Browsing Master's theses in Global Development and Planning by Title
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Ecotourism in Bolivia : an ethnographical study of ecotourism impacts in Madidi National Park
(Master thesis, 2016)The concepts of ecotourism are widely defined but it is often used as a marketing instrument in order to promote tourism businesses related to nature. Ecotourism experience a fast growth in world tourism industry and many ... -
Education for sustainable development : assessing the development impact of environmental education (EE) on Roatan, Honduras
(Master thesis, 2014)This study explores the effect of environmental education for children on Roatan, Honduras. Environmental education of children is often used as a component in conservation efforts. The continuous and accelerating destruction ... -
Employment and earning impacts of tourism in a developing country context
(Master thesis, 2013)This master thesis is based on a research project in Eastern Indonesia aimed at investigating employment and earning impacts in the tourism industry as an example of an industry, in a developing country context. International ... -
En kvalitativ studie av Mandal som attraktivt sted for fjernarbeid
(Master thesis, 2021)Det er en kvalitativ studie hvor caset er Remote Norge og deres arbeid med å tiltrekke seg fjernarbeidere til Mandal. Gjennom intervjuer med fjernarbeidere, samt lokale og regionale aktører, undersøkes det hvilke stedskvaliteter ... -
Environmental Concerns and Pro-Environmental Behaviours in Shanghai – Closing the Environmental Concern-Behaviour Gap
(Master thesis, 2015)Environmental issues are among the biggest problems of our time. While green technology and global initiatives are steps in the right direction, there is an environmental concernbehaviour gap among individuals that ... -
Environmental Education, Values and Attitudes of Youth in Lebanese Secondary Schools: A Comparative Analysis
(Master thesis, 2015)Economic development has been a cause of environmental degradation for several decades. Legal measures have been taken in many countries to curb the environmental impact, but awareness, particularly among the youth, is ... -
Er arealregnskap løsningen på håndteringen av naturkrisen i den kommunale arealplanleggingen?
(Master thesis, 2022)Dette masterprosjektet utforsker den nye optimismen rundt forvaltningsverktøyet arealregnskap og hvordan dette knyttes til naturkrisen. Naturkrisen er den betegnelsen som vi har gitt til den store mengden habitattap og ... -
Er det behov for en annen tenkning og modeller for omstilling i spredt bebygde strøk enn i det urbane?
(Master thesis, 2022)Denne oppgaven analyserer en modell av Lars Wang, Hege Westskog, Eivind Selvig, Helene Amundsen og Reidunn Mygland først presentert i 2016 på Arendalsuka. Modellen viser eksempler på tiltak som kommuner kan bruke for å ... -
Er medvirkning bare et spill for galleriet? En case-studie av medvirkningsprosessene for områdereguleringen av Lund Torv, Kristiansand.
(Master thesis, 2022)Denne masteroppgaven er en case-studie av en områderegulering av et sentrumsnært og komplekst område i Kristiansand kalt Lund Torv. Hovedfokuset har vært på konflikten som oppstod under planprosessen mellom beboere og ... -
EXAMINING MICROFINANCE INVOLVEMENT OF BENEFICIARIES IN PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION OF FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAININGS. A CASE OF TRUST BWAISE SACCO, UGANDA
(Master thesis, 2021)This master’s thesis aimed at assessing the involvement of beneficiaries by microfinance institutions in the planning, implementation and evaluation of financial literacy training. The study took a case study of TRUST ... -
Exploring the role of CBOs in the social integration of refugees : Case study in Kristiansand, Norway
(Master thesis, 2017)The arrival of refugees to European countries have increased with the conflicts around the world. However, the influx of more migrants in search of safety, better lives and work in the developed world continues to create ... -
Farmer-Herder Conflict in Africa: An Assessment of the Causes and Effects of the Sedentary Farmers-Fulani Herdsmen Conflict : A Case Study of the Agogo Traditional Area, Ashanti Region of Ghana
(Master thesis, 2017)Violent conflicts, particularly farmer-herder conflicts have, for a long time, been a common feature of economic livelihood in West Africa (Bleach, 2004). This thesis explores the causes and the effects of farmer-Fulani ... -
Fault Lines of Unity : Local resistance to Dispossession in Hambantota
(Master thesis, 2019)Konfidensiell til / confidential until 01.01.2025 -
Financial Development and Unemployment in Nigeria
(Master thesis, 2023)Every government strives to offer its citizens decent work opportunities. However, this goal has proved unrealistic in many nations particularly developing economies like Nigeria with a persistent unemployment rate. Although ... -
Fjordbyen - En case om stedsidentitet
(Master thesis, 2023)Denne masteroppgaven har som formål å undersøke hvordan fjordbyens fremtidige utvikling vil påvirke stedsidentiteten til det tilgrensende området kjent som gamle Lierstranda. Oppgaven er strukturert ved at den tar ... -
Folkestemme Kystveien: en casestudie på sosial bærekraft, medvirkning og borgerinitiativ i planlegging
(Master thesis, 2022)Denne masteroppgaven har som formål å undersøke ulike perspektiver ved et borgerinitiativ. Herunder perspektiver om sosial bærekraft, medvirkning og hva slike borgerinitiativ kan bidra med. Det er gjort en casestudie på ... -
«Fred byrjar i heimen» : ei etnografisk undersøking av ein kvinneorganisasjon som arbeider med fred i Bogota, Colombia
(Master thesis, 2019)In the post-conflict situation that defines Colombia,SPK works to raise women’s awareness (or works to make women conscious) of their own potential tocontribute to local politics.This paper examinesthe meanings of peacework ... -
From sustainability to sustainable development: the role of food banks in food security in Uganda : a case study of the hunger project food bank - Mbale epicenter
(Master thesis, 2014)The purpose of this study is to identify the role the food bank plays for food security, sustainable livelihoods and building resilience to climate change among smallholder farmers in Uganda. The aim is to investigate how ... -
Gågater i Risør : En studie av hvordan gågater kan endre Risør sentrum for næringsliv, befolkningen og besøkende
(Master thesis, 2021)For several decades’ pedestrian streets in the center of Risør, where the shops are located, have been discussed. There has been disagreement about the significance of pedestrian streets for shoppers and shops. The trade ... -
Gender, Migration and Global Development - A case study of South Sudanese refugees in Kampala: The impact of forced migration on gender roles and relations within shifting institutions
(Master thesis, 2023)Over the past few decades, Uganda has become a prominent host of people fleeing South Sudan. This thesis explores and discusses how forced migration has impacted the lives of South Sudanese refugees living in Kampala, ...