Browsing Department of Geography by Title
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Variasjoner i stormaktivitet fra midt- til sein-holosen på Langøya, Vesterålen
(Master thesis, 2019-05-15)In this study, mid- to late Holocene storminess has been reconstructed from lacustrine sediments from Nøkktjønna. Nøkktjønna is situated 1,5 km from the shoreline at Fjærvoll on Langøya, Vesterålen in Northern Norway. ... -
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 ... -
Vindkraftutbygging i Finnmark: En studie av medvirkningsprosessene med reindrifta
(Master thesis, 2020-06-23)Denne masteroppgaven undersøker holdninger, barrierer og løsninger for en bedre medvirkningsprosess for vindkraftprosjekter i samiske reindriftsområder. Teorier om samstyring, deltakelse og maktdynamikk er i fokus i denne ... -
”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; Peer reviewed, 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 ... -
Waving the map for national identity: How cartography in Norway and Sweden was used as a nation-building tool in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Cartography has for centuries been used as a political instrument to support national pride, impact and influence, whether through use of a national prime meridian or local toponyms, the emphasising of the country’s extent ... -
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 ... -
Weighted average regression and environmental calibration as a tool for quantifying climate-driven changes in vegetation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Aims: Studies of the climatic responses of plant assemblages via vegetation-based environmental reconstructions by weighted averaging (WA) regression and calibration are a recent development in modern vegetation ecology. ... -
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 sticks? Ephemerality, permanence and local transition pathways
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Climate change is increasingly governed through local configurations that are characterised by voluntary action, weak institutions and uncoordinated efforts. The impermanent and iterative nature of such initiatives makes ... -
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). ... -
WHEN STUDENTS MAKE GENDER-UNTYPICAL EDUCATIONAL CHOICES: Women in Engineering and Men in Nursing.
(Master thesis, 2022-05-16)Both males and females face forms of gender stereotypes in their everyday lives, right from the workplace to homes. Gender stereotypes have also found their way into educational institutions of which universities are no ... -
Where are urban energy transitions governed? Conceptualizing the complex governance arrangements for low-carbon mobility in Europe
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-05)This article addresses the question of where urban low-carbon energy transitions are governed. A challenge is that urban governance is not simply urban, but a complex assemblage of institutions, networks and socio-technical ... -
Who benefits from sustainable mobility transitions? Social inclusion, populist resistance and elite capture in Bergen, Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Transitioning to sustainable mobility systems is generally thought to require three approaches: avoid, shift and improve. We examine a combination of these in a city at the forefront of implementing transition policies, ... -
Who is “The Child”? Best Interests and Individuality of Children in Discretionary Decision-Making
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)While the substantiation of “best interests” has received much attention, the question of how “the child” is conceptualised to ensure any action taken or decision made is in the particular child’s best interests has been ...