Research groups
Research
Agriculture, nutrition and environment
South Asia, Africa, Europe
Teaching
GEO100: Introduction to geography: Global challenges and local responses
GEO111: Processes and landforms
GEO131 Food, environment and sustainable development
GEO281: Environmental Management and Planning
GEO283: Geographies of transformation: mitigating and adapting to rapid climate change
GEO293: Field course in environmental geography
GEO310: Writing course and project description
GEO337: Discourse, Politics, and Place: Critical Perspectives on Environmental Governance
Publications
Paudel, Keshav Prasad; Andersen, Peter 2011.
Monitoring snow cover variability in an agropastoral area in the Trans Himalayan region of Nepal using MODIS data with improved cloud removal methodology. Remote Sensing of Environment 2011 ;Volum 115.(5) s. 1234-1246
Andersen, Peter 2011.
Gold digging or frog kissing: a discussion of ”orphan crops” and their relation to the Access and Benefit Sharing mechanism of the Convention on Biological Diversity. NGS conference, Oslo: Exploring sustainability
Andersen, Peter; Chandyo, Ram Krishna 2010.
Orphan crops and nutrition: the potential of ricebean (Vigna umbellata) to reduce ‘hidden hunger’ among rural women in India and Nepal. Tropentag 2010, Zürich: World food system - a contribution from Europe
Andersen, Peter; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Hollington, Phillip A. 2010.
Nutritional problems among women of reproductive age in rural populations in hill areas in India and Nepal and how they can be reduced by increased intake of Ricebean. www.ricebean.org
Paudel, Keshav Prasad; Andersen, Peter 2010. Assessing rangeland degradation using multi temporal satellite images and grazing pressure surface model in Upper Mustang, Trans Himalaya, Nepal. Remote Sensing of Environment Volum 114.(8) s. 1845-1855
Andersen, Peter 2009. Food Security through Ricebean Research in India and Nepal (FOSRIN). Report 3. Nutritional qualities of ricebean. Bergen and Bangor. www.ricebean.org
Andersen, Peter 2009.
Doing away with biodiversity - farmers' choice in ricebean cultivation in Asia. AAG annual meeting, Las Vegas.
Andersen, Peter 2009 Populist discourses as dangerous knowledge - the Indian farmer suicide narrative. NFU annual meeting, University of Agder, Kristiansand.
Andersen, Peter 2008:
Multiple food based strategies to address ’Hidden Hunger’. Norske Geografers Selskaps årsmøte.
Andersen, P. 2007: A review of micronutrient problems in the cultivated soil of Nepal - An issue with implications for agriculture and human health. Mountain Research and Development Journal Volum 27. s. 331-335
Andersen, P. and Chapagain, P.S. 2007: Changing Diet and Nutrient Uptake in Manang. I Chaudary et al (eds.): Local Effects of Global Changes in the Himalayas: Manang, Nepal.. : Tribhuvan University, Nepal and University of Bergen, Norway ISBN 978-99933-52-94-5. s. 65-78
Andersen, P. 2006: Minimumsloven og den Grønne Revolusjon. Om forutsetningene for jordbrukets optimale avkastning.. I: Teori og Metode i Geografi. Fagbokforlaget ISBN 82-7674-878-3. s. 250-259
Andersen, P., Tuladhar, J.K.; Karki, K.B.; Maskey, S.L. (eds. 2005: Micronutrients in South and South East Asia. Kathmandu: International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) (ISBN 92-9115-210-2) 239 s.
Sapkota, K. and Andersen, P. 2005: Commercial Horticulture Farming and its Effect on Soil Fertility: A case study from Peri-urban Agriculture in the Kathmandu Valley. I: Andersen, P. et al (eds.): Micronutrients in South and South East Asia. Kathmandu: International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) 2005 ISBN 92-9115-210-2. s. 153-165
Andersen, P. 2005: Building contextual knowledge: the Interface between Local and Scientific Knowledge. I: Andersen, P. et al (eds.): Micronutrients in South and South East Asia. Kathmandu: International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) ISBN 92-9115-210-2. s. 87-95
Andersen, P. 2004. Frankenfood or good stuff? Micronutrient rich staple crops for Asia. Geografi i Bergen
Andersen, P. 2003: Micronutrient strategies for marginal areas. Bergen: Institutt for geografi, UiB 2003 Geografi i Bergen
Andersen, P. 2002: Geographical approaches to micronutrient deficiencies in Himalaya. I: Vegetation and society. Their interaction in the Himalayas. Kathmandu: Tribhuvan University, Nepal / University of Bergen, Norway ISBN 99933-52-51-9. s. 149-156
Andersen, P. og Sandvold, S. 1999: Nutrient deficiencies in cultivated soils. A study of Macro- and Micro-nutrients from Koshi Hills, Eastern Nepal. s. 235-240 i Låg, J. (red.): Geomedical problems in developing countries. The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, Oslo.