Adapting forest management to climate change 

    Mur Torrentó, Rubén Javier (Date of defense: 2013-12-10)

    Climate change is one of the most important challenges of the 21st century. The increase in the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere, in temperatures, and changes in the precipitation pattern are expected to alter the ...

    Métodos de estadística espacial para evaluar la influencia de factores medioambientales sobre la incidencia y mortalidad por cáncer 

    Lertxundi Manterola, Aitana (Date of defense: 2007-02-16)

    Los objetivos de la tesis son:<br/>1.- Estudiar la relación entre la incidencia y mortalidad por cáncer y los factores medioambientales, en particular la contaminación atmosférica, controlando por factores socioeconómicos.<br/>2.- ...

    Optimal management of natural resources. Accounting for heterogeneity 

    Xabadia i Palmada, Àngels (Date of defense: 2003-06-06)

    Dynamic optimization methods have become increasingly important over the last years in economics. Within the dynamic optimization techniques employed, optimal control has emerged as the most powerful tool for the theoretical ...