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System Dynamics in Transition Management : Participative modeling for transitioning towards a circular construction material industry
(Doctoral thesis, 2021-12-17)Climate change and biodiversity degradation are only two of humanity's major social and environmental issues. Scientists, global policy experts, and the general public are increasingly concluding that traditional interventions ... -
System Dynamics Model for Integrated Environmental Assessment of Large Scale Surface Irrigation
(2/2004, Working paper, 2004)Problems of irrigation systems performance and agricultural environment in large scale surface irrigation is analysed with a dynamic simulation model. Present model is a simplified and validated version of an original model ... -
A system dynamics model of capital structure policy for firm value maximization
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)The complexity surrounding the maximization of firm value agenda demands a comprehensive causal model that effectively embeds the intertwining relationships of the variables and the policies involved. System dynamics ... -
System Dynamics Modelling for hidden family homelessness - A case study in Fort Collins, Colorado
(Master thesis, 2017-12-19)Family homelessness is a long-lasting social problem and causes widespread concerns in the United States and throughout the world. Substantial efforts have been made to lift the homeless families out of the vulnerable ... -
System dynamics simulation models on overweight and obesity in children and adolescents: A systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)It has increasingly been recognized that developing successful obesity prevention policies and interventions requires understanding of the complex mechanisms driving the obesity pandemic and that models could be useful ... -
A system dynamics study of instability in the Colombian coffee market
(Master thesis, 2010-08-04)The coffee market in Colombia is highly unstable, being moreunstable in the last 20 years (since theremoval of the ICO agreement). During 1980 and 1990 thecoffee price was varying around 8%around a mean and over the last ... -
System mapping with adolescents: Using group model building to map the complexity of obesity
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Public health research and practice is increasingly employing systems thinking to help grapple with complex issues, from obesity to HIV treatment. At the same time, there is growing recognition that to address a given ... -
A systematic approach to reduce the transient problem in Fort Collins
(Master thesis, 2017-08-23)The phenomenon of transients and homeless in our society represents a complex reality. Transiency has existed for centuries, and the causes of it further differentiate the individuals involved. Fort Collins (Colorado), an ... -
Systemic assessment framework of a learning organization's competitive positioning
(Journal article, 2014)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to devise an innovative feasible, replicable and comprehensive assessment framework of a learning organization's competitive positioning. Design/methodology/approach: The three ... -
Systems approaches to sustainability : Innovation and social-ecological-technological systems
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-12-19)Bærekraft integreres i økende grad i innovasjons- og planleggingsprosesser, men begrepet blir ofte ufullstendig eller implisitt konseptualisert og operasjonalisert. Operasjonalisering av bærekraft krever vurdering av ... -
Systems Education at Bergen
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-04-16)At the University of Bergen in Norway, educating students to use computer models and to think systemically about social and economic problems began in the 1970s. The International Masters Program in System Dynamics was ... -
Tare - en ny industrimulighet for norsk næringsliv?
(Master thesis, 2022-05-16)Denne masteroppgaven omhandler en analyse av taredyrking og tarehøsting i Norge. Målet er å kartlegge foretak og aktører innen tarenæringen, og se på hvilke kjennetegn og betingelser som finnes for industrien. Tarenæringen ... -
Tax and social policy reforms to support developing retail market in Ukraine
(Master thesis, 2023-06-02)The main objective of the research is to assess the tax, economic, behavioral, and social factors affecting informal employment in retail in Ukraine. Key behavioral factors are reputational risks for citizens, the level ... -
Teaching mathematics to deaf and hard of hearing students: an experimental system dynamics approach
(Master thesis, 2010-12-01)Abstract Studies over thirty years show that many deaf and hard of hearing students are under performers in the field of mathematics as compared to their hearing counterparts. This study explored the contribution of system ... -
Temporale og romlige sedimentasjonstrender i en distal-glasial innsjø, gjennom Den Lille Istid
(Master thesis, 2011-09-01)The sedimentation processes in an arctic distal-glacier fed lake Jægervatn (3 m. a.s.l.), located in northern Norway, has been studied by means of core analysis in addition to quaternary mapping of the catchment area of ... -
The Territorialization of a small community - The case of Huaytire, Peru
(Master thesis, 2014-05-15)This study explores the diverse strategies used in order to territorialize the small community of Huaytire. By focusing on this territorialization process, it is analyzed the characteristics and functions behind the ... -
The Aftermath of Climate Justice in Lofoten, Norway
(Master thesis, 2023-06-02)The impacts of climate change are a pressing issue for the present and a looming concern for the future. We are witnessing global repercussions of our actions, from intense storms to prolonged drought. Our planet is at ... -
The Effects of Human Activities on The Ecosystem of Kelp Forests in Norway: A System Dynamics Modelling Approach
(Master thesis, 2023-03-22)This thesis aims to contribute to existing knowledge about the ecosystem of kelp forests in Norway. The thesis revolves around the creation of a model that is a simplified conceptual representation of the ecosystem, which ...