Browsing Department of Geography by Title
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Till studies in the Gudbrandsdal area, eastern central Norway
(Journal article, 1973)A number of localities with sub-till sediments have recently been found in the Gudbrandsdal area. The sediments are mostly of glacio-lacustrine origin and of an assumed Middle Weichselian age. Only a few of the findings ... -
To våtmarksområder i endring over 70 år: Naturtypekartlegging og økologisk tilstandsvurdering av Ulsetstemma og Krosslivatnet i Åsane i Bergen
(Master thesis, 2020-06-23)Forvaltning av våtmark- og ferskvannsystemer havner ofte i konflikt med annen verdiskapning tilknyttet urbanisering. Slike blå-grønne infrastrukturer er svært viktige. De er grønne lunger som tilbyr både økologiske og ... -
Tourism in the global periphery: A case study from Manang, Nepal Himalaya
(Master thesis, 2006)This study examines the impacts of tourism in a small mountain village in the Nepal Himalayas. During the 1980s, especially, there was a strong global increase in tourism to “remote” places. This increase consequently led ... -
Towards a Greener Economy : Entrepreneurs, Clusters and Changing Markets
(Doctoral thesis, 2021-03-02)A shift towards a greener economy is inevitable, given the urgency to deal with climate change and other pressing environmental challenges. The aim of the thesis is to contribute to the theoretical and empirical understanding ... -
Towards Understanding the Causal Relationships in Proliferating SD Education—A System Dynamics Group Modelling Approach in China
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Given the growing importance of system dynamics (SD) in solving increasingly complex and dynamic problems in any country, we believe SD education will become an imperative leverage point in helping us deal with our uncertain ... -
Trafikkreduksjon og bilfrihet i Bergen
(Master thesis, 2023-06-02)Dette studiet tar for seg tematikken bilfrihet og reduksjon av personbiltrafikk i Bergen. Formålet har vært å undersøke hovedproblemstillingen hvordan Bergen kommune arbeider for en bilfri by. Oppgaven har tatt utgangspunkt ... -
Tragedy of the Commons in Groundwater Resources And Evaluating Strategies to Achieve Sustainable Development (A Case Study of Iran)
(Master thesis, 2019-09-10)At present, many countries (including Iran) face "extremely high" levels of water stress, which means more than 80 percent of the water available to agricultural, domesc, and industrial users is withdrawn from groundwater ... -
Transformation as relational mobilisation: The networked geography of Addis Ababa’s sustainable transport interventions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Literatures on sustainability transition and transformation increasingly emphasise the role of spatiality and local agency. This paper argues that relational thinking has much more to offer this debate than presently ... -
Transforming food systems at local levels: using participatory system dynamics in an interactive manner to refine small-scale farmers’ mental models
(Journal article, 2017-10)Food systems will need to undergo considerable transformation. To be better prepared for and resilient to uncertainty and disturbances in the future, resource users and managers need to further develop knowledge about the ... -
Transforming knowledge systems for life on Earth: Visions of future systems and how to get there
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Formalised knowledge systems, including universities and research institutes, are important for contemporary societies. They are, however, also arguably failing humanity when their impact is measured against the level of ... -
Transitioning to Electric Vehicles in the US
(Master thesis, 2022-12-12)Concerns about growing greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels have become increasingly pressing in recent years and reducing energy use and shifting to cleaner fuels have become explicit political goals. The US is ... -
Trials, errors and improvements in co-production of climate services
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Climate change yields both challenges and opportunities. In both cases, costly adaptations and transformations are necessary and desirable, and these must be based on realistic and relevant climate information. However, ... -
Tuning in on the Global Tuna Value Chain. A Political Ecology Perspective on Food Loss and Waste
(Master thesis, 2021-08-02)This master thesis explores the food loss and waste of tuna resources in the global tuna value chains. The aim is to understand how the global system of governance affects the access to and utilisation of tuna resources ... -
Tverrsektorielle samarbeid som regional utvikling. En komparativ studie av TAF-opplæring i Måløy og Ulsteinvik
(Master thesis, 2017-01-02)Studien tok for seg samarbeid mellom videregående skoler, private foretak og tredjeparter i forbindelse med opplæringsløpet Teknisk Allmennfag (TAF). Struktur, ansvarsfordeling og oppbygningen av videregående opplæring ... -
Tørkesommeren 2018: En casestudie av jordbrukets resiliens til ekstremværhendelser og utvikling av klimatilpasningsstrategier
(Master thesis, 2020-06-17)Endrede værmønstre og mer ekstremvær som følge av klimaendringene er en av de største utfordringene for jordbruk og matsikkerhet. Tørken som rammet Norge og store deler av Europa sommeren 2018 understreker at også norsk ... -
Understanding adult blood glucose homeostasis.
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Understanding Credit Crunch of 2018: A System Dynamics Study of Nepalese Banking Sector
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Understanding Hydrologic, Human, and Climate System Feedback Loops: Results of a Participatory Modeling Workshop
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Groundwater depletion threatens global freshwater resources, necessitating urgent water management and policies to meet current and future needs. However, existing data-intensive approaches to assessments do not fully ... -
Understanding maternal mortality ratio reduction bottlenecks in Uganda. A system dynamics approach for policy development
(Master thesis, 2014-06-02)Understanding Maternal Mortality ratio reduction bottlenecks in Uganda: A System Dynamics Approach for Policy Development. Nuwagira Cranmer Abstract. Despite all efforts initiated by government and its partners , maternal ...