PhD theses (TN-ISØP)
Recent Submissions
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Algorithmic Decision-Making Systems and Risk: An Intersectional Approach
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2025)In theory, technological advancements leverage society against risks. Whether it’s detecting imminent disasters, facilitating climate change adaptation, advancing healthcare recognition systems, or unlocking new sociotechnical ... -
Contributions to Improved Risk Assessments – To Better Reflect the Strength of Background Knowledge
(PhD thesis UiS; 331, Doctoral thesis, 2016)The present thesis aims to contribute improvements to the scientific field of risk assessment and management. More concretely, the research objectives of the thesis relate to providing practical guidance, with a solid ... -
Multifunctionality in Urban Green Infrastructure: An integrated assessment and exploring the interactions between children and nature
(PhD thesis UiS; 813, Doctoral thesis, 2024)Urban green infrastructure is critical for providing a wide range of ecosystem goods and services that benefit the urban population. Its role is instrumental in helping cities to tackle climate change mitigation and ... -
Operational Risk Assessment: A Multi- Objective, Adaptive Framework Enhanced by Advanced Data Analytics
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2024)In an era characterized by geopolitical upheaval, economic instability, and escalating ecological threats, operational risks have become increasingly interconnected and dynamic, necessitating a multi-objective and adaptive ... -
Contributions to enhanced climate change risk research using contemporary risk science
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2024)The overall goal of this thesis is to enhance climate change risk research and the understanding of climate change risk by integrating the latest insights from risk science. This involves comparing contemporary risk science ... -
Contributions to Risk Analysis: Improving the understanding and characterization of risk following an uncertainty-based risk perspective
(PhD thesis UiS; 754, Doctoral thesis, 2024)The present thesis aims to contribute to the development of generic risk science knowledge by exploring how risk and related concepts are understood and characterized. The main aim is to provide a stronger and more rigorous ... -
Learning within the fire and rescue services – addressing fire and rescue personnel’s competence in tunnel fire safety
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2024)Tunnels are a key element of the Norwegian road transport infrastructure. The road tunnel system consists of more than 1200 tunnels with a large variety of safety designs and standards. While many of the Norwegian tunnels ... -
From Rhetoric to Action: The Impact of Framings in Climate Change Communication and Adaptation Actions.
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Climate change is a global threat that has led to international attention, frameworks, and agreements. Climate-related hazards will likely pose socio-political challenges, resulting in numerous security issues. This study ... -
Procured reliability? Effects of competitive tendering processes on critical service reliability.
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2023)This PhD thesis focuses on how the competitive tendering of publicly procured critical services affects the reliability of these services. Maintaining the supply of critical services, i.e., services that are essential for ... -
Complex risk management in explosive-contaminated areas: Explosive remnants of war
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2023)The primary goal of this PhD thesis is to contribute to the improvement of risk assessment and management in explosive-contaminated areas. In particular, the research objectives of the thesis relate to providing new ... -
Environmental risk assessment of enhanced oil recovery solutions
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2023)The overall objective of the research presented in this thesis is to contribute new knowledge about the environmental risk related to shortlisted products and processes developed at the National Improved Oil Recovery (IOR) ... -
Frivillighet i samvirke: Frivillige organisasjoners medvirkning i redningstjeneste og beredskapsarbeid
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2022-05)Samvirke er en form for organisasjon med tradisjoner langt tilbake i tid. Samtidig er samvirke en arbeidsmåte for samarbeid og samhandling. Likevel er det noe mer og annet enn samarbeid og samhandling. Samvirke betyr også ... -
The implementation and application of the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code): Evaluations and considerations addressing this functionbased regulation’s effect on safety and emergency preparedness concerning Arctic shipping
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2022-02)People have sailed in polar waters for decades; more than one hundred years ago, Nansen and Amundsen explored the oceans of the Arctic and Antarctic with their expedition teams, with Amundsen leading the expedition that ... -
Feasibility Study of Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) as a Building Envelope Material in Europe
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2021-09)Buildings play a vital role as regards the energy efficiency of urban areas since they are responsible for a significant portion of the energy demand of urban areas. In Europe, building energy use accounts for 41% of the ... -
Improving risk and safety decision-making in the high-risk energy sector industries through cross-industry learning opportunities
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2021-06)The overall objective of this thesis is to contribute new knowledge to the applied area of decision-making under uncertainty. More specifically, this research relates to improving risk and safety decision-making in the ... -
Contributions to the Research on Risk Attenuation, Risk Amplification, Trust, and Stakeholder Involvement Implications of an uncertainty-based risk perspective
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2021-01)The overall objective of this thesis is to contribute to the development of new knowledge related to risk perception and communication, particularly emphasising the issues of risk attenuation, risk amplification, trust, ... -
Contributions to improved risk and vulnerability assessment of critical infrastructure
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2020-11)The aim of this thesis is to provide contributions to the assessment of critical infrastructure risk. In particular, the thesis gains insights as to how critical infrastructure is modelled, the role of such models in risk ... -
Residential conditions and Quality of Life among locals and immigrants in two Norwegian neighbourhoods
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2020-11)The housing circumstances and neighbourhood aspects (residential conditions) under which an individual lives can influence his/her Quality of Life. Residential conditions are considered a significant indicator of Quality ... -
Contributions to risk management : On the balance between value creation and protection
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2020-08)The overall objective of this thesis is to contribute to new knowledge in risk management. More concretely, the research relates to one of the main tasks of risk management: to obtain an appropriate balance between value ... -
Essays on International Trade of Salmon and Wine
(PhD thesis UiS; 526, Doctoral thesis, 2020-06)This thesis deals with the trade of two products, salmon and wine, exported from and to Norway. The World has benefitted from innovations and productivity growth in the Norwegian salmon aquaculture industry, increasing the ...
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