• Nisseluelandet—The Impact of Local Clothes for the Survival of a Textile Industry in Norway 

      Klepp, Ingun Grimstad; Laitala, Kirsi (Fashion Practice: the journal of design, creative process & the fashion industry;Volume 10, Issue 2: Localism and Fashion, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-22)
      The article discusses the importance of local clothing for the survival of the Norwegian textile industry. It draws upon stakeholder interviews, as well as desktop research. Local clothes are discussed as they are understood ...
    • Organic and Geographical Indication Certifications’ Contributions to Employment and Education 

      Hilal, Mohamed; Leedon, Guy; De Labarre, Matthieu; Antonioli, Federico; Boehm, Michael; Csillag, Peter; Donati, Michele; Drut, Marion; Ferrer-Perez, Hugo; Gauvrit, Lisa; Gil, Jose Maria; Gkatsikos, Alexandros; Golas, Marlena; Hoang, Viet; Steinnes, Kamilla Knutsen; Lilavanichakul, Apichaya; Malak-Rawlikowska, Agata; Mattas, Konstadinos; Napasintuwong, Orachos; Nguyen, An; Ristic, Bojan; Schaer, Burkhard; Tomic Maksan, Marina; Brecic, R; Török, Áron; Vittersø, Gunnar; Bellassen, Valentin (Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization;20190042, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-30)
      In this paper, we test to what extent Food Quality Schemes (FQS, including Geographical Indications and organic products) contribute to the social and economic sustainability of farmers and regions through employment and ...
    • Organic‐and Animal Welfare‐labelled Eggs: Competing for the Same Consumers? 

      Gerini, Francesca; Alfnes, Frode; Schjøll, Alexander (Journal of Agricultural Economics;Volume 67, Issue 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-03-22)
      To understand the market for sustainable foods, it is important to allow for heterogeneous preferences. However, most studies of consumer preferences for sustainable foods only investigate average consumer preferences. ...
    • Popularity, Gender and Social Inclusion among Girls i ethnically diverse contexts in Norway 

      Rysst, Mari (International Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies;Vol 11 No 1 (2020): International Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-02-12)
      This article discusses the phenomenon of popularity and its implications for gender construction, social inclusion, and gender equality among girls in two ethnically diverse contexts in Norway. At one field site, girls of ...
    • Positioning product longevity in Norwegian environmental policy 

      Heidenstrøm, Nina; Strandbakken, Pål (Conference object, 2021)
      With an increasing interest in the circular economy, current environmental policies in Europe aim to prepare economies for a ‘green’ transition. Contrary to circularity, however, product longevity has yet to become a policy ...
    • The potential of food environment policies to reduce socioeconomic inequalities in diets and to improve healthy diets among lower socioeconomic groups: an umbrella review 

      Løvhaug, Anne Lene; Granheim, Sabrina Ionata De Oliveira; Djojosoeparto, Sanne K.; Harrington, Janas M.; Kamphuis, Carlijn B.M.; Poelman, Maartje; Roos, Gun; Sawyer, Alexia; Stronks, Karien; Torheim, Liv Elin; Twohig, Cliona; Vandevijvere, Stefanie; van Lenthe, Frank J; Terragni, Laura (BMC Public Health;22, Article number: 433 (2022), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-03-04)
      Socioeconomic inequalities in diets need to be tackled to improve population diets and prevent obesity and diet-related non-communicable diseases. The potential of food environment policies to reduce such inequalities has ...
    • Practicing Responsible Research and Innovation in a crowdsourcing project 

      Fossum, Selamawit Molla; Barkved, Line Johanne; Throne-Holst, Harald (ORBIT Journal;Vol 2,No 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      The paper discusses the operationalization of responsible research and innovation (RRI), drawing on empirical materials from a research project that explored ICT-enabled tools and methods for crowdsourcing in urban ...
    • Public beliefs about high-voltage powerlines in Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom: A comparative survey 

      Aas, Øystein; Devine-Wright, Patrick; Tangeland, Torvald; Batel, Susana; Ruud, Audun (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      As countries worldwide, and particularly in Europe, move to increase deployment of low carbon energy sources, significant investments in new transmission networks are planned. However, past cases of public opposition – ...
    • Rating mechanisms among participants in sharing economy platforms 

      Pettersen, Lene G. Braathen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      This study shares findings from 23 qualitative interviews of participants from five sharing economy platforms in Norway (2016) about how they make sense of rating scores, use rating scores when making decisions and provide ...
    • Reconnection work. A network approach to households' dealing with ICT breakdowns 

      Heidenstrøm, Nina Vatvedt; Storm-Mathisen, Ardis (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      How can the concept of networks contribute to understanding the role of households in crises where ICT infrastructure fail? ICT infra - structures are large-scale techno-material networks crucial to mod - ern human ...
    • Reducing environmental impacts from garments through best practice garment use and care, using the example of a Merino wool sweater 

