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Ufullendte byggeprosjekter
(Master thesis, 2014-02-17)Denne oppgaven handler om ufullendte byggeprosjekter. Med alt eiendomsutvikling handler om fra utvikling av ide via prosjekt og endringsprosesser til forvaltning av eiendom har jeg hatt et ønske om å avdekke årsaker ... -
The ugly duckling in the international agricultural research pond: the role of social anthropology in research for increased agricultural productivity
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Ukraine at war : symbolic politics in Donbas insurgency
(Master thesis, 2017)The events of the Euromaidan triggered an insurgent movements’ emergence in the East of Ukraine to mobilise against the newly-organised authorities in Kiev. These insurgent movements shook the country in as much as Ukraine ... -
Ulikheter i helse : diskursanalyse av de tre siste regjeringers tilnærming til helseutjevning gjennom folkehelsemeldinger
(Master thesis, 2018)Det norske samfunn har de siste tiårene vært gjennom en betydelig velstandsøkning hvor folkehelsen har blitt bedre og vi lever lengre. Likevel er det klare sosiale ulikheter i helse. Det er knapt noe område innenfor ... -
Ullevål : fra sykehus til grønn bydel : hvordan kan Ullevål sykehus transformeres til en flerfunksjonell bydel, hvor både kulturhistoriske verdier, grønne kvaliteter og effektiv boligbygging blir ivaretatt?
(Master thesis, 2017)Oslo is facing a population growth, and the city is currently rapidly expanding. These processes bring challenges to the development of the city. Therefore, it is crucial to ensure futureproof city planning, especially ... -
Uncertainty and Inaction : a study on forces of concern in the Cerrado of Mato Grosso, Brazil
(Master thesis, 2020)This study is an analysis of uncertainty and inaction among actors of the agricultural industry in the Cerrado region of Mato Grosso, Brazil. The Cerrado is a vast savannah biome neighboring the Amazon and is fraught with ... -
Understanding attitudes towards restrictive car policies among residents of the city of Oslo
(Master thesis, 2020)As a means to e.g. reduce GHG emissions, air pollution, and noise, The City Council of Oslo, in line with national-level climate goals, has introduced restrictive car policies through their Climate and Energy Strategy. ... -
Understanding conditions for cooperation when regulating common resources: Why is climate change so difficult to govern?
(Master thesis, 2015-03-31)International community has had little success in solving the problem of governing shared natural resources, of which the changing climate is the most prominent example. I wanted to know why. To answer this question I ... -
Understanding drivers of consumption practices : a study of motivations among young consumers in Norway
(Master thesis, 2015-07-27)Mass-consumption of clothing is an important contributor to climate change and other environmental problems. This study aims to develop a more comprehensive understanding of the complexities of consumption by looking at ... -
Understanding of Green Infrastructure and implications for urban planning in the Mexican city of Culiacán
(Master thesis, 2021)Green Infrastructure (GI) means an interconnected network of natural, semi-natural and artificial elements for the associated ecosystem services it provides to the population. The city of Culiacán currently does not have ... -
Understanding park-based activity : a quantitative case study of Lakkegata activity park in Oslo
(Master thesis, 2022)Background: The Norwegian society is facing public health challenges related to less physical activity, influencing both physical, mental, and social health and well-being in the population. The neighborhood's physical ... -
Understanding socio-economic challenges facing smallholder farmers in Gondokoro, Central Equatoria State (South Sudan)
(Master thesis, 2017)Smallholder farmers in Gondokoro of Central Equatoria state (now Jubek state) have failed to increase food production due to socio-economic challenges. This study was designed to identify critical factors that hinder ... -
Understanding the Connection Between Carbon Lock-in and Electrification of Norwegian Oil and Gas Platforms
(Master thesis, 2023)Fossil fuels are by far the largest contributor to climate change. The oil and gas (O&G) industry is deeply embedded in the Norwegian economy, as the production provides a large share of Norway’s revenue and jobs. At the ... -
Understanding the factors that affect the uptake of subsidised mineral fertilisers in Northern Ghana : a case study of the Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo district
(Master thesis, 2019)The mineral fertiliser subsidy programme in Ghana that kicked-off in 2008 went through peaks and valleys in ensuing years. But in 2017/8, it was apparently hauled up on the banner of ‘planting for food and jobs’. This study ... -
Understanding the impact of El Niño and La Niña on Bangladesh’s crop production and disaster management plan
(Master thesis, 2018)ENSO is a natural phenomenon which creates climate anomalies around the world. And this has linked with extreme disaster in some part of the world. This climatic anomalies and extreme disaster events have an impact on ... -
Understanding the role of socioeconomic conditions on temperature exposure and cardiorespiratory mortality in Oslo
(Master thesis, 2023)Bakgrunn: Klimaendringer er vår tids største folkehelsetrussel. Økende temperaturer kan øke dødelighet relatert til kardiorespiratorisk sykdom, særlig i urbane områder. Personer med lavere sosioøkonomisk status kan være ... -
Understanding the role of urban green space impact on cardiopulmonary mortality in Oslo
(Master thesis, 2023)Abstract Background: The climate change contributes to increasing temperature and causes severe heatwaves; at the same time, we see increased urbanization worldwide. Every year many people die from cardiovascular disease ... -
En undersøkelse av skylddelingsforretninger - og problemer de reiser i dag
(Master thesis, 2013-03-21)Formålet med oppgaven er å belyse anvendelsen av skylddelingsforretninger i dag, og de problemer som eventuelt oppstår ved bruk av skylddelingsforretninger. Kortversjonen av problemstillingen lyder som følgende: En ... -
Underwater noise pollution : an evaluation of the voluntary guidelines on reduction of underwater noise from commercial shipping in the United States
(Master thesis, 2017)The threat of underwater noise pollution was recognized by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) which adopted the voluntary guidelines for the reduction of underwater noise from commercial shipping to address ... -
Ung medvirkning og mestring (UMM) : en kvalitativ studie om ungdom med langvarig helseutfordring som tidligere har deltatt på UMM
(Master thesis, 2016-11-17)Bakgrunn: Mange mennesker lever med langvarig helseutfordring og i Norge er det anslått at ungdom og unge voksne med slike utfordringer utgjør ca. 80.000-100.000 (Legard, 2013). Norske myndigheter ønsker mer helsefremmende ...