Blar i Institutt for geografi på utgivelsesdato
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Studies of the waterscape of Kilimanjaro, Tanzania Water management in hill furrow irrigation
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2010:22, Doctoral thesis, 2010)The present study analyses the waters of Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania, conceptualised as a waterscape constituted by material, institutional and ideational aspects. It draws on studies of the water management and the ... -
Bygdas unge menn: En studie av bygdemenns forhandlinger om og utforming av «rurale maskuliniteter»
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2010:21, Doctoral thesis, 2010)Today, young rural men face many challenges resulting from structural changes in the rural work life, increasing demands for gender equality, rising pressure on rural resources such as hunting and fishing, and media ... -
Ghana’s Oil and Local Livelihoods: a Case Study of the Fisher Folks along the Western Coast of Ghana
(Master thesis, 2010)Outcome of Oil/gas exploration and production all over the world could probably describe oil as ‘a good servant and a bad master’. Oil is the mover of transportation and technological advancement of the world in contemporary ... -
Access Opportunities, Social Structures and Maternal Health Seeking Behaviour in Bosomtwe District
(Master thesis, 2010)The study focuses on access opportunities to maternal health services in the rural Bosomtwe district in the Ashanti region which draws in other possible influences such as the structure of health service delivery system ... -
A GATEWAY TO CITY LIFE: THE LIVES OF YOUNG DOMESTICWORKERS IN ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
(Master thesis, 2010)Child and young domestic workers have been included in social science research in recent years. Most of this research, however, is one sided in which abuses and exploitations are considered as the only features of the lives ... -
Weights of Evidence Model and Onset of Civil War: Favourability Analysis and Evaluation
(Master thesis, 2010)This thesis explores the use of the weights of evidence (WOFE) model for studying civil war onset in a spatial context. Previous study of civil war has extensively studied a range of geographic factors, and how these affect ... -
Maasai Women’s Involvement in an Income-Generating Ecotourism Venture: En Route towards Empowerment and Changing Gender Roles and Relations
(Master thesis, 2010)This study investigated Maasai women’s involvement in an income-generating ecotourism venture, which is conducted by a foreign eco-tour operator. The venture is located in Talek, on the northern boundary of Kenya’s famous ... -
Learning in Planning: An Action Research Approach to Municipal Economic Development
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Entusiasme, engasjement og entreprenørskap: å skape en lokal festival
(Master thesis, 2010)The subject of this report is the relationship between social entrepreneurship, placeand identity. My focus was on two different festivals on the island Frøya, in themuncipal Sør-Trøndelag in Norway, where I interviewed ... -
Bunntransport i Vekveselva: Et felteksperiment for å undersøke egnetheten til passive integrerte transpondere i fjellelver
(Master thesis, 2011)This thesis addresses the difficulties related to measuring of bedload transport in steepmountain rivers. It is important to learn more about how ... -
Impacts of Maize Policy Changes on Small Scale Farmers' Vulnerability to Exploitation in Nyimba District, Zambia
(Master thesis, 2011)Taking cognisance of the fact that SSFs the major producers of maize in Zambia were most affected by the 1991 agricultural policy reforms, from 2005 onward, the state became very active in the maize market and production ... -
Community Self-help Development , Spaces for Scaling Up: A Case Study of Awura Amba Rural Self-help Community in Northern Ethiopia
(Master thesis, 2011)By positioning within an alternative development and agency/actor-oriented perspectives, and by employing diverse qualitative research methods, this study examines the dynamics of community self-help development and scaling ... -
- Marici Weu, Marici Weu, Marici Weu - We will win ten times over!: The Mapuce in Neuquén: Claiming spaces of resistance through complex and diverse struggles for indigenous citizenship rights
(Master thesis, 2011)The broader context of this study constitutes the continuous pressure and strain the dominant society often put on the culture, livelihood and self-determination of indigenous peoples, but also on the increased international ... -
Fra bistand til business: Kommersialiseringen av mikrofinanssektoren i Uganda
(Master thesis, 2011)Mikrokreditt har lenge blitt ansett som en viktig metode for å redusere fattigdom. Etter hvert har man innsett at fattige trenger flere finansielle tjenester enn lån, og man har derfor utvidet begrepet til mikrofinansiering. ... -
Kan forekomsten av laterale sedimenter ved utvalgte breer defineres som sidemorener?
(Master thesis, 2011)Lateral deposits alongside several glaciers located in the eastern Jotunheimen and Lyngen are observed higher up than what would be expected according to the theory on the formation of lateral moraines. By using the ... -
Klimatrender i Jotunheimen: En undersøkelse av variasjoner i likevektslinja i dag og under Lille istid ved hjelp av fjernanalyse og ARR-metoden
(Master thesis, 2011)A large scale trend analysis of climatic variations in Jotunheimen, southern Norway based onglacier variations was carried out. Equilibrium line altitudes (ELAs) were estimated for 92 glaciers for present day and Little ... -
Bjørn, stedsidentitet og trygghet: Om hvordan et lokalsamfunn forholder seg til bjørn
(Master thesis, 2011)The management of large predators - wolves, bears, wolverines and lynx - is causing widespread debate in the Norwegian society. Statistics show that the majority of the Norwegian population supports the policy of growing ... -
Street Hawking and Urban Space Regulation: The Case of Street Hawkers in Accra, Ghana
(Master thesis, 2011)Street hawking/vending is an important activity in the informal sector which serves as a source of livelihood to many people in most developing countries across the world. The activities of hawkers mostly in urban centres ... -
Urban flom som konsekvens av klimaendringer: En GIS studie
(Master thesis, 2011)Norsk offentlig utgreiing (NOU 2010:10) har konstatert at klimaendringene vil bety høyere temperaturer og mer nedbør i fremtiden. For Trøndelag vil dette bety 20-25 % mer nedbør frem mot 2100. I urbane områder hvor store ...