Blar i Department of Geography på tittel
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High species turnover and low intraspecific trait variation in endemic and non-endemic plant species assemblages on an oceanic island
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Questions Both species turnover and intraspecific trait variation can affect plant assemblage dynamics along environmental gradients. Here, we asked how community assemblage patterns in relation to species turnover and ... -
Historical precedents and feasibility of rapid coal and gas decline required for the 1.5°C target
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)A major challenge in combatting climate change is stopping the use of fossil fuels such as coal in electricity generation. This is particularly challenging in Asia—the largest global region with rapidly growing electricity ... -
Holocen strandforskyvning i Rødøy, Nordland
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Holocen strandforskyvning ved Skånland, Troms / Holocene shore displacement at Skånland, Troms, northern Norway
(Master thesis, 2019-05-15)The aim for this master thesis was to construct a relative sea-level curve for the area of Skånland municipality, northern Norway. The relative sea-level curve is based on the results from bio- and litostratigraphic ... -
Holocene Relative Sea-level Changes in Evenes, Northern Norway
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Holocene storminess and climate change in Lofoten and Vesteralen, northern Norway
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-06-08)This thesis investigates Holocene storminess and climate change reconstructed from lacustrine sediments from the Lofoten-Vesterålen archipelago in northern Norway (68–69°N, 12–16°E). The present thesis consists of an ... -
Holosen eolisk aktivitet og havnivåendringer registrert i kystnære dynefelt og i myrområder ved Bø, Engeløya, Nordland
(Master thesis, 2019-05-15)I et forsøk på å si noe om hvordan eolisk aktivitet og havnivå har endret seg gjennom holosen ved Bø, Engeløya, Steigen er det gjennomført en kvartærgeologisk kartlegging av området. Hensikten er å gjøre rede for utbredelsen ... -
Holosen strandforskyvning for Leknes, Vestvågøy
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Holosene brevariasjoner i Geisdalen. En rekonstruksjon basert på kvartærgeologisk kartlegging, lichenometri og innsjøsedimenter
(Master thesis, 2015-05-15)The purpose of this master thesis has been to reconstruct Holocene glacier fluctuations in Geisdalen. Spørteggbreen which is located in the north eastern part of the valley is a 28 km2 plateau glacier. The reconstruction ... -
Household Vulnerability to Flood Disasters among Tharu Community, Western Nepal
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Monsoon floods are frequent in the Tarai region of Nepal and claim thousands of lives and substantial numbers of properties every year. Certain human activities are more affected than others in the case of the same hazard. ... -
How do cities challenge patterns of demand? Characterising the local governance of climate change in Nordic cities
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Meeting international climate targets will require deep and rapid shifts in urban demand patterns. While the literature has emphasized the role played by cities in the response to climate change, it remains unclear whether ... -
How do oil prices and investments impact the dynamics of firm value?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)The purpose of this study is twofold: (i) to analyze the impact of investment policy decision on the firm value given the uncertain oil and gas prices and (ii) to propose policies that enhance firm value. The study develops ... -
How do Zambian smallholder farmers allocate their budget? Evidence of dynamic decision-making based on a Cournot field experiment
(Conference lecture, 2017)Smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa repeatedly face situations of complex and dynamic decision trade-offs, which include allocating money across short-term and long-term production activities. Short-term activities ... -
How Does Place Matter to Highly Skilled Migrants? Work/Non-work Experiences of International Physicians in Norway and Sweden
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-10-07)The article tackles the question of how place matters to migrant physicians in the regions of Agder in Norway and Skåne in Sweden by exploring how place-specific conditions affect their experiences in the work, private, ... -
"How Gender Affects Decision Making - A Case Study of Tibeto- Burmese Women in Kobang VDC, Mustang, Nepal"
(Master thesis, 2009)It is commonly presented in scientific literature that Tibeto-BurmeseMountain women’sstatus is higher than Indo-AryanTerai women. Findings of many studies indicates thatTibeto-Burmese women are traditionally afforded more ... -
How national parks change a rural municipality's development strategies - The Skjåk case, Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The governance structure on which contemporary nature conservation policy and practice are based represents a new structure that may affect development strategies in rural municipalities. The purpose of the article is to ... -
How to correct misperceptions of delays: an interactive learning environment to reduce binge drinking
(Master thesis, 2010-11-06)Background: People misperceive accumulation processes. Take for example the case of people becoming more drunk than intended. Such misperceptions can lead to high costs that in some cases may be fatal. We ask: Could ... -
How wearing a mask and practicing physical ( social ) distancing is changing the shape of Covid-19 pandemics spread curve in Serbia? System Dynamics analysis
(Master thesis, 2020-09-01)Abstract Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a novel coronavirus, emerged in the city of Wuhan, Hubei, China, in early December 2019. During the time of writing these lines, numbers of infected ... -
Human-water dynamics and their role for seasonal water scarcity – a case study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Ensuring sustainable management and an adequate supply of freshwater resources is a growing challenge around the world. Even in historically water abundant regions climate change together with population growth and economic ... -
Humus-rich topsoils in SW Norway – Molecular and isotopic signatures of soil organic matter as indicators for anthropo-pedogenesis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01)Some previous studies showed that the formation of several deep dark humus-rich topsoils in Northern Europe was strongly influenced by the application of different organic materials by anthropogenic activities in former ...