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Natural Gas Utilization and Domestic Energy Development in Tanzania - Exploring Why Tanzania prioritize natural gas exportation over domestic energy development.
(Master thesis, 2024)ABSTRACT Scholars in natural gas fields thought to explain the relationship between natural gas utilization and domestic energy development. However, the literature has yet to fully account why developing countries prioritize ... -
Natural language processing of spatially crowdsourced data in petroleum revenue management
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)It has been over a decade of petroleum revenue utilisation in Ghana. Yet, there is a dearth of research on Ghanaians’ sentiments on petroleum revenue management in Ghana. However, research indicates that investigating ... -
Natural Regional Resilience - Determining the Sustainable Value of a Local Wool Industry through Actor-Network Theory
(Master thesis, 2017)Abstract: Sustainable development has become accepted by many as the only sensible option for future development at global, national, county and municipal levels. On a national level, Norwegian authorities have made ... -
Natural regional resilience : determining the sustainable value of a local wool industry through actor-network theory
(Master thesis, 2017)Sustainable development has become accepted by many as the only sensible option for future development at global, national, county and municipal levels. On a national level, Norwegian authorities have made strategic policies ... -
Naturbasert flomsikring i Kaldvella nedbørsfelt
(Bachelor thesis, 2024)Flom er en alvorlig naturfare som forventes å øke i Norge grunnet klimaendringer. Tradisjonelle flomsikringsmetoder er utbredt i Norge, men kan ofte føre til negative konsekvenser for det lokale økosystemet. Derfor har ... -
Nature conservation in hydropower management : a discourse analysis comparing perceptions of natural environmental impacts of small-scale and large-scale hydropower
(Master thesis, 2017)Hydropower has been an important aspect of the modernisation of Norway over the last 100 years, and it is still the most important source of renewable energy we have. With increasing focus on climate change and the negative ... -
Nature views and landscape values in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area
(Master thesis, 2019)Verneområdet Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) består av flere interessenter, alle med sine egne natursyn og landskapsverdier. Turister, det lokale masaifolket og forvaltningsmyndighetene Ngorongoro Conservation Area ... -
Nature-based experiences' influence on tourists' self-awareness of environmental impact: A case study of Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2019)The remaining protected ecosystems in the world are under great pressure from human exploitation. At the same time, nature-based tourism is the fastest growing segment of the tourism industry. In this way, nature-based ... -
Naturgoder i et landskap i endring : en studie av sauebønders verdivurderinger av beite, landskap og natur i Oppdal
(Master thesis, 2014)Norwegian mountain landscapes haves changed during the last decades, mainly due to human impact. These changes may reflect different social needs, commercial interests and political priorities. Sheep grazing, both as farming ... -
Naturgoder, landskap og sauebeite : om hytteeieres landskapspreferanser i Gjevilvassdalen i Oppdal kommune
(Master thesis, 2014)This master thesis is concerned with ecosystem services, mountain landscapes and sheep grazing. Ecosystem services are benefits that human beings gets from nature. Ecosystem services are sorted into four main categories; ... -
Navigating Complexity: Norway's Approach to Aligning Global Aid Funding Streams
(Master thesis, 2024)Flere globale utfordringer kjemper om en begrenset mengde bistand. Selv om offisiell utviklingsbistand var ment til å hjelpe med økonomisk vekst og velferd i utviklingsland, konsumerer andre problemer som klimaendringer, ... -
Navigating emerging technologies and knowledge demands System perspectives on knowledge development in Norwegian manufacturing industry
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2020:169, Doctoral thesis, 2020)This thesis explores the development of technology and knowledge capabilities in Norwegian manufacturing industry, with an emphasis on two manufacturing clusters and their surrounding regions. Recent technological developments ... -
Navigating urban heat – Assessing the potential of a pedestrian routing tool
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Cities are experiencing unprecedented climate impacts related to increasing temperatures, which vary within a city due to the heterogenous nature of urban environments. Adapting urban areas to heat requires efforts on ... -
Når døren til lensmannskontoret stenges for godt - Innbyggeres opplevelse av nærpolitireformens konsekvenser for bostedet
(Master thesis, 2019)Denne mastergradsavhandlingen søker å belyse konsekvensene nedleggelse av det lokale lensmannskontoret har for innbyggeres opplevelse av bostedet sitt. Følgende to forskningsspørsmål besvares: Hvordan har nedleggelsene av ... -
Når pryd blir plage : en studie av håndteringen av fremmede arter i norsk miljøforvaltning konkretisert gjennom prosjektet Fremmede arter langs E6, E14 og fylkesvegene i Nord-Trøndelag
(Master thesis, 2015)Da Norge i 1993 signerte Konvensjonen om biologisk mangfold, forpliktet dette norske myndigheter til å bidra til å forhindre tap av biologisk mangfold. I årene som fulgte er det utarbeidet en rekke stortingsmeldinger ... -
Når pryd blir plage : en studie av håndteringen av fremmede arter i norsk miljøforvaltning konkretisert gjennom prosjektet Fremmede arter langs E6, E14 og fylkesvegene i Nord-‐Trøndelag
(Master thesis, 2015)Da Norge i 1993 signerte Konvensjonen om biologisk mangfold, forpliktet dette norske myndigheter til å bidra til å forhindre tap av biologisk mangfold. I årene som fulgte er det utarbeidet en rekke stortingsmeldinger med ... -
Når røyken har lagt seg : hvordan eiendomsutviklingsprosjektet på Petersontomta påvirkes av ulike politiske og økonomiske prosesser : en casestudie
(Master thesis, 2014)I en stadig mer urbanisert verden har byplanlegging og byfornyelse blitt viktige temaer. En samfunnsnyttig og hensiktsmessig nybruk av sentrumsnære arealer som frigjøres ligger sentralt i dette. For å få til det må man ... -
Near-surface temperatures and potential for frost weathering in blockfields in Norway and Svalbard
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Blockfields remain enigmatic regarding their origin, internal structure, surface processes, and glaciological implications. In Scandinavia, blockfields are found on high-elevation, low-relief mountains (plateaus) across ... -
Negotiating nature on display– Discourse and ideology in naturalhistory museums
(Master thesis, 2006)This thesis considers exhibitions in natural history museums as a process of negotiation between three parties: the museum as an institution, the museum staff, and the visitors. These represent different interests that ... -
Neocolonial agenda: Agrarian transformations in Ethiopia and Sri Lanka
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The aim of the article is to show how neocolonial development has led to increasing ‘de-agrarianisation’ despite agricultural expansion, and this is at the expense of peasant production and pastoralism. Based on the authors’ ...