Blar i Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management (MINA) på tittel
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Soil quality and carbon footprint of different land uses by smallholder farmers in Ethiopia
(PhD Thesis;2014:70, Doctoral thesis, 2014)In Ethiopia, deforestation of natural forests and extensive use of agricultural lands have resulted in soil degradation. Despite recent massive restoration measures implemented on degraded landscapes, nowhere in the country ... -
Soil quality and fertiliser application in Norwegian apple orchards
(Master thesis, 2019)Little research has been done on soil quality and fertilisation in fruit orchards in Norway in recent decades. This thesis investigates pH and nutrients in soil samples from 25 farms in the four main apple districts in ... -
Solutions for decentralized greywater treatment
(Master thesis, 2020)As the world water resources continue to deplete, reuse and recycling of greywater has become an alternative potential sustainable solution to reduce the stress on fresh water resources. The objective of this thesis is to ... -
Sommerdiett hos storskarv (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis) i Øra naturreservat, 15 år etter kolonietablering
(Master thesis, 2012-08-06)Sammendrag Kolonien av mellomskarv (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis) i Øra naturreservat, Fredrikstad, har vært nøye fulgt siden den etablerte seg med 15 par i 1997. Kolonien har siden da hatt en voldsom populasjonsvekst ... -
Sopper assosiert med Pityogenes chalcographus, Polygraphus poligraphus og Tomicus piniperda
(Master thesis, 2015-08-05)Barkbillene P. chalcographus, P. poligraphus og T. piniperda er vanlig å finne assosiert med ophiostomatoide sopper i Norden og Europa. Ved hjelp av disse soppene er de i stand til å drepe levende trær, og soppene kan ... -
Sortering og materialgjenvinning av plastemballasje og matavfall i Oslo kommune : hvordan endre holdninger og atferd gjennom tilrettelagte tiltak?
(Master thesis, 2018)De siste 30 årene har avfall gått fra å være et miljø- og forurensningsproblem til å bli ansett som en ressurs. Med dagens teknologi er det mulig å utnytte ressursene i avfallet slik at de kan komme tilbake i kretsløp ... -
Sosial bærekraft ved fritidsbruk på Sognsvann : en analyse av brukernivå og brukergrupper
(Master thesis, 2014-02-18)Hensikten med denne masteroppgaven har vært å se på den sosiale bærekraften langs veien rundt Sognsvann i Oslo kommune. Dette har jeg gjort ved å se på de besøkendes sin toleranse for andre besøkende sitt nærvær og deres ... -
Soundscape analysis for biodiversity monitoring in tropical rainforest ecosystems
(PhD Thesis;2023:71, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Tropical rainforests harbour up to 66% of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity but have been reduced in extent by up to 60% due to persistent deforestation and forest degradation, resulting in the population decline or ... -
Source identification of Pu and 236U deposited on Norwegian territories
(PhD Thesis;2013:56, Doctoral thesis, 2013)Plutonium (Pu) is a predominately anthropogenic element produced during neutron irradiation of U in reactors and nuclear weapon detonations. Pu has been released to the environment during nuclear weapon detonations, nuclear ... -
Source separating sanitary systems : energy efficient treatment of blackwater and minimizing greenhouse gas emissions
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Space use and harvest selection of sea trout (Salmo trutta) living in a marine protected area : an acoustic telemetry study
(Master thesis, 2015-07-28)The sea trout (Salmo trutta) is popular anadromous fish that has long traditions as game for recreational and sports fishing. However, the habitat utilization of the sea trout in a fjord system is poorly studied. It may ... -
Space use and preferred places among domestic cats in Ås, south-eastern Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)Cats are popular pets and are usually allowed to roam free when owners let them out of the house. The home range size of cats has been well studied, but we know very little about how cats use the space within their home ... -
Space use by pet cats living near an urban nature reserve
(Master thesis, 2023)Domestic cats (Felis catus) with outdoor access pose a significant threat to local wildlife worldwide, and a thorough understanding of their space use is needed to mitigate their ecological impact. Although knowledge about ... -
Spatial and temporal distributions and interactions in a neotropical ground-dwelling animal community
(Master thesis, 2016)Distribution in time and space are central parts of a species’ niche, and linking these to environmental and anthropogenic factors are common objectives in ecological research. However, the observed distributions are ... -
Spatial and temporal patterns in habitat selection by rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta muta) in mainland Norway
(Master thesis, 2014-09-18)1. Predictions based on several reports and harvest statistics during the last decades have proven a worrying decrease in density and abundance of the rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in the entire distribution area. 2. In ... -
Spatial interactions in a domestic cat population
(Master thesis, 2022)The domestic cat (Felis catus) is one of the most popular pets globally, with hundreds or even thousands of individuals per km2 in some areas. Domestic cats with outdoor access have both direct effects on wildlife through ... -
Spatial Optimisation of Offshore Wind in the Norwegian Economic Zone: A Portfolio Approach
(Master thesis, 2023)Den norske regjeringen har som mål å tildele områder med potensial på 30 GW havvind innen 2040. På grunn av den stokastiske naturen til vindkraft som en væravhengig energikilde, er en mer helhetlig tilnærming til ... -
Spatial optimization of wind and solar power capacities in Europe
(Master thesis, 2022)As the European power mix transitions towards higher shares of variable renewable energy (VRE), such as wind and solar power, the power system becomes increasingly weather dependent. The weather follows seasonal and ... -
Spatial variation in benthic macroinvertebrate community structures in tributaries of Verdal river : effects of biotic and abiotic environmental factors and restoration measures
(Master thesis, 2019)Rivers and streams are one of the most degraded ecosystems in the world, including Norway. Human activities have long impacted rivers and streams, both directly, and indirectly, and this ultimately affects the streams ... -
Spatio-temporal ecology of Amazonian freshwater turtles
(Master thesis, 2021)Amazonian freshwater turtles are a key component of the Amazonian waterscape and an important resource for riverine communities. However, extensive exploitation combined with habitat alteration and climate change has ...