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Culture and identity construction among Palestinian refugees in Jordan
(Master thesis, 2017)This thesis explores the different dimensions of Palestinian identity and the characteristics of social processes related to place. The Palestinian population has faced several waves of mass displacement, especially since ... -
Culture and organising of entrepreneurship, innovation and development in Lillehammer and Gudbrandsdalen
(Master thesis, 2016)This master thesis is a research on Lillehammer and Gudbrandsdalen´s organisation and cultural context of entrepreneurship, innovation and development. It investigates five municipalities of Lillehammer, North-Fron, Lom, ... -
Current agri-environmental policies dismiss varied perceptions and discourses on management of traditional rural biotopes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Traditional rural biotopes (TRBs) are threatened habitats that host significant biodiversity and several ecosystem services, and depend on active management such as low-intensity grazing. The current study explores private ... -
D1.1 Territories’ CE activities and state-of-the-art of CE
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Dealing with traditional conflicts : a review of the actors, mechanisms and dynamics of the Dagbon Chieftaincy Conflict in the northern region of Ghana
(Master thesis, 2016)This thesis looks at third party actors’ roles and mechanisms employ in the Dagbon chieftaincy dispute and, how the disputants perceive their work. The findings are based on interviews with NGOs, the royal families and ... -
Decision support for adaptive action - assessing the potential of geographic visualization
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)This study explores the role of geographic visualization for supporting the implementation of climate change adaptation. Interviews and group discussions with planners and decision makers indicate that geographic visualization ... -
Deconvoluting complex structural histories archived in brittle fault zones
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Brittle deformation can saturate the Earth’s crust with faults and fractures in an apparently chaotic fashion. The details of brittle deformational histories and implications on, for example, seismotectonics and landscape, ... -
Deglaciation of Fennoscandia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)To provide a new reconstruction of the deglaciation of the Fennoscandian Ice Sheet, in the form of calendar-year time-slices, which are particularly useful for ice sheet modelling, we have compiled and synthesized published ... -
Delineation of Wetland Areas in South Norway from Sentinel-2 Imagery and LiDAR Using TensorFlow, U-Net, and Google Earth Engine
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Wetlands are important habitats for biodiversity and provide ecosystem services such as climate mitigation and carbon storage. The current wetland mapping techniques in Norway are tedious and costly, and remote sensing ... -
Deliverable D4.4 A report compiling the results employing a wireless sensor network in the field
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Deliverable D4.5 Vulnerability of sensors in the field
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Delt bosted - helt hjemme?: Et geografisk perspektiv på samværsordningen delt bosted og hjem
(Master thesis, 2011)We live in a fluid and mobile world, where rapid changes in our lives may suddenly occur. This is the case also for many people living in families. Family breakups are rather commonplace these days, being events usually ... -
Demonstrating a new framework for the comparison of environmental impacts from small- and large-scale hydropower and wind power projects
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Climate change and the needed reductions in the use of fossil fuels call for the development of renewable energy sources. However, renewable energy production, such as hydropower (both small- and large-scale) and wind power ... -
Den magiske møteplassen, et rom av opplevelser
(Master thesis, 2019)Kinobransjen i Norge var det første landet i verden som ble heldigitalisert, altså gikk fra et analogt visningsformat til heldigitalt format. Med andre ord har kinobransjen gått gjennom en radikal omstillingsprosess, som ... -
«Den nye hverdagen» : en studie av Melhus kommune sitt arbeid med klimatilpasning i arealplanlegging
(Master thesis, 2016)The consequences of climate change are more noticeable in our everyday life than ever before. The awareness of what effects climate change will have on local communities have grown, and it has become clear that some form ... -
«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, ... -
”Det er ikke noe stas med en gammel katastrofe” : Kattmarka fra 2009-2015, en studie av re-etableringen av lokalsamfunn
(Master thesis, 2015)In the aftermath of disasters, communities have the opportunity to respond and recover successfully, or end up in a dysfunctional state. This paper addresses the issue of recovery, and contributes to the understanding ... -
«Det er jo det som er viktigst; at vi lærer hvordan vi selv kan handle bærekraftig» - En kvalitativ studie av elevers bærekraftige handlekraft
(Master thesis, 2021)Hovedproblemstillingen for denne oppgaven er Hva er det som former elevers bærekraftige handlekraft? For å besvare denne tar oppgaven for seg tre underproblemstillinger: Hvordan vurderer elever i den videregående skolen ... -
Det er trygt her - En kvalitativ studie av hvordan unge kvinnelige tilflyttere opplever Ulstein kommune sin attraktivitet
(Master thesis, 2023)Ulstein kommune står overfor et kvinneunderskudd. Dette er et utbredt problem i Distrikts-Norge, og har flere negative konsekvenser knyttet til fremtidig svak befolkningsvekst, sosialt samhold, «image», arbeidsmarked og ... -
Det grønne skiftet på Helgeland
(Bachelor thesis, 2023)I denne casestudien har temaet og problemstillingen vært rettet mot det grønne skiftet på Helgeland. Jeg har satt søkelys på et spesifikt hydrogenprosjekt i Mosjøen, Vefsn kommune. Oppgaven har fokusert på hvordan ...