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Globalisering, et humanitær-politisk kompleks og Det internasjonale gjennombruddet
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Globalisering, makt og mening - en analyse av diskurser i Nepal
(Master thesis, 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. -
The Good Life does not come easily in Lithuania
(Master thesis, 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 the ... -
Governance challenges for urban logistics: Lessons from three Norwegian cities
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Achieving more sustainable urban freight transport is a key challenge for cities, especially with the rise of diverse urban delivery services. However, the governance of urban freight transport and urban logistics has ... -
Governance learning from collective actions for just climate adaptation in cities
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Environmental policy research fails to integrate procedural and recognitional justice perspectives and collective actions in governance learning for just climate adaptations. Drawing on the insights of two cities experiencing ... -
Governance learning from collective actions for just climate adaptation in cities
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-08-30)Environmental policy research fails to integrate procedural and recognitional justice perspectives and collective actions in governance learning for just climate adaptations. Drawing on the insights of two cities experiencing ... -
Governance transformed into Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): New governance innovations in the Canadian oil sands
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-04)In the contested space of energy production in Canada, tension and a series of disputes over land and rights have arisen between the state, industry and local Aboriginal communities. Canadian governments have long exploited ... -
Governing the ocean space for the coexistence of fishery and petroleum industry in Ghana’s Western Region
(Master thesis, 2017-06-21)Ghana began commercial oil and gas production in the year 2010 in the country’s Southwestern coast where fishing is an important economic activity. There have been growing concerns especially from the coastal fishing ... -
The green divide and heat exposure: urban transformation projects in Istanbul
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-11-23)Extreme heat events are happening more frequently and with greater severity, causing significant negative consequences, especially for vulnerable urban populations around the globe. Heat stress is even more common in cities ... -
A grid-based map for the Biogeographical Regions of Europe
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Biogeographical units are widely adopted in ecological research and nature conservation management, even though biogeographical regionalisation is still under scientific debate. The European Environment Agency ... -
Groundwater Level Declination in Bangladesh: System dynamics approach to solve irrigation water demand during Boro season
(Master thesis, 2017-07-06)Groundwater has been declining in Bangladesh since introduction of deep tube wells (DTWs) and shallow tube wells (STWs) in late 1970s. Seasonal variation of groundwater has been shifted upto 4 meters during last 34 years. ... -
Group model building and quantitative modeling applied to a supply chain problem
(Master thesis, 2012-06-29)The spare parts supply chain at heavy equipment distribution company presents two problems: high inventory and order instability. The goal of this thesis is to investigate their causes and inform on possible solutions. The ... -
Grunnvannsundersøkelser av fjellparti Joasete-Høgsete, Flåm, Aurland kommune
(Master thesis, 2018-06-05)I et område mellom Joasete, Høgsete og Aurlandsfjorden er det gjennomført hydrogeologiske undersøkelser. Fjellet i deler av området er påvist å være ustabilt, og hydrogeologiske undersøkelser kan gi tilleggsinformasjon om ... -
Grønn Innovasjon - en studie av innovasjonsprosessen til to spin-off foretak fra forskningsmiljøet i Bergen
(Master thesis, 2012-05-15)This master thesis is based on an analysis on some aspects concerning the innovation process in two different university spin-off enterprises in Bergen-region. The cases concerns ecofriendly technologies compared to ... -
Grønn omstilling i bygningsindustrien - En studie av grønne strategier og praksis ved oppføring av næringsbygg
(Master thesis, 2018-06-13)The aim of this master thesis is to identify and discuss green strategies and various measures taken in the building industry. The study is limited to the use of resources, including green building materials, and it is ... -
Health advocacy and practice: Exploring the influence of social structures on the health related lifestyles of adults in the Asokwa community in Kumasi, Ghana
(Master thesis, 2014-05-15)ABSTRACT The increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases (CNCDs) in Ghana has necessitated a shift in the health recovery paradigm from a curative to a preventive one (Ministry of Health [MOH], 2008). Currently CNCDs ... -
Health Behaviour Theories and the Norwegian response to COVID-19: a System Dynamics Modeling approach
(Master thesis, 2020-08-12)The aim of this work is to investigate the coupled dynamics between infection and behavioural response at the population level in the case of the novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) in Norway. For this purpose, a System ... -
Heat Pump Adoption in Germany: A Model-based Study of the Influences on the Diffusion of Innovation in Space heating
(Master thesis, 2024-06-03)Heating accounts for two-thirds of the final energy consumption of private homes in Germany, with gas and oil heating dominating the market at a 65% share. Decarbonizing heating is crucial for achieving climate neutrality, ... -
"HELP WANTED!" An analysis of labor supply dynamics in booming North Dakota
(Master thesis, 2015-08-21)North Dakota's oil boom has lead to an increase in the level of vacancies, which has gained high attention at the level of state government and businesses. The general thought is that the high level of vacancies could be ... -
Hiding among “normals” - A study on the depreciation of North Korean refugees in South Korea
(Master thesis, 2017-05-05)The number of North Korean refugees in South Korea has now reached 30 000 – a number that continues to increase every year. Despite efforts to effectively integrate these displaced brothers and sisters through a custom-fit ...