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Policy for weakening the bullwhip effect from mental perspectives -A system dynamics based study
(Master thesis, 2013-08-07)The bullwhip effect, which is a typical dynamic problem in the supply chain system, was identified over half a century ago. Numerous studies have been undertaken to investigate the cause and the corresponding solutions of ... -
Policy Sensitivity Analysis: simple versus complex fishery models
(3/2003, Working paper, 2003)Sensitivity analysis is often used to judge the sensitivity of model behaviour touncertain assumptions about model formulations and parameter values. Since theultimate goal of modelling is typically policy recommendation, ... -
The Polish Migration to Norway. The Dynamic and Regulation Policy
(Master thesis, 2015-06-01)This research aims to enhance the understanding of and gain insight into the process of migration growth that leads the Polish migrant group to become the largest immigrant community in Norway. Through this improved ... -
A political ecology of aviation and development: an analysis of relations of power and justice in the (de)construction of Nepal's Second International Airport
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)In this article, we investigate socio-ecological conflicts surrounding the proposed Second International Airport project near Nijgadh, a town in the southern Terai region of Nepal. Praised by the Nepali government as a ... -
The politics of urban densification in Oslo
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Urban density is central to pressing questions concerning low-carbon lifestyles, affordable housing and global land use patterns. However, for many densifying cities, problems of inequality, climate emissions and social ... -
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 ... -
Populist far right discursive-institutional tactics in European regional decarbonization
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)What rhetorical strategies are populist far-right parties using to delay regional decarbonization? This paper focuses on three populist far-right parties—the Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE), Alternative for ... -
Portfolio Contracts In Supply Chain Risk Management: Analysis of Procurement Strategy with System Dynamics Models
(Master thesis, 2008-06-04)This paper presents a simulation study on procurement contract management. The purpose of the study is to develop a general framework for supply contracts, which aims to drive costs down and reduce risks of inventory and ... -
Potential Contribution of Existing Computer-Based Models to Comparative Assessment of Development Options
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The potential for transformative adaptation : Collaborative spaces and collective value development in local climate adaptation
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-10-20)Behovet for klimaomstilling, -tilpassing og -handling for å kunne handtere konsekvensane av menneskeskapte klimaendringar og tap av biologisk mangfald har aldri vore større. Dette prosjektet utforskar korleis heilskaplege ... -
Poverty mitigation and Wealth creation through artisanal fisheries in Dzemeni area at Volta Lake, Ghana.
(Master thesis, 2008)The study focused on the role of fisheries in wealth creation and poverty mitigation in theDzemeni area, at the Volta Lake of Ghana. Three wealth groups were identified based on theirvalue of asset possession, income ... -
Power theories in political ecology
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Power plays a key role in definitions of political ecology. Likewise, empirical studies within this field tend to provide detailed presentations of various uses of power, involving corporate and conservation interventions ... -
Practicing urban climate governance : Organisational work and energy demand reduction in Nordic cities
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-02-20)En omfattende og vedvarende reduksjon av energibehovet er nødvendig i løpet av de neste 30 årene for å nå våre klimamål. En slik reduksjon vil bety dyptgripende endringer i infrastruktur og teknologier, men vil også ... -
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 ... -
Prison overcrowding: finding successful policies to manage capacity utilization.
(Master thesis, 2010-06-07)The prison population of the United Kingdom is the largest in Western Europe. It has been operating beyond its designed capacity for over 20 years. This paper addresses the root causes of this overcrowding and why despite ... -
Produksjon av makt. En studie av interessekonflikten tilknyttet Nussir ASAs gruveplaner i Repparfjord
(Master thesis, 2016-09-01)As the Norwegian oil age is coming to an end, industry and government are in need for alternative sources of profit and value creation. At the same time, attention is increasingly turned towards the north as Norwegian ... -
Profit motive and natural resource overexploitation: misperception of the bioeconomic dynamics; the case of a fishery
(Master thesis, 2010-11-30)Over-exploitation of fishery resources has become a major concern not only to users of the resource but society as a whole. Management of the resource has not yielded the desired result of sustainability despite huge efforts ... -
The Proposed Re-development of the Takoradi Market Circle and its likely. Implications for Market Traders' Access to Trading Space.
(Master thesis, 2015-05-15)Market centres are important state and private institutions in Ghana. Apart from being the main places for buying and selling, they constitute major sources of livelihood for many people in Ghana, especially women. Despite ... -
Prospects and challenges in linking local marine fish production to the Ghana school feeding programme
(Master thesis, 2024-06-03)Considering the rate of poverty in sub-Sahara Africa, pro-poor policies and social interventions focusing on children, education and economic development are of tremendous importance to the development of countries in the ... -
Pteridophyte species richness in the central Himalaya is limited by cold climate extremes at high elevations and rainfall seasonality at low elevations
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)There is a consensus that climate factors strongly influence species richness along elevation gradients, but which factors are crucial and how they operate are still elusive. Here, we assess the relative importance of ...