Browsing Studentoppgaver (SV-IMS) by Subject "energi og miljø"
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A study of sustainabiliy-oriented innovative solutions for carbon emissions in Aker Solutions value chain
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)The rapid and forecasted warming of the global average temperature to 1.5 ºC poses a challenge for the ability of the current and future generations to meet their own needs. This is largely due to industrialization that ... -
Are climate change discourses in line with the urgency required to meet the 1.5°C target? – A poststructuralist perspective on official Norwegian climate change narratives
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-16)The “newest” science presented in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C show the severity of the climate change issue and the urgency required to meet it. A consensus ... -
A Chain of Metrics to Evaluate Material Performances in Circular Economy – Materoaø circularity, Longevity, Retained Emission, Energy, and Child Labour
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-05-28)Although growth is seen as the main purpose of every economy, its consequences are vast and painful to the deterioration of environment. Circular economy has risen as a green transition of the international economy with ... -
Governance in the Urban Growth Agreement for Nord-Jæren: how increased Multi-Level Governance could help achieve the zero-growth goal in the region
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)Urban transport policy has been lifted by the Norwegian government as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector in recent years. This has happened at the same time as reports by the Intergovernmental ... -
Norwegian climate change targets and its social impact. Case study of bymiljøpakken Nord-Jæren.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-07-07)The topic for this study is Norwegian climate change targets and its social impacts - Case study of Bymiljøpakken in Nord Jæren. The focus of this thesis is on the social impacts of the climate change and policies related ... -
The likelihood of a Norwegian Pumped-storage that can support intermittent Power dispatch from Solar and Wind
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-17)For Europe to achieve the targets to decarbonise the energy system, there is a need for a storage technology that can support intermittent power dispatch from solar and wind. Pumped-storage is a mature technology with high ... -
Unbundling the Energy Union
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)The Energy Union is the culmination of over 10 years work by the European Union. The energy union vision became a reality in 2019 and will come into effect in January 2020. However there are still concerns over the ... -
Welfare digitalization: On dominant narratives in Norwegian media
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)Digitalized and automated welfare systems are not neutral; a reality which is already causing added patterns of global inequality and generating unsustainable outcomes. The study of welfare technologies and digital welfare ...