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Dagens bruk og morgendagens forvaltning av områder vernet etter § 11 i markaloven
(Master thesis, 2013-08-30)Hensikten med denne undersøkelsen har vært å skaffe informasjon om friluftslivet og bruken av Østmarka i Oslo kommune. Målet er å kunne si noe om bruken av to foreslåtte verneområder etter § - 11 i markaloven i Østmarka ... -
Dagens skogstruktur og tidlegare bruk av skogen i søraustlege delar av Trillemarka-Rollagsfjell naturreservat.
(Master thesis, 2012-06-18)Mennesket har hatt ein påverknad på skogen i fleire tusen år, men dei siste hundreåra har denne påverknaden vorte intensivert som ein følgje av eit aukande folketal og teknologisk utvikling. I dag fins det få skogområde ... -
Data applied in the forest sector models NorFor and NTMIII
(MINA fagrapport;17, Report, 2011)This report provides an overview of the data used in the two Norwegian forest sector models NorFor and NTMIII. Both models are spatial partial equilibrium models describing the Norwegian forest and bioenergy sectors, ... -
Decomposition of Beech and Spruce Litter in Neighbouring Beech and Spruce Forests
(Master thesis, 2017)Climate change is expected to cause a transformation from spruce to beech dominated forests in a large part of southeast Norway. A shift in dominating tree species may have a large effect on the factors controlling the ... -
Decreases of carbon and nitrogen in the soils of a 20-year chronosequence of restored wetlands, Washington State, USA
(Master thesis, 2016-09-02)Freshwater wetland restoration is intended to replace both area and function as part of compensatory mitigation, including restoration of biogeochemical soil processes. This study examined the amount of carbon (C) and ... -
Demand flexibility in electricity markets
(PhD Thesis;2021:1, Doctoral thesis, 2021)Demand flexibility integration is an important measure for the decarbonization of energy systems and a more efficient use of resources. Demand flexibility can provide multiple benefits to the power system and reduce system ... -
Demand side management of households in Bergen
(Master thesis, 2013-08-30)Abstract This thesis explores Demand Side Management of residential power demand in Bergen, Norway. Three distribution transformers supplying have been selected in order to model end- use appliance load curves of households. ... -
Demografi, populasjonsstørrelse og vandringer hos atlantisk torsk (Gadus morhua) i indre Oslofjord : en merke-gjenfangststudie
(Master thesis, 2013-03-20)Torsk (Gadus morhua) er en viktig kommersiell og populær sporfiskeart som er mye beskattet i Nord-Europa. Kysttorsk i Norge har vist seg å være svært stasjonære langs sørlandskysten, men om dette gjelder for torsken i Indre ... -
Den menneskelege dimensjonen i verneområdeforvaltninga : fjellvandrarars verdisyn og åtferdsintensjonar ovanfor sårbart vilt
(Master thesis, 2022)Natur og spesielt verna naturområde er i aukande grad attraktive for rekreasjon og naturbaserte aktivitetar. Denne auka attraktiviteten kjem med utfordringar for forvaltninga som må balansere negative innverknader på natur ... -
Den nordiske regionalparkmodellen : en sammenlignende casestudie av regionalparker i Norge, Danmark og Island
(Master thesis, 2014-09-23)Regionalparker har eksistert i Europa siden etterkrigstiden, men inntok ikke Norden før i 2007, da den første regionalparken ble åpnet i Norge. Siden den gang har konseptet spredt om seg hurtig og man er nå i ferd med å ... -
Dengue mosquito immature production in residential and non-residential houses of Lalitpur district, Nepal
(Master thesis, 2016)In Nepal, entomological surveys on Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus were focused more on residential houses ignoring non-residential houses. The result of this project suggests that non-residential premises may have the ... -
Denning ecology of Scandinavian brown bears (Ursus Arctos) in a dynamic landscape
(Master thesis, 2016-08-31)Human encroachment, habitat fragmentation, resource exploitation, and hunting can affect the presence, habitat use, behavior, life history, and population dynamics of wildlife species. Wide-ranging large mammals with low ... -
Density and bending properties of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) structural timber – Inherent variability, site effects in machine strength grading and possibilities for presorting
(PhD Thesis;2016:43, Doctoral thesis, 2020-11-19)Density, modulus of elasticity (MOE) and bending strength (MOR) are the most important properties for structural timber. These properties vary significantly within European species, both between and within countries. The ... -
Deponering och rotupptag av 238U, 232Th, 226Ra och 228Ra i bär och tillhörande bladverk från områden med förhöjda nivåer av naturligt förekommande radioaktivitet
(Master thesis, 2021)Naturliga radionuklider förekommer med varierande koncentrationer i jordmånen och kan överföras till vegetation genom rotupptag eller deponering. Överföringen estimeras vanligen genom transferfaktorn, en väletablerad ... -
Depreciative tourist behaviour in a protected birdwatching site : a qualitative study of birdwatchers on Hornøya, Northern Norway
(Master thesis, 2019)Wildlife watching tourism is a growing industry and can become eco-friendly if sufficient conservation measures are actively included in the operative tourism strategies. Research on visitor behaviour is necessary to ... -
Desalination of groundwater by solar stills : field trials in Afghanistan
(Master thesis, 2014-11-03)Lack of clean drinking water is amongst the leading problems in Afghanistan, especially in form of salinity, being amongst the main concerns. As an attempt to find sustainable solutions, low cost solar stills were designed ... -
Destination image : a case study of Norwegian anglers at an Alaskan salmon fishing lodge
(Master thesis, 2016-08-31)Salmon anglers travel all over the world to get the best fishing experiences. The present study investigates how a specific destination image correlates with visitors’ destination preferences. This research is based on 17 ... -
Detection and quantification of arsenolipids in human breast milk by HPLC-ICP-MS and HPLC-ESI-MS : method optimization to enable quantification of six arsenolipids at low concentration levels
(Master thesis, 2018)Recent research has shown that some arsenic containing lipids, common components of seafood, are highly cytotoxic and have the potential to cross the blood-brain barrier. Infants, in particular, are especially sensitive ... -
Detection of root and butt rot in Norway Spruce (Picea Abies) using airborne hyperspectral images and laser scanning
(Master thesis, 2020)The forest is an important renewable resource in a sustainable bioeconomy. Yearly, fungal decay causes economical losses that exceed 100 million NOK within the Norwegian forest sector. Root and butt rots are the main ... -
Detection of tire and road wear particles in duck mussels (Anodonta anatina) from a road-near lake in Norway using various analytical techniques
(Master thesis, 2022)Microplastic particles (MP) in the environment are an emerging problem, and the environmental impacts are still to be completely understood. It is known that small plastic particles have been in the environment for a long ...