Pascual i Ruiz, Jordi (Date of defense: 2021-07-06)
The research studies the contributions that cities and local governments have made to debates, both locally and globally, on cultural rights and on the role of the culture in sustainable development. ...
Miquel Cusachs, Josep Oriol (Date of defense: 2021-12-17)
The gut microbiota (GM) plays a pivotal role in the maintenance of gut homeostasis, and the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) which includes Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis ...
Llobera Serentill, Àlex (Date of defense: 2018-03-09)
Cardiovascular risk factors control is low in peripheral artery disease patients. Leukocyte count over7.8 K/mcL or neutrophil count over 4.6 K/mcL are predictors of increased risk for heart coronary ...
Torrent-Fontbona, Ferran (Date of defense: 2015-06-23)
The smart grid offers a new infrastructure for the management of energy demand and generation towards a sustainable future. Accordingly, there is the objective to provide consumers with a response ...
Pujol Company, M. Dolors (Date of defense: 2013-04-16)
Coastal zones are governed by physical forces originating from tidal currents, waves, winds and night convection, amongst others, and are characterized by the presence of canopy meadows. This thesis ...
Llorens Sulivera, Joan (Date of defense: 2020-10-21)
The thin-tile vault is a structural system widely used in the Mediterranean area. The most spectacular development took place through modernist-style buildings designed by architects such as Antonio ...
Blasco Franch, Daniel (Date of defense: 2014-01-27)
Debates on the creation and management of tourism destinations have increased during the last decades. This dissertation endeavours to contribute to the literature on tourism destinations planning and ...
Escoriza, Daniel (Date of defense: 2015-03-02)
Amphibians are a group in worldwide decline. The factors that are causing this decline are not well known, but could be multifactorial, related to the recent expansion of pathogens and habitat disturbance. ...
Font Payeras, Toni (Date of defense: 2014-05-13)
La pesca recreativa és una de les activitats turístiques més practicades a les zones costaneres arreu del món, implicant a un gran nombre de persones i per tant una pressió sobre els recursos gens ...
Badalló i Cañellas, Pere (Date of defense: 2015-07-17)
The use of the stiffened panels in the aircraft/aeronautical industry has been growing in the last decades. On the other hand, the exponential growth in the use of composite materials in the last years ...