Browsing Institutt for miljø- og naturvitskap by Document Types "Master thesis"
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An analysis of sewershed inlet ponding within the Alna river catchment in Oslo, Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)The risks associated with urban flooding are increasing in response to global climate change, urbanization, and inadequate stormwater infrastructure. This rapidly increasing risk requires that cities across the globe respond ... -
Anbefalinger for flomregistrering i Statens vegvesen
(Master thesis, 2019)Denne oppgaven markerer slutten på en mastergrad i Climate Change Management ved Høgskulen på Vestlandet. Dette har vært en travel, men lærerik tid. Stor takk til mine veiledere; Marte Lange Vik og Guro Marie Dyngen. ... -
Approaching the Limits: The environmental load of Norwegian leisure consumption
(Master thesis, 2019)Through the participation in leisure activities, people consume goods and services that impact the environment. The emission of greenhouse gas emissions constitutes a large part of these impacts, but official inventories ... -
Arealbruksendringers påvirkning på avrenning og blågrønne strukturer som et klimatilpasningstiltak mot fremtidige mengder overvann. En case study fra Harakollen i Øvre Eiker, Viken fylke
(Master thesis, 2021)Økt nedbør og økt nedbørintensitet som en konsekvens av klimaendringer, kombinert med en økende grad av impermeable overflater som skyldes fortetning, gir store utfordringer knyttet til overvannshåndtering. I tillegg til ... -
Assessing the impact of land-use on soil carbon stored in deep peat
(Master thesis, 2023)Peatlands accumulate organic material in waterlogged soil and provide stable, long-term storage for carbon. However, peatland carbon stocks are sensitive to disturbance from land-use change and the increase in vascular ... -
Attitudes towards onshore wind power in Norway: The role of ownership
(Master thesis, 2019)Over the next two years, Norway stands to triple its production of onshore wind power electricity. This increase in production is not being spearheaded by Norwegian companies, but by foreign investors, constructing billions ... -
Barrierer og behov for helhetlig overvannshåndtering i små kommuner i Vestland
(Master thesis, 2023)Det forventes hyppigere og kraftigere nedbørshendelser som setter krav til eksisterende løsninger og infrastruktur for overvann. Kommunen har et særskilt ansvar for forsvarlig overvannshåndtering lokalt, og det er nasjonale ... -
Best practice for peatland restoration in Norway: the expert view
(Master thesis, 2023)Peatlands play an important role in mitigating climate change in Norway, and provide many other ecosystem services. This puts pressure on the success of restoration efforts. The aim of this thesis was to synthesize knowledge ... -
Beyond democracy: Assessing the effect of democratic qualities on CO2
(Master thesis, 2019)Democracy is the preferred system of government when social and economic development is the goal, but what is the effect of democratization on climate change mitigation? Two decades of research into this question has so ... -
Bjørkemåsan – Myr til karbonlagring eller boligområde?
(Master thesis, 2022)Naturen er et gigantisk karbonlager, og myr er en av de mest karbonrike naturtypene i verden. Typiske høymyrer er en sterk truet naturtype i Norge, der utbygging er dens største trussel. Utbygging fører til at karbonet som ... -
Citizen engagement in climate change adaptation
(Master thesis, 2022)Adaptation has developed as a significant topic of study and evaluation among researchers working in the field of climate change. According to the vast majority of scholarly research, the most important factor in determining ... -
Citizen-led initiatives in the German wind energy sector - a qualitative and quantitative exploration
(Master thesis, 2021)Onshore wind energy development in Germany faces a problem, the citizens do not want wind turbines in their backyard (NIMBY). Citizen-led initiatives, prominently in form of energy cooperatives, are deemed to increase the ... -
Citizen’s Engagement in Drought Adaptation Practises, Dhuseni, Nepal
(Master thesis, 2022)Nepal is one of the most vulnerable countries in terms of climate change. Climate change is impacting the livelihood of people in all the sectors in Nepal especially in the rural areas in the mid hills. The mid hills regions ... -
Climate change adaptation in traditional livelihoods: A study of facilitation in Norway and Nepal
(Master thesis, 2021)The climate changes are now leading to a common understanding of the importance of adaptation to prevent disastrous outcomes on nature and people. In Norway and Nepal people engaged in reindeer herding and agriculture, ... -
Climate Change and Climate Risk Perception among Actors in the Norwegian Renewable Energy Sector
(Master thesis, 2023)This master’s thesis aims to analyse the perception of actors in the Norwegian renewable energy sector about climate risk and the consequences of climate change on the renewable energy sector. Climate risks have highly ... -
Contrasting effects from snow cover manipulation on two dwarf shrubs along an altitudinal gradient – an investigation on the phenology and performance of Vaccinium myrtillus and Vaccinium vitis-idaea
(Master thesis, 2019)Vaccinium myrtillus and Vaccinium vitis-idaea are key species in boreal ecosystems due to their abundance in biomass, flowering and berry production, yet we know little about how they are affected by ongoing climate change. ... -
Dynamics of the glacial lake at Flatbreen in Fjærland, Western Norway, and its role in the flood regime of the Tverrdøla catchment
(Master thesis, 2024)Glaciers are severely affected by climate change as they retreat due to rising temperatures. This increase in meltwater and unveiling of depressions has simultaneously caused a rise in the size and number of glacial lakes ... -
Effektovervåkning av slåttemark: utprøving av overvåkningsmetodikken NatStat
(Master thesis, 2022)I dag tapes natur i en fart vil aldri har sett maken til. For å kunne nå globale og nasjonale mål om å ta vare på natur, blir økologisk restaurering ansett som et svært viktig redskap. I dag er flere naturtyper truet, slik ... -
Endringar i eit vestnorsk kystlandskap som følgje av planting og naturleg forynging av sitkagran (Picea sitchensis) : ein landskapsøkologisk og metodisk studie
(Master thesis, 2014)Sitkagran (Picea sitchensis) er planta langs store delar av kysten og spreier seg no i kystlynghei, som er ein truga naturtype. Arten har høg økologisk risiko for naturmangfaldet men er også økonomisk viktig for skogbruket. ... -
Estimating peat occurrence by using remotely sensed data at Skrimfjella, Norway
(Master thesis, 2021)Peatlands are undeniably an important asset in climate change management. Still, even today many of the natural peatlands in Norway are in danger of being dried in order to build new cabins, highways or wind parks. ...