Browsing Faculty of Landscape and Society (LandSam) by Title
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Circular bricks : getting the circular construction industry to shore : a scenario analysis of building material streams through the Port of Oslo
(Master thesis, 2019)Every year, almost half of the world’s extracted resources goes into constructing new buildings, tying up vast amounts of stone, minerals and metals for decades to come. The construction industry is responsible for more ... -
Citizens attitudes and participation in solid waste management : a case of Gjakova, Kosovo
(Master thesis, 2016-04-01)In the last decade, solid waste management has been one of the most problematic and demanding issues addressed in both local, national and international efforts. With a growth in population and income waste production is ... -
The city as an actor in international relations : the case of cross-border city networks seen from Kristiansand, Norway
(Master thesis, 2019)Cities garner increasing interest as an object of study within the field of international relations. Networked social relations is used as a guiding framework to understand cities as actors rather than as sites for ... -
The city for refugees
(Master thesis, 2020)While waiting for situations of crises and disasters to pass, refugees stay at sites of transition that are assumed to exist temporarily. This assumption is often unfounded, as emergency situations may last for decades. ... -
City lights, citizen rights : a critical analysis of spatial justice in a Norwegian context
(Master thesis, 2022)Contemporary trends in planning practices are often shaped by delegated participants; city planners, politicians and the free (economic market). Problems like gentrification, migration, identity loss/confusion and ostracizing ... -
Civil society contributions to the integration of refugees in Norway : a case study of the Norwegian Red Cross Refugee Guide Program in Bærum Municipality
(Master thesis, 2020)This thesis is a qualitative case study that investigate the contribution of the Norwegian Red Cross (NRC) to integration of refugees. The thesis taking the NRC’s Refugee Guide Programme in Bærum municipality as a case ... -
Civil society development in Russia : political actors and power in EU-Russia relations
(Master thesis, 2016-08-11)This thesis examines non-state actors’ role in International Relations. To accomplish this, the study has two objectives. The first objective is theoretical: to explain that different dimensions of power must be included ... -
Climate Action Through Transnational City Networks: Lessons from Oslo
(Master thesis, 2023)Cities have emerged as imperative actors in the global effort to address climate change, independently and collectively in transnational city networks. This study delves into Oslo's ambitious climate goals, analyzing its ... -
Climate activism amongst young Norwegians and their understanding of the #FFF movement
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis explores the motivation behind involvement in collective action to tackle climate change. By focusing on the #FFF movement and the climate activist’s reflection on own engagement, this study tries to grasp how ... -
Climate Adaptive Stormwater Management: A comperativ study of Oslo and Helsinki
(Master thesis, 2023)The world is facing the consequences of climate change and needs to adapt. The increasing temperature is a central change and with it comes several consequences. One of these is an increase in precipitation, and therefore ... -
Climate change adaptation and mitigation in the Congo basin forest of Cameroon : strategies for synergy
(Master thesis, 2011-09-28)Climate change mitigation through Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and land Degradation (REDD), is dominating climate policy processes in many tropical forests countries. However concerns have been stressed about the ... -
Climate change adaptation in Turkana´s political economy of aid
(Master thesis, 2020)This qualitative master thesis research analyses how global questions of climate change adaptation manifest in Turkana´s local political economy of aid and how that affects vulnerability reduction. Growing awareness of the ... -
Climate change and communal conflicts. A disaggregated study of Sub-Saharan Africa in 1989-2008.
(Master thesis, 2013-07-15)Does climate change lead to violent conflicts? This question worries world leaders, but research has not yet reached consensus on the topic. Inspired by theories of the Environmental Security School, many studies have been ... -
Climate change and its impacts on crop production: A case study in Khotang district of Nepal
(Master thesis, 2014-08-12)This research was carried out to study climate change and its impacts on major crops production in Khotang district of Nepal. The effect of climate variables on crops yield and farmers` respond to climate change in the ... -
Climate change mitigation via modular refinery in the context of illegal oil refining in the Niger Delta region
(Master thesis, 2018)This study examines the perception of the local community in the Niger Delta region on the socio-economic and environmental costs and benefits of climate change mitigation via modular refinery. According to IPCC (2014, ... -
Climate change, vulnerability, and migration in Myanmar
(Master thesis, 2017)This thesis investigates the relationships between climate change, vulnerability, the environment, and livelihood practices within the Ayeyarwady Delta, and how those relationships influence rural to urban migration. ... -
Climate-Smart Agriculture : Possible Roles of Agricultural Universities in a Strengthened Norwegian Climate Change Engagement in Africa
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Co-existing along the coast Nesodden coastal trail case study
(Master thesis, 2022)The green movement strives to tackle the consequences of climate change, urban sprawl, ocean sprawl, sea rise, and more. The Oslo fjord is struggling to maintain and guard its current ecological state. Using the semi-urban- ... -
"Coaching – poaching?" : Governance, Local People and Wildlife around Mount Elgon National Park, Uganda
(Noragric Working Papers;31, Working paper, 2003-09)This paper explores traditional hunting practices and institutions in the Mt. Elgon area of Uganda, local people's attitudes toward wildlife and their perceptions of conservation and co-operation with park staff. It also ...