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Erosjonshull. Deres dannelse og geometrisk mønster: Med storskalaelva Gaula som case
(Master thesis, 2012)Forced pools are a phenomenon discovered all over Norway. The effects of forced pools on river stability, and little research on the phenomenon in Norway, results in a need to know more about forced pools. The approach ... -
Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in Solid Waste Management: Literature Review of experiences from Developing Countries with special attention to Sri Lanka
(Master thesis, 2012)The study deals with the Public – Private Partnership (PPP) in solid waste management (SWM) in developing nations. In many developing countries, over the few decades partnership is taking more significant role in infrastructure ... -
An assessment of the impact of climate variability on malaria in Uganda: A study from Mount Elgon region of Bududa district
(Master thesis, 2012)The thesis involved an assessment of the impact of climate variability on malaria epidemic around Mount Elgon of Bududa district, Uganda. The specific objectives were to investigate certain impacts of climate variability ... -
Spaces of recovery: An Exploration of the Complexities of Post-war /disaster Recovery in Uganda and Sri Lanka
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2012:356, Doctoral thesis, 2012)This thesis explores the challenges of recovery in post-war and disaster situations. It explores the struggles between different actors as they endeavour to redefine the course of development for affected persons and ... -
Kartlegging av step-pool-morfologi med differensiell GPS
(Master thesis, 2013)Selected reaches of a step-pool-river in Oppdal, Norway were surveyed using differential GPS. Step-pools is a morphology characteristic of upland rivers with high gradient and large supply of coarse sediments, where channel ... -
Gender and empowerment in Bawku West District, Ghana
(Master thesis, 2013)Based on an intersubjective understanding between the researcher and the participants from Bawku West District, Ghana, this thesis examines how a local NGO that aims to empower women in terms of knowledge ... -
Fluvial sedimenttransport i et periglasialt og paraglasialt miljø på Svalbard
(Master thesis, 2013)Denne oppgaven ser på forskjellene i suspendert sedimentkonsentrasjon (SSC) i et paraglasialt og periglasialt miljø på Svalbard, og hvilke prosesser som styrer sedimenttilgangen i disse miljøene. Metoder som ... -
Horisont Snøhetta
(NINA temahefte;51, Research report, 2013)En tverrfaglig sammensatt forskergruppe har i en fireårsperiode studert villrein, ferdsel og samfunnsforhold i Dovrefjell–Sunndalsfjella nasjonalpark og tilgrensende villreinarealer. En viktig del av prosjektet er å se ... -
A new approach towards comparing environmental impacts from small-scale hydropower, large-scale hydropower and wind power
(Master thesis, 2013)In 2012 did Norway, in collaboration with Sweden, agree on a common energy certificate market where both countries set a goal for producing 67, 5 TWh of renewable energy within the year 2020. These certificates are energy ... -
Trafikkulykkesmønstre og Ulykkesrisiko i Grenland 1999-2011
(Master thesis, 2013)The topic for this master thesis is road traffic accidents and risk behavior in road traffic in Grenland between 1999 and 2011. The purpose of the thesis is to investigate patterns of road accidents in Grenland and search ... -
Authenticity and the pseudo-backstage of agri-tourism
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)This article explores how summer farmers in Bregenzerwald (Austria) and Valdres (Norway) deal with their double role as farmers and tourist hosts. Based on qualitative interviews with farmers, the authors discuss how this ... -
Living Transnational Lives: Investigating the Role of ICTs in Transnational Migrants’ Identity Formation
(Master thesis, 2013)In a globalized world, the recent developments in information and communication technologies (ICTs) and transportation have facilitated international migration in ways that have led to great increases in this type of ... -
Movement, home and identity: dilemmas of urban internal displacement in Kampala, Uganda
(Master thesis, 2013)The conflict that ravaged Northern Uganda for two decades led to displacement of nearly two million northern Ugandans. The majority remained within the country borders fleeing into IDP camps, towns and cities. This thesis ... -
Perceptions of Climate Change and Coping Strategies among Farmers and Fishermen at the Lake Bosomtwe Basin, Ghana
(Master thesis, 2013)The aim of this study was to assess rural farmers’ and fishermen perceptions to climate change impacts on their livelihoods and adaptation/coping responses in the Lake Bosomtwe Basin, Ghana. Based on group interviews, key ... -
Festivallandskapet: En fenomenologisk inspirert studie av estetikk, festivaler og landskap
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2013:189, Doctoral thesis, 2013)De siste tiårene har det vært økt oppmerksomhet og forskningsaktivitet relatert til hvordan ulike virksomheter iscenesetter produkter eller hendelser med formål om «å skape (selge) opplevelser». I denne avhandlingen er ... -
Land tenure practices and land acquisitions in oil region: The case of Hoima, Western Uganda
(Master thesis, 2013)This study is regarding land tenure practices and land acquisitions in Hoima District in Western Uganda. Hoima district is located in the middle of the area called Albertine Graben, which is the area of newly discovered ... -
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, ...