Department of Geography
Recent Submissions
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Climate resilience and the human-water dynamics. The case of tomato production in Morocco
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)In Morocco, droughts are an increasing threat affecting water availability, agricultural production and producers' livelihoods. Moreover, water demand for irrigation has led to overexploitation of the groundwater table ... -
Essays in Corporate Finance
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-02-11)Firm value creation and maximization is the primary objective of any firm and the most debated issue in corporate finance. Firms operate in the market to create value for the stakeholders. Valuation plays its role in many ... -
Predicting Species and Structural Diversity of Temperate Forests with Satellite Remote Sensing and Deep Learning
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Anthropogenically-driven climate change, land-use changes, and related biodiversity losses are threatening the capability of forests to provide a variety of valuable ecosystem services. The magnitude and diversity of these ... -
Using microworlds for policymaking in the context of resilient farming systems
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Resilience management of farming systems requires building an understanding of the underlying drivers of the adaptive capacity of the system. In this paper, we use the concept of resilience as a framework to understand how ... -
Governance challenges for urban logistics: Lessons from three Norwegian cities
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)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 ... -
Understanding resilience of farming systems: Insights from system dynamics modelling for an arable farming system in the Netherlands
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Farming systems in Europe are facing economic, social, environmental and institutional challenges. Highly intensive, climate-exposed, arable farming systems like the Veenkoloniën in the north of the Netherlands are ... -
Impacts of future climate on local water supply and demand – A socio-hydrological case study in the Nordic region
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Study region Fårö island, part of Region Gotland, Sweden. Study focus Despite its importance for proactive planning and management, understanding of how future climate and socioeconomic trends may interact to influence ... -
The embedding of universities in innovation ecosystems: The case of marine research at the University of Bergen
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)While historically the core missions of universities have been research and teaching, it has become increasingly recognised that universities have become significant sources of knowledge and capabilities. This third mission ... -
Freight Transport Decarbonization: How Policy and Logistics Trends Affect Achievement of Climate Objectives
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-06-14)The transport sector is a major and growing contributor to climate change, requiring large and rapid emissions cuts to keep 1.5ºC global warming pathways within reach. Indeed, transport is attributed a prominent role in ... -
Endangered Dracaena ombet Population in the Red Sea Hills, Sudan, Recovers After Abrupt Change
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The endangered and endemic Nubian dragon blood tree, Dracaena ombet, has been feared extirpated from core distribution areas in the Red Sea Hills, Sudan, after reported mass death events in the 20th century. Populations ... -
Lifting the fog of oil? Exploring the framing of ambitious local climate politics in an oil city
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)How can an oil city pursue ambitious local climate politics and policies? Through a critical discussion of the process and debates over the making of an ambitious climate and energy action plan (CAP) in Norway’s oil capital, ... -
Multiscalar Practices of Fossil Fuel Displacement
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)As renewable energy sources increasingly outcompete fossil fuels on cost and efficiency, novel questions arise around how, when, and where renewables can displace fossil energy. We need to understand fossil fuel displacement ... -
From bushfires to misfires: Climate-related financial risk after Mcveigh v. Retail Employees Superannuation Trust
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The year 2020 proved to be a clarion call for global society. There is no longer doubt that increasingly we are experiencing unpredictable events, known as ‘black swans’, ranging from pandemics to financial meltdowns. One ... -
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 ... -
Limits to (de)growth: Theorizing ‘the dialectics of hatchet and seed’ in emergent socio-ecological transformations
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Do sub-groups of butterflies display different elevational distribution patterns in the Eastern Himalaya, India?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Understanding the pattern of biodiversity along environmental gradients helps in identifying diversity hotspot areas that can be prioritized for conservation. While the elevational distribution of several taxa has been ... -
Diversity of European habitat types is correlated with geography more than climate and human pressure
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Habitat richness, that is, the diversity of ecosystem types, is a complex, spatially explicit aspect of biodiversity, which is affected by bioclimatic, geographic, and anthropogenic variables. The distribution of habitat ... -
Co-occurrence frequency in vegetation patches decreases towards the harsh edge along an arid volcanic elevational gradient<sup>a</sup>
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Positive plant–plant interactions are thought to drive vegetation patterns in harsh environments, such as semi-arid areas. According to the stress-gradient hypothesis (SGH), the role of positive interactions between species ... -
Interannual variability of monsoon onset and withdrawal in Bangladesh
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)This research investigates the interannual variability of monsoon onset and withdrawal in Bangladesh, both of which are major climate features shaping multiple societal activities. There is considerable research on the ... -
Populism, Instability, and Rupture in Sustainability Transformations
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The recent surge in populist politics in Europe and North America has challenged many of the policies aimed at advancing sustainable shifts. In this article we argue that this surge necessitates a rethinking of transition ...
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