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    • Identifying obesity and COVID-19 overlapping risk-factors: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis 

      Pereira, Margarida; Bakkeli, Nan Zou; Dimka, Jessica; Mamelund, Svenn-Erik (Journal of Public Health Research;Volume 11, Issue 3, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-08-23)
      This systematic review main goal is to identify the common risk factors of obesity and COVID-19 overall, and highlight the ones related to urban settings specifically, using a syndemic framework. COVID-19 highlighted the ...
    • IKT-bruk i skolen og familien - en praksisteoretisk studie av kjønn 

      Storm-Mathisen, Ardis; Helle-Valle, Jo (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      Denne artikkelen, som bygger på den norske delen av et større nordisk prosjekt, analyserer databruk på ulike sosiale arenaer for en gruppe 12- og 13-åringer i en bydel i Oslo. Analysen anvender et praksisteoretisk ...
    • The impact of COVID-19 on alternative and local food systems and the potential for the sustainability transition: Insights from 13 countries 

      Nemes, Gusztáv; Chiffoleau, Yuna; Zollet, Simona; Collison, Martin; Benedek, Zsófia; Colantuono, Fedele; Dulsrud, Arne; Fiore, Mariantonietta; Holtkamp, Carolin; Kim, Tae-Yeon; Korzun, Monika; Mesa-Manzano, Rafael; Reckinger, Rachel; Ruiz-Martínez, Irune; Smith, Kiah; Tamura, Norie; Viteri, Maria Laura; Orbán, Éva (Sustainable Production and Consumption;Volume 28, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-06)
      The COVID-19 pandemic has been a major stress test for the agri-food system. While most research has analysed the impact of the pandemic on mainstream food systems, this article examines how alternative and local food ...
    • The Impact of Modes of Acquisition on Clothing Lifetimes 

      Laitala, Kirsi; Klepp, Ingun Grimstad; Løvbak Berg, Lisbeth (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2024)
      Reducing the environmental impact of clothing is dependent on a reduction of the produced volume. This chapter discusses how mode and volumes of acquisition impact the lifetimes of clothing. Based on our scoping review and ...
    • Implementation conditions for diet and physical activity interventions and policies: an umbrella review 

      Horodyska, Karolina; Luszczynska, Aleksandra; Hayes, Catherine B.; O'Shea, Miriam P.; Langøien, Lars Jørun; Roos, Gun; van den Berg, Matthijs; Hendriksen, Marieke; De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse; Brug, Johannes (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      Background: This umbrella review aimed at identifying evidence-based conditions important for successful implementation of interventions and policies promoting a healthy diet, physical activity (PA), and a reduction in ...
    • The Importance of Consumer Authorities for the Production and Maintenance of Trust and Social Capital in Consumer Markets 

      Berg, Lisbet (Journal of Consumer Policy;Volume 45, issue 3, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-07-04)
      Trust is a valuable resource that varies between countries. This paper suggests that consumers’ trust in retailers and service providers, facilitating interactions and transactions between sellers and buyers in impersonal ...
    • Increasing repair of household appliances, mobile phones and clothing: Experiences from consumers and the repair industry 

      Laitala, Kirsi; Klepp, Ingun Grimstad; Haugrønning, Vilde; Throne-Holst, Harald; Strandbakken, Pål (Journal of Cleaner Production;Volume 282, 1 February 2021, 125349, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-12-01)
      Increasing product lifespans is one of the most effective environmental strategies and therefore repair is a part of the circular economy approach that aims to keep products and materials longer in use. This article explores ...
    • Informal household preparedness. Methodological approaches to everyday practices 

      Heidenstrøm, Nina (Journal of Risk Research;Volume 23, Issue 3, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-08)
      Despite increasing attention to individuals’ everyday lives in the literature on risk, few studies investigate household preparedness within the everyday life context. Preparedness is most often regarded as a predefined ...
    • Laundry Care Regimes: Do the Practices of Keeping Clothes Clean Have Different Environmental Impacts Based on the Fibre Content? 

      Laitala, Kirsi; Klepp, Ingun Grimstad; Kettlewell, Roy; Wiedemann, Stephen (Sustainability;Volume 12, Issue 18, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-09-12)
      Clothing maintenance is necessary for keeping clothing and textiles functional and socially acceptable, but it has environmental consequences due to the use of energy, water and chemicals. This article discusses whether ...
    • Lånefinansiert forbruk i Norge anno 2019 

      Poppe, Christian; Borgeraas, Elling; Bakkeli, Nan Zou (SIFO Rapport;2019:13, Research report, 2019-12-18)
      Rapporten anlegger et helhetsperspektiv på lån til forbruk, og er basert på premisset om at t husholdenes opptak og bruk av lån gjennom ulike låneprodukter forutsetter en sosial aksept. Analysene omhandler to hovedproble ...
    • Livsstil til salgs: om influensermarkedsføring på sosiale medier og hvordan ungdom påvirkes 

