Blar i Faculty of Landscape and Society (LandSam) på tittel
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Virtual reality and public participation in evaluation of landscape planting design
(Master thesis, 2022)The use of digital visualization in public participation processes have been suggested as a way to overcome known barriers to participation in planning processes and public participation. While the latest developments ... -
Virtual reality and the landscape architecture design process
(Master thesis, 2018)Popularity of Virtual Reality has increased dramatically since 2016. However, adoption rates within landscape architecture remains low. The thesis explores use of VR technology during the design process of landscape ... -
Vis hensyn : hensynssoner i norske plankart : symbolet, prosessen, resultatet
(Master thesis, 2017)Hensynssoner er et nytt kommunalt planleggingsverktøy og kartsymbol som ble innført med plan- og bygningsloven av 2008. Hensynssoner fremvises hovedsakelig i kommuneplanens arealdel, men kan også anvendes i områderegulering ... -
Visualiseringer i regulerinsplan : en kritisk diskursanalyse av visualiseringenes betydning ved det private reguleringsplanforslaget Portalen i Lillestrøm
(Master thesis, 2018)The main objective of this thesis is to produce knowledge about visualizations and its significance in detailed zoning plans. This knowledge could be an important basis for specifying how visualizations can be used in the ... -
Visuell bymorfologi : gaten som formidler av landskapsopplevelser
(Master thesis, 2018)Gatene i Oslo formidler en visuell kommunikasjon mellom byens arkitektoniske landemerker og landskapets naturgitte forutsetninger. For å utforske denne dialogen er oppgaven bygget opp på en landskapsarkitekts praktiske ... -
Voting patterns of urban dwellers in informal settlements : a case of Kibera and Mathare, Nairobi
(Master thesis, 2015-07-29)Ethnic voting is prevalent in African politics, where policies that form the basis of provision of public goods are not all-inclusive but rather disintegrate along ethnic lines. Patronage politics have impeded development ... -
VPORs innvirkning på forhandlinger om rekkefølgekrav og utbyggerens bidrag til offentlig infrastruktur
(Master thesis, 2020)I utbyggningsprojekt är det alltid fråga om vad som ska byggas av offentlig infrastruktur (inklusive offentliga rum), och vem som har ansvaret för genomförandet och finansieringen av åtgärderna. Det generella antagandet ... -
Vulnerability assessment of rural livelihoods under multiple stressors : the case study of Bosnia and Herzegovina
(Master thesis, 2018)Almost half of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina lives in rural areas, in the conditions around the poverty line. The causes for the difficult living conditions are mainly found in the complex political situation, ... -
Vulnerability of livestock farmers in Southern Kalahari : the case of Mier in Rietfontein, South Africa
(Master thesis, 2013-08-05)ABSTRACT Vulnerability is now highlighted globally. Poverty has been identified as a key contributor to vulnerability but asset building increases resilience and adaptive capacity. This study examines the root causes ... -
Vulnerability to climate change and conflict, its impact on livelihoods and the enjoyment of human rights : case study: pastoral communities in Northern Kenya (Turkana, Pokot and Samburu Districts)
(Master thesis, 2014-11-03)The relationship between climate change and conflict is a complex one. Violent conflicts involving pastoralists have become widespread and increasingly severe in the North Rift and North Eastern regions of Kenya. This ... -
Vulnerability, sustainable livelihoods and workers' rights : a case study of construction workers in Dhaka, Bangladesh
(Master thesis, 2016-08-11)Construction workers in Dhaka city are mainly migrant workers from rural Bangladesh. They migrate to Dhaka city to overcome the vulnerability context and to secure a sustainable livelihood. However, workers’ vulnerability ... -
Vulnerable Groups in Climate Adaptation in Oslo Municipality
(Master thesis, 2023)Cities are starting to feel the effects of climate change and climate adaptation is becoming increasingly important. It is the most vulnerable in society that are also the most affected by climate change. Concerns about ... -
Vurdering av revegetert steinbrudd i Songa, sett i sammenheng med revegetert steinbrudd i Bitdalen : resultater etter 1 år
(Master thesis, 2022)I Norge har det de siste 50 årene vært en økning av inngrep i fjellet. Vegetasjonen i fjellet er generelt under press og vekstsesongen er kortere her enn i lavlandet, noe som gjør naturen i fjellet spesielt sårbar mot ... -
Waking Up in a World of Crises: Experiences of Protesters in the Hague
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis explores the personal-political dimension of turbulent transformation. More specifically, it addresses the following question: How is the personal-political dimension of turbulent transformation expressed in ... -
Walking on a delicate line between Iran and the United States : India's competing set of interests regarding Iran's nuclear program and sanctions
(Master thesis, 2014-09-26)India and Iran have had a centuries-long history of close relations. However, in the last decade New Delhi has been looking to develop its relations with Tehran for two main reasons. First, India’s high energy demand to ... -
War on terror : Tunisia's counterterrorism strategy
(Master thesis, 2019)About 8 years ago and during the revolution in Tunisia, I witnessed drastic change in the society mainly in relation to religion in public sphere from radicalism to counterradicalism. So, I’ve always wanted to understand ... -
Waste management in Hong Kong : feasibility of applying the Norwegian deposit return system for plastic bottles
(Master thesis, 2019)Materials become “waste” when they are discarded into wrong places. Much plastics waste is recyclable but ends up in landfills or dispersed into the environment. Hong Kong is one of the world’s megacities suffering from ... -
Waste sorting at the household level : a study of motivation and behavior behind sorting of household waste when an external incentive is present
(Master thesis, 2010-12-06)It has been recognized that individuals are representing a source contributing to a great proportion of environmental pollution as private consumption has elevated as a response to increased purchasing power. Today’s ... -
Water in the West : perspectives from an Upper Basin tributary of the Colorado River
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis explores two institutional frameworks utilized in the governance of water in the Southwest of the United States through how they deliver, or fail to deliver, complex equity. These are (1) the legal framework ...