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Analyzing sustainable development strategies through multi-method integration in the Green Economy Model
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Given the increasing interconnectedness of social, economic, and environmental systems, it is increasingly evident there is a need for a new generation of decision support systems to assess the sustainability of development ... -
Introduction to the special issue – Frontiers of property: promises, pitfalls, and ambivalences of ‘resurgent collectivisation’ in global land and resource governance
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Over the last several decades, a growing number of states, international organisations, and NGOs have pressed for new legislation and policies to formally recognise previously neglected options for collectively owning – ... -
Early Holocene occurrence of loess in Folldal, east-central southern Norway: Identification, origin and palaeoclimatic significance
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Identified for the first time in Norway, windblown yellowish-brown dust in Folldal, east-central southern Norway, fulfils physical and geochemical criteria for sensu stricto loess, including a high carbonate content. Two ... -
Intensified Late-Holocene aeolian activity in Vesterålen, northern Norway – increased storminess or human impact?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)This study reconstructs Mid- to Late-Holocene aeolian activity based on lacustrine sediments from a small pond, Nøkktjønna, situated ~1.5 km northeast from the coast, and stratigraphical investigations of coastal dunes at ... -
Watt sense of community? A human geography agenda on energy communities
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Energy communities can potentially advance just transitions towards low-carbon systems by devolving energy production and consumption to local scales. During vibrant debates on evolving energy geographies for more than a ... -
Change everything so that (almost) nothing changes? Investigating the territorial distribution of solar energy subsidies in rural India
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)The current massive rollout of solar energy in India is primarily driven by private investments, with the federal and state governments facilitating sectoral investments with subsidies, preferential licensing and clearances, ... -
Financially-constrained solar development: A comparative analysis of urban fabrics and scalar expression in Portugal and Rajasthan
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Solar energy takes many varied forms in and beyond the urban infrastructure. Compared to large-scale plants, small-scale solar forms have received little attention, yet arguably hold more hope for just energy transitions ... -
Perceptions of competing agendas in carbon neutrality policies in Portugal: Adverse impacts on vulnerable population groups
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)The links between the political agendas of climate change, the energy transition, and energy poverty are multiple, complex, and overlapping. In line with European Union policy demands, Member States are implementing the ... -
Leisure mobility: Situating emotional geographies of friluftsliv in urban mobility transitions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)In Norwegian culture, outdoor recreation in nature – such as hiking – is an important activity tied to the production of identity and aspirations of a ‘good life’. ‘Friluftsliv’ (outdoor life) in Norwegian entails a ... -
Is it enough to enable freight? Modes of governance for urban logistics in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Urban freight transport is central to urban societies, and yet urban authorities have traditionally left it to private actors to resolve freight challenges. Urban authorities rely on different governance strategies to ... -
"The companies are powerful, people are weak": India's solar energy ambitions and the legitimation of dispossession in Rajasthan
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Ecological degradation and climate change have led to widespread calls for altering sociotechnical practices. A sector in which this is particularly visible is energy; more specifically, in efforts to displace conventional ... -
Framing the Intersectional Representation of the Landless Workers’ Movement on Instagram
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)The Landless Workers’ Movement (MST) is a grassroots organization influenced by Marxism, which has attracted national and international attention for its strategies for the occupation and redistribution of land in Brazil. ... -
The Rebound Effect: Autonomous Ships Rebound Effect on Energy Consumption
(Master thesis, 2024-08-15)The maritime industry is transforming with autonomous ships driven by advancements in artificial intelligence. This study examines the rebound effect of adopting autonomous ships in Norway, where energy efficiency gains ... -
Participatory system dynamics modeling for groundwater resources management (Case study: Marand Plain, Iran)
(Journal article, 2024)Introduction The capacity of groundwater systems to offer various services depends on their geographically varying properties and is dynamically influenced by ongoing natural and human processes. Because groundwater is ... -
Episodic populist backlashes against urban climate actions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Populism is multilayered and involves two main dimensions – ideology and strategy – which are employed within and beyond political parties. These dimensions can result in sometimes overlapping but generally divergent ... -
A paper tiger in the fog of governance: Norway's riddle in biodiversity matters
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Effective biodiversity protection is generally associated with a strict rule of law and democratic participation in environmental decision making. Norway's exceptional ranking in terms of governance, however, has failed ... -
Balancing agricultural practices to conserve biodiversity and ensure agricultural production in Dutch Apple Orchards
(Master thesis, 2024-06-28)Pollinators are crucial for apple cultivation. Research has shown that diversity in wild bee species around apple orchards makes the system more resilient and enhances production quality. However, the population of wild ... -
Between Bauxite Extraction, Environmental Impact, and Local Development: A System Dynamics Perspective of mining in the Amazon region in Brazil
(Master thesis, 2024-06-28)The current study explores the complex interactions within environmental, social, and economic aspects within a region in the Amazon region highly dependent on the extraction of mineral resources. We pursue to identify the ... -
Late Holocene Glacier and Palaeoclimate Fluctuations at Gåbrokbreen, Austre Svartisen
(Master thesis, 2024-06-03)Det kan være problematisk å anta at isbrefluktuasjoner bare foregår på land, siden isbreer overkjører landformer. Isbrevann i nærheten av isbreer kan brukes til å vurdere brefluktuasjoner og paleoklima, med hjelp av ...
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