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Alternative economic models and their impact on the SDGs.
(Master thesis, 2023)Abstract This thesis uses policy analysis to investigate how the implementation of alternative economic models, hereunder, the Doughnut Economy Framework and Community Economies Return on Investment (CEROI) tool, can ... -
Alternative pathways of water - A GIS analysis
(Master thesis, 2021)Extreme weather events and natural disasters can lead to destructive consequences when they interact with the natural and human environments. Increased frequency and more severe floods are posing a threat to humans, ... -
An analysis of offshore wind path creation in the United States
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis explores U.S. offshore wind development from 2001 to 2018 employing a broad evolutionary economic geographical (EEG) framework. The findings are based on interviews with professionals involved in the industry, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
An international NGO startup’s use of social media technology :the case of Anti Corruption International : a discursive analysis on the organizational use of the term ‘corruption’ on Twitter
(Master thesis, 2016)Social media technologies today play a central part in our societies at large, but also within organizations. As such, it is both of relevance and importance to look at how organizations use social media technologies. ... -
Analyzing post coastal erosion livelihoods after the construction of the Keta Sea Defence Project and the resettlement of costal dwellers in Keta, Ghana
(Master thesis, 2015)Over the years, coastal erosion has posed a serious threat to many coastal dwellers. Coastal erosion has destroyed the livelihood and properties to affected communities which led them to impoverishment. The effect is largely ... -
Analyzing post coastal erosion livelihoods after the construction of the Keta sea defence project and the resettlement of costal dwellers in Keta, Ghana
(Master thesis, 2015)Over the years, coastal erosion has posed a serious threat to many coastal dwellers. Coastal erosion has destroyed the livelihood and properties to affected communities which led them to impoverishment. The effect is largely ... -
Approaches for Promoting Party Political Participation Among Marginalized Groups of Women in Ghana; A Systematic Review.
(Master thesis, 2022)In democratic states, participation in politics is supposed to be inclusive in the sense that every citizen has equal formal rights and opportunities to participate. Statistics and reports have shown that, women in Ghana ... -
Arven etter Thams : en studie av en manns entreprenørskap og dets ringvirkninger for en kommunes framtid
(Master thesis, 2015)This study is about how entrepreneurs contribute to the development of societies, and how society contributes to the development of entrepreneurs. The thesis presents a case study about Orkdal municipality’s development ... -
Assessing and mapping people's perceptions of vulnerability to landslides in Bududa, Uganda
(Master thesis, 2012)This study explores people’s vulnerability to landslides in Bududa, Uganda and how people perceive their vulnerability to such disasters in the face of a blatant government declaration that the area is risk prone and unsafe ... -
Assessing the Impact of Crop growing on Wetland Values, Services, Functions and Goods: A Case of Nakivubo Wetland Kampala District, Uganda
(Master thesis, 2011)For a country to develop, it requires a well and fully employed populace to earn income and carter for their basic needs and hence achieve a better standard of living. It is a global concern to protect and conserve vital ... -
Assessing the potentials of urban and peri-urban market gardens and its contribution to food security in Trondheim municipality
(Master thesis, 2022)Denne masteroppgaven hadde som mål å skape en ny tilnærming for å løse mulige matsikkerhetsbegrensninger som spesielt kan oppstå innenfor urbane områder i fremtiden. Oppgaven ønsker å undersøke muligheten for om urban ... -
Assessing the views of rural people on the impact of illegal mining on their ecological resources
(Master thesis, 2022)Ghana har gjennom årene opplevd en boom i galamsey med overdreven skade på de økologiske ressursene som skogen, jordbruksland og vannmasser. Galamsey i Ghana er for tiden som en storstilt gruvedrift, på grunn av bruken av ... -
Assessment of environmental and behavioral factors associated with depression: A quantitative study based on HUNT-3
(Master thesis, 2012)There are lots of different ways of understanding health and disease. In this dissertation I have tried to explain different environmental and behaviour factors associated with self-rated depression based on the theoretical ... -
Assessment of environmental impacts in the Norwegian licencing process for wind power.
(Master thesis, 2022)Utbygging av vindkraft krever nøye vurderinger av ulike politiske mål, miljøpåvirkninger og andre interesser. Disse hensynene ivaretas gjennom en konsesjonsprosess, som en potensiell utbygger må gjennomgå for å kunne bygge ... -
Assessment of livelihood resilience in relation to cyclones and climate change along the south-western coastal Belt of Bangladesh
(Master thesis, 2018)The world has started to witness the increased frequency and severity of extreme natural disasters, due to the impact of climate change. This added risk for already vulnerable coastal poor as their lives and livelihoods ... -
Assessment of livelihood strategies and subjective poverty among the fisher folks of Kpando-Torkor, Ghana
(Master thesis, 2014)The thesis is about the assessment of livelihood strategies and subjective poverty analysis among the Fisher Folks of Kpando-Torkor, Ghana. The specific objectives were to investigate the multidimensionality of poverty ... -
Assessment of solar energy resources in Ethiopia : modeling solar radiation and GIS-based multi-criteria analysis
(Master thesis, 2014)The sun is an ultimate source of energy for life on earth, and hence the knowledge of solar radiation is essential for hydrological, climatological, biological modeling and utilization of renewable energy resources. Solar ...