Geografi i Bergen
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A review of spatial statistical techniques for location studies
(Geografi i Bergen, Research report, 1998)While the new economic geography of trade and location has, understandably enough, concentrated on developing models of stylised relationships, it now seems that a review of some techniques which may be applied in empirical ... -
Future perspectives on integrated coastal zone management
(Geografi i Bergen, Research report, 2001)The paper gives a brief overview of the motives for and essential features of integrated coastal zone management and planning (ICZM&P). Challenges facing management and planning are divided into two interrelated groups: ... -
Open Source software and the knowledge economy: virtually free and virtually immeasurable
(230, Research report, 1999)One of the most striking innovations to emerge with full vigour in the late 1990's, but building on earlier precedent, is Open Source software. While there are good technical reasons for releasing the source code of computer ... -
The Norwegian fish processing industry : regional adaptation and national policy implications
(Geografi i Bergen, Research report, 1999)This article focuses on the regional pattern of the fish processing industry in Norway and how this pattern can be included in the national fishery policy in an effort to develop more efficient and market oriented ... -
Dynamic externalities and regional manufacturing development in Poland
(Geografi i Bergen, Research report, 1999)The impact of localization and urbanization economies on regional manufacturing development in Poland 1976-96 is assessed in terms of employment and the regional convergence or divergence of the economy. Current research ... -
Using the R statistical data analysis language on GRASS 5.0 GIS data base files
(Geografi i Bergen, Research report, 1999)With the release of the open-source GIS GRASS 5.0 in early 1999, opportunities are presented for integration with the open-source R statistical data analysis programming environment (Ihaka and Gentleman, 1996, code obtained ... -
Muros : et fiskerisamfunn i endring
(Geografi i Bergen, Research report, 1999)I dette paperet diskuterer vi samspillet mellom globale og lokale prosesser med utgangspunkt i fiskerisamfunnet Muros i Galicia. Ingen steder kan betraktes som uforanderlige. Steder konstrueres, rekonstrueres og endres ... -
Hvilken fiskeripolitikk er norsk fiskeindustri best tjent med?
(Geografi i Bergen, Research report, 1999)Denne utgaven av geografi i Bergen er en samling debattinnlegg om norsk fiskeripolitikk bestående av to kronikker, en anmeldelse og et motsvar med utgangspunkt i SNF-rapport 57/98Endrede rammebetingelser for norsk ... -
Networking firms in a global economy : Impact of agglomeration economies and networking on international operation in small and medium-sized firms
(Geografi i Bergen, Research report, 1999)The main topic analysed in this article is the clustering of economic activities and its relation to human agency; social and business networking. The article develops arguments on agglomeration economies, production of ... -
Integrating GRASS 5.0 and R: GIS and modern statistics for data analysis
(Geografi i Bergen, Research report, 1999)With the release of the open-source GIS GRASS 5.0 in early 1999, opportunities are presented for integration with the open-sourcestatistical data analysis programming environment. After reviewing these two software ... -
Implementing functions for spatial statistical analysis using the R language
(Geografi i Bergen, Research report, 1998)R is a language similar to S for statistical data analysis, based on modern programming concepts and released under the GNU General Public License. It permits the integration of program scripts with compiled dynamically ... -
Spaces beyond the horizon? Alternative imaginative geographies between Europe and the Orient
(Geografi i Bergen, Research report, 1999)Post-structuralist and post-colonial discourses in contemporary human geography often make reference to the works of Joseph Conrad, albeit not infrequently in an iconized fashion. This essay reviews some grounds for feeling ... -
Technological change, local capabilities and the problem of restructuring
(Geografi i Bergen, Research report, 1998)This paper illustrate the interrelation between a major economic project and the production of local capabilities, how these capabilities are reproduced and at the end block new developments after technological ... -
Governance, territoriality and local production systems in Norwegian fisheries
(Geografi i Bergen, Research report, 1999)This paper focuses upon the informal and institutional governance structures which are embedded within local production systems in Norwegian fisheries. Important issues concern the regional distribution of fish catches ... -
A theoretical framework on how to approach globalization and social practice
(Geografi i Bergen, Research report, 1999)Globalization sometimes strengthens existing patterns of social interaction and sometimes changes these patterns. In both cases the empirical outcomes can be of homogeneous as well as of heterogeneous character. This ... -
Social integration of ethnic groups in Europe. How can concepts of place and territoriality help explain processes, policies and problems of socially integrating different ethnic groups in a European context?
(Geografi i Bergen, Research report, 2003)International migration is changing the spatial and social topography of European cities. This paper represents an attempt to apply concepts of place and territoriality to the issue of integration of ethnic groups into ... -
Transfer of managerial knowledge by business related services
(Geografi i Bergen, Research report, 2001)The first part of the paper is a literature survey on learning in firms and organisations mainly through transnational transfer of knowledge. The discussion moves beyond "conventional economics" and puts the issue in a ... -
Migrasjon og romlege representasjonar : ein eksempelstudie av migrasjonspraksisar og -prosessar eit spansk kystsamfunn
(Geografi i Bergen, Research report, 2002)This paper argues that migration must be understood as social and spatial practices. This understanding emphasises both the migrant’s and places’ biography, which means that migration must be related to the narrative of ... -
Oppfatninger om flyttinger i Norge : Jamstillingskomitéens innstilling 1951.
(Geografi i Bergen, Research report, 2002)Notatet er en tekstanalyse av en offentlig utredning fra 1951. Formålet er å avdekke hvilke oppfatninger om flyttinger fra landsbygda som gjorde seg gjeldende blant politikere og forskere. Disse oppfatningene, spesielt ... -
Restructuring and innovation in a one-company town : the case of Ferrol
(Geografi i Bergen, Research report, 2002)This report analysis the processes of restructuring and innovation in Ferrol, a onecompany town. It is based on fourteen field reports developed by students of the Department of geography at the University of Bergen in ...
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