Browsing Department of Geography by Subject "733199"
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A case study on The Vicious Cycle of Food Insecurity in Small-scale Farmer Households in Zambia
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Acquisition policy design; An application of system dynamics for a heavy equipment dealer in Southeast Asia
(Master thesis, 2012-07-06)In this paper, a system dynamic model is developed to design a robust policy for heavy equipment acquisition, to improve the performance of the company by preventing the company from facing low liquidity while utilizing ... -
Agricultural production and food insecurity in Ethiopia: System dynamics approch
(Master thesis, 2013-06-10)Agriculture has been the main economic activity of many Ethiopians for centuries, and it has employed around 80 % of the population. Despite the involvement of a large proportion of population in the food production, food ... -
Analysis of Traffic in Mexico City: Mapping of the System’s Dynamic Structure and Policy Recommendation
(Master thesis, 2018-07-07)This thesis documents a System Dynamics study in which the problem of vehicle traffic in Mexico’s City is analysed. The document explored the System Dynamic methodology that was used, the results of the dynamic model and ... -
Analyzing Rapid EV Adoption and End-of-Life Battery in Norway's Circular Economy
(Master thesis, 2024-06-03)The transport emission sector increased at an average annual rate of 1.7 percent from 1990 to 2022. Passenger vehicle emissions in Europe account for 16 percent of total transport emissions. This significant share has ... -
Attain and sustain competitive advantage: A system dynamics model of customer-based brand equity
(Master thesis, 2012-06-27)Using Vensim® I developed a simulation model of customer based brand equity based on the theoretical framework of Aaker (1991) incorporating the two way linkages of the elements of brand equity and market performance of ... -
Automated Model Conceptualization and Interactive Modeling Environment: A Software Prototype
(Master thesis, 2019-08-14)In system dynamics modeling process, modelers retrieve information from various sources to come up with a model that is able to reproduce a problematic behavior, then based on the model, policies are designed to alleviate ... -
Balancing agricultural practices to conserve biodiversity and ensure agricultural production in Dutch Apple Orchards
(Master thesis, 2024-06-28)Pollinators are crucial for apple cultivation. Research has shown that diversity in wild bee species around apple orchards makes the system more resilient and enhances production quality. However, the population of wild ... -
Between Bauxite Extraction, Environmental Impact, and Local Development: A System Dynamics Perspective of mining in the Amazon region in Brazil
(Master thesis, 2024-06-28)The current study explores the complex interactions within environmental, social, and economic aspects within a region in the Amazon region highly dependent on the extraction of mineral resources. We pursue to identify the ... -
Beyond diet and exercise: A system dynamics approach to understanding the relationships between weight and well-being.
(Master thesis, 2015-06-18)Over the past decade, the province of British Columbia has experienced undesirable rates of overweight and obesity among its residents. These rates result in challenges for both overweight and obese individuals, as well ... -
Biofuel and food security: insights from a system dynamics model. The case of Ghana
(Master thesis, 2014-06-02)Empirical evidence from research points to biofuel as a possible substitute to conventional fossil fuel-gasoline and diesel. Some countries USA and many in Europe are working towards mandates and legislations that impose ... -
Blackouts in Nepal & Dynamic pricing
(Master thesis, 2017)This paper mainly analyzes the power shortage in Nepal by using the system dynamics (SD) tools. From the last ten years, Nepal has been facing the challenge of load shedding and it is increasing year by year because the ... -
Business Strategy Deltares' Delft3D. How to adjust business strategy of the company according to the changes in the organizational policies
(Master thesis, 2014-07-02)A research institute in the field of coastal life and infrastructure has changed its strategy from licensing to the open-source code for the Delft3D modelling software - the company decided to use dare to share" concept. ... -
Carbon capture utilization and storage market dynamics: Matching CO2 supply and demand for enhanced oil recovery
(Master thesis, 2014-08-15)This thesis describes the project, which is a part of a wider collaboration between the University of Bergen, Norway and the University of North Dakota (UND) and the Institute for Energy Studies (IES), US established in ... -
Commuting, a choice or a necessity? A system dynamic simulation model for intra urban migration
(Master thesis, 2013-05-30)The number of commuters is one of the main determinants of traffic and pollution problems. In a growing city like Bergen, the number of commuters has been increasing dramatically. A simulation model has been built to explain ... -
A comparative, simulation supported study on the diffusion of battery electric vehicles in Norway and Sweden
(Master thesis, 2017-08-29)We are living at a point in history where global cost dynamics and specific political choices may lead to an integral transformation of the mobility system as we know it. After a century where the internal combustion engine ... -
Corruption - Can Brazil win this war?
(Master thesis, 2015-06-01)Corruption in Brazil is endemic and has increased since the end of the military transition regime in 1985, a year marked by an indirect presidential election, which was followed by the 1988 Constitutional Reform. The present ... -
Developing an ASD Macroeconomic Model of the Stock Approach - With Emphasis on Bank Lending and Interest Rates -
(Master thesis, 2017-08-23)The financial crisis in 2008 evidenced an over-simplification of the role of banks made in the majority of macroeconomic models. Based on Accounting System Dynamics (ASD) modeling approach, the current research presents a ...