Browsing Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management (MINA) by Title
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Strategies for increasing sustainability of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and faba bean (Vicia faba L.) production : effect of composts, rotation and biofertilizers
(PhD Thesis;2023:21, Doctoral thesis, 2023)An increasing human population poses extraordinary challenges on agricultural production. Feeding an estimated 10 billion people by 2050 requires more food with good nutritious value. Synthetic fertilizers and herbicides ... -
Strategisk utvikling av kunde-leverandørforhold i skog- og trebasert industri
(MINA fagrapport;12, Report, 2008)En av de viktigste måtene for en bedrift å oppnå konkurransefordeler i markedet på, og dermed økt lønnsomhet, er samarbeid med leverandører og kunder. En av de store utfordringene er å få til dette i praksis. Hva er de ... -
Stream daylighting : the effect of restoring culverted streams on ecosystem functioning in Oslo, Norway
(Master thesis, 2018)Culverted streams generally have compromised ecological integrity due to issues with low light, extreme habitat modifications and increased pollution loadings. Restoring culverts back to aboveground streams has the potential ... -
Stress and parasitism in translocated vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) in Malawi
(Master thesis, 2017-05)Wildlife translocations are a contentious practice that is on the rise. Wildlife rescue and release centers are one of the largest practitioners of translocation, but are often overlooked by the scientific community. In ... -
Stresstoleranse hos granplanter (Picea abies) ved transport og etter utplanting
(Master thesis, 2019)I kommersielt skogbruk er det planting som setter grunnlaget for resten av omløpet. Dette er sannsynligvis den viktigste beslutningen relatert til etablering. I Norge ble det i 2018 solgt 39,2 millioner granplanter fra ... -
Styrende miljøfaktorer for oppblomstringer av Gonyostomum semen i en humøs og vegnær innsjø
(Master thesis, 2022)Algen Gonyostomum semen, har økt i utbredelse de siste tiårene i flere norske innsjøer, og er en art med forvaltningsmessige utfordringer og potensielt negative effekter for samfunnet. Økt utbredelse, mer dominans og flere ... -
Støtteordning for energieffektivisiering i Oslo
(Master thesis, 2014-07-31)For å dekke energietterspørselen gjennom fornybar energi ved å senke forbruk, må energieffektivisering spille en sentral rolle. Energieffektiviseringstiltak i boliger kan være meget kostnadseffektive tiltak i et langt ... -
Støtteordningers virkning på investeringer i fornybar energi i Europa : en økonometrisk analyse
(Master thesis, 2013-08-27)Sammendrag Denne masteroppgaven tar for seg virkningen av «feed-in»-tariffer, pålagt fornybarandel og tilstedeværelse av anbudsordninger på kumulativ installert kapasitet av landbasert vindkraft, fotovoltaisk solteknologi ... -
Sub lethal heat treatment : can it be applied in bed bug control?
(Master thesis, 2016-04-05)This study examined the short and long term effects of long exposure to sub lethal temperatures on Cimex lectularius. Adult bed bugs and fifth instar nymphs were exposed to sub lethal temperatures, 34°C, 36°C and 38°C for ... -
Subsoil nitrogen utilization and N₂O formation in Norwegian grass-clover forage systems
(PhD thesis;2023:7, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Value creation in Norwegian agriculture is primarily based on milk and meat production, which depend in part on perennial grassland-based forage production. Roughly 60% of the fully cultivated land in Norway is used for ... -
Success and constrains factors among nature-based tourist companies in Iceland
(Master thesis, 2013-08-07)This paper deals with the main success and constraint factors among Icelandic nature-based tourist companies. The main tourist attraction in Iceland as in other Nordic countries is nature. Over the last decades, ... -
Survey of onsite wastewater treatment systems in Kristiansand municipality Norway : pollutants removal performance and solutions : performance analysis based on Web-GIS model
(Master thesis, 2017)In Norway, 16% of the population lives in rural areas where centralized infrastructure for wastewater treatment is neither cost effective and nor sustainable due to topography and long distance to connect a treatment ... -
A survey of resident anglers fishing for salmon, trout and char in Iceland
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Survival and life history differentiation in Sympatric European Grayling populations in Lesjaskogsvatnet
(Master thesis, 2017)The present study entitled “Survival and life history differentiation in Sympatric European Grayling populations in Lesjaskogsvatnet” deals with individual growth trajectories and adult mortality differences among grayling ... -
Sustainable sanitation : a case study in Yasmine and Awda informal settlements (Lebanon)
(Master thesis, 2019)Lebanon is a relatively small country but has the largest concentration of refugees per capita in the world. One quarter of the population are refugees. As the Syrian crisis enters the eighth year, Lebanon has been a host ... -
Sustainable sanitation in Upper Mustang (Nepal) : a case study in Lo Manthang Town
(Master thesis, 2018)In Upper Mustang, one of Nepal's highest and most remote regions, sanitation infrastructure is undergoing major transitions. The area's inhabitants have traditionally been using dry toilets, perfectly adapted to the semi-arid ... -
Sustainable tourism development in a Norwegian national park area : exploring social aspects
(PhD Thesis;2011:71, Doctoral thesis, 2011)Vast areas have been subject to an active nature protection policy in Norway over the past decades. Sixteen per cent of the land mass on the mainland is now protected in one way or another, and national parks take up the ... -
Sustainable Tourism in Kerala, India: Potentials and Pitfalls
(Master thesis, 2023)Tourism is vital to the global economy, especially in developing countries, but the sector faces obstacles in reaching the UN´s 17 sustainability goals. Developing countries, such as India, are dependent on tourism as a ... -
Svalbardrein (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) og snøskuterløyper : kvantifisering av unnvikelsesadferd i tid og rom
(Master thesis, 2016-09-02)Arktis opplever store endringer med endret klima og økt menneskelig påvirkning. Naturbasert polarturisme har de siste årene vært i kraftig vekst, og er hovedkilden til menneskelig tilstedeværelse i Arktis. Samtidig opplever ... -
Synergi mellom sol- og vindressurser for Sør-Norge
(Master thesis, 2019)Vind- og solenergi er viktige bidrag for den fremtidige energisituasjonen med tanke på energiforsyning. Ulemper med vind- og solenergi er at ressursene er variable og ustabile i motsetning til ressurser fra fossile ...