Blar i Faculty of Landscape and Society (LandSam) på tittel
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Intern rollekonflikt? : om den norske planleggerrollens handlingsrom
(Master thesis, 2016-08-25)Rollen til den norske planlegger har vært i stadig endring, noe som har resultert i et vidt spekter av potensielle roller som kan brukes til å beskrive planleggeren. Spørsmålet blir således hvordan dagens praktiserende ... -
Internally displaced persons in Sudan : a study of livelihood and coping strategies under protracted displacement
(Master thesis, 2016-11-22)The numbers of displaced people in the world due to conflict is now the highest ever recorded. This study looks at the situation for internally displaced people in general, and in Sudan in particular with exploring ... -
International negotiations of natural resources on the moon and other celestial bodies : future cooperation or conflict?
(Master thesis, 2012-10-19)This thesis aims to assess the degree to which one can expect conflict or cooperation over the natural resources on the Moon and other celestial bodies in the future. By describing and exploring how the emerging global ... -
International security and intelligence cooperation : a collective case study of the OSCE and Europol
(Master thesis, 2018)Non-traditional, transnational security threats have developed into some of the most pressing threats to contemporary states. One of these threats is international terrorism. It has become evident through the 21st century ... -
International state building : security threat impact for Afghanistan’s stabilisation’
(Master thesis, 2017)A country’s internal political stability allows the scenario where a state can develop its economy and relations with other states. However, this desired internal stability often goes hand in hand with a high level of ... -
Internet or bust : market driven cybersecurity in the USA
(Master thesis, 2018)The introduction of the internet has played a large role in how humans exist. From the way we conduct business, communicate, socialize and acquire information, no longer are we dependent on a geographical location to explore ... -
Interventions on vegetable value chains : an analysis of the impacts on the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Malawi
(Master thesis, 2022)Agriculture is a foundational component in Malawi’s society, contributing to income, food security, and livelihoods. With climatic stresses, unpredictable crop productions, and poor market access, vegetable value chains ... -
Intimate beasts : exploring relationships between humans and large carnivores in western India
(PhD thesis;2013:44, Doctoral thesis, 2013)This thesis explores the complex relationships between humans and large carnivores that emerge from their located histories and socio-biological processes. The aim of my research is to understand how these relationships ... -
Investeringsvurdering av kjøpesentre
(Master thesis, 2017)Kjøpesentre har over en lengre periode vært et svært attraktivt investeringsobjekt i Norge. Noe som har ført til at landet globalt ligger på bronseplass når det kommer til antall kvadratmeter kjøpesenterareal per capita. ... -
Investor disclosure as policy response to climate change : exploring the French case of mandatory climate disclosure for institutional investors
(Master thesis, 2017)The purpose of this thesis is to contribute to the academic and political debate on climate-related disclosures as a policy response to climate changes. Specifically, the study provides empirical evidence from a qualitative ... -
Invisible Spheres of Urban Nature - The Role of Microbial Ecology for Landscape Architecture
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis explores the role of microbial ecology for landscape architecture. The first chapter contains the theoretical framework of this thesis with an introduction to the world of microorganisms and the state of knowledge ... -
Inviterende byrom i Kvadraturen, Oslo
(Master thesis, 2013-08-30)SAMMENDRAG Denne oppgaven undersøker hva inviterende offentlige byrom innebærer i relasjon til kvadraturen i Oslo sentrum. Bylivet i deler av Kvadraturen blir omtalt som begrenset både i tidspenn og variasjon. Denne oppgaven ... -
Involuntary displacement and urban resettlement in the Lesotho Highlands Water Project
(Master thesis, 2018)As urbanization is a defining issue of the 21st century. The World Commission on Dams (2000) estimates that the globe´s 45 000 large dams (p. 11) have displaced between 40-80 million people (p. 104). Although it is undeniable ... -
Involvering av innbyggere i kommuneplanens samfunnsdel - erfaringer å lære av?
(Master thesis, 2014-02-11)Medvirkning ble for første gang formalisert i plan- og bygningsloven i 1985. I revidert plan- og bygningslov, som ble iverksatt i 2009, ble krav til medvirkning forsterket, noe som utfordret kommunene til i større grad å ... -
Irrigation Management, Institutions and Local Livelihood Adaptation on Usangu Plains, Tanzania
(Noragric Working Papers;49, Working paper, 2014-10)This paper studies the evolution of irrigation water management in Usangu Plains and evaluates present irrigation schemes using Ostrom’s design principles for long-enduring common pool resources (CPR) and their influence ... -
Is it easier than you think? : a case of food waste sorting behaviour in Follo, Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)The global environmental crisis demands that we ensure the reuse and recycling of materials already in existence. Recycling requires separate waste sorting by individuals. In Norway, 50 percent of food waste ends up in the ... -
Is land a human rights issue : approaching land reform in South Africa
(Noragric Working Papers;24, Working paper, 2002)This essay is submitted to The Ethics Program of the Norwegian Research Council in partial fulfilment of the PhD Course in “Human rights and conflict of norms”, offered in co-operation with The Norwegian Institute of Human ... -
Is Norway on the pathway to a Green Economy? : evidence on decoupling between GDP and environmental pressure
(Master thesis, 2021)Since the 1970s’, the concepts of ecological limits, environmental impacts, and human pressure have been central in the debate over the relationship between economic growth and the environment. Green Growth advocates argue ... -
Is sustainable development a Utopia? : Norfund's investment in a hydropower plant in Peru
(Master thesis, 2016-08-09)The Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries (Norfund) was established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to reduce poverty in developing countries. Norfund is funded through Norway’s development assistance budget ... -
Is there a connection between socioeconomic status and noise exposure? : a cross-sectional study of two major cities in Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)Background: Health can be affected by several factors surrounding humans in their daily habitat. Several studies have assessed how noise is one environmental factor that can have implications for our health, both mentally ...