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20th century Betula pubescens subsp. czerepanovii tree- and forest lines in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-11-23)Background: Georeferenced tree- and forest line data has a wide range of applications and are increasingly used for e.g. monitoring of climate change impacts and range shift modelling. As part of a research project, ... -
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 ... -
Adivasiness as Caste Expression and Land Rights Claim-Making in Central-Eastern India
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The adivasi population represents a special case in India’s new land wars. Strong individual and community rights to agricultural and forest lands have been enacted for this group based on notions of adivasi identities as ... -
An agent-based approach for predicting patterns of pathogen transmission between aquaculture sites in the Norwegian fjords
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-02-19)The aquaculture industry is a main industry in Norway, and it must be sustainable, i.e. experience long-term growth and development: It is necessary to build an environmentally sustainable aquaculture industry that minimizes ... -
Agent-based modeling for environmental management. Case study: virus dynamics affecting Norwegian fish farming in fjords
(Doctoral thesis, 2019-06-17)Background: Norwegian fish-farming industry is an important industry, rapidly growing, and facing significant challenges such as the spread of pathogens1, trade-off between locations, fish production and health. There is ... -
Agricultural innovation in Arun valley of the Himalayan region
(Master thesis, 2017-06-08)Majority of subsistence farmers in the Himalayan region have been suffering from several problems, which emerged due to social and environmental changes. Scientific studies have already predicted more serious and unpredictable ... -
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 ... -
The AIDS Epidemic in Tanzania: A System Dynamics Approach for Policy Development
(Master thesis, 2008-08-28)Despite all the efforts made by the government and other agencies, the AIDS epidemic in Tanzania still remains a major challenge. Over the last two decades the numbers of people living with HIV/AIDS and the deaths caused ... -
Alpine tre- og skoggrenseendringer. Indikator på klimaforandringer eller endret arealbruk? En studie i Bergsdalen Vaksdal kommune
(Master thesis, 2006)I denne oppgaven er endringer i tre- og skoggrensene i Bergsdalen, Vaksdal kommune, kartlagt i tidsrommet 1972-1993, og kartleggingen viser at skogdekket areal har gått fra 93 ha i 1972, til 136 ha i 1993. GIS-analysen ... -
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 ... -
Application of the Malaria Management Model to the Analysis of Costs and Benefits of DDT versus Non-DDT Malaria Control
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-11-30)Introduction: DDT is considered to be the most cost-effective insecticide for combating malaria. However, it is also the mostenvironmentally persistent and can pose risks to human health when sprayed indoors. Therefore, ... -
Approaches to develop marine fishing tourism in a Norway and Chinese regions. Marine fishing tourism competitiveness comparison between North Cape and Wenzhou
(Master thesis, 2012-05-15)Approaches to develop marine fishing tourism in a Norway and Chinese regions -
Are smart city projects catalyzing urban energy sustainability?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The purpose of this paper is to investigate the links between smart cities and urban energy sustainability. Because achieving a “smart city” is a wide agenda rather than a specific set of interventions, smartness itself ... -
Assessing Landscape Change in a Mining Area of the Peruvian Andes. A Case Study in The Yanacocha Mine, Cajamarca
(Master thesis, 2006)This study examines physical and perceived landscape change in a mining area innorthern Peru. Mining conflicts between companies and local people have intensified;this highlights the necessity of a better understanding of ... -
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 classification of debris-covered glaciers combining optical, SAR and topographic data in an object-based environment
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-12)Satellite imagery is increasingly used to monitor glacier area changes and create glacier inventories. Robust and efficient pixel-based band ratios have proven to be accurate for automatically delineating clean glacier ... -
Automated detection of rock glaciers using deep learning and object-based image analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Rock glaciers are an important component of the cryosphere and are one of the most visible manifestations of permafrost. While the significance of rock glacier contribution to streamflow remains uncertain, the contribution ... -
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 ... -
Å fiske etter kunnskap. Innovasjonssystemer i foredlingsindustrien for sjømat i Kina, bruk av kunnskap og læring i produksjonssystemet
(Master thesis, 2007)En studie av foredlingsindustrien av sjømat i Qingdao, Kina. Forskning på industrielle miljøer og økonomiske virksomheter, diskuteres i forhold til sosiale relasjoner, miljø, konvensjoner og sidestiller disse variablene ...