Browsing Department of Geography by Title
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Når forskning blir politikkens fortsettelse med andre midler: Om historiefagets rasjonale og en talende metafor
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020) -
Negotiated Entitlements: A Study of Land and Water Access in the Tono Irrigation Project in Navrongo, Ghana.
(Master thesis, 2015-05-14)The economy of Northern Ghana is largely agrarian with over 70% of the population engaged in agriculture and agricultural based livelihood activities (GSS, 2012). Agriculture is however characterised by poor yields as a ... -
The nested hierarchy of urban vulnerability within land use policiesfails to address climate injustices in Turkey
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Responsive land-use policy amid climate change in urban settings includes infrastructure transformation and necessitates recognizing community- and individual-level vulnerabilities as well as climate-driven injustices, ... -
Never the strongest: reconciling the four schools of thought in system dynamics in the debate on quality
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023) -
New municipalism and the governance of urban transitions to sustainability
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Cities play increasingly recognised roles in global climate change responses: as change laboratories, spaces of opportunity, and as administrative and economic hubs that concentrate human and financial resources and needs. ... -
NGO relations in development work. A study about people's perceptions of NGO-government relations, NGO-NGO relations and NGO-locals relations in Ethiopia.
(Master thesis, 2017-06-21)Research on relations between development NGOs and actors like government and locals are meaningful for good utilization of knowledge and resources in development work. The legitimacy of NGOs is said to be based on a ... -
”No byggjer vi nye Høyanger” - Ein diskursanalytisk studie av omstillingsprosessen i Høyanger
(Master thesis, 2007)Oppgåva omhandlar omstillingsprosessen i Høyanger kommune. Med utgangspunkt i ei diskursanalytisk tilnærming, har eg fokusert på korleis Høyanger som stad narrativiserast, korleis dette endrar seg gjennom ein omstillingsprosess, ... -
Non-Revenue Water Reduction Programs in Colombia: Methodology Analysis using a System Dynamics Approach
(Master thesis, 2008-08-19)All across the world there are concerns about water availability that inviteutilities to perform better as water stewards. One of the ways to get a betterperformance, both operational and financial, is to reduce water ... -
Norge som turistdestinasjon og autentisk opplevelse. En studie av unge utenlandske turisters reisemotiver og opplevelse av Norge.
(Master thesis, 2015-05-15)Oppgaven har som overorndet mål å se på reisemålet Norge som en turistdestinasjon og et reisemål for autentiske opplevelser. Autentiske opplevelser er et viktig tema i den forstand at store deler av turistnæringen går i ... -
Norm domestication challenges for local climate actions: A lesson from Arizona, USA
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Research on norm domestication in multi-level governance structures is overlooked in urban climate governance and policy literature. This paper conceptualizes multi-scalar interactions of norm domestication for local climate ... -
Norsk kartografi i et maktperspektiv, med hovedvekt på perioden 1750-1875
(Master thesis, 2017-06-17)Kart blir ofte oppfattet som en objektiv gjengivelse av virkeligheten, men det kan ligge en rekke forskjellige motiver bak kartets tilblivelse. Kart får derfor en annen betydning når vi vet hvorfor, hvordan og av hvem det ... -
Norske bedrifter i en fremmed kontekst – en studie av norske bedrifter i Shanghai, Kina
(Master thesis, 2008) -
Norwegian low-intensity ovine and bovine farming systems—a resilience perspective
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The concept of socio-ecological resilience can be used to understand and measure to what degree farming systems are able to handle and adapt to disturbances. The article is based on the application of a framework for ... -
Nutritive value of ricebean
(Food Security through Ricebean Research in India and Nepal (FOSRIN), Research report, 2007)The present report contains a review of existing literature on the nutritive value of ricebean (Vigna umbellata), supplemented by chemical analyses of selected nutrients. It is found that ricebean has a number of favourable ... -
Nye og gamle identiteter på Straume: en stedsanalyse
(Master thesis, 2017-10-27) -
Nærmiljøarbeid i et flerkulturelt område - Studie av drabantbyen Fjell i Drammen
(Master thesis, 2004) -
An Object-oriented approach to managing model complexity
(Master thesis, 2011-11-28)System dynamics is a methodology for improving the understanding and management of complex systems. Often these complex systems are large, and require a simulation model with a significant level of detail to represent them ... -
On the (im-)possibilities of defining human climate thresholds
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-02-19)The aim of this study is to explore the way climate creates thresholds within society. Both human physiology and the human mind determine when and where climate can trigger and influence human activities. By presenting a ... -
On the political feasibility of climate change mitigation pathways: Is it too late to keep warming below 1.5° C?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Keeping global warming below 1.5°C is technically possible but is it politically feasible? Understanding political feasibility requires answering three questions: (a) “Feasibility of what?,” (b) “Feasibility when and ...