Browsing SVA - Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research (NIBR) by Document Types "Chapter"
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Brazil - the rise and fall of democratic developmentalism
(The Democratic Developmental State: North-South Perspectives;, Chapter; Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2018-03-30)The impeachment of the Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff in August 2016 brought to an end a political movement linked to the Workers' Party (Partido dos Traba/hadores, PT) and its leader Luis Inacio Lula da Silva. Lula, ... -
Demographic Profile of Syrians in Norway
(European Studies of Population; Volume 20, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2020-01-15)The number and composition of Syrians in Norway changed dramatically from 2011 to 2018. Most notably, the size of the Syrian immigrant population increased from less than 1500 to 27,400 – more than an 18-fold growth. The ... -
Eutropia: Integrated Valuation of Lake Eutrophication Abatement Decisions Using a Bayesian Belief Network
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2016-12-10)The term “integrated valuation” is defined and its relevance is discussed in terms of bridging the gap between cost-effectiveness analysis and economic valuation in the implementation of the European Union Water Framework ... -
Foreign Affairs and Federal Actors in the Indian Democracy
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2016)India is an emerging power. Its economic clout has increased substantially and on a more or less even pace since the late 1990s, partly as the consequence of this economic growth and partly as a prerequisite for it, India ... -
Institutional Convergence and Divergence in Norwegian Cultural Policy. Central Government LAM-organization 1999 – 2019
(Current Topics in Library and Information Practice; Libraries, Archives and Museums as Democratic Spaces in a Digital Age, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2020)[T]he advent of electronic sources of information and their ever-increasing volume and variety will require a major redefinition and integration of the role of archives, museums, and research libraries. It is my point of ... -
On the Diversity of India’s Democracies
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Semi-autonomy: Contemporary challenges for indigenous peoples in Brazil.
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Signs of Progress: Local Democracy Developments in Ukrainian Cities
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-29)Decentralisation reforms presuppose the transfer of powers from central to local authorities. From being a highly centralised state, since 2015 Ukraine has taken some important steps towards reforms of local government ... -
To Enhance Social Equity Through Urban Planning: The Potential for Innovation
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-11)This chapter explores the innovation potential of one of the most challenging and unruly goals of planning. Namely, how planning can support the development of more socially equal communities, and consider innovation needs ... -
Urban Development in Rio de Janeiro During the 'Pink Tide': Bridging socio-spatial divides between the formal and informal city?
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2018)