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Implications for the future of wind power in the Norwegian context : an exploratory study of energy justice and the concession process
(Master thesis, 2021)How can we better understand the future of onshore wind power in the Norwegian context? Adaptation processes, such as the shift towards renewable energy resources, have accelerated in recent decades. Wind turbine technologies ... -
Implications of a carbon tax in the Norwegian greenhouse sector : a case study of Wiig Gartneri
(Master thesis, 2020)This thesis examines the effects of implementing a carbon tax on the greenhouse sector in Norway, with a specific case study of Wiig Gartneri in Rogaland. The sector is currently exempt from such taxation under the reasoning ... -
Implications of food-for-work programs for consumption and production diversity: Evidence from the Tigray Region of Ethiopia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Food-based transfer programs have the potential to change diets or alter basic crop mixes. This study empirically investigates the associations between participating in food-for-work (FFW) programs and the diversity of ... -
Implications of power of definition : terrorism, insurgency and al-Shabaab
(Master thesis, 2018)Although terrorism is an ambiguous term lacking an internationally agreed-upon definition, designations of perceived terrorist groups are common practice for several states. Being designated as terrorists carry immense ... -
Implied moments from OBX options : and a detailed analysis of moment-adjusted option models
(Master thesis, 2018)In this thesis we study the performance of skewness and kurtosis adjusted option pricing models. We estimated and analyzed volatility, skewness and kurtosis from a risk-neutral distribution from historical option prices ... -
Import av tømmer og andre treprodukter som innførselvei for fremmede insekter, sopp og planter - trendanalyse av importstatistikk
(Rapport fra Skog og landskap, Research report, 2012)Import av tømmer og andre treprodukter kan bringe fremmede arter av insekter, sopp og planter som kan gi store skadeeffekter om de etableres i Norge. I verden kan det vises til flere eksempler på at import av nye arter med ... -
Importance of drivers and barriers for V2G?
(Master thesis, 2021)To meet target CO2 emission reductions, there is a shift in power production, where renewable energy sources are replacing conventional power generation based on carbon dense sources like coal, gas, and nuclear. Increasing ... -
The importance of invertebrates on fungi in dead wood
(PhD Thesis;2022:43, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Dead wood is an important energy source in boreal forests and it hosts a high biodiversity dominated by fungi and invertebrates. Wood decay fungi are the initial decomposers of dead wood and invertebrates interact with ... -
Importance of social behaviour in eliciting A-not-B error in domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) with “Unidentified Moving Object” (UMO) as partner
(Master thesis, 2015-02-27)Domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) are highly sociable animals that are observed to be experts at interacting, understanding and cooperating with humans (Homo sapiens). Social behaviour is difficult to study due to the ... -
The importance of timber prices and other factors for harvest increase among nonindustrial private forest owners
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Increased harvest is high on the forestry and climate policy agenda in several countries. We explored to what extent private non-industrial forest owners in Norway are willing to increase harvest due to elevated hypothetical ... -
Importation of roughage to Norway - Implications for plant and animal health, zoonoses, and biodiversity. Opinion of the scientific committee of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Enviroment
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Impregnering : væskeinntrengning i trevirke
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Improved dairy cattle mating plans at herd level using genomic information
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Improved extraction of phospholipid-rich oil from antarctic krill by enzymolysis
(Master thesis, 2014-03-10)The aims of this research project were to identify a functional protease and optimize hydrolysis conditions for this enzyme to facilitate efficient alcohol extraction of phospholipid (PL)-rich oil from Antarctic krill, ... -
Improved Feeding of Dairy Cattle and Goats in Hot Tropical Areas TAN 510 : final report on phase I 1982 - 1986 and prospectives and strategies for phase II 1987 - 1991
(Report, 1987-08)"Improved Feeding of Dairy Cattle and Goats in Hot Tropical Areas" (TAN 510) isa NORAD-sponsored project carried out at Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania during the period 1982-1985(86). The year 1986 ... -
Improved mapping strategy to better inform policy on the control of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Sierra Leone
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Improved metagenome assemblies and taxonomic binning using long-read circular consensus sequence data
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An improved method for the synthesis of polyurethane enables the efficient immobilization of HRP
(Master thesis, 2020)Immobilization of enzymes are used to optimize the use of enzymes in industrial settings. In this thesis a method for immobilization of Horseradish peroxidase (HRP), using polyurethane as support material, was developed. ... -
Improved nutritional value of fish feed with plant protein ingredients by means of organic acid salts and solid state fermentation
(PhD Thesis;2011:23, Doctoral thesis, 2011)The objective of this work was to improve the nutritional value of plant protein sources to be used in fish feed by means of organic acid salts and solid state fermentation (SSF). Four studies were conducted to determine ... -
Improved starch and protein utilization by extruded feed pellets targeted to benefit dynamics of rumen digestion in dairy cows
(PhD Thesis;2021:15, Doctoral thesis, 2021)To meet their requirements for energy and amino acids, high-producing dairy cows are fed compound feeds containing high amounts of starch and protein. Optimal utilization of these high-quality feeds is critical, where the ...