      Wiedemann, Stephen G.; Biggs, Leo; Nguyen, Quan V.; Clarke, simon J.; Laitala, Kirsi; Klepp, Ingun Grimstad (The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment;26, pages 1188–1197 (2021), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-04-19)
      Purpose: Garment production and use generate substantial environmental impacts, and the care and use are key determinants of cradle-to-grave impacts. The present study investigated the potential to reduce environmental ...
    • Reducing Plastic in Consumer Goods: Opportunities for Coarser Wool 

      Løvbak Berg, Lisbeth; Klepp, Ingun Grimstad; Sigaard, Anna Schytte; Broda, Jan; Rom, Monika; Kobiela-Mendrek, Katarzyna (Fibers;Volume 11 / Issue 2, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Production and use of plastic products have drastically increased during the past decades and their environmental impacts are increasingly spotlighted. At the same time, coarse wool, a by-product of meat and dairy production, ...
    • Relationship between teaching modality and COVID-19, well-being, and teaching satisfaction (campus & corona): A cohort study among students in higher education 

      Fretheim, Atle; Helleve, Arnfinn; Løyland, Borghild; Sandbekken, Ida Hellum; Flatø, Martin; Telle, Kjetil Elias; Watle, Sara Sofie Viksmoen; Schjøll, Alexander; Helseth, Sølvi; Jamtvedt, Gro; Hart, Rannveig Kaldager (Public Health in Practice;Volume 2, November 2021, 100187, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08-27)
      Objectives: Higher education institutions all over the world struggled to balance the need for infection control and educational requirements, as they prepared to reopen after the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. A ...
    • School meals as a resource for low-income families in three European countries: a comparative case approach 

      O’Connell, Rebecca; Brannen, Julia; Ramos, Vasco; Skuland, Silje Elisabeth; Truninger, Monica (European Societies;Volume 24, 2022 - Issue 3, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-06-07)
      In the context of successive global crises and rising household food insecurity in wealthy European countries there is renewed attention to the role of school meals as a welfare intervention. However, little is known about ...
    • Sharp edges, blunt objects, clean slices. Exploring design research methods 

      Morrison, Andrew; Mainsah, Henry; Rygh, Karianne (Design Journal;Volume 22, 2019 - Issue sup1: Running with Scissors: 13th International Conference of the European Academy of Design, Dundee, 10-12th April, 2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Design Inquiry is perhaps always needing to run with scissors, that design-centred capacity and ability to work with materials, means and methods to develop research that is context specific, abstract and conceptual. This ...
    • Short Food Supply Chains and Their Contributions to Sustainability: Participants’ Views and Perceptions from 12 European Cases 

      Vittersø, Gunnar; Torjusen, Hanne; Laitala, Kirsi; Tocco, Barbara; Biasini, Beatrice; Csillag, Peter; Duboys de Labarre, Matthieu; Lecoeur, Jean-Loup; Maj, Agnieszka; Majewski, Edward; Malak-Rawlikowska, Agata; Menozzi, Davide; Török, Áron; Wavresky, Pierre (Sustainability;Volume 11, Issue 17, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-08-28)
      The present food system faces major challenges in terms of sustainable development along social, economic and environmental dimensions. These challenges are often associated with industrialised production processes and ...
    • Should GPs ask patients about their financial concerns? Exploration through collaborative research 

      Ose, Solveig Osborg; Bøyum, Live Standal; Kaspersen, Silje Lill; Vestad, Arman; Gjelsvik, Per-Arne (Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care;Volume 38, Issue 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-04-16)
      Objective: Health services should arguably be concerned about the financial situation of patients since health problems can cause financial concerns, which in turn can cause health problems. In this study, we explored the ...
    • Skreddersøm til barnets beste? Om personvern og markedsføring på norske barns sosiale medieprofiler 

      Rosenberg, Thea Grav; Storm-Mathisen, Ardis; Steinnes, Kamilla Knutsen; Mainsah, Henry (Barn;Vol 37 No 3-4 (2019): Forskning om barn og barndom i Norden, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-15)
      Denne artikkelen diskuterer barns rett til deltagelse og beskyttelse på internett i relasjon til kommersielle tredjepartsaktørers bruk av digitale persondata. Det tas utgangspunkt i FNs barnekonvensjon, norsk lovgivning, ...
    • “Someone will take care of it”. Households' understanding of their responsibility to prepare for and cope with electricity and ICT infrastructure breakdowns 

      Heidenstrøm, Nina; Throne-Holst, Harald (Energy Policy;Volume 144, September 2020, 111676, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-31)
      Extensive infrastructure breakdowns are likely to become more frequent in the future as a result of continually complex and interconnected infrastructures vulnerable to weather and climate changes as well as intended ...
    • Sorting things out: A typology of the digital collaborative economy 

      Pettersen, Lene G. Braathen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Current research on the sharing or collaborative economy has by large adopted a user-centric approach, and studies at the meso-level (firm/organization level) have received little attention and is called for both in the ...