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Modeling Resource-Based Growth for Development Policy Analysis
(Doctoral thesis, 2009-09-11)This dissertation focuses on the design and implementation of simulation models fordevelopment policy analysis, to support a broader understanding of the development processand the identification of effective development ... -
Modeling reverse auction-based subsidies and stormwater fee policies for Low Impact Development (LID) adoption: a system dynamics analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Abstract Many urban areas around the world are facing increasing pressure on stormwater management systems due to urbanization and extreme weather events caused by climate change. Low impact development (LID), including ... -
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 dynamics of firm valuation: An assessment of impact of exchange rate fluctuations on firm value using system dynamics
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Exchange rate volatility is a vital issue in international finance due to its effect on the value of the firm, depending on firm's exposure to the exchange rate risk. However, this impact is not clear in literature as ... -
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. ... -
Monitoring and risk assessment for groundwater sources in rural communities of Romania (GROUNDWATERISK)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)In the past 100 years, a decreasing rainfall trend has been recorded on Romanian territory, a trend that continues today. Therefore, realistic estimation of the groundwater resources is crucial, especially for the rural ... -
Morenestratigrafi i sentrale Sør Norge : resultater av en moreneundersøkelse i Hjellådalen, Dombås, korrelert med isbevegelser og morener i Gudbrandsdalen og tilgrensede strøk
(Working paper, 1980)The stratigraphy of Weichselian tills from an area situated between the main ice divide in central South Norway and the watershed to the north during most of the last glaciation, has been investigated. The till traps of ... -
Motivations for academic engagement and commercialisation: A case study of actors’ collaboration in third mission activities from three European universities
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)This multiple case study explores how researchers are motivated to perform their third mission activities in terms of collaborative projects with public and private actors. The study also investigates the involvement of ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Natur i endring - en studie av vegetasjonsdynamikken i et breforland ved Folgefonna. Klima- og bruksendringens effekt på vegetasjonen i Øvre Buerdalen 1981-2016 og tilstand i dag
(Master thesis, 2017-06-15)Glaciers are sensitive indicators of climate. In southwestern Norway, the Buerbreen glacier reached its maximum extent in the little ice age in the late 1870s, followed by a subsequent retreat due to temperatures rising. ... -
Nature-based solutions through collective actions for spatial justice in urban green commons
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Urban climate adaptation through nature-based solutions (NBS) requires collective action that incorporates spatial justice considerations. Collective actions reveal new ways of thinking about urban green commons and spatial ... -
Naturfarer i militære skyte- og øvingsfelt (SØF). En studie av militær terrengbruk og risiko forbundet med naturfarer i Setermoen og Mauken-Blåtind, Troms
(Master thesis, 2018)Juni 2016 la Regjeringen fram en ny langtidsplan for Forsvaret kalt «Kampkraft og Bærekraft». Av langtidsplanen framgår det at Forsvarets basestruktur skal effektiviseres, samtidig som nord-områdene vil se økt aktivitet ... -
Naturtypekartlegging og tilstandsvurdering av naturtyper på Orresanden
(Master thesis, 2014-05-15)Mål: Formålet med denne studien er å avklare hvilke naturtyper og naturtypenes tilstand på Orresanden. Det ble i denne sammenheng relevant å trekke inn sjeldne arter, slitasje og andre viktige elementer ved området og ... -
Navigating implementation dilemmas in technology-forcing policies: A comparative analysis of accelerated smart meter diffusion in the Netherlands, UK, Norway, and Portugal (2000-2019)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)This paper addresses the implementation of technology-forcing policies in open-ended diffusion processes that involve companies and regulators as well as consumers and civil society actors. Mobilising insights from the ...