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'Waste' biochar for agricultural soil quality improvement
(Master thesis, 2022)Biochar is a carbonaceous substance obtained from the pyrolysis of biomass under anoxic conditions. The use of biochar dates as far back as the ancient Amazonian times i.e, ‘Terra Preta de Indio’ where dark soils had more ... -
Waste-based sorbents for reducing the mobility and leaching of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in contaminated soil
(Master thesis, 2021)Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a diverse group of anthropogenic, organic chemicals whose widespread use have caused contamination issues worldwide. Former use of PFAS-containing firefighting foams have ... -
Water footprint approaches in Life Cycle Assessment : State-of-the-art and a case study of hydroelectric generation in the Høyanger area
(Master thesis, 2012-10-05)Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) currently fails to include impacts of freshwater use, and specification of water accounts in terms of geography and quality. Water footprints can be included in LCA to account and assess freshwater ... -
Water quality affected by interactions with filter media in raingardens
(Master thesis, 2022)The objective of this thesis is to investigate how the filter media in raingardens can affect the water quality. This will be done by comparing water quality of the water entering the raingarden with the quality of the ... -
Water storage dynamics of papyrus wetlands and land use change in the Lake Kyoga basin, Uganda
(PhD Thesis;2018:69, Doctoral thesis, 2018)Papyrus wetlands of the upper Nile basin in Eastern Africa provide water and fertile soils that are essential to sustain agricultural production. Due to the need to improve food security, there is increased pressure to ... -
Wetland treatment of hospital wastewater in Far Western Nepal including a knowledge attitude and practice (KAP) study on sanitation
(Master thesis, 2017)Decentralized wastewater treatment systems are a technological approach to sanitation that often is easy to operate, cheap to construct and require little maintenance. Combining this with ecological sanitation which consider ... -
What affects migration and large-scale area use of brown trout (Salmo trutta) smolt? : an acoustic telemetry study from four Oslofjord populations
(Master thesis, 2018)The brown trout (Salmo trutta) is one of the most studied fish species, due to its recreational and economic value. The smolt life stage, is however less studied. In this thesis, I used acoustic telemetry to increase ... -
What Does the Landowner Think? - A landowner survey about red deer management along the west coast of Norway
(Master thesis, 2016-08-10)To know the degree of stakeholders’ agreement, or opposition to policies, can be of great importance for successful management. Simultaneously, there is a need for knowledge that combine wildlife and social interactions. ... -
What happens to biodegradable plastics in soil and compost? : development and comparison of methods
(Master thesis, 2020)Plastics in terrestrial ecosystems negatively affect their functioning by altering physical properties and disturbing soil microorganisms. The same could be true for biodegradable plastics entering nature through incomplete ... -
What’s rocking in Bognelv? : a case study in hydromorphological conditions before, during and after restoration of a channelized river by studying tracer rocks and aerial photos
(Master thesis, 2020)From 1930-1990 the river Bognelv in Troms-Finnmark County was strongly affected by technical intervention related to flood security which led to interruption of bed material transfer, and dramatical declination of salmonid ... -
When the hunted becomes the hunted : impacts of hunting on the foraging behavior of the brown bear (Ursus arctos) in Sweden
(Master thesis, 2016-03-31)Predation is a vital process in nature that has the potential to reduce prey populations, while also causing a wide range of risk effects such as changed prey behavior as a response to predation. Research has shown that ... -
Where to go to take what prey? : range use, habitat selection and prey capture in Tengmalm's owl (Aegolius funereus) males as revealed by simultaneous radio tracking and video surveillance at the nest
(Master thesis, 2014-10-22)The home range use and habitat selection of four providing male Tengmalm's owls (Aegolius funereus) were studied by using radio telemetry, and simultaneously recording prey deliveries by a video camera positioned inside ... -
Where to go to take what prey? Range use, habitat selection and prey capture in Tengmalm's owl (Aegolius funereus) males as revealed by simultaneous radio tracking and video surveillance at the nest
(Master thesis, 2014)The home range use and habitat selection of four providing male Tengmalm's owls (Aegolius funereus) were studied by using radio telemetry, and simultaneously recording prey deliveries by a video camera positioned inside ... -
Why is forest lost? A multi-scale study of forest cover change in Guatemala.
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Wild Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) and Mountain Hiking : a study of human activity and potential reindeer avoidance in Setesdal-Ryfylke.
(Master thesis, 2015-02-25)The studied effects of human activities on wildlife provide necessary knowledge for management authorities to better understand and predict the consequences of increased wildlife habitat fragmentation. Human outdoor ... -
Wildlife use of private gardens in south-eastern Norway
(Master thesis, 2020)Urbanisation typically results in a reduction in biodiversity. Studies of urban wildlife have shown that the increase in extinction risk tends to be higher with increasing urban areas. Yet, in urban environments, private ... -
The wildlife watching tourist guide : a case study on the role of wildlife watching guides in Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)Denne oppgaven undersøker rollene til viltkikkingsturisme guider som fokuserer på store rovdyr og store klovdyr i Norge. Videre undersøker den komponentene i rollen til guiden og mulige forskjeller mellom de to gruppene. ... -
Wind power forecasting : physical modelling
(Master thesis, 2019)With the stochastic nature of wind power and the increased penetration of wind power in the energy system, new challenges become eminent. For the Transmission System Operators (TSOs), the increased penetration of wind power ... -
Woody species regeneration and diversity in a seasonally dry forest in northeastern Thailand
(PhD Thesis;2010:41, Doctoral thesis, 2010)Forest communities are complex because many factors are associated with the spatial patterns of woody species. The main objective of this thesis is to provide a better understanding of how woody species composition and ... -
You are what you get caught with : inter-individual variation in coastal Atlantic cod behaviour
(Master thesis, 2014-02-11)Consistent behavioural differences among individuals is a common phenomenon that has been demonstrated for a wide range of taxonomical groups. Such behavioural differences are expected to have ecological and evolutionary ...