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Biodiversity and the Smart City: How can citizen science increase co-operation
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2020;, Master thesis, 2021-01)Biodiversity has suffered huge declines in recent decades. Meanwhile, smart city initiatives have become very popular in urban settings as a way of tackling society’s problems. The purpose of this study is to look at the ... -
Electric vehicles transition in developing countries : A case study of Nairobi-Kenya
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-08-30)Automobility is confronted with the need for change to address the persistent problems such as increasing traffic congestion and atmospheric pollution (including emissions that contribute to climate change. In practice, ... -
An Exploration of Norway's Construction Sector Transition Towards Nearly Zero Energy Buildings
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-08-31)This master thesis explores Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (nZEBs), with a special focus on Rogaland, Norway, looking at if - and how - the transition to nZEBs is unfolding. This research was inspired by the publication of ... -
IMO2020: one small step for maritime shipping, one giant leap for human health. An analysis of IMO2020 and its impact on the future of shipping.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06)Maritime shipping is the backbone of international trade, and represent 80-90% of global trade. However, this comes with a cost, namely pollution. The shipping industry represent about 15% of global nitrogen oxide (NOx) ... -
The political feasibility of disruptive policies: Fossil fuel divestment and the 'Norwegian Paradox'
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-08)The purpose of this paper is to get a better understanding of how norms affect the political feasibility of disruptive policies. It does by analyzing two cases of fossil fuel divestment from the Norwegian Government Pension ... -
Regulatory Uncertainties of the Sustainability Transition: A qualitative study of the Norwegian shipping industry’s response to stricter environmental regulation
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-08-21)In a paradox, the shipping industry is one of the most heavily regulated industries, without one single authority charged by governing the international industry. There is not one regulative centre, but many, including the ... -
A Study of Energy Efficiency in the old residential houses in Norway
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-08-31)The rapid and predicted warming of global average temperature to 1.50 C presents a challenge for the capability of the current and impending generations to ensure their necessities. This is extensively owing to industrialization ...