Blar i Studentoppgaver (SV-IMS) på emneord "klimaendringer"
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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 ... -
Attitudes towards implementing climate change mitigation measures among farmers in South-Jæren, Norway: Opportunities and barriers for action.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-08-31)The agricultural sector in Norway has to reduce greenhouse gasses, and there is established a political agreement between farmers organizations and the government. In relation to the greenhouse gas reduction goals in the ... -
Can we expect corporations to care about climate change?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-12)Climate change represents one of the greatest challenges of our time, and in the recent decade, the attention of this issue has grown exponentially. The focus has to a large degree shifted from debating if human behaviour ... -
Does the existing decision-making process in the housing co-operatives act as a barrier to climate actions?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2019;, Master thesis, 2019)The extreme storms, rise of sea level, melting glaciers and famine are a few examples of “silent” catastrophes. We don’t feel their effects immediately, so we do not act upon them as if these matters are urgent. But they ... -
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, ... -
Growing up to a disaster – How the youth conceptualize life and their future in anticipation of climate change
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)Growing up in anticipation of a disaster like climate change could affect people’s life in a number of ways. Some might feel anxious, sad, worried or even angry at the previous generations for inducing the issue, as well ... -
How Animals are Affected by Climate Change – A Zoosemiotic Investigation of Polar Bears and Ringed Seals on Svalbard
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2018;, Master thesis, 2019-06)The purpose of the thesis is to examine the affect climate change has on polar bears and ringed seals subjective world. Climate change is affecting the world negatively in many ways. Biodiversity is essential for all life ... -
How is the agricultural sector in Rogaland adapting to climate change? Plans and processes - globally, nationally and locally
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-08)The purpose of this study is to investigate how the agricultural sector in Rogaland is adapting to climate change, and what factors affect decision-making in relation to this. Agriculture is especially vulnerable to climate ... -
Klimakampens forkjempere : en diskursanalyse om urfolks sårbarhet og tilpasning til klimaendringer i Arktis
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMKS/2009, Master thesis, 2009)Arktis er i dag utsatt for noen av de raskeste og mest ekstreme klimaendringene på jorda. Hvor store konsekvenser klimaendringene får avhenger av samfunnets og menneskets sårbarhet og tilpasning. Dette er en studie om ... -
Klimatilpasning : en lang vei å gå!
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMKS/2010;, Master thesis, 2010)Klimaet i hele verden er i endring, og det er nå et gryende fokus på hvordan vi kan tilpasse oss de endringene som skjer, og som forventes og komme i fremtiden. Det er stor usikkerhet om hvordan endringene vil bli, og ... -
Kriseklima? En studie av kommuners beredskap for flom og skred
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMKS/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06-15)Sammendrag Norske kommuner blir stadig tatt på senga av store nedbørsmengder. Vi har de siste årene sett flere tilfeller av flom- og skredhendelser som har satt kritisk infrastruktur på prøve. Kommunene har ansvar for ... -
The likelihood for artificial meat production in Norway: A comparative case study of two actors
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-08)As the meat industry cannot respond to increases in demand and the emerging climate changes, the industry must find solutions to issues regarding sustainability, health, and animal welfare. Further, they will have to do ... -
Nearly Zero Energy Buildings - a viable contributor towards mitigating climate change?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)This master thesis investigates the potential for the nearly zero energy building concept to make any contribution towards mitigating climate change, as a result of the European Unions ́ “Energy performance of buildings ... -
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 Oil Industry CSR and School Climate Protest in Norway
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-08)Despite being a significant fossil fuel exporter, Norway is often perceived as one of the greenest countries in Europe. The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategies of oil and gas companies represent a key element ... -
On a sustainable development path? A comparative case study of Norway and Sweden’s national sustainable development strategies and indicators
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMKS/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06)This thesis explores the phenomenon of national sustainable development strategies by comparing such strategies for Norway and Sweden. Based on the operationalization of their strategies into goals and indicators, it is ... -
Potential of Integrating Blockchain Technology into Smart City of Stavanger
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-08-31)Our world today is experiencing a period of intense pressure to make the transition to renewable energies and reduce our footprint on our home planet. The Paris Agreement is one way in which dedication has been made to ... -
The prospects of blue and green hydrogen in Norway for energy export
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-01-15)As the threat of climate change impacts looms, with global temperatures rising to 1.5oC as early as 2030, the need for rapid low-carbon energy transition is more urgent than ever. As a global leader in climate change ... -
Science or science-fiction? – On the feasibility of CCS and negative emission technologies - a socio-technical review of integrated assessment modelled mitigation scenarios
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)Most climate change mitigation scenarios rely on carbon capture and storage (CCS) and negative emission technologies (NETs) at a very large scale. This thesis takes a critical look at the use and scale of these technologies ...