these questions, we use high-quality Norwegian ... -
ECCIS, a generic Model of Carbon Capture and Sequestration System for Enhance Oil Recovery Operations
(Master thesis, 2014-09-17)La captura y secuestro de CO2 (CCS) es una de las principales tecnologías llamadas a mitigar la liberación de gases de efecto invernadero (GHG) de la producción de electricidad de plantas térmicas mientras se da la Transición ...