Brage NMBU: Recent submissions
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Crimes against humanity and the responsibility to protect : the case of the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar
(Master thesis, 2020)The latest Rohingya crisis that broke out after the attacks on police outposts by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) in Rakhine State in Myanmar, shows a devastating event deriving from a long history of abuses ... -
Increasing sensitivity of a particle-enhanced turbidimetric immunoassay for quantitative analysis of calprotectin
(Master thesis, 2019)Calprotectin is a protein that is released by activated leukocytes and monocytes. Increased levels of the protein are found in patients with inflammatory and autoimmune conditions, including juvenile idiopathic arthritis ... -
Estimating densities of red foxes using non-invasive genetic sampling and spatial capture-recapture modeling
(Master thesis, 2020)Spatial capture-recapture modelling (SCR) is a powerful tool for estimating densities, population size and space use of elusive animals. However, SCR modeling has not been widely applied to ecologically important mesopredators ... -
A holistic view of Maraîchage sur Sol Vivant : participatory action research with a group of market gardeners in France
(Master thesis, 2020)A recent farmer-led movement called Maraîchage sur Sol Vivant (MSV) or in English, “market gardening on living soil” gathers market gardeners that develop agroecological cropping practices that place soil at heart of their ... -
Mötet mellan land och vatten : hur kan stadens kajkanter utformas så att övergångszonen fungerar på bästa möjliga sätt för människor och biologisk mångfald
(Master thesis, 2020)I övergångszonen mellan land och vatten är det naturligt ett stort växt- och djurliv. Det är unika ekosystem i våtmarkerna och naturlandskapet som omger Fredrik¬stad. Att ge rum för dessa också i stadens kajkanter kan ... -
En analyse av Oslo kommunes innkjøp av engangsprodukter i plast og miljøpåvirkninger for alternative materialer
(Master thesis, 2020)I 2019 vedtok byrådet i Oslo kommune i sin Handlingsplan mot plastforurensning i Oslofjorden 2019-2020 mål om at all bruk av unødvendig engangsartikler i plast skal være faset ut innen 2022 i hele byen. Formålet med oppgaven ... -
Education provision in a postcolonial world : a case study of Norwegian NGOs in South Sudan
(Master thesis, 2020)This thesis uses postcolonial theory and the concept of decolonising education to examine the education practices of four Norwegian NGOs in South Sudan. Over the last few years, there has been an upsurge in debates about ... -
Bitt eller bittløst - hva sier hesten? : hodelagets og rytterens effekt på hestens atferdsresponser, gangartskvalitet og vertikal symmetri under ridning
(Master thesis, 2020)Atferdsmessige responser på bittet og rytterrelaterte faktorer er de mest umiddelbare indikatorene på hestens velferd under ridning. Likevel ser man at spesielt negative atferdssignaler, som tyder på ubehag eller smerte, ... -
Caught in the crossfire : women finding political influence in the ranks of the Muslim Brotherhood
(Master thesis, 2020)To find out about experiences, perspectives and assumptions other than your own, you need to ask questions to people different than yourself. It is not enough to look at them from afar or to generalise based on the knowledge ... -
Resilience of Alpine Salix shrubs to changes in browsing pressure
(Master thesis, 2020)Browsing by large herbivores has the potential to inhibit climate-driven shrub expansion. How resilient shrubs are to a change in herbivory, however, is not fully understood. In this study, I want to examine how Salix ... -
Who are thrown to the wolves? : conflicting discourses on wolf conservation in Norway
(Master thesis, 2020)Wolf reestablishment in Norway has been subject of controversy and the conflicts stemming from it are polarised and hostile. This thesis explores the governance of wolves in Norway, alongside the conflicts which have emerged ... -
Predictive machine learning on SEM and hyperspectral images of uranium ore concentrates (UOCs) for nuclear forensics
(Master thesis, 2020)Nuclear and radioactive materials are harmful to individuals, especially when it’s not professionally managed. Nuclear and radioactive materials going astray pose a great threat to the general public. The field of nuclear ... -
Vaterlandsparken som arena for midlertidighet : bruken av midlertidige tiltak som virkemiddel i et omstridt byrom
(Master thesis, 2020)Med byer som stadig blir tettere, øker viktigheten av å ha tilgang på gode offentlige byrom. Rask byvekst gir behov for fleksible løsninger, og det siste tiåret har midlertidighet som virkemiddel fått mye oppmerksomhet. ... -
Energy optimization of CO2 removal in a packed column aerator for RAS-facilities- development of mathematical computer models
(Master thesis, 2020)Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) are intensive fish production systems where the outlet water is reused. The use of RAS facilities results in reduced use of water and thus reduced energy consumption associated with ... -
Atferds-egenskaper hos søye og lam som påvirker tidlig lammedød : en sammenlikning av Norsk Kvit Sau og Gammalnorsk Spælsau
(Master thesis, 2020)Lammedødelighet er et velferdsproblem og en økonomisk belastning. Det er flere faktorer som kan forårsake høy lammedød blant annet dårlig morsatferd, fødselsvansker, svak livskraft og manglende samspill mellom søya og ... -
PVT-modulens bruksområder i norsk klima
(Master thesis, 2020)Utnyttelse av solenergi har hatt en kraftig vekst de siste årene, og ifølge Statkraft er det ventet at solkraft vil overgå andre fornybare kilder og bli verdens største elektrisitetskilde i 2035 [3]. Blant annet har ... -
Sosial ulikhet i helseatferd - blir ulikhetene større eller mindre? : en kvantitativ analyse av endring i helseatferd i ulike sosioøkonomiske grupper i Østfold fra 2011 til 2019
(Master thesis, 2020)Bakgrunn: Til tross for at Norge anses som et egalitært samfunn, finner man store sosiale ulikheter i helse, og ulikhetene er økende. En av forklaringene for hvorfor sosial ulikhet fører til ulikhet i helse er helseatfer ... -
Field dissipation of pesticides used in Norwegian carrot production and pesticide residues in carrots in Norway compared to China, the European Union and Germany
(Master thesis, 2020)The use of pesticides has not only positive effects on yield and food safety but also poses a risk to the environment and human health. Residues of pesticides are frequently detected in food crops, water, and soil, but a ... -
Derivation of economic values for important production traits in Atlantic salmon
(Master thesis, 2020)Atlantic salmon breeding programs selected several traits simultaneously. Lack of economic values may lead to inappropriate relative weighting of the traits selected for and with a suboptimal long-term genetic gain of the ... -
Verification of probbilistiac predictions for reliability analysis in the Norwegian transmission system
(Master thesis, 2020)As a part of the fossil fuel phase-out, Norway is investing in electrification and therefore expansion of the transmission grid. This requires efficient and accurate methods to assess long-term reliability and socioeconomic ...