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Agent-based modelling of values: The case of value sensitive design for refugee logistics
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)We have used value sensitive design as a method to develop an agent-based model of values in humanitarian logistics for refugees. Schwartz’s theory of universal values is implemented in the model in such a way that agents ... -
Agonism, decision, power – The art of working unfinished
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The current debate on agonism has become fixed in an institutional approach: How can an agonistic design institutionally become a tool against forms of domination? An agonistic space needs decisions that do not silence ... -
Alternatives to the present global development pattern : ecovillages – a model for sustainable living?
(Master thesis, 2016)The current way of development is exhausting the planets limitations, the continues increase in consumption are degrading the nature that is relied on for human existence. Thus, it is necessary to define an alternative way ... -
An analysis of women’s empowerment through microfinance in Flores, Indonesia
(Master thesis, 2015)The potential of microfinance in poverty alleviation has long been recognized by development practitioners and academicians. However, many scholars are critical about the effectiveness of microcredit programs in women‟s ... -
An attraction-based cellular automaton model for generating spatiotemporal population maps in urban areas
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)We develop a cellular automaton (CA) model to produce spatiotemporal population maps that estimate population distributions in an urban area during a random working day. The resulting population maps are at 50 m and 5 ... -
An Ethnographic Exploration of Southern Norwegian Second-Hand Cultures
(Master thesis, 2019)n this era of online shops and big retail shops, second-hand markets still exist in many places, including in Norway. Second-hand markets in this thesis consist of flea markets and second-hand shops. Flea ... -
AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CONNECTION BETWEEN HIGH YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT AND INCREASED MIGRATION TO THE GULF REGION: THE EXPERIENCES OF KENYAN WORKERS
(Master thesis, 2023). This study sought to investigate the connection between youth unemployment in Kenya and increased migration to the Gulf region. Specifically, it examined the motivations for migration, the role of economic independence ... -
An Investigation into the effectiveness of climate-related policies on disaster preparedness and response in Zimbabwe. The Case of Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani District.
(Master thesis, 2023)This study investigates the efficacy of climate-related policies on disaster preparedness and response in Zimbabwe, concentrating specifically on the Chimanimani District during Cyclone Idai. This study is philosophically ... -
An investigation of reliability of corporate environmental reporting and its impact on environmental sustainability: an evidence from Sri Lanka
(Master thesis, 2013)Corporate Environmental Reporting (CER) has gained significant attention including government policy makers, researchers and business organizations. Several decision makers try to achieve sustainable development and place ... -
Are Immigrant Workers Discriminated? An Empirical Study with Special Reference to the Hospitality Industry of Kristiansand, Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)The topics about immigrants in media, and academia are not rare anymore due to the rise of immigrants in the global north at an exponential rate. However, despite the extensive number of studies on such topics, the clustering ... -
The Artificial Society Analytics Platform
(Springer Proceedings in Complexity;, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2020)Social simulation routinely involves the construction of artificial societies and agents within such societies. Currently there is insufficient discussion of best practices regarding the construction process. This chapter ... -
Assessing the transition to solar electrical energy in Ghana: A Multi-Level Perspective on the drivers and barriers towards the transition.
(Master thesis, 2022)Globally, the demand for energy is on the rise. Several studies indicate that this is mainly due to the drive for development and industrialisation, and population growth. Currently, the population of the world is around ... -
Asset modification for regional industrial restructuring: digitalization of the culture and experience industry and the healthcare sector
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)This paper researches how firm- and system-level asset modification and alignment underpin and direct new path development from digitalization. It suggests that asset reuse mostly promotes path extension or path upgrading, ... -
Association between Conflict and Cholera in Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Cholera outbreaks significantly contribute to disease mortality and morbidity in low- and middle-income countries. Cholera outbreaks have several social and environmental risk factors and extreme conditions can act as ... -
The Association Between Female Genital Schistosomiasis and Other Infections of the Lower Genital Tract in Adolescent Girls and Young Women: A Cross-Sectional Study in South Africa
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This study aimed to explore the relationship between female genital schistosomiasis (FGS), sexually transmitted infections, bacterial vaginosis, and yeast among young women living in Schistosoma haematobium-endemic areas. ... -
Back to the Future? : Planning for uncertainty. A call for bridging the security and development communities
(Master thesis, 2020)We currently see a foreign policy environment that is becoming more complex and volatile. Cyber is now established as a frequently used tool in foreign policy. Its disruptive qualities are concerning in terms of its ... -
Bandwagon of Development: Exploring the Impact of Celebrity Aid Initiative in Development Context in Somaliland.
(Master thesis, 2023)Over the past decades, there has been a frontier open up in international development with the entrance of pop-up actors or new actors such as celebrity aid initiatives. Celebrities have been constantly involved in ... -
Between striated and smooth space: Exploring the topology of transnational student mobility
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)In this paper, we raise a question regarding how transnational students develop their spaces as mobile, temporary, and at times stable and territorially fixed. We argue that approaching transnational student migration and ... -
Between tinkering and transformation: A contemporary appraisal of climate change adaptation research on the world's islands
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Islands are at the center of discourses on climate change. Yet despite extensive work on diverse island systems in a changing climate, we still lack an understanding of climate change-related responses amongst islands and ... -
Beyond Forced Migration: Refugees’ everyday lives and their state of wellbeing : The Case of Rhino Camp Settlement, Uganda
(Master thesis, 2018)South Sudan has been experiencing conflict since December 2013 and such an experience has led to an upsurge of forced migration in the East African region. Over four million South Sudanese have fled their homes and with ...