Norges miljø- og biovitenskapelige universitet: Recent submissions
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Gode boligprosjekter : en utforskning av urbane bo- og uteromskvaliteter og romlige forhold
(Master thesis, 2019)Både på nasjonalt og kommunalt plannivå finner vi i dag mål om attraktive boligområder, gode bomiljøer og kvalitet i det bygde miljøet. Hva som legges i ønsket om kvalitet, eller dette gode, er dog utydelig. Dagens ... -
Smiths kai : urban sjøpark i Kristiansand : en dynamisk kystfront med opplevelseskvaliteter og økt biologisk mangfold
(Master thesis, 2020)Smiths kai, i Kristiansand sentrum, er et transportknutepunkt i et nytt byutviklingsområde, og har i dag en tradisjonell kaikant. Vi utformer her et viktig kystnært byrom som gir plass til opplevelseskvaliteter og en utvidet ... -
Vespa velutina predation impacts on Apis mellifera colony dynamics and reserves
(Master thesis, 2020)The honeybees play key environmental and economical roles as they contribute to the biodiversity preservation and to food production, through pollination. Nevertheless, Apis mellifera foragers are currently threatened by ... -
Genetic analyses of new milkability, temperament, and udder health traits for Norwegian Red cows based on data from automatic milking systems
(PhD Thesis;2020:24, Doctoral thesis, 2020)The overall aim was to investigate several novel phenotypes recorded routinely for individual cows milked in automatic milking systems (AMS). Data were gathered from 77 Norwegian dairy farms, with additional data from ... -
Breaking the trap? : hybrid maize for household food security : a counterfactual analysis from Southern and Central Malawi
(Master thesis, 2008)Malawi has changed her position from one of the most food insecure countries to one that is now able to export and donate maize for her neighbors. Subsidy of agriculture inputs and favorable rainfall in 2006/2007 growing ... -
Socio-ecological impacts of the TAZAMA pipeline in protected and in non-protected areas in Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2019)This study conducted along TAZAMA pipeline route covering sampling areas on protected and non-protected in Tanzania. The use of mixed research method involving a household survey, focused group discussion, interview, ... -
The Scientific Case for Brain Simulations
(Journal article, 2019-05-22)A key element of the European Union’s Human Brain Project (HBP) and other large-scale brain research pro- jects is the simulation of large-scale model networks of neurons. Here, we argue why such simulations will likely ... -
Characteristics of Norwegian Green Space Management : Managers’ perspectives on place-keeping. Data Report
(Noragric report;85, Report, 2019-05)This data report presents data produced as part of the PhD project of Claudia Fongar. The aim of this study is to establish a baseline for green space management in Norwegian municipalities by describing managers’ ... -
Food security indicators: How to measure and communicate results
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Our Common Discourse: Diversity and Paradigms in Development Studies. Paper no. 1 of 2
(Noragric Working Papers;20, Working paper, 2000-09)This is the first of two papers that discuss challenges of power and communication in Development Studies. It is seen as an arena for scientific discourse, where representatives of a range of different perspectives and ... -
National Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Programme in Nepal (NPL 2945) : a mid term review report [executive summary]
(Noragric report;31, Report, 2006)The main purpose of this Mid Term Review (MTR) is to assess the progress of the National Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Programme (NPL 2945) in relation to its planned outputs, and to analyse constraints and achievements ... -
Comparative analysis of the effect of soiling on solar electricity production in utility-scale solar parks
(Master thesis, 2019)Dust accumulation on solar panels is a significant decreasing factor for the electricity production from utility scale solar power parks. In this master’s thesis, a literature study and an experimental research is conducted ... -
Kommunesammenslåing som regionalisering? : en undersøkelse av institusjonaliseringsprosessen ved etablering av nye Kristiansand kommune
(Master thesis, 2019)This master thesis examines the process to establish a new joint municipal affiliation in the merger process between the three municipalities, Søgne, Songdalen and Kristiansand. The municipal merger process for the new ... -
Biodiversity policy beyond economic growth
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Increasing evidence—synthesized in this paper—shows that economic growth contributes to biodiversity loss via greater resource consumption and higher emissions. Nonetheless, a review of international biodiversity and ... -
Phylogeography, genetic diversity, and connectivity of brown bear populations in Central Asia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Knowledge of genetic diversity and population structure is critical for conservation and management planning at the population level within a species’ range. Many brown bear populations in Central Asia are small and ... -
Estimation of neural network model parameters from local field potentials (LFPs)
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Using the generalised Q method in ecological economics: A better way to capture representative values and perspectives in ecosystem service management.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The Q-method identifies groups of people with similar or diverging perspectives and is increasingly used for analysing resource conflicts. However, it is uninformative on the prevalence of perspectives in the general ... -
Environmental justice and outdoor recreation opportunities: A spatially explicit assessment in Oslo Metropolitan area, Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Urban and peri-urban green Space provides multiple recreation opportunities With important benefits for physical and psychological well-being, but access to these benefits is often unequally distributed. Various methodologies ... -
Comparative transcriptomics reveals domestication‐associated features of Atlantic salmon lipid metabolism
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Robotisert oppsamling av gress
(Master thesis, 2019)Nedbøren øker i Norge, og gjør jorden våtere. Selv om tradisjonelle landbruksmaskiner er effektive, gir våt jord gir dem ulemper i gjennomføringen av for eksempel jordpakking. Hovedmålet til prosjektet er å redusere ...