      Steinnes, Kamilla Knutsen; Teigen, Helene Maria Fiane (Nordisk tidsskrift for ungdomsforskning (NTU);Årgang 2, nr. 1-2021, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05-26)
      Ni av ti norske ungdommer er på sosiale medier hvor de blir eksponert for store mengder markedsføring fra digitale personligheter med stor påvirkningskraft – såkalte influensere. Vi vet at denne type markedsføring appellerer ...
    • Local clothing: What is that? How an environmental policy concept is understood 

      Klepp, Ingun Grimstad; Haugrønning, Vilde; Laitala, Kirsi (International Journal of Fashion Studies (INFS);Volume 9, Number 1, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-04-01)
      The textile industry is characterized by global mass production and has an immense impact on the environment. One garment can travel around the world through an extensive value chain before reaching its final consumption ...
    • Local Food Initiatives and Fashion Change: Comparing Food and Clothes to Better Understand Fashion Localism 

      Fletcher, Kate; Vittersø, Gunnar (Fashion Practice: the journal of design, creative process & the fashion industry;Volume 10, 2018 - Issue 2: Localism and Fashion, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-22)
      As a movement, local food is well developed and its principles and practices widely appreciated. By contrast, the concepts and activity of fashion localism are far less understood. This essay looks to transfer local food ...
    • Looking behind the choice of organic: A cross-country analysis applying Integrated Choice and Latent Variable Models 

      Ching-Hua, Yeh; Hartmann, Monika; Gorton, Matthew; Tocco, Barbara; Amilien, Virginie; Steinnes, Kamilla Knutsen (Appetite;Volume 167, 1 December 2021, 105591, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-08)
      This cross-country study investigates the relative role of organic labelling in consumers’ purchase decisions for apples and the extent to which behavioral constructs, derived from an extension of the Theory of Planned ...
    • Making Clothing Last: A Design Approach for Reducing the Environmental Impacts 

      Laitala, Kirsi Maria; Boks, Casper; Klepp, Ingun Grimstad (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      This article discusses the extent it is possible to delay clothing disposal through improved design, thus reducing negative environmental impacts. This has been done by including user centered design methods into more ...
    • Materialised Ideals: Sizes and Beauty 

      Laitala, Kirsi Maria; Klepp, Ingun Grimstad; Hauge, Benedicte (Culture Unbound;Volume 3, Journal article; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      Today’s clothing industry is based on a system where clothes are made in readyto-wear sizes and meant to fit most people. Studies have pointed out that consumers are discontent with the use of these systems: size designations ...
    • Measuring the Economic, Environmental, and Social Sustainability of Short Food Supply Chains 

      Malak-Rawlikowska, Agata; Majewski, Edward; Was, Adam; Borgen, Svein Ole; Csillag, Peter; Donati, Michele; Freeman, Richard; Hoang, Viet; Lecoeur, Jean-Loup; Mancini, Maria Cecilia; Nguyen, An; Saidi, Monia; Tocco, Barbara; Török, Áron; Veneziani, Mario; Vittersø, Gunnar; Wavresky, Pierre (Sustainability;Volume 11, Issue 15, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-07-12)
      The production and distribution of food are among the hot topics debated in the context of sustainable development. Short food supply chains (SFSCs) are now widely believed to be more sustainable in comparison to mass food ...
    • Methodological reflections on curating an artistic event with African youth in a Norwegian city 

      Mainsah, Henry; Rafiki, Nicole (Qualitative Research;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      In this article, we remember experiences of our participation in an artistic event for youth of African descent in a Norwegian city to reflect on the potential of arts-based methods for exploring migrant and diasporic youth ...
    • Microfibres from apparel and home textiles: Prospects for including microplastics in environmental sustainability assessment 

      Henry, Beverley; Laitala, Kirsi; Klepp, Ingun Grimstad (Science of the Total Environment;Volume 652, 20 February 2019, Journal article; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-10-12)
      Textiles release fibres to the environment during production, use, and at end-of-life disposal. Approximately two-thirds of all textile items are now synthetic, dominated by petroleum-based organic polymers such as polyester, ...
    • Motivations for and against second-hand clothing acquisition 

      Laitala, Kirsi; Klepp, Ingun Grimstad (Clothing Cultures;Volume 5, Number 2, 1 June 2018, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-01)
      One of the possibilities consumers have for more sustainable clothing acquisition is to select pre-owned products. This article explores consumers’ motivations for clothing reuse: why they choose or do not choose to acquire ...