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‘Det kan jo hende at andre generasjoner ønsker en potensiell utvikling også?' : en studie av landskapsverdier, bærekraft og deltagelse i en planprosess i Synnfjell Øst-‐Synndalen, Nordre Land kommune
(Master thesis, 2014)This thesis addresses questions and links between landscape values and implementation of three different dimensions of sustainable development in a local planning process of a mountain area in South Eastern Norway. This ... -
«Det setter jo stedet på kartet» : småskala stedsutviklingstiltaks betydning for forståelse av sted : Hasselvika som case
(Master thesis, 2016)På slutten av 90-tallet mistet bygda Hasselvika i Rissa kommune en viktig arbeidsplass i form av Forsvarets virksomhet på Hysnes Fort. Hasselvikas lokalbefolkning var redd for at det ville gå dårlig med stedet, og ... -
Det umulige er mulig
(Master thesis, 2019)I 2020 vil den nye regionreformen tre i kraft, og vi har da vært gjennom en prosess hvor vi har gått fra 19 til 11 fylker i Norge. En av fylkene som blir sammenslått er Troms og Finnmark. Fylkesinndelingen vil være bedre ... -
Determinering av sol- og utsiktskvaliteter ved hjelp av geografiske informasjonssystemer og regresjonsanalyse
(Master thesis, 2011)The background for the thesis was a desire to find methods that determine prices of new homes and estimate how much the value of existing houses diminish when neighboring land is developed. The problem was as follows: "Is ... -
Developing a dashboard visualizing compensation data on damages caused by extreme events
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)As a response to the demand for visualization supporting climate change adaptation, we present a visual dashboard that visualizes insurance compensation data on damages caused by weather-related extreme events. Open access ... -
Developing global awareness among young students: A study of students’ experiences with the museum exhibition A World at stake
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2019:12, Doctoral thesis, 2019)Abstract The dissertation presents a case study of A World at Stake, a museum exhibition inspired by the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals. A World at Stake was displayed at Glomdalsmuseet in Elverum, Norway, ... -
Developing Local Community: Municipal Policies Oriented Towards Place Branding
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)To date, there has been scant research on place broadcasting activities (PBA) such as promotion, marketing and branding in Norwegian municipalities, especially research into effects. This paper examines two rural Norwegian ... -
Developing semi-automated GIS methods for indicating downstream flood damage potential of critical points
(Master thesis, 2022)Overvannsflom er allerede et stort problem som påvirker mange Norske kommuner, og prognoser spår økende temperatur, årlig nedbør og ekstremvær gjør at flom vil fortsette å være problematisk i overskuelig fremtid. Regionale ... -
Development and user testing of the ICT-platform Visual Water supporting sustainable municipal stormwater planning
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The need to develop sustainable stormwater management is intensifying due to climate impacts and urban densification. Such complex planning processes require insights into disparate issues, connecting heterogeneous actors. ... -
Development in fragile states : challenges and prospects of aid. An exploratory case study of UN development assistance in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
(Master thesis, 2014)This thesis investigates how the concept of fragile statehood can apply to understanding DPRK as a net recipient of UN humanitarian and development aid, and explores the challenges and prospects of aid efforts in said ... -
Dialogstyrt landskapsforvaltning?: Landskapsforvaltning og lokal medvirkning i verdensarv Røros Bergstad og Circumferensen
(Master thesis, 2011)Røros is a historic mining town and municipality in the mountain area of central Norway. Themines were established in 1646 and exploited until 1977. The mining town has been onUNESCO’s World Heritage List since 1980. In ... -
“Dialogue changes lives” : the importance of international student organisations in the building of intercultural competencies
(Master thesis, 2014)In a globalised world in which not only economic ties but also families, friendships and indeed our social environment at large are increasingly intercultural, knowledge about culture has maybe never been more important. ... -
Digital Migrants: Transnational Practises and Maintaining Cultural Identity among First-Generation Afghan Migrants
(Master thesis, 2022)Sammendrag Globalisering har ført til mer sammenkobling mellom mennesker og lettet migrasjon de siste tiårene. Dette har blitt enda tydeligere med fremskrittene innen transportmåter og informasjons- og kommunikasjonsteknologi ... -
Digital storytelling, student engagement and deep learning in Geography
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This study aims to provide insight into the usefulness of integrating digital stories in teaching and learning activities in Geography in higher education. More specifically, to identify how digital stories can enhance ... -
Disastermentality: Discourses and Practices of Disaster Management in Norway
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2019:356, Doctoral thesis, 2019)Summary In January 2014 a fire broke out in Lærdalsøyri, the administrative center in Lærdal municipality and home to 1200 inhabitants. The fire could potentially have left the village center in ruins. As the ashes ... -
Discourses on REDD+, land and people in the Norwegian-Indonesian REDD+ partnership
(Master thesis, 2021)In 2010, Norway and Indonesia signed a bilateral agreement on their partnership on Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+). REDD+ is a mechanism that aims to reduce forest-based emissions in ... -
Distribusjonsutfordringer styrker Nordnorsk industri
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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 ... -
Does Empowering Women in Politics Boost Human Development? An Empirical Analysis, 1960–2018
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Does Participatory Planning Promise Too Much? Global Discourses and the Glass Ceiling of Participation in Urban Malawi
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)This article discusses how global ideas on co-production and citizenship built from below are translated into community mobilization and participatory planning practices in urban Malawi. It shows how limited national and ...