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Bonden og landskapet. Historier om natursyn, praksis og moral i det jærske landskapet
(Doctoral thesis, 2002)Tiltagende miljøproblemer som resultat av et stadig mer intensivt drevet jordbruk går som en rød tråd gjennom den norske agrare etterkrigshistorien. Identifiseringen av miljøproblemene har ledet fram til grunnleggende ... -
Geographical information processing: Towards transparent statistical mapping
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Adopsjon av jordbruksinnovasjoner i Misungwi, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2003)This thesis is the result of investigations of the agricultural practices in Misungwi district in Tanzania. The background for the research is the rough conditions for agriculture in the district and an assumption that ... -
Finding a place. Local integration and protracted displacement in Sri Lanka
(Doctoral thesis, 2003)In October 1990, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam expelled the entire Muslim population living in the LTTE-controlled areas of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. Most of the northern Muslims arrived and settled in ... -
Connecting places - internet cafes as technosocial spaces
(Doctoral thesis, 2004)This is a study about the use of technology in particular places. It is about how spaces are produced through relations and practices involving technology and their users. The study is based on four internet cafés located ... -
Rural Landscape Change: Landscape Practices, Values and Meanings The Case of Jagatpur VDC, Chitwan Nepal
(Master thesis, 2004)In Nepal the nature conservation practices started during 1970s and the establishment of the Royal Chitwan National Park laid the foundation stone. Though the nature conservation practices in Nepal have undergone changes ... -
Kartlegging av landskap i samband med bruks- og verneplan for Lomsdalen-Visten området.- En oppfølging av St. meld. nr 62 (1992-93) ”Ny landsplan for nasjonalparker og andre større verneområder i Norge”
(NIJOS-rapport;, Research report, 2004)Prosjektet ”Kartlegging av landskap i samband med bruks- og verneplan for Lomsdalen-Visten området. - En oppfølging av St. meld. nr 62 (1992-93) Ny landsplan for nasjonalparker og andre større verneområder i Norge” har som ... -
Zambia's housing scheme of the mid 1990s: Have the poor really been empowered?
(Master thesis, 2005)Issues of housing are becoming very important as the urban population grows at a very rapid rate, particularly in developing countries. The number of people who are homeless and those living in substandard housing in Zambia ... -
The role of district capitals in regional development : linking small towns, rural-urban linkages and decentralisation in Ghana
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Forslag til ny modell for detaljert arealressurskart - AR5
(NIJOS dokument;, Research report, 2005)Dokumentet gjev ei tilråding for innhald i eit nytt arealressurskart, AR5, som skal erstatta digitalt markslagskart. -
Sustainable forest management: A case study on machiara national park In district muzaffarabad, state of Azad jammu and kashmir, Pakistan
(Master thesis, 2006)Sustainable forest management and conservation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, as in other developing states, has often been a source of conflict between the government and dependent communities. The forestry in the state has ... -
The impact of rural poverty on human development in Sri Lanka: A case study from a village in Kandy District
(Master thesis, 2006)The study has examined the impacts of rural poverty on human development in Sri Lanka. Recently, human development became one of the most important facts of the development process. Meanwhile it is obvious that the two ... -
Technology Transfer: A case-study of the prominence of place and reciprocity in the global economy
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2006:67, Doctoral thesis, 2006)This thesis presents a case study conducted within a Norwegain company, Raufoss ASA and their process of technology transfer in relation to establishing a new plant in Montreal, Canada. The research methods have mainly ... -
The management of south luangwa national park towards sustainable tourism development
(Master thesis, 2006)This thesis explores communities’ participation and involvement in both wildlife-based and tourist activities in south Luangwa national park with particular focus on local participation/ devolution. Specifically, it assesses ... -
Women, poverty and HIV/AIDS in the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese district
(Master thesis, 2006)This is about women, poverty and vulnerability of HIV/AIDS in Moree and Asebu in the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese District in the Central Region of Ghana. The main objective of the study is to find out whether poverty actually ... -
The Public –Private Sector Approach to Municipal Solid Waste Management: How does it Work in Makindye Division, Kampala District, Uganda?
(Master thesis, 2006)It has been argued that the partnering of public and private sectors lead to improvement and betterment in the delivery of municipal social services. The purpose of this study was therefore to find out if, how and why the ... -
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 ... -
Livelihoods and survival strategies among migrant children i Addis Ababa
(Master thesis, 2006)This study attempts to explore the livelihoods and survival strategies of migrant children who live on the street or make a living on street based activities in Addis Ababa. It also depicts and analyses the forces behind ... -
Housing the Urban Poor: Planning, Business and Politics: A Case Study of Duaripara Slum, Dhaka city, Bangladesh
(Master thesis, 2006)This study is conducted on Duripara slum of Dhaka city which is one of the fastest growing megalopolis and primate cities not only among the developing but also among the developed countries. The high rate of urbanization ... -
An assessment of community participation and empowerment through Non Governmental Organizations' development work among the rural poor. The case of World Vision's intervention in ghe Gwembe Valley, Zambia
(Master thesis, 2006)If development is to mean anything, it should ultimately translate into positive change in people’s lives. This is because development should not merely be of things but that of things through which people’s lives will be ...