Dealing with geopolitical brownfield sites : towards an adaptive guideline to foster their regeneration 

    Shojaee Far, Mohsen (Fecha de defensa: 2019-10-01)

    This study set out initially to compare characteristics and possible regeneration approach between typical brownfield sites and semi-like brownfield sites in geopolitical conflict zones to identify similarities and ...

    Development of models to evaluate the potential of building roofs to reduce air pollution: application to the case of Tehran 

    Banirazi Motlagh, Seyed Hamed (Fecha de defensa: 2024-02-13)

    (English) Environmental protection is a principle of both Millennium Development Goals and sustainable development, underscoring critical issues like greenhouse gases, global warming, and air pollution. Air pollution is a ...

    Digital traces and urban research : Barcelona through social media data 

    Valls Dalmau, Francesc (Fecha de defensa: 2019-06-14)

    Most of the world’s population now resides in urban areas, and it is expected that almost all of the planet’s growth will be concentrated in them for the next 30 years, making the improvement of the quality of life in the ...

    Diseño de anillos de compresión no circulares y distribución óptima de fuerzas en el plano 

    Martin Sáiz, Rodrigo (Fecha de defensa: 2015-12-18)

    At the beginning of times, technique was used to reduce the physical stress of any work undertaken by the mankind; this was done without taking into consideration any saving of the resources used. Indeed, it was the other ...

    Diseño en flexión activa con neumáticos recuperados : análisis de la morfología bio-inspirada en la estructura del cactus 

    Rossi, Ludovica (Fecha de defensa: 2019-11-25)

    This thesis deals with the methodology and development of a case study of biomimicry applied to the architectural design process. The case study integrates aspects of plant biology with architectural design in a theoretical ...

    Diseño paramétrico de las estructuras desplegables : control límite de Movimiento 

    Avellaneda López, Omar Fabrisio (Fecha de defensa: 2020-07-16)

    Deployable structures with articulated straight bars have the virtue of being lightweight, modular and transformable. This is how the architect Felix Escrig defined them, who left us a fantastic legacy on these structures. ...

    Domos desplegables : método geométrico a partir de polígonos regulares 

    Torres Londoño, Natalia Paola (Fecha de defensa: 2022-06-16)

    This research proposes a design method for deployable domes from the scissor-type system, starting from the geometry of regular polygons for its configuration. The geometry of the regular polygons inscribed in a circumference, ...

    Efectos de la construcción de la autovía orbital B-40 en la estructura urbana policéntrica de la Región Metropolitana de Barcelona (RMB) 

    Suárez Pradilla, Mónica Marcela (Fecha de defensa: 2016-09-13)

    The aim of this research is to analyze the impact of the orbital motorway B-40 or fourth belt Barcelona in the polycentric urban structure of the Barcelona Metropolitan Region or (BMR). The changes discussed in this research ...

    El acceso solar a la escala del tejido urbano : el enfoque morfológico y el método de análisis comparativo aplicados al caso de Barcelona 

    Curreli, Alessandra (Fecha de defensa: 2016-01-25)

    The relationship between the environmental dysfunctions of the planet and the uncontrolled sprawl of the contemporary cities is world-wide recognized and has been studied by different points of view. Research identifies ...

    El component bloc tècnic : nova concepció dels traçats verticals als edificis plurifamiliars actuals a Catalunya. 

    Crespo Sánchez, Eva (Fecha de defensa: 2017-07-24)

    This thesis aims to take advance of the slowdown of the construction sector in recent years, in order to achieve a qualitative leap in the design and implement system of the vertical grids in multifamily residential buildings ...

    El impacto del policentrismo sobre el consumo de suelo y la movilidad laboral. Un estudio comparado para las 7 principales áreas metropolitanas españolas 

    Tornés Fernández, Moira (Fecha de defensa: 2017-07-25)

    The spatial distribution of population and employment is an important issue in contemporary metropolises, especially when facing the expansion and the unstructured urban growth, which involve a high risk of damage to the ...

    El medio innovador : la clave difusa de la "ciudad informacional" : aproximación al 22@ Barcelona, con énfasis en los polígonos "Campus Audiovisual" y "Llull Pujades Levant" 

    Cueva Ortiz, Sonia Maria (Fecha de defensa: 2016-07-27)

    In the building of the so-called informational city, there is a explicit willingness to channel the social interaction towards innovation. lt starts from the idea that the exchange of information who manage people from ...

    El recorrido en espacios de baja intensidad lumínica 

    Espinoza Cateriano, Edgard Eduardo (Fecha de defensa: 2022-09-05)

    The research focuses on how to illuminate low light intensity spaces. Different uses of those spaces serve as the start point for rethinking lighting design. The characteristics of light, surface and vision are essential ...

    El sistema de transporte público masivo "Metrovía" en la movilidad y el espacio público de la ciudad de Guayaquil 

    Naranjo Ramos, Yelitza Gianella (Fecha de defensa: 2019-06-11)

    In the present investigation the mass public transport system of Guayaquil "Metrovía" and its relationship with the immediate public space is analyzed, through study nodes that allow the study of the mobility and accessibility ...

    Els blocs plurifamiliars acollits a polítiques públiques d'habitatge a Sabadell : construcció amb sistemes de murs de càrrega : període 1940-1980 

    Marín Sellarés, Laia (Fecha de defensa: 2017-09-06)

    The lack of housing existing in Spain during post-war period lead Spanish government to implement housing policies with financial support to those projects that meet certain conditions both constructive and cost. Among ...

    Els sòls agrícoles periurbans i el tractament al planejament 

    Paricio García, Pilar (Fecha de defensa: 2016-01-19)

    For thousands of years, cities have been closely linked to agriculturaL environments that catered them. lt was not until the end of 19th century, with Industrial Revolution, that urban phenomenon focused in residential and ...

    Enhancement of pedestrian comfort in the hot climate city of Jeddah 

    Masoud, Badia Ghassan (Fecha de defensa: 2021-11-03)

    The ancient cities of hot arid