Browsing Institutt for miljø- og naturvitskap by Document Types "Master thesis"
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Modeling of flood and retention in the Sogn allotment garden
(Master thesis, 2022)More frequent and severe rainfall due to climate change, on the one hand, and more impervious surfaces due to urbanization, on the other hand, are increasing the risk of urban floods. Sogn allotment garden is mainly a green ... -
Modellering av fremtidig avrenning under klimascenariene RCP2.6, RCP4.5 og RCP8.5 - en case studie fra Vestfossen, Øvre Eiker i Viken fylke
(Master thesis, 2021)Det er i dag bred enighet innen klimaforskning om at det vil forekomme endringer i nedbørsmønsteret over hele Norge som et resultat av stigende temperaturer, forårsaket av antropogene klimaendringer. I hvor stor grad og ... -
Modelling the potential impact of recent climate change on potato, barley, and wheat yield in Norway
(Master thesis, 2021)Food security and eliminating hunger are fundamental to fulfilling the global sustainable development goals, but the sensitivity of food production to climate change has made this goal challenging as it accounts for a third ... -
Monitoring glacial lakes and outburst floods around Jostedalsbreen ice cap, Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)As a result of global climate change, glacial lakes are undergoing rapid changes and are becoming more dynamic, posing a risk of outburst floods for communities and infrastructures nearby (Shugar et al., 2020). With no ... -
The prospect of blue and green hydrogen in Norwegian maritime sector
(Master thesis, 2021)In the face of increasing scientific evidence of the threats of anthropogenic climate change, the maritime sector has become more strictly regulated in recent years. To meet the national and international mandatory ... -
Referanser og overvåkingsindikatorer innen økologisk restaurering av verneverdig kulturmark
(Master thesis, 2022)Økologisk restaurering er et virkemidden for å motvirke tap av biologisk mangfold, men det trengs bedre metoder innen målsetning og overvåking for å vite at utviklingen går rett vei. Semi-naturlige naturtyper i Norge er i ... -
Rekonstruksjon av Holocen skredaktivitet ved Anestølsvatnet
(Master thesis, 2019)Innsjøsedimenter er et av de beste arkivene vi har for skredhendelser og klima i tidligere perioder. Anestølsvatnet er et godt sted å studere sedimenter fordi de bratte dalsidene legger til rette for høy skredaktivitet og ... -
Romleg og temporal fordeling av styrtregnet og skredhendingane i Jølster 30. juli 2019
(Master thesis, 2020)Denne oppgåva tek føre seg styrtregnet den 30. juli 2019 på Vestlandet, Jølster, som etter fleire veker med varmt og tørt vêr førte til fleire jord- og flaumskred, materielle skadar, stengte vegar, evakueringar og eit ... -
Simplified Life Cycle Assessment of Onshore Power Supply for Cruise Ships
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis focuses on the implementation and usage of onshore power supply (OPS) for cruise ships at berth and the reduction of emissions and air pollution caused by the latter. The thesis is considered innovative as it ... -
Sinking Islands in the Sky: Projecting the future distributions of Ranunculus glacialis, Poa flexuosa and Trisetum spicatum in Jotunheimen, Norway under climate change
(Master thesis, 2018-05)Introduction Changes in species distributional range as a response to climate change is well documented. The changes are substantial along elevational gradients, and the general trend is that the warming has caused an ... -
Ski Tourism and Climate Change: The case study of Sogndal Ski Centre
(Master thesis, 2019)Ski tourism in Norway, a highly snow-dependent industry may be seriously affected by climate change. This thesis shows that Sogndal ski centre (Western Norway) will become a victim from climate change impacts whilst at the ... -
Social Acceptance of Hydrogen in the Norwegian Maritime Sector: Challenges and Experiences from an Industrial Perspective
(Master thesis, 2021)Studying social acceptance is vital in order for new innovations to succeed. This study investigates the social acceptance viewed from the perspective of individuals already integrated in the transition towards hydrogen ... -
The soil propagule bank along an elevation gradient - a key to understanding climate change dynamics
(Master thesis, 2023)Spanning Northern Europe, Asia, and North America, the boreal forest represents Earth's most expansive terrestrial vegetation zone, constituting approximately one-third of global forests and accounting for nearly 40% of ... -
Steinsprangrisiko langs gang- og sykkelvegen ved Stedjeberget, Sogndal
(Master thesis, 2020)Til liks med mange norske vegar er rv. 13 (tidlegare rv. 55) mellom Sogndal og Leikanger i Vestland fylke svært skredutsett. For å unngå ei av dei mest skredutsette strekningane vart Stedjebergtunnelen opna i 2007. Den ... -
Store trær i bymiljø : hvordan kan vi ta vare på dem?
(Master thesis, 2014)Temaet for oppgaven er store trærs rolle i bymiljø, og hvordan de verdsettes og behandles av forvalterne i kommunen. Målet har vært å vurdere om det er nødvendig med en handlingsplan for bevaring av trær i bymiljø. Gjennom ... -
Structural framework of the unstable mountain slope by Stampa, Aurland, Western Norway
(Master thesis, 2019)Downscaled climate projections point towards a warmer and wetter climate in Norway, which is likely to trigger increased rockslide activity. With many rock slope instabilities and a large record of historical rockslides, ... -
Sustainable stormwater management in Sogndal
(Master thesis, 2019)Stormwater management is a strategy of handling excess runoff water, which accumulate from precipitation and flow over the surface. There is a need for stormwater management in the northern side of the city of Sogndal, ... -
Techno-economic assessment of key hydrogen production and distribution technologies in Western Norway
(Master thesis, 2023)The industry and transportation sectors are the main sources of CO2 emissions in Norway. These sectors are difficult to be decarbonized through direct electrification, mainly due to technological limitations, and pose major ... -
Terrestrial lidar and photogrammetry for rockfall hazard assessment of natural rock walls
(Master thesis, 2021)Rock falls have been a major threat to infrastructure in the Norwegian landscape, particularly locations located in the steep valley landscapes in the Norwegian fjords. Roads channeled through these landscapes are particularly ... -
The greenhouse gas mitigation potential of wood-based jet-biofuels – A case study for Western Norway
(Master thesis, 2019)The Norwegian aviation industry has proposed substituting jet-fuels with biofuels based on forest biomass. This can potentially contribute to mitigating the expected increase in greenhouse gas emissions from aviation ...