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Unravelling urban environmental (In)justice of e-waste processing activities in Agbogbloshie, Accra-Ghana
(Master thesis, 2015)The aim of this thesis was to investigate and explain how e-waste management activities in Agbogbloshie, Accra-Ghana produce unjust conditions to the e-waste workers and the environ-ment. In view of this, the concept of ... -
Unravelling urban environmental (in)justice of E-waste processing activities in Agbogbloshie, Accra-Ghana
(Master thesis, 2015)The aim of this thesis was to investigate and explain how e-waste management activities in Agbogbloshie, Accra-Ghana produce unjust conditions to the e-waste workers and the environment. In view of this, the concept of ... -
Urban dyrking som en del av Trondheims bærekraftige byutvikling
(Master thesis, 2020)Globalt har urban dyrking opplevd en økt popularitet de siste årene, også i Trondheim. Dette er en trend som har oppstått samtidig som man har opplevd et økt fokus på hvilken påvirkning menneskets livsstil har på jordas ... -
Urban flom som konsekvens av klimaendringer: En GIS studie
(Master thesis, 2011)Norsk offentlig utgreiing (NOU 2010:10) har konstatert at klimaendringene vil bety høyere temperaturer og mer nedbør i fremtiden. For Trøndelag vil dette bety 20-25 % mer nedbør frem mot 2100. I urbane områder hvor store ... -
Urban Living Labs as an Approach for Co-Creating Sustainable Cities
(Master thesis, 2022)As a response to the growing sustainability issues there are new types of collaborations emerging in the form of Urban Living Labs (ULL). ULLs are increasing in popularity as an approach for tackling sustainability challenges ... -
Urban services and governance: The case of solid waste management in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2013:127, Doctoral thesis, 2013)This thesis explores the management of solid waste in Addis Ababa, with the objective of understanding the underlying reasons for the poor solid waste management situation that the city is faced with today. Accordingly, ... -
Urban sprawl undermining urban planning and management in Ghana : a case of Walewale township in the northern region of Ghana
(Master thesis, 2017)Globally, urban growth and development has been unprecedented in the early 21st century in both the developed and the developing world. Ghana, experienced rapid urban growth without urban planning after colonialism creating ... -
Urbaniseringens inntog på bygda: Om moturbaniseringens påvirkning på hyttekommunene – eksempel Hovden
(Master thesis, 2013)Samfunnsendringene i Norge har ført til at det har skjedd et skifte i næringsstrukturen i distrikts-Norge. Rurale områder har gått fra å være steder for produksjon til steder for konsum og rekreasjon. Den økte mobiliteten ... -
Use of skilled birth attendants in Nepal : a study of influencing factors, structural barriers and government strategies and interventions
(Master thesis, 2014)Most maternal deaths in South-Asia are due to haemorrhage and hypertension. These causes are considered avoidable. Having a skilled birth attendant (SBA) assisting the delivery is most likely a key to reducing morbidity ... -
User conflicts and management of Urban Woodlands: The case of Trondheim, Norway and Arnhem, The Netherlands
(Master thesis, 2011)Urban woodlands are forests in and around cities that are used intensively for recreation and as such can be sites of conflicts between various users and uses. The aim of this research is to compare the recreational situation ... -
A user-centric optimization of emergency map symbols to facilitate common operational picture
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Common operational understanding among engaged emergency responders is facilitated through shared operational pictures during crisis situations. Sharing is typically achieved through interactive tools, either desktop or ... -
Using citizen sensing to identify heat exposed neighbourhoods
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Rural areas cool off by night but built-up urban areas lack similar relief and may threaten vulnerable people’s health during heat waves. Temperature varies within a city due to the heterogenous nature of urban environments, ... -
Using land as a socio-economic livelihood resource: A case study of peasant owned land in Western Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom
(Master thesis, 2006)This thesis concerns the utilization of land as a socio-economic livelihood resource. Based on a case study of peasant owned land in Tooro Kingdom, different uses to which land is put are studied in relation to their ... -
Using locational data in a novel mixed-methods sequence design: Identifying critical health care barriers for people with disabilities in Malawi
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The primary aim of this study was to determine which health care barriers were most important for people with disabilities in Malawi. To accomplish this, we devised a sequential mixed-methods research design that integrated ... -
Using prospective methods to identify fieldwork locations favourable to understand divergences in health care accessibility
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Central to this article is the issue of choosing sites for where a fieldwork could provide a better understanding of divergences in health care accessibility. Access to health care is critical to good health, but inhabitants ... -
Using social media to assess cultural ecosystem services generated in protected areas in Patagonia
(Master thesis, 2016)There is currently a willingness to explore the operationalization of cultural ecosystem services (CES) in order to inform the management and decisions about natural resources. This research aims to provide further insight ... -
Using StoryMaps to prepare for field course–A case study of students in Geography
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Field course is an important learning activity for students in disciplines like geography and biology. Unfortunately, lack of resources, large student groups, and unprepared students can result in students being passive ... -
Using Terrestrial Laser Scanning to investigate geometric changes on a multi-temporal scale on a solifluction lobe in Vinstradalen, Norway
(Master thesis, 2015)This study investigates how Terrestrial Lidar Scanning (or Lidar) can contribute to the acquisition of knowledge about surface displacement distribution by scanning a solifluction lobe over time. Within the field of ... -
Using the Triangle of Human Ecology for understanding self-rated depression: A quantitative study based on the HUNT 3 cohort
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Aims: To test the Triangle of Human Ecology by examining associations between unipolar depression and different measures of human biological factors, health behaviour, and the physical environment. Methods: Data originate ... -
Utbedring av og problemer med kvist- og stokkdammer sett i et geomorfologisk perspektiv, med utgangspunkt i teori og observasjoner fra Soknedal, Norge
(Master thesis, 2015)Small branch and log dams are a new type of check dam used in small(~1km²) basins to prevent infrastructure damage resulting from heavy precipitation. These dams are built to deposit sediments, reduce flood volume and ...