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Distribution of ice marginal moraines in NW Russia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Here we present results from a mapping project on the distribution of glacial end moraine zones in NW Russia, covering an area from the Baltics in the west (30°E) to Taymyr Peninsula and Byrranga mountains (120°E) in the ... -
Hvorfor ikke tegne på veggen?: En studie av å være tilskuer til sin egen deltakelse i (re)produksjonen av diskurser
(Master thesis, 2012)Å “tegne på veggen” er et eksempel på en handling som kun kan bedømmes av subjektet i relasjon til forventninger om hva som er akseptert og ikke akseptert. Utgangspunktet for studien er å studere subjektets ... -
Geographies of Body Politics: Women Negotiating Machismo in Guatemala
(Master thesis, 2012)This thesis is a study of gender based violence (GBV) in Guatemala, and seeks to examine how male violence towards women can be seen as manifestations of machismo. Machismo is recognized as a set of Latin American ... -
Forsknings- og utviklingspraksis i det transnasjonale selskapet: En studie av et norskbasert aluminiumsselskap
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2012:302, Doctoral thesis, 2012)This doctoral thesis 1 investigates the research and development (R&D) practices in a transnational company (TNC), with the geography of the knowledge economy as an underlying theme. From this point of departure, the main ... -
Ecosystem services and landscape management: three challenges and one plea
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)This article identifies three interrelated challenges concerning the ecosystem services (ES) framework and the nature of landscape dynamics within the context of landscape management. These challenges are set within a ... -
Et hjem er mer enn et hus - en studie av hjemfølelse på et bokollektiv for eldre
(Master thesis, 2012)The main focus of this thesis is how an institution for elderly people provides a sense of home for those who live there. In the thesis I raise the following main research question; In what ways is the institution a home ... -
The Role and Development of Grassroots NGOs in Eastern China
(Master thesis, 2012)The rapid development of the market economy has confronted China with a diversity of social changes in the public management and governance structure. NGOs make up for the lack of national capacity, providing a platform ... -
Travels in imaginary landscapes: An analysis of four cultural historic guidebooks
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Ei morfologisk undersøking av terrasseformer i Lesja, Nord-Gudbrandsdalen, Noreg
(Master thesis, 2012)The main focus of this thesis is to study the morphology of the terraces in Lesja, Nord- Gudbrandsdalen, Norway. The terraces are very distinct landforms, and have been continuously discussed since 1850. An earlier hypothesis ... -
Mat- og kulturbasert turisme i bygdene
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Assessing and mapping people's perceptions of vulnerability to landslides in Bududa, Uganda
(Master thesis, 2012)This study explores people’s vulnerability to landslides in Bududa, Uganda and how people perceive their vulnerability to such disasters in the face of a blatant government declaration that the area is risk prone and unsafe ... -
End in sight? On the (un)sustainability of property development in the Budapest region
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Sustainable development is defined in environmental, social and economic terms. In the post-socialist countries the sustainability of urban property developments has experienced various destinies amid changing institutional ... -
The Impact of Community Based Forest management on Communities' Livelihoods. A Comparative Case Study between CBFM and Non CBFM Villages in Kilwa District, Tanzania.
(Master thesis, 2012)In 1990's the government of Tanzania introduced Community Forest management (CBFM) as a solution towards sustainable forest management with the main objectives of improving forest condition and the livelihoods of the forest ... -
Mining, Chieftaincy and Farmers Livelihoods: The Case of Limestone Mining in Manya Krobo, Ghana.
(Master thesis, 2012)Mining in Ghana has its most adverse impacts on host communities in spite of the benefits thataccrue to the national economy and mining companies. The aim of this study was mainly to: 1)examine the impacts of limestone ... -
«Der man skulle tru at nokon kunne bu»: Om utvikling av sted i en ny tid, med Kvikne som case
(Master thesis, 2012)In today’s society great demands are being set regarding place-development which aims to attract tourists and new residents to a place. To succeed, the quality and character of a place needs to be emphasized. Simultaneously, ... -
Oil City? The Role of Sekondi –Takoradi in Ghana’s Emerging Oil Industry
(Master thesis, 2012)Ghana’s recent oil discovery in 2007 has brought with it anticipation for economic growth. Subsequently, there have been policies that seek to guide various aspects of the industry. This study explores the socio-economic ... -
Enabling conditions for knowledge sharing within transnational companies
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«På den yderste nøgne ø»: En studie av Trænafestivalen
(Master thesis, 2012)Festivals are an increasingly widespread phenomenon in the Norwegian cultural life where they are located both in villages and cities. In several cases we see that larger crowds are drawn against rural areas to experience ... -
Assessment of environmental and behavioral factors associated with depression: A quantitative study based on HUNT-3
(Master thesis, 2012)There are lots of different ways of understanding health and disease. In this dissertation I have tried to explain different environmental and behaviour factors associated with self-rated depression based on the theoretical ... -
Geografiske variasjoner i tilgang til aktivitets- og servicefunksjoner: Ekspertvurdert versus individvurdert stedskvalitet i Ski tettstedsområde
(Master thesis, 2012)The main objective of this thesis is to map variations in expert assessments and subjective assessments of Quality-of-Place at a local level in Ski City, Norway. Previous studies on Quality-of-Place have identified an ...