Blar i Faculty of Landscape and Society (LandSam) på tittel
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Smallholder farmers' mindset of transformative thinking relevant for sustainable agriculture in rural Malawi
(Master thesis, 2023)ABSTRACT Land restoration, low agricultural productivity of key crops, and food insecurity remain significant concerns in Sub Sahara Africa (SSA). A growing population, depleting resources, and a changing climate exacerbate ... -
Smart, social & sustainable? : Norwegian smart cities; means for social sustainability or expressions of a techno-economic race?
(Master thesis, 2017)Smart city technology has finally reached our shores. This technology is rich in promises, and is professed to be an unprecedented technological tool in addressing sustainable development in cities. There are as many ... -
Små parkers restorative egenskaper i bymiljøet : utforming og brukervennlighet med betydning for folkehelsen
(Master thesis, 2011-09-23)Oppfatningen om at naturen har god innvirkning på menneskets helse har vært kjent langt tilbake i historien. I denne masteroppgaven har jeg valgt å fokusere på hvilke parkkomponenter og aktiviteter som oppleves som restorative ... -
Smerteopplevelse og fremkalte kortikale responser ved elektrisk stimulering - en studie blant sykepleiere i tredelt skift
(Master thesis, 2014-12-15)Bakgrunn: Nær en fjerdedel av alle yrkesaktive i Norge arbeider skift- eller turnusarbeid, med høyest andel i helse- og sosialsektoren. Flere helseutfordringer knyttes til det å arbeide i ulike skiftordninger, hvor ... -
Smiths kai : urban sjøpark i Kristiansand : en dynamisk kystfront med opplevelseskvaliteter og økt biologisk mangfold
(Master thesis, 2020)Smiths kai, i Kristiansand sentrum, er et transportknutepunkt i et nytt byutviklingsområde, og har i dag en tradisjonell kaikant. Vi utformer her et viktig kystnært byrom som gir plass til opplevelseskvaliteter og en utvidet ... -
Snow crab in the Barents Sea : an unexpected challenge to Norwegian harvesting regimes?
(Master thesis, 2019)In January 2017, the Latvian trawler Senator was arrested by the Norwegian Coast Guard for illegal harvest of snow crabs in the Svalbard Fisheries Protection Zone (SFPZ) and was found guilty by the Norwegian Supreme Court. ... -
Snus, svangerskapsutfall og sykdomsaktivitet hos kvinner med inflammatorisk tarmsykdom (IBD)
(Master thesis, 2021)Bakgrunn: Studier har vist at kvinner med inflammatorisk tarmsykdom (inflammatory bowel disease/IBD) har økt risiko for uheldige svangerskapsutfall som liten for svangerskapsalder (small for gestational age/SGA) og for ... -
Social and environmental impacts of free port and mass tourism models on a small island : the case of San Andrés, Colombia
(Master thesis, 2021)Tourism-driven development economic models have shaped the Caribbean region since the 1950s, generating major transformations as a result of the implementation of neo-liberal approaches to the territories. The archipelago ... -
Social and legal empowerment of domestic workers in Brazil
(Master thesis, 2014-12-11)Working daily inside middle-class and, mostly, white families` houses, domestic workers in Brazil constantly face the social and economic inequalities embedded in their lives and routines. The various intersections of ... -
Social anthropological study of immigration/immigrants through the eyes of local immigrant artists -exploring empowerment of immigrants and their identity construction through music in highly developed and multicultural society of Oslo, Norway
(Master thesis, 2014-02-17)With the ever-increasing inflow of immigrants, issues surrounding immigration and immigrants in Oslo/Norway continue to be a hot topic in Norwegian news media and public debate today. In the academia, immigration-related ... -
Social capital and the Norwegian Red Cross : a study of the influence of discourse
(Master thesis, 2019)The concept of social capital is a popular concept among large international organisations such as the World Bank. Furthermore, Scandinavian countries seem to score consitently high among measurements of social capital. ... -
The social dimension of sustainable transport : perceptions among Oslo's planners and politicians
(Master thesis, 2021)Sustainable development is at the top of the policy agenda in city and transport planning but is often criticized when it is implemented. The critique comes from people who argues that measures to improve environmental ... -
Social dumping and the politics of scale in civil aviation
(Master thesis, 2015-11-05)The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the scalar nature of social dumping in civil aviation. Through the use of documents and interviews, this thesis investigates the labor strategies of Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA. ... -
Social economic and cultural impacts of coastal tourism to local communities in Zanzibar, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2019)This study intends to examine socio economic and cultural impact of coastal tourism on local people. The study was carried out in Nungwi and Paje village located in Unguja Island Zanzibar. The study used mixed research ... -
Social Forestry in South Asia : Myths and Realities
(Noragric Working Papers;30, Working paper, 2003-08)This study focuses on some of the major issues in relation to popular thinking about the theory of social forestry development in South Asia, including deforestation, community participation and appropriate forest policy. ... -
Social identity theory and internal displacement : a longitudinal case study of Iraqi Christians in Kurdistan
(Master thesis, 2022)In February 2020, the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel (HLP) on internal displacement set out to establish concrete solutions to the perennial exodus of millions of people across the globe. With the ... -
Social impacts of the construction of large dams on upstream livelihood : the case of Khersan-3 dam on Khersan river
(Master thesis, 2017)This thesis analyses the social consequences of the construction of large dams on upstream inhabitants. It presents a background about the purposes and the consequences of the large dam constructions in the world as well ... -
Social integration of Nepalese women into Norwegian society : integration as an opportunity or challenge
(Master thesis, 2016-08-11)The purpose of this research is to study social integration process of Nepalese immigrant women in light of the Norwegian government’s integration policies. The dissertation is based upon semi-structured interviews with ... -
Social protection for improved livelihoods : the older persons cash transfer program in Nyamira County, Kenya
(Master thesis, 2017)Well-designed and properly implemented social protection programs, through cash transfers have the potential to lift people out of poverty. In the short term they enable the beneficiaries to purchase basic consumables such ... -
Social security for poverty reduction : a study of the MGNREGA in Karnataka, India
(Master thesis, 2011-11-28)This research addresses the impact of social security in reducing poverty with the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in rural Karnataka, southern India. The MGNREGA was incepted in India ...