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Ecological implications of road construction in an alum shale bedrock area : a State highway (Rv4) case study
(Master thesis, 2016-08-31)The construction and use of roads and tunnels takes a toll on natural resources and especially the biological integrity of downstream freshwater environments. Consequently, aquatic biota is exposed to elevated levels of a ... -
Ecological niche modeling as a tool for prediction of the potential geographic distribution of Bacillus anthracis spores in Tanzania
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018) -
Ecological Niche Modeling for Filoviruses: A Risk Map for Ebola and Marburg Virus Disease Outbreaks in Uganda
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017) -
Ecological restoration of disturbed mountainous areas - population genetics and genetic diversity in an applied setting
(Master thesis, 2012-10-24)Natural recovery of disturbed mountainous sites is hardly possible, due to the harsh environmental conditions that are typical of the alpine biome. Ecological restoration through exploitation of site-specific seed mixtures ... -
Ecological risk assessment for a former radium production site in Komi Republic, Russia
(Master thesis, 2012-09-17)Extensive human activities in both nuclear and non-nuclear industries resulted in large number of areas polluted by technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive material all over the world. Protection of non-human ... -
Ecologizar la Economía o economizar la Ecología: controversias y desafíos en torno a la valoración de los servicios de los ecosistemas
(Journal article, 2018)En esta presentación se aborda el divorcio entre Economía y Ecología, las implicaciones de esta separación para entender la crisis ambiental y para la búsqueda de soluciones a dicha crisis. Se hace un recorrido sintético ... -
Ecology, conservation and bioactivity of food and medicinal plants in East Africa
(PhD Thesis;2010:29, Doctoral thesis, 2010)In East Africa 70-80 % of the population is subsistence farmers. The rural health system is often poorly equipped both with personnel and medicines, and many depend on the use of medicinal plants for their primary health ... -
ECONADA: ECOlogically sustainable implementation of the ‘NAture Diversity Act’ (Naturmangfoldloven) for restoration of disturbed landscapes in Norway Report from the first project year 2011
(Bioforsk Rapport;, Research report, 2012)Rapporten viser status for ECONADA-prosjektet ved årsskiftet 2011/2012. -
Economic analysis of arbitrage values : a case of Norwegian pumped hydroelectricity storage project to Germany
(Master thesis, 2017)In the face of the rapid growth of electricity which generally comes from renewable sources, intermittent solar and wind power are hindering the sustainability of electricity production. Especially in the absence of sunny ... -
Economic analysis of carbon sequestration and storage in Tanzanian forests
(PhD Thesis;2015:81, Doctoral thesis, 2020-11-10)Tropical deforestation is among the principal causes of emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2). Nevertheless, tropical forests play an important role in regulating global climate by serving as carbon reservoirs. This has led ... -
Economic analysis of small scale organic farming in mid-range alpine context : a case study implemented at la Berthe Farm, Savoie, France
(Master thesis, 2015-12-03)The future of agriculture is an essential issue for the next decades. One of the most sustainable answers to it is Agroecology. Collective farms developing organic small scale agriculture are a promising alternative to ... -
Economic and environmental impacts of reprocessing household plastic waste at Øra, compared to transport and reprocessing in Germany
(Master thesis, 2018)Since the early 19-hundreds, plastics have been a valuable product for humans. Production has expanded throughout decades, leading to increased volumes of plastic waste. Insufficient treatment of plastic waste leads to ... -
Economic Assessment of Biodiesel Production
(Chapter, 2017)Biodiesel production as well as consumption in the European nations are augmenting, taking into account the uncertainties connected to fossil fuel reserves and the related natural effects of their use. This biofuel can be ... -
Economic burden of malaria at household level : Do insecticide treated bednets (ITNs) reduce the burden in Tigray, Ethiopia?
(Master thesis, 2011-10-31)The broader impact of malaria need not to be over emphasized with the disease claiming life of a child every 45 seconds and attributed to slow economic growth in malarious areas of the world. Beyond this broader picture, ... -
Economic differences after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia : a study of FDI to the Czech Republic and Slovakia
(Master thesis, 2015-01-29)The Czech Republic and Republic of Slovakia were formed after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993, after being a communist country since the end of World War II. Capital flows, and especially foreign direct investment ... -
Economic efficiency and ethics : a case study of forced labor in Malaysian electrical and electronics industry
(Master thesis, 2020)In this thesis, there are five chapters. The first chapter is introduction on this thesis, including problem statement and justification, objective and research questions and methodology. The second chapter focuses on the ... -
Economic feasibility analysis of microgrids in Norway : an application of HOMER Pro
(Master thesis, 2018)For å undersøke lønnsomheten til microgrids i Norge, ble fire forskjellige systemkonfigurasjoner modellert og simulert i programvaren kalt HOMER Pro. Det modellerte systemet er et verksted på Ryen i Oslo, hvor vedlikehold ...