Browsing Faculty of Landscape and Society (LandSam) by Title
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Towards a cosmopolitan theory of modernity : a comparative historical analysis of emerging Buddhist, Islamic and Post-Christian modernities
(Master thesis, 2022)Current theories of modernity, an international phenomenon, have been criticized for being Eurocentric, and attempts to address their problem of Eurocentrism are at best semi-Eurocentric. This thesis suggests a new theory ... -
Towards a participatory renewable energy transition in Latin America : social enterprises and the promotion of decentralized solar energy systems
(Master thesis, 2018)Renewable energies are indispensable for Latin America to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, mitigate climate change and increase energy security. To reach these goals, the countries of the region trust in large-scale projects, ... -
Towards a redesign of the fashion and textile industry? : corporate perspectives on the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles
(Master thesis, 2023)The EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles aims at reducing the harmful environmental impacts of the fashion and textile industry. This master thesis investigates fashion companies' experiences and views on the ... -
Towards a ‘pro-poor’ pathway? An assessment of REDD+ institutions and their impacts on local people’s livelihoods in Kilosa District, Tanzania.
(Master thesis, 2016)REDD+ aims to reduce deforestation and forest degradation in the developing countries. Forests and related resources are important sources of income for rural households. Kilosa district is one area in Tanzania where the ... -
Towards feminist crops : a feminist technoscience study of gender-responsive and transformative crop breeding
(PhD Thesis;2022:32, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Crop breeding is essential for adapting our crops to continuously changing climatic and societal conditions. At the same time, the practices of plant breeding, including priority-setting and varietal design, are highly ... -
Trade, environment and development : import of flowers from Africa to Norway
(Noragric report;43, Report, 2008)The purpose of this study is to asses to what degree and how it is possible to increase import of agricultural products from low income sub-Saharan African countries to Norway by benefiting from zero tariffs, ... -
Traditional ecological knowledge in the Peruvian Andes : practice, synergies, and sustainability
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis presents a theoretical discussion on the role of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) in livelihood activities and resilience strategies of the Indigenous peoples of the Peruvian Andes and the possibility of ... -
Transcending challenges of attaining distributive justice in pro-poor activities of Redd-Plus (Redd+) : justice in Brazil, Vietnam and Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2014-02-13)Climate change is a phenomenon whose data has set a base for discussion, debates and research, all influential to policy and action restructuring at all levels of natural resource use and governance. Often issues of ... -
Transformasjon av Huntonstranda : fra deponi til park
(Master thesis, 2021)Huntonstranda er lokalisert mellom Gjøvik sentrum og Mjøsa, og domineres i dag av industri, parkeringsarealer og bilgenererende handel. Det er få funksjoner som inviterer til opphold og rekreasjon, med unntak av den svært ... -
Transformasjon av Lækjargata : fra transportåre til en levende bygate
(Master thesis, 2016-02-15)Lækjargata, en av de viktigste bygatene i Reykjavík, og temaet for dette prosjektet, er et eksempel på en gate som har blitt overtatt av privatbiler med lite fokus på myke trafikanter. Gaten er et svært viktig innslag i ... -
Transformasjon av Mjøsstranda til en sosialt inkluderende og miljømessig bærekraftig bypark
(Master thesis, 2023)Prosjektområdet Mjøsstranda er lokalisert i Gjøvik sentrum ved Mjøsa. I dag preges byrommet av industri, parkeringsarealer og bilgenerende handel. Det er få funksjoner som inviterer til rekreasjon og opphold, med unntak ... -
Transformasjon av Odda Smelteverk med fokus på stedsidentitet og lokal medvirkning
(Master thesis, 2020)Byen Odda vokste frem rundt turisme og industri, og gikk inn i det nye århundret som et industristed. Etter nedleggelsen av Odda Smelteverk i 2003 ble store sentrumsnære områder og bygninger etterlatt til seg selv, og med ... -
Transformasjon i sentrale byområder ut fra et vern versus nybyggingsperspektiv
(Master thesis, 2010-11-29)Denne oppgaven studerer transformasjon i sentrale byområder ut fra et vern versus nybyggingsperspektiv. Oppgaven belyser både reguleringsprosessen og beslutninger knyttet til ett konkret byggeprosjekt i omdanningen av det ... -
Transformasjonsprosjekter : drømmeboliger eller bomaskiner? : en komparativ analyse av transformasjonsprosjekter
(Master thesis, 2021)Denne oppgaven tar for seg en komparativ analyse av transformasjonsprosjekter ved å benytte estetiske og funksjonelle kvaliteter. Det er gjort analyse av fire prosjekter i Oslo hvor alle har blitt transformert til ... -
Transforming livelihood through innovative agricultural reform : an insight into the adoption of system of rice intensification (SRI) in Nepal
(Master thesis, 2015-12-07)This study explains the ability of ground-breaking rice cultivation practice known as System of Rice Intensification (SRI). SRI is allowing Nepalese farmers to double not only the rice production but also to prove that the ... -
Transforming Owambo transhumant pastoralism in Northern Namibia : a social-environmental history, ca. 1900s – 2006
(Master thesis, 2009)Transhumant pastoralism in north-central Namibia, the former Owambo, was explored from a historical perspective, using the theory of socio-environmental history as a framework. The study used secondary data, informal ... -
Transforming the women, peace and security agenda : critical feminist reflections and views from the diaspora
(Master thesis, 2020)Although the Women, Peace and Security agenda is celebrated by many across activist, academic and policy environments, it has also been subject to critique. Whereas many debates have revolved around implementation gaps, ... -
Transition from slash-and-burn (Khoriya) farming to permanent agroforestry in the middle hills of Nepal; An analysis of costs ,benefits and farmers' adoption
(Master thesis, 2010-11-24)Slash-and-burn farming, locally known as Khoriya farming, has been one of the farming systems prevailing in the middle hills of Nepal. Reduced fallow period in this kind of agriculture is considered as the major economic ... -
TRANSITIONING TO THE USE OF LPG FOR COOKING AND ITS IMPACT ON LOCAL AND NATIONAL ENERGY SECURITY
(Master thesis, 2023)The global energy crisis disruption to the balance of demand and supply in the energy market has attracted global attention to energy security, particularly in the global south where access to "clean and affordable energy" ... -
Transitions to sustainability : a photographic exploration into the motivations, impacts, and expectations of community renewable energy production on the Isle of Eigg
(Master thesis, 2018)Island communities around the world have long had to deal with issues that many mainland communities are beginning to face. European small islands face many of the same challenges as islands in the Asia-Pacific or Caribbean ...