Browsing Department of Geography by Title
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20th century Betula pubescens subsp. czerepanovii tree- and forest lines in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-11-23)Background: Georeferenced tree- and forest line data has a wide range of applications and are increasingly used for e.g. monitoring of climate change impacts and range shift modelling. As part of a research project, ... -
A case study on The Vicious Cycle of Food Insecurity in Small-scale Farmer Households in Zambia
(Master thesis, 2020-09-01) -
A different way of eating ¨Beef vs Chicken¨
(Master thesis, 2020-07-14) -
A Hypothetical Model of Food Loss Generation from Grocery Store to Customer
(Master thesis, 2021-12-20) -
A study of decadal scale glacier changes of the Lunana glacier system in Bhutan, Himalaya, with considerations to glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs)
(Master thesis, 2020-06-24)This study assesses changes in glacier area, velocity, and geodetic mass balance for a selection of glaciers in the Lunana glacier system of Bhutan, Himalaya. It takes considerations to Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) ... -
A system dynamics approach to study the state of U.S. roads: validation of dynamic hypothesis
(Master thesis, 2021-08-26)The United States of America which has the world’s biggest road network, is falling behind when it comes to the condition of roads. The 2021 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure found the nation’s road infrastructure ... -
A System Dynamics Study on Uneven Distribution of Doctors in Nepal: Rural Vs. Urban
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Accountability and sustainability transitions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)What constitutes a sustainability transition? We identify sustainability transitions as premised on shifts in accountability relations – assessments of conformance with institutional controls coupled with application of ... -
Acquisition policy design; An application of system dynamics for a heavy equipment dealer in Southeast Asia
(Master thesis, 2012-07-06)In this paper, a system dynamic model is developed to design a robust policy for heavy equipment acquisition, to improve the performance of the company by preventing the company from facing low liquidity while utilizing ... -
Adaptation of a System Dynamics generic structure to Urban Resilience case-studies in Latin-America
(Master thesis, 2021-07-15)Historically, the System Dynamics field has been using generic structures to transfer general knowledge from one dynamic situation to another. Although generic structures are widely used, there are still opportunities to ... -
Addressing the adaptive challenges of alternative stormwater planning
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Municipal water sectors shift from building traditional grey stormwater infrastructure to ambitious plans for holistic blue–green infrastructure due to climate vulnerability. The shift requires new ways of thinking, working, ... -
Adivasiness as Caste Expression and Land Rights Claim-Making in Central-Eastern India
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The adivasi population represents a special case in India’s new land wars. Strong individual and community rights to agricultural and forest lands have been enacted for this group based on notions of adivasi identities as ... -
Adolescents’ Perspectives on the Drivers of Obesity Using a Group Model Building Approach: A South African Perspective
(Journal article, 2022)Overweight and obesity increase the risk of a range of poor physiological and psychosocial health outcomes. Previous work with well-defined cohorts has explored the determinants of obesity and employed various methods and ... -
Afterword
(Journal article, 2020)Every European System Dynamics Workshop (EuSDW) is a highlight for me. It is an honour to be invited, it is a wonderful opportunity to be able to present, it is a fantastic forum to discuss and it is a treat to be part of ... -
An agent-based approach for predicting patterns of pathogen transmission between aquaculture sites in the Norwegian fjords
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-02-19)The aquaculture industry is a main industry in Norway, and it must be sustainable, i.e. experience long-term growth and development: It is necessary to build an environmentally sustainable aquaculture industry that minimizes ... -
Agent-based modeling for environmental management. Case study: virus dynamics affecting Norwegian fish farming in fjords
(Doctoral thesis, 2019-06-17)Background: Norwegian fish-farming industry is an important industry, rapidly growing, and facing significant challenges such as the spread of pathogens1, trade-off between locations, fish production and health. There is ... -
Agricultural innovation in Arun valley of the Himalayan region
(Master thesis, 2017-06-08)Majority of subsistence farmers in the Himalayan region have been suffering from several problems, which emerged due to social and environmental changes. Scientific studies have already predicted more serious and unpredictable ... -
Agricultural intensification can no longer ignore water conservation – A systemic modelling approach to the case of tomato producers in Morocco
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Agricultural-food production systems are facing the challenging task to provide food and socio-economic welfare while preserving natural resources in the long-term. In Morocco, the Green Moroccan Plan steered the promotion ...