Blar i Master's theses (INA) på tittel
Viser treff 81-100 av 593
-
Comparison of area use and movement behavior in wild and escaped farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) before and during spawning in the river Namsen.
(Master thesis, 2014-07-31)Abstract The fish-farming of Atlantic salmon has been a rapidly growing industry recent years, and constitutes one of the biggest threats to the wild Atlantic salmon populations along the Norwegian coast. In the present ... -
Comparison of two models used for forecasting of codling moth (Cydia pomonella) in Norway
(Master thesis, 2017)The codling moth (Cydia pomonella L.) is a problematic pest across the world, as well as in the eastern parts of Norway. The adult emerges in mid to late spring, after having overwintered as a fifth instar larvae, and the ... -
Conservation and threat to selected monkey species in Nepal compared to selected species in Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2014-09-23)Nonhuman primates are special as they are similar to humans genetically and behaviorally. They are ecologically important species for maintaining a healthy forest ecosystem. According to IUCN, more than a third of world’s ... -
Conservation of spruce-associated saproxylic beetles : significance of management categories, environmental variables and fungi
(Master thesis, 2013-08-19)Intensive modern forestry is a threat to beetles depending on dead wood (saproxylic beetles). To mitigate these negative effects, forests are regularly set aside as woodland key habitats or retention patches, as supplements ... -
Cost analysis and cost estimation model for 1-10 MW small-scale hydropower projects in Norway
(Master thesis, 2016-07-27)Small-scale hydropower has been one of the frontiers in the development of new renewable electricity generation in Norway from the turn of the 21st century. Further, small-scale hydropower will be one of the key technologies ... -
Cost optimization of distributed power generation in southern Norway, with focus on renewable hybrid system configurations.
(Master thesis, 2017)This thesis examines the levelized cost of energy for different grid-connected electrical system configurations, with focus on renewable hybrid configurations, situated in Ås, Norway. The analysis has been conducted with ... -
Creating a turquoise ocean of green values and high quality with Norwegian ecotourism
(Master thesis, 2016-09-02)Ecotourism is steadily growing worldwide, and Norway are often pointed out as a leading ecotourism destination. Yet, businesses certified with the quality label Norwegian Ecotourism struggle reaching out to the ecotourist ... -
Cruise tourism development in a small destination
(Master thesis, 2013-03-26)This master thesis looks at the development of cruise tourism in a small destination. Cruise tourism is a rapidly growing industry in both large and small destinations, but since small destinations are affected by cruise ... -
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 ... -
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 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 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 ... -
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 ... -
Determination of Ra-226 in Environmental Samples using ICP-QQQ after Cation Exchange-Separation
(Master thesis, 2017-05-11)Målet for denne masteroppgaven var å utvikle en metode for å bestemme innholdet av isotpoen 226Ra i miljøprøver ved bruk av trippel kvadrupol Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer. Det var ønskelig å utvikle en ... -
Diel cavity use in wild European lobster (Homarus gammarus): behavior and implications for management
(Master thesis, 2015-08-10)Knowledge and understanding of an animal’s diel activity and temporal and spatial positioning within a habitat is important if we want to understand the pattern behind an animal’s movement and behavior. Information about ...