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Maize Losses During Storage: A System Dynamics approach to the Food Reserve Agency Case in Zambia
(Master thesis, 2015-06-26)Agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa is seen as the key pathway towards economic development. Among sub-Saharan countries, Zambia stands out for its agricultural production potential, and has in the past decade, ... -
The Maize Value Chain in Zambia: Dynamics and Resilience Towards Production Shocks
(Master thesis, 2015-07-03)Zambia is a country whose food security largely depends on maize. In the light of expected structural maize deficits and the likely occurrence of shock events, the aim of this thesis is to test the resilience of the Zambian ... -
Managing sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in Liberia: Exploring the syncretisation of Western and traditional approaches
(Master thesis, 2014-05-14)Background: Sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) is endemic to Liberia. Children are particularly impacted. The health of and justice for those impacted by SGBV are the concern of the government of Liberia (GOL), local ... -
Manning the rigs: a study of offshore employment in Ghana's oil industry
(Master thesis, 2012-05-15)Since the discovery of oil in Ghana, expectations for the oil to stimulate economic development are high. Essential to economic development as an outcome of resource exploitation is local participation. This study examined ... -
Matsikkerhet i Aasiaat, Grønland. En studie av interaksjoner mellom matpreferanser, klimaendringer og globaliseringsprosesser
(Master thesis, 2017-06-23)Matsikkerhet er et aktuelt tema som har fått stor relevans i forbindelse med klimaendringer og globaliseringsprosesser. Mye av den eksisterende litteraturen om matsikkerhet er knyttet til det globale sør. Denne studien ... -
Mechanisms and maneouvers of forest resource access and its implications for rural livelihoods in the high forest zone of Ghana
(Master thesis, 2015-05-15)The management of Ghana's Forests has attracted diverse social actors with multiple interests from the state (Forestry Commission, FC) to local level (local forest users). This has resulted in processes and mechanisms ... -
Meningsinnhold og planstrategi i områdesatsingen Ytre Arna, Bergen - Kan meningsinnhold og planstrategi ses i sammenheng?
(Master thesis, 2015-05-15)Oppgaven har som hensikt å undersøke hvordan planstrategien og ulike former for meningsinnhold er forankret i områdesatsingen i Ytre Arna, Bergen. Områdesatsing er områderettet arbeid som tar sikte på å forbedre fysiske ... -
Migrant Labour and its impact on development in India.A case study from the new city of Gurgaon
(Master thesis, 2014-09-01)I utviklingsland har det lenge vært en trend at i hovedsak enslige migranter deltar i den ekstensive den rural-urbane migrasjon. Med enslige migranter er det her ment migranter som reiser uten familie eller annet følge. ... -
Migration and rural livelihoods in a Himalayan Village. The impact of migration on individual households and community development in Nepal
(Master thesis, 2013-05-15)In developing countries it has increasingly been recognised how rural households draw upon a range of assets and activities to form viable livelihoods. In Nepal as well as in other parts of the world involvement in migration ... -
Miljømessig verdiskaping og samarbeid i Herand og Åkrafjorden landskapsparker
(Master thesis, 2014-05-15)Målet med oppgaven var å undersøke hvordan landskapsparker kan bidra til bærekraftig landskapsforvaltning. Studieområdene var Herand og Åkrafjorden landskapsparker i Hordaland, og den primære metoden for datainnsamling har ... -
Misperceptions of energy taxes: an experimental study
(Master thesis, 2010-06-05)Economists generally agree that in theory, fuel taxes are the most cost effective policies to address efficiency losses and combat environmental pollution (see eg. Baumol (1988); Dasgupta (1979); Izzo (2007); Mankiw (2006 ... -
Misperceptions of Global Climate Change: Information Policies
(1/2004, Working paper, 2004)Global climate change is an atmospheric commons problem where the basic actors arethe states. In democratic nations national policy initiatives depend on the opinion of theelectorate. Unless there is a proper popular ... -
Mitigating Information security risks during the Transition to Integrated Operations: Models & Data
(Doctoral thesis, 2010-07-01)This research studies the change of information security risks during the transition toIntegrated Operations (an operation extensively utilize advanced information communicationtechnology to connect offshore facilities and ... -
Mobile Phones and Innovations. An Empirical Description of Farmers´ Utilizations of the Mobile Phone in Upper East Region, Ghana.
(Master thesis, 2017-03-16)The mobile phone has provided new opportunities for various people around the globe. During the last 20 years the accessibility of this technology has increased tremendously. This study will describe some changes that the ... -
Mobilisering gjennom regionalt utviklingsarbeid - En case-studie av forprosjektet Lister regionalpark
(Master thesis, 2018-06-12)The transition from government to governance highlights a significant change in the way we conceptualize regional development. The aim of this thesis is to shed light on the dynamics that affect these processes by examining ... -
Model simplification and validation: Illustration with indirect structure validity tests
(3/2004, Working paper, 2004)Simplification of a large system dynamics model and validation of the simplified version is illustrated. The original model represents agricultural and environmental problems of irrigation development in Southeast Turkey ... -
Modeling Cardiovascular Patient Pathways in an Accident and Emergency Department from a System Dynamic Perspective Using a Patient Oriented Modeling Approach
(Master thesis, 2017-04-07)This thesis provides a detailed overview of a system dynamics model that focuses on the accident and emergency department and the clinical pathways of cardiovascular patients at Haukeland University hospital. A patient-oriented ... -
Modeling Oscillatory Shortage of Electricity Generating Capacity in China: A System Dynamics Approach
(Master thesis, 2008-05-28)China has experienced a persistent shortage of electricity generating capacity since the late 1960s. This capacity shortage is mainly due to the shortage of thermal generating capacity. However, the shortage of thermal ... -
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 ...