Browsing Department of Geography by Title
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Understanding maternal mortality ratio reduction bottlenecks in Uganda. A system dynamics approach for policy development
(Master thesis, 2014-06-02)Understanding Maternal Mortality ratio reduction bottlenecks in Uganda: A System Dynamics Approach for Policy Development. Nuwagira Cranmer Abstract. Despite all efforts initiated by government and its partners , maternal ... -
Understanding the dynamics of Information Security Investments: A Simulation-Based Approach
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Urban planning and the smart city: Projects, practices and politics
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-03)Today’s smart city agendas are the latest iteration of urban sociotechnical innovation. Their aim is to use information and communication technologies (ICT) to improve the economic and environmental performance of cities ... -
Using a water tank analogy to transform students’ intuitive knowledge of dynamic systems. A qualitative study of the case of motion
(Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2011-12-09)This dissertation is a study of the effects of a water tank analogy on students’ intuitive knowledge of basic dynamic systems of motion. Prior research from science education shows that student understandings of science ... -
Using system dynamics to understand UMG customer purchasing patterns and the evolution of Myanmar's Jadeite industry
(Master thesis, 2012-06-29)This research draws on the system dynamics methodology to investigate, through a dynamic study of Myanmar's jadeite industry that goes from the year 2000 to 2022, the causes of fluctuating purchases of mining equipment at ... -
"Ut av Syn Ut av Sinn?": En studie av søppelhåndteringen i Bhaktapur, Nepal
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Utfordringer ved offentlig-privat nettverksstyring - et casestudie fra planleggingen rundt Damsgårdssundet, Bergen
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Utviklingstrender i kulturlandskapet langs sørfjorden i Hardanger etter 1960. Kartlegging og analyse ved bruk av fotogrammetri og GIS
(Master thesis, 2005)Oppgaven er knyttet til prosjektet ”Kulturlandskap i endring i Hardanger, Sogn og Nordfjord – konsekvensar for opplevingsturismen på Vestlandet”. Målsettingen for oppgaven er å kartlegge og analysere utviklingen i ... -
Valorization of side streams in the food supply chain: A case study of the adoption of misshapen produce in the Netherlands
(Master thesis, 2017-08-23)In a context of increasing food insecurity, this thesis introduces a case study that evaluates adoption of misshapen produce by consumers as act to counteract food wastage. Apart from some separate events that report ... -
Vegetasjonsendringer og økologisk tilstand i etterkant av senkningen av Haukåsvatnet i Bergen
(Master thesis, 2018-06-12)I 1959 ble Haukåsvatnet i Bergen senket for å vinne jordbruksland. Senkningen førte til stort sett gode jordbruksarealer, men medførte store endringer for vannmiljøet og vegetasjonen i og omkring vannet. Norge har gjennom ... -
Verdiendring og stedstilhørighet. En studie av lokal forankring i FK Mandalskameratene.
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Verdivurdering av geomorfologiske landskapselementer på Reinsnos. En metodisk tilnærming til et system for objektiv vurdering av verneverdi for geomorfologiske landskapselementer.
(Master thesis, 2005)This thesis is about the value of difference, diversity and distinctiveness in abiotic nature, presented in this paper by the concept of Geodiversity, focusing on geomorphological features. The overall aim of the thesis ... -
Verkilsdalsskredet, et fjellskred i Rondane nasjonalpark. En naturgeografisk studie med fokus på utløsningsmekanismer og geomorfologisk kartlegging.
(Master thesis, 2013-05-15)The main objectives of this thesis are to clarify causes and triggers and the geomorphology of a ca. 12 kyr landslide in Verkilsdalen, Rondane National Park, Norway. A high resolution (33*33 cm) Digital Elevation Model ... -
Vindkraft og reiselivsnæring - konflikt eller samspill? en komparativ studie av reiselivsnæringen i Smøla og Frøya
(Master thesis, 2010-11-15)Vindkraft er et stort konflikttema i Norge, særlig i lokalsamfunn der det planlegges en utbygging. Utgangspunktet for denne oppgaven er argumentasjonen om at vindkraft vil ødelegge for reiselivsnæringen, samtidig som ... -
”Vinterfugl i Sommerland”. Om nordmenns levemåte i et lokalsamfunn på Gran Canaria
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Wastage features of the inland ice sheet in central South Norway
(Journal article, 1980)Detailed field mapping of different lateral phenomena, striae, texture and till fabric are the basis of a reconstruction of five deglaciation phases in the east Jotunheimen-Gudbrandsdalen area, a landscape with moderate ... -
Water choice in a low-income area in Kampala, Uganda
(Master thesis, 2004)The intention of this study is to elaborate on important factors determining choice of water in a low-income area in Kampala, Uganda. The study area is located in a parish called Nateete, at the outskirts of the city. My ... -
Weichsel in central South Norway : a general view of the deposits from the Gudbrandsdalen Interstadial and from the following glaciation
(Boreas, Journal article, 1980-05-15)Present knowledge of sub-till sediments found in the valleys in the Mid-Gudbrandsdal area and the stratigraphy of the overlying basal tills is summarized. The existence of widespread waterlain sediments which are thought ... -
What is wrong with the implementation of auto pollution policy in Zimbabwe? A system dynamics perspective.
(Master thesis, 2011-06-08)Zimbabwe has in recent years experienced rapid growth in the national vehicle population. Since 1994, the vehicle population has increased by a total of over 150%. Many of these are poorly maintained low-cost second hand ... -
What we don´t measure about human resources: towards a conceptual framework for analysing the role of soft variables in human resources management modelling
(Master thesis, 2007)Low retention of valuable employees and difficulties in finding qualified candidates for recruitmentare two issues managers face in Romania, but are a growing concern around the world (Deloitte,2004; Holton & Naquin, 2004). ...