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Beyond local knowledge and institutional reach : micronutrient disorders in Hill agriculture
(Geografi i Bergen, Research report, 2001)Soil deficiencies of micronutrients, especially boron and zinc, have been found in several areas in the Nepalese Hills, and they may be more restricting to agricultural productivity than macronutrients. The mobility of ... -
Culture and competitiveness in glocal capitalism
(Geografi i Bergen, Research report, 2001)This paper argues for a stronger emphasis on spatial micro-macro relations when analysing the relations between culture and competitiveness in local production systems. The term “glocal” is applied to emphasise this ... -
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 ... -
Eksternt eid næringsliv og regional utvikling i Nordkapp
(Geografi i Bergen, Research report, 2000)I denne artikkelen diskuterer vi nye strategier for regional vekst i geografiske utkantområder. Både hindringer for vekst, og de lokale forutsetningene for vekst danner hovedgrunnlaget for forskningsproblemet som stilles. ... -
The future of marginal regions as perceived by those who are expected to shape it
(Geografi i Bergen, Research report, 2001)The paper’s point of departure is the government’s vision of the future of marginal regions, as expressed in its report on regional policy, endorsed by Parliament in June 2001. The political vision is then confronted with ... -
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: ... -
Geographical approaches to micronutrient deficiencies in Himalaya
(Geografi i Bergen, Research report, 2002)Research carried out under the NUFU (Norwegian Committee for Development Research and Education) programme has shown that micronutrient deficiencies in Himalayan soils are widespread, and also that there are links from ... -
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 ... -
Gunnar Myrdal og loven om kumulativ kausalitet
(Geografi i Bergen, Research report, 2002)The paper discusses the law on cumulative causation by Gunnar Myrdal from 1957. The law is central in a theory of economic development and underdevelopment, and focuses especially upon regional growth, recession and the ... -
Micronutrient strategies for marginal areas
(Geografi i Bergen, Research report, 2003)Micronutrient deficiencies in human nutrition, especially of iron and zinc, occur often in marginal mountain regions. The main cause is poverty, resulting in low nutrient diets. Poor nutrition is one of the main causes ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Place, geography and the concept of diaspora : a methodological approach
(Geografi i Bergen, Research report, 2001)This paper is an investigation, in a methodological sense, of the relevance of place in the context of international migration. It offers a critical discussion of the concept of diaspora, especially in relation to place. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...