Blar i Norges miljø- og biovitenskapelige universitet på emneord "Resilience"
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A study on the resilience and vulnerability of New York City in the wake of 9/11, the financial crisis, and Hurricane Sandy
(Master thesis, 2018)Urbanisation is set to continue rapidly in the 21st century, with a further two and half billion projected to join the urban population by mid-century. Since the founding of a trading port at the tip of Manhattan, New York ... -
Creating resilience against climate change and population growth through agroecosystem restoration : the case of Abreha we Atsbeha, Northern Ethiopia
(Master thesis, 2017)In Africa, where 65% of the continent’s population use subsistence agriculture to create their livelihoods, projected changes to rainfall patterns, warmer average temperatures and rapid population growth will place increasing ... -
Decadal trends and coral acclimatization at Malaukaʻa Fringing Reef, Kāneʻohe Bay, Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi
(Master thesis, 2019)Globally, coral reefs are under threat from climate change and increasingly frequent bleaching events. However, corals in Kāneʻohe Bay have repeatedly shown resilience and the ability to acclimatize to rising temperatures ... -
Down the drain : a social-ecological study of the impacts of sewage and wastewater discharges in Msasani Bay, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2015-11-05)Msasani Bay, Dar es Salaam, is situated among important marine habitats such as the highly complex, biologically diverse and productive systems of coral reefs, mangrove forests and seagrass beds. Marine biota in such ... -
Effectiveness of agroecological practices in creating resilience to climatic variability in Colombia : the Amazon Chagra
(Master thesis, 2019)Indigenous farmers of the high Amazon region in Colombia are acknowledged for the development of traditional agroecological practices that are very open and dynamic. These self-sufficient food systems are known as “Chagra”, ... -
Exploring local coping strategies and sources of resilience in South Sudan
(Master thesis, 2021)In South Sudan, relentless conflicts, natural disasters and persistent poverty have had a detrimental effect on children’s mental and psychosocial wellbeing. However, researchers have found that some children manage well ... -
How can social protection programmers or social safety nets contribute to strengthening small-scale farmers’ resilience to food insecurity : an analysis of households in rural Malawi
(Master thesis, 2021)Small-scale farmers are essential players in achieving food and nutrition security and sustainable livelihoods for the world. 84% of the worlds’ estimated 608 million farms are small-scale farms (family farms), operating ... -
Mangroves and urbanization: systems in transition : a study of social-ecological systems of mangroves in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2016-08-11)Mangrove ecosystems are highly productive ecosystems along the coast of tropical countries. The system provides a range of ecosystem services that are valuable for human societies. While most African countries are lacking ... -
Natural gas exploration and extraction : investigating the resilience of ecosystem services and implications for local livelihoods Songosongo Island, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2019)Natural gas has become increasingly important energy source in the world, and its significances are expected to increase in many years to come. This is because the demand of the product continues rising while new sources ... -
Navigating social-ecological dynamics through stakeholder assessment and historical profiling: a case study of the Oslofjord
(Master thesis, 2022)Earlier studies and reports have demonstrated that the Oslofjord has encountered many environmental issues in the last two centuries. This study aims to contribute to understanding the complex social-ecological changes ...