Browsing PhD theses (TN-ISØP) by Title
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An analysis of commodity price dynamics with focus on the price of salmon
(PhD thesis UiS; 99, Doctoral thesis, 2010-06-04)This thesis is concerned with studying the short run dynamics of commodity prices. The industry of interest and primary study is Norwegian Aquaculture, with the price of farmed salmon as the main data-set. Even though ... -
An Analysis of Temporal and Spectral Connectedness and Spillover in Commodity Markets
(PhD thesis UiS;457, Doctoral thesis, 2020-05)This thesis is concerned with evaluating the temporal and spectral connectedness and spillover dynamics of commodity prices. The industries of interest are crude oil, agricultural commodities, aquaculture, and Norwegian ... -
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 ... -
Contributions to effective risk management : On the use of safety principles, economic tools and safety climate instruments
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2018-11)For an organization, effective risk management involves supporting informed decision-making for improved allocation of resources, as well as playing an active part in how the organization is governed and, ultimately, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
Counterterrorism as Risk Management Strategies
(PhD thesis UiS;178, Doctoral thesis, 2012-11-26)After the terrorist attacks in the USA on 11 September 2001 (9/11), most Western countries, including Norway, implemented a multiplicity of counterterrorism measures. 9/11 seems to have lowered Western governments' ... -
Dimensioning of Product Support : Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2003-03)The research study examines issues related to dimensioning of product support strategies for advanced industrial products on the basis of a case study conducted in a manufacturing company that produces automated ... -
Econometric Analysis of Innovation, Productivity, Growth and Efficiency: Applications for the Norwegian Salmon Farming Industry
(PhD thesis UiS;284, Doctoral thesis, 2016-02-12)Although salmon farming in Norway has a relatively short history, it has developed into an important export industry for the national economy. The industry has experienced large growth in production volume; production ... -
Engineering Safety : With applications to fire safety design of buildings and road tunnels
(PhD thesis UiS;207, Doctoral thesis, 2013-11-26)A continuously changing and increasingly complex society leads to new challenges in safety design. Modern buildings and road tunnels are being packed with new technology that creates new failure modes, multiple ... -
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) ... -
Essays in Aquaculture: Economics and Marketing
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2015-12)The global aquaculture sector is currently experiencing a market revolution. In 2003, the Economist described the evolution of aquaculture during the 1960 and -70ies as a Blue Revolution. Many key scientific breakthroughs ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Market organization in natural resource industries: Empirical analysis of salmon aquaculture
(PhD thesis UiS;514, Doctoral thesis, 2020-05)This thesis aims to contribute to a better understanding of the intricacies of market organization in a renewable natural resource industry: The Norwegian salmon industry. Natural resource industries are of special interest ...