Browsing Department of Geography by Subject "733199"
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The logistics of a city's human resources: A simulation model of Bergen's transportation system for strategic management of peak hour congestion
(Master thesis, 2013-05-30)Traffic congestion is a problem of increasing magnitude in Bergen that inflicts costs on the commuters and social costs on the whole city of Bergen. Estimations of the peak hour traffic indicates that traffic on many roads ... -
Long-Term Dynamics of Electricity Generation Expansion Optimal Investments for the Next 50 Years
(Master thesis, 2015-05-25)Sustainable development has become the foundation in planning for the future. Nowhere is it more evident than in the energy sector. Re-Conceptualization of the electricity market is currently underway. The latter being ... -
Maize Losses During Storage: A System Dynamics approach to the Food Reserve Agency Case in Zambia
(Master thesis, 2015-06-26)Agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa is seen as the key pathway towards economic development. Among sub-Saharan countries, Zambia stands out for its agricultural production potential, and has in the past decade, ... -
The Maize Value Chain in Zambia: Dynamics and Resilience Towards Production Shocks
(Master thesis, 2015-07-03)Zambia is a country whose food security largely depends on maize. In the light of expected structural maize deficits and the likely occurrence of shock events, the aim of this thesis is to test the resilience of the Zambian ... -
Maternal Mortality and Choice of Birth Attendants in Kenya A system dynamic Approach
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Misperceptions and mismanagement in a weight loss regime A gaming experimental analysis on weight loss strategies
(Master thesis, 2019-06-26)There is a significant number of people who do not succeed in reaching their desired weight after a weight loss regime. It has been argued that this inability to achieve the goal is because of the misperception of the ... -
Modeling Cardiovascular Patient Pathways in an Accident and Emergency Department from a System Dynamic Perspective Using a Patient Oriented Modeling Approach
(Master thesis, 2017-04-07)This thesis provides a detailed overview of a system dynamics model that focuses on the accident and emergency department and the clinical pathways of cardiovascular patients at Haukeland University hospital. A patient-oriented ... -
Modeling the Impact of Big Data Analysis Investments on the Dynamics of Customer Acquisition: A Case Study of Telecommunication Sector in the United States
(Master thesis, 2020-09-02)In the age of data explosion, many firms are heavily investing in big data and big data analytics (BDA) without being able to anticipate how much value they will receive. Thus, there is a growing body of research that has ... -
Modeling the Integration of Global Talent and the current University-Industry collaboration in Norway
(Master thesis, 2014-06-30)Despite the yearly increment on the population of international students [1], just about 46.8% of them take their first professional job in Norway after graduation. The above data neglects ERASMUS and exchange students. ... -
Modeling workforce demand in North Dakota: a System Dynamics approach
(Master thesis, 2015-08-25)This study investigates the dynamics behind the workforce demand and attempts to predict the potential effects of future changes in oil prices on workforce demand in North Dakota. The study attempts to join System Dynamics ... -
Modelling ethanol supply, demand and price in the Brazilian macro economy
(Master thesis, 2012-06-27)The Brazilian program for sugarcane ethanol has been greatly successful since its inception about 40 years ago. But the road has been bumpy and today there are still major problems with price, supply and demand stability. ... -
Modelling the Impact of Coordinated Policies to Reduce Sea Lice Abundance in Farmed Salmon Populations
(Master thesis, 2018-06-29)Farmed salmon has large potential as a source of food to the worlds growing population. It is also an important source of income, both to local communities and Norway. The introduction of large biomass into the sea by the ... -
Modelling the Socio-Economic Benefits of the Adoption of Climate Information: An Innovative Approach to Subsistence Farmer Adaptation to Climate Change in Garu-Tempane District, Ghana
(Master thesis, 2017-08-29)Decreasing average crop yield resulting mainly from variability and changes in climatic conditions continues to worsen food insecurity and the already low incomes of subsistence farmers in the Garu-Tempane District, Ghana. ... -
MuSIASEM testing from a SD perspective: Implications for a sustainability assessment
(Master thesis, 2014-06-30)The current work is a theory-oriented research that tries to address a theoretical discussion on sustainability analysis of complex systems by using SD methodology and MuSIASEM in an evaluative exercise. MuSIASEM as one ... -
Observation of cetaceans’ population dynamic in the Black Sea waters including the negative impact of Russian Invasion: A System Dynamics Approach
(Master thesis, 2023-06-02)This research focuses on the representation of the population dynamics of cetaceans in the Black Sea. The impact of a full-scale Russian invasion is also taken into account. With the help of the approach of System Dynamics, ... -
Parameter calibration of a system dynamics model. A comparison of three evolutionary algorithms
(Master thesis, 2013-07-31)This research seeks to improve the parameter calibration process of a System Dynamics model. A movie release strategies" model has been developed in 2012 using a gradient-based optimization algorithm to estimate all the ... -
Pilot Study: Effectiveness of System Dynamics based Interactive Learning Environment SD/ILE as an interdisciplinary educational tool in K-12 classrooms
(Master thesis, 2021-06-14)Systems thinking is a methodology used to explore and understand the interrelationships within complex systems. One of the key concepts in systems thinking are the feedback loops. This research aims to assess the effectiveness ... -
Policy for weakening the bullwhip effect from mental perspectives -A system dynamics based study
(Master thesis, 2013-08-07)The bullwhip effect, which is a typical dynamic problem in the supply chain system, was identified over half a century ago. Numerous studies have been undertaken to investigate the cause and the corresponding solutions of ... -
The Polish Migration to Norway. The Dynamic and Regulation Policy
(Master thesis, 2015-06-01)This research aims to enhance the understanding of and gain insight into the process of migration growth that leads the Polish migrant group to become the largest immigrant community in Norway. Through this improved ... -
Population dynamic modeling to further improve the understanding of the impact of the level of the Proportion of Illegally Killed Elephants (PIKE) on elephant populations at a Monitoring of Illegal Killing of Elephants (MIKE) site in Kenya.
(Master thesis, 2021-08-17)Elephants play an important role in ecosystem function and help maintain suitable habitats for many other species as well as maintain ecosystem health. However, African Elephant populations have declined by 60% over the ...