Riba Porras, Sergi (Date of defense: 2022-06-14)
Over the last 40 years, in Europe in general and in many mountainous regions in particular, there have been major instances of severe flood episodes (more than 100) which have resulted in more than 700 ...
Cabrerizo Sinca, Julián (Date of defense: 2017-09-07)
Road traffic accidents lead to a number of significant problems, which are clearly reflected in the social costs (injuries, repercussions, deaths, etc.) and economic costs (prevention, healthcare, lost ...
Triadú Galí, Arnau (Date of defense: 2018-11-15)
The mining area in the Bages district, in Catalonia (Spain), is located between the villages of Cardona, Súria, Sallent and Balsareny. It contains the most important salt deposit in Europe, which has ...
Gomis Sánchez, Jordi (Date of defense: 2012-07-10)
Throughout history, man has had the need to communicate through drawings, and drawing has evolved as another language. The technical aspect of drawing has sought to represent objects as faithfully as ...
Roca Sancho, Jordi (Date of defense: 2013-10-16)
This thesis deals with uncertainty in radar-based precipitation estimation and nowcasting in two ways: its quantification in a probabilistic manner, and its reduction in the precipitation estimates. A ...
Capapé Miralles, Sergi (Date of defense: 2017-05-18)
Research on fine sediment transport (silt and clay) is less advanced than research on sand and gravel movement. Nevertheless, fine sediment can be the predominant fraction of the suspended load in some ...
Prats Rodríguez, Jordi (Date of defense: 2011-09-27)
This thesis deals with the study of the thermal regime of the lower Ebro River (Spain), between the towns of Escatrón and Miravet, at different time scales (multiannual, annual, monthly, diel), as well ...