Browsing Faculty of Landscape and Society (LandSam) by Title
Now showing items 1342-1361 of 2836
-
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 ... -
Is transparency the answer? : a study of the impacts of transparency in the extractive sector in Ghana
(Master thesis, 2016-11-16)This thesis explores transparency and its impacts in the extractive industries in Ghana. The author explores the theoretical arguments for using transparency as tool for change in natural resources global governance, and ... -
ISIS totalitarian ideology and discourse : an analysis of the Dabiq Magazine discourse
(Master thesis, 2016-03-31)During the 20th century, Europe experienced regimes that spread their visions of a new organization of the world through the use of a new industrial violence. Millions of people lost their life under Hitler and Stalin’s ... -
Islam and the Norwegian housing market
(Master thesis, 2022)Introduction: The Islamic prohibition on interest-bearing loans has resulted in Muslims in Norway facing difficulties when it comes to homeownership and, in turn, impacts their housing choices (Borchgrevink & Birkvad, ... -
Islamization of social identity in East Jerusalem : a response to identity threat
(Master thesis, 2018)The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has always been one of the most debated political cases. However, usually the focus is on the physical, political and economic views of the conflict. This research focuses on the psychosocial ... -
IT FORNEBU 2013 : en undersøkelse av et omstridt utviklingsprosjekt mot slutten av den forventede realiseringstiden
(Master thesis, 2013-08-30)SAMMENDRAG IT Fornebu ble initiert av en rekke private investorer som mente at statens gamle flyplassarealer på Fornebu ville være en egnet beliggenhet for et nytt internasjonalt konkurransedyktig IT-, kunnskaps og ... -
It is our land. Human rights and land tenure reform in Namaqualand, South Africa
(PhD Thesis;2006:4, Doctoral thesis, 2006-03)‘It is our land’: Human rights and land tenure reform in Namaqualand, South Africa Secure access to resources is a universal condition of human well-being and is of considerable concern in contemporary human rights ... -
“It’s just not me” : a study of non-participation in collective actions with a climate cause among young Norwegians
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis explores the issue of non-participation among young Norwegians in collective actions with a climate cause. The aim is to investigate whether there are any common features between the non-participants in terms ... -
“It’s typically Norwegian to be good” : a case study on Norwegian migration policy concerning Ethiopia
(Master thesis, 2019)The thesis aims to identify the particularities of Norwegian policy concerning migration from Ethiopia in an effort to assess how Norwegian identity is reflected in Norwegian migration policy. The findings are based on a ... -
Ivaretakelse av myke trafikanter i veiarbeid
(Master thesis, 2015-07-28)Det blir stadig større fokus på de positive effektene av at flere går eller sykler, og mange fortau og gang- og sykkelveier blir oppgradert til å være universelt utformet. Likevel har ikke hensynet til myke trafikanter ... -
Ivory and insurgency : the securitization of poaching and illegal wildlife trade in Africa
(Master thesis, 2018)The issue of poaching and illegal wildlife trade (IWT) in Africa has transformed from being a biodiversity concern to being considered a matter of security. Since 2010, it has been declared a threat to national and even ...