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Evaluation of restoration success for semi-natural and flower meadows in the Oslo municipality
(Master thesis, 2019)While cities are often overlooked as targets for conservation, ecologists have argued that the urban environment is actually a good candidate for re-creating semi-natural meadows, since these nutrient-poor grasslands prefer ... -
The environmental occurrence, fate, and behavior of airborne organic contaminants of emerging concern in Norwegian terrestrial ecosystems
(Master thesis, 2019)Airborne organic contaminants of emerging concern (AOCs) are a large assembly of organic compound groups. AOCs consist of legacy persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and new POP- like compounds. These compound groups are ... -
Contaminated soil : waste today, resource tomorrow? : coupling hydraulic conductivity and leachability in soil characterization : a lab based study
(Master thesis, 2019)Tons of surplus contaminated soil from construction projects are landfilled as waste every year. Lack of appropriate methods to assess and evaluate the leaching and spreading of contaminants from soil prevents a comprehensive ... -
Soil quality and fertiliser application in Norwegian apple orchards
(Master thesis, 2019)Little research has been done on soil quality and fertilisation in fruit orchards in Norway in recent decades. This thesis investigates pH and nutrients in soil samples from 25 farms in the four main apple districts in ... -
Modellering av dimensjonerende el-spesifikk last for leiligheter i Fjellhamar Bruk
(Master thesis, 2018)Data fra AMS-målere i norske husholdninger viser at dimensjonerende last i leiligheter blir betydelig overdimensjonert i planleggingsfasen. Dette gjelder spesielt for leiligheter der elektrisitet er energibærer for ... -
The effect of proximity to forest on bee visit frequency to six plant species in an oil palm landscape in Borneo
(Master thesis, 2018)Pollination is critical for global food security as it ensures the reproduction of many wild and crop plants. Pollination services may be at risk as tropical rainforests are rapidly being destroyed and degraded, largely ... -
Assessment of OSL groundwater monitoring program
(Master thesis, 2018)Increasing population, water demand, climate-change-induced droughts and growing strain over water resources demands better management. Groundwater is the largest distributed source of freshwater and fulfills one-third of ... -
Speciation and mobility of particle-associated radiocesium in soils and pond sediments from Fukushima, Japan
(Master thesis, 2018)The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) accident that occurred in March 2011 at the nuclear facilities of units 1, 2 and 3 in Japan resulted in the release of radioactive cesium (137Cs) containing particles. In ... -
Viltlevende dyrs bruk av norske veiunderganger : med fokus på småvilt, amfibier og etiske betraktninger
(Master thesis, 2018)The construction of road infrastructure leads to negative effects on animals, such as wildlife-vehicle collisions, fragmentation, degradation of habitats and increased levels of disturbance. Amphibians are of a special ... -
Viltturisme i Lofoten og Vesterålen : et studie av tilbydere og kundenes holdninger til egen påvirkning på viltet
(Master thesis, 2018)Viltturisme er en sterkt voksende gren innen naturbasert reiseliv på verdensbasis og ikoniske dyr- og fuglearter er særlig ettertraktet. Reiselivet i Lofoten og Vesterålen har hatt en veldig sterk vekst de siste årene og ... -
Kommunenes bruk av naturmangfoldloven § 8 i planprosesser i fjellområdene : kunnskapsgrunnlaget ved vedtak av planer om nye fritidsboliger
(Master thesis, 2018)Plan- og bygningsloven virker sammen med naturmangfoldloven når planer for nye felt med fritidsboliger vedtas av kommunestyret. Hovedmålet med oppgaven var å undersøke hvordan kommunene bruker naturmangfoldloven § 8 i ... -
Naturbaserte reiselivsentreprenører i Norge : virksomhetsmål, karakteristika og forhold til innovasjon
(Master thesis, 2018)I Norge er naturbasert reiseliv en voksende næring hvor nye markeder utvikles. I denne kvantitative oppgaven er fokuset rettet mot tilbudssiden av næringen. Hensikten med studien er å undersøke hvilke målsettinger ... -
Economic and environmental impacts of reprocessing household plastic waste at Øra, compared to transport and reprocessing in Germany
(Master thesis, 2018)Since the early 19-hundreds, plastics have been a valuable product for humans. Production has expanded throughout decades, leading to increased volumes of plastic waste. Insufficient treatment of plastic waste leads to ... -
«Don't feed Kea» : perceptions of feeding Kea (Nestor Notabilis) amongst visitors to Arthur's Pass, New Zealand
(Master thesis, 2017)The population status of Kea (Nestor Notabilis) was in 2017 changed from Vulnerable to Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species after a rapid decline of 50-80% in the last three generations. Feeding of Kea is ... -
Forekomst av avvik ved bilvegslager : årsaker og utviklingsmuligheter
(Master thesis, 2018)Transportkostnadene for tømmerindustrien i Norge er gjennomsnittlig på 70 til 71 kr per tonn, disse kostnadene utgjorde for AT Skog SA 60,5 millioner kr i 2017, noe som var en økning fra året før. Det er grunn til å tro ... -
Multitjeneste ladestasjon ved el-fergekai og/eller stasjonært energilager : potensiale og lønnsomhet i et systemperspektiv
(Master thesis, 2018)Norge har ambisiøse og klare målsettinger for transportpolitikken. Lav- og nullutslippsteknologi skal være løsningen for omstilling til målet om lavutslippssamfunnet. Elektrifisering av transportsektoren er allerede godt ... -
Challenging, spectacular and less appealing versus flat, boring and highly attractive : a comparative analysis of the images of the two winter sport events Birkebeinerrennet and Vasaloppet
(Master thesis, 2018)The number of participants in Birkebeinerrennet has decreased during the last years. An understanding of how sport tourists perceives an event’s image can help destinations make a image that attracts more desirable visitors ... -
Frå jord til bord : følgjer tungmetallet med i kornet? : om type jord, pH, organisk materiale og bindingsstyrke i jorda påverkar opptaket av As, Cd, Ni, Pb og U i korn
(Master thesis, 2017)Somme jordbruksområde inneheld mykje alunskifer, ein bergart som gjev opphav til fruktbart jordsmonn, men det har høgare tungmetallkonsentrasjonar enn andre jordsmonn. Tungmetall kan vere skadelege for menneske, til dømes ... -
Separation and quantification of microplastics from beach and sediment samples using the Bauta microplastic-sediment separator
(Master thesis, 2017)Microplastic pollution is a topic of scientific interest globally. The environmental impacts caused by microplastics have spurred research focusing on separation and quantification of microplastics from soil and sediments ... -
Uranium and toxic metal uptake by the earthworm Eisenia hortensis in contaminated soils
(Master thesis, 2017)Earthworms are present in nearly every terrestrial ecosystem worldwide and play an important role in the transport and availability of nutrients and other elements in soil. Even more ubiquitous than earthworms are naturally ...