• Assessing the impact of the securitization narrative on climate change adaptation in Nigeria 

      Oramah, Chinwe P; Olsen, Odd Einar Falnes; Gould, Kenneth Arne Pettersen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-09-01)
      In Nigeria, the threat posed by climate change is leading policymakers and the media to frame climate change as a security threat that warrants support for adaptive actions. We draw upon securitization theory to examine how security narratives affect climate change adaptation. Using primary and secondary data, we find that although securitization arguments are easily identified in climate change ...
    • Assessment of the impacts of landscape patterns on water quality in Trondheim rivers and Fjord, Norway 

      Chang, Tong; Nie, Linmei; Killingtveit, Ånund; Nøst, Terje; Lu, Jinmei (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-04-29)
      Due to the impacts of hydrological and ecological processes on water quality, discharges from upstream catchments have induced significant pollution to the recipients. This study aims to investigate the possible pollution sources from catchments with different types of land use and landscape patterns and develop the relationships between water quality and the catchment hydro-geological and ...
    • Auditing Industrial Safety Management: A Case Study 

      Sydnes, Are K.; Bjelle, Sondre (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      As industries are becoming increasingly self-regulatory, external auditing has become increasingly important to ensure that industrial practices are in line with regulations and the public good. This study asks if there is a fit between the industrial practices of safety management and external auditing. It concludes that while companies largely manage safety through operational-level experience and ...
    • Availability assessment of oil and gas processing plants operating under dynamic Arctic weather conditions 

      Naseri, Masoud; Baraldi, Piero; Compare, Michele; Zio, Enrico (Peer reviewed; Journal article; Tidsskriftsartikkel, 2016-03-19)
      We consider the assessment of the availability of oil and gas processing facilities operating under Arctic conditions. The novelty of the work lies in modelling the time-dependent effects of environmental conditions on the components failure and repair rates. This is done by introducing weather-dependent multiplicative factors, which can be estimated by expert judgements given the scarce data available ...
    • Availability Importance Measure for Various Operation Condition 

      Barabadi, Abbas; Nouri, ali; Hazrati, Ali; Zamani, Ali; Mokhberdoran, Mehdi (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-01-01)
      The concept of availability importance measures can be used to identifying critical components from the availability performance point of view. The availability of an item depends on the combined aspects of its reliability and maintainability performance indices. These indices are considerably affected by operational and environmental conditions such as; ambient temperature, precipitation, wind, ...
    • Baseline levels of oxidative stress biomarkers in species from a subtropical estuarine system (Paranaguá Bay, southern Brazil) 

      Sardi Sulvarán, Adriana Eva; Renaud, Paul; Lana, Paulo Da Cunha; Camus, Lionel (Peer reviewed; Journal article; Tidsskriftsartikkel, 2016-08-10)
      Offshore petroleum exploration has increased the risks of oil spills in coastal tropical and subtropical habitats. Monitoring tools are needed to assess and protect environmental health. We determined baseline values of antioxidant biomarkers (CAT, SOD, GPx, GST, MDA) for five ecologically relevant species in a subtropical system in southern Brazil. Regional baseline levels are compared with literature ...
    • Biodiversity Impact Assessment Considering Land Use Intensities and Fragmentation 

      Scherer, Laura; Rosa, Francesca; Sun, Zhongxiao; Michelsen, Ottar; De Laurentiis, Valeria; Marques, Alexandra; Pfister, Stephan; Verones, Francesca; Kuipers, Koen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-11-16)
      Land use is a major threat to terrestrial biodiversity. Life cycle assessment is a tool that can assess such threats and thereby support environmental decision-making. Within the Global Guidance for Life Cycle Impact Assessment (GLAM) project, the Life Cycle Initiative hosted by UN Environment aims to create a life cycle impact assessment method across multiple impact categories, including ...
    • Bioremediation Treatment of Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Arctic Soils: Influencing Parameters 

      Naseri, Masoud; Barabadi, Abbas; Barabady, Javad (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014)
    • Biosignal-Based Driving Skill Classification Using Machine Learning: A Case Study of Maritime Navigation 

      Xue, Hui; Batalden, Bjørn-Morten; Sharma, Puneet; Johansen, Jarle André; Prasad, Dilip K. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-10-19)
      This work presents a novel approach to detecting stress differences between experts and novices in Situation Awareness (SA) tasks during maritime navigation using one type of wearable sensor, Empatica E4 Wristband. We propose that for a given workload state, the values of biosignal data collected from wearable sensor vary in experts and novices. We describe methods to conduct a designed SA task ...
    • Bracing for turmoil: temporalities of livelihood adaptation among informal workers in Facatativá, Colombia 

      Staupe-Delgado, Reidar; Diaz Villarreal, Luis Eduardo (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-04-19)
      his study considers temporal aspects of livelihood adaptation in times of turmoil by drawing on interviews with informal street vendors in Facatativá, Colombia. By engaging a ‘time stories’ perspective, this article aims to provide a better understanding of how livelihood responses to shocks emerge from (and are constrained by) individuals’ initial and changing assumptions about the continued ...
    • Building ecological literacy in mining communities: A sustainable development perspective 

      Nouri Qarahassanlou, Ali; Barabadi, Abbas (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-11-21)
      Ecological Literacy (EL) is understanding and applying ecological principles to environmental issues. It involves recognizing the interdependence of living organisms and ecosystems and the impacts of human actions on the environment. EL individuals possess knowledge of biodiversity, ecological processes, and sustainability, enabling them to make informed, environmentally responsible decisions. This ...
    • Building Organizational Resilience Through Organizational Learning: A Systematic Review 

      Evenseth, Lise Lotte; Sydnes, Maria; Gausdal, Anne Haugen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-02-25)
      With organizational environments becoming increasingly complex and volatile, the concept of “organizational resilience” has become the “new normal”. Organizational resilience is a complex and multidimensional concept which builds on the myriad of capabilities that an organization develops during its lifecycle. As learning is an inherent and essential part of these developments, it has become a ...
    • CFD modelling of pressure and shear rate in torsionally vibrating structures using ANSYS CFX and COMSOL Multiphysics 

      Brunner, Daniel; Khawaja, Hassan; Moatamedi, Mojtaba; Boiger, Gernot (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      This paper discusses numerical methodologies to simulate micro vibrations on a nontrivial torsionally oscillating structure. The torsional structure is the tip of a viscosity-density sensor using micro vibrations to measure the fluid properties. A 2D transient simulation of the fluid domain surrounding the tip of the sensor has been conducted in ANSYS CFX and COMSOL Multiphysics software. ANSYS CFX ...
    • Challenges Associated with Creeping Disasters in Disaster Risk Science and Practice: Considering Disaster Onset Dynamics 

      Staupe-Delgado, Reidar; Rubin, Olivier (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-01-12)
      In this article, we set out to reconcile a general conceptualization of disaster temporalities by drawing on the epitome example of a creeping disaster, namely famine. Our argument is driven by the recognition that slowly manifesting disaster impacts pose distinct challenges for decision makers and researchers while there is a tendency for the disaster literature to overlook the role of disaster ...
    • The challenges experts face during creeping crises: the curse of complacency 

      Zaman, Ahmad Wesal; Rubin, Olivier; Staupe, Reidar (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-01-05)
      The policy literature has generally conceptualised crises as urgent public threats with clearly demarcated ‘focusing events’. Consequently, most studies have identified the main challenges faced by expert agencies involved in evidence-based policymaking as managing uncertainty, time pressure and communication. However, less focus has been devoted to analysing the concrete challenges faced by expert ...
    • Challenges regarding digital distance learning of operationally- oriented professions, due to Covid-19 pandemic 

      Johansen, Kåre (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-01-18)
      The focus on challenges related to digital distance learning has become particularly relevant since educational institutions had to close due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Teaching related to operationally oriented professions, such as e.g., aviation and nautical represent educations that have faced extensive challenges. Education portfolios for such professions contain subjects that require transfer ...
    • Changes in life expectancy and disease burden in Norway, 1990–2019: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 

      Clarsen, Benjamin Matthew; Nylenna, Magne; Klitkou, Søren Toksvig; Vollset, Stein Emil; Baravelli, Carl Michael; Bølling, Anette Kocbach; Aasvang, Gunn Marit; Sulo, Gerhard; Naghavi, Mohsen; Pasvic, Masa; Asaduzzaman, Muhammad; Bjørge, Tone; Eggen, Anne Elise; Eikemo, Terje Andreas; Ellingsen, Christian Lycke; Haaland, Øystein Ariansen; Hailu, Alemayehu; Hassan, Shoaib; Hay, Simon I.; Kisa, Adnan; Juliusson, Pétur Benedikt; Månsson, Johan; Mekonnen, Teferi; Kisa, Sezer; Murray, Christopher J L; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Ottersen, Trygve; Sagoe, Dominic (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-07)
      <p><b> Background</b> Geographical differences in health outcomes are reported in many countries. Norway has led an active policy aiming for regional balance since the 1970s. Using data from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2019, we examined regional differences in development and current state of health across Norwegian counties. <p><b>Methods</b> Data for life expectancy, healthy ...
    • Climate Change Impacts on Mining Value Chain: A Systematic Literature Review 

      Nouri Qarahassanlou, Ali; Garmabaki, Amir Hossein; Kasraei, Ahmad; Barabady, Javad (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-01-01)
      Mining is becoming increasingly vulnerable to the effects of climate change (CC). The consequences of changing weather patterns, such as extreme weather events that can damage equipment, infrastructure, mining facilities, and operation interruption, are the source of the vulnerability. The new demand initiated by governments and international agreements put extra pressure on mining industries to ...
    • Cluster-based ensemble learning for wind power modeling from meteorological wind data 

      Chen, Hao (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-17)
      Reliable and efficient power modeling from meteorological wind data is vital for optimal implementation and monitoring of wind energy, and it is important for understanding turbine control, farm operational optimization, and grid load balance. Based on the idea that similar wind conditions lead to similar wind powers; this paper constructs a modeling scheme that orderly integrates three types of ...
    • Coastal Environment, Technology and Innovation in the Arctic (CETIA) 2011-14. 

      Sydnes, Are K. (Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2012)