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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
This project examines the problem of inaction in environmental behavior and explores why a proliferation of environmental knowledge has not generally inspired sustainable change. What explains this information-behavior ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
This study is dedicated to understanding broadly what kind of role do mobile phones play in a health system and what is the impact of mHealth programs on the lives of people in Kenya. This thesis investigates some of the ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
This study was conducted in Kisiju-Pwani village, Mkuranga District in Tanzania. It was conducted from the on-going project on sustainable energy system for the provision of rural electrification services under PITRO. This ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2014)
Background: Rural livelihoods relying on agriculture are particularly vulnerable to climate change. Climate models project increasingly negative effects on maize and sorghum production in sub-Saharan Africa. We present a ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2014)
Background: Maize is the most produced crop in Sub-Saharan Africa, but yields are low and climate change is projected to further constrain smallholder production. The current efforts to breed and disseminate new high ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
In this thesis, I examine the main constraints to the propagation of bicycle commuting in Oslo. Furthermore, recommendations for the promotion of bicycle commuting in Oslo through policymaking are made. Data has been ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
The Living Manor: Sustainable living and visitors' experiences in a Danish ecovillage Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
Ecovillages are small scale communities, striving for environmental sustainability and social integration. This thesis is based on a fieldwork of three months duration in a Danish ecovillage. The thesis explores their ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
Modern food production and consumption practices release greenhouse gases and other pollutants, contributing to global warming, as well as causing resource depletion and environmental degradation of local landscapes. As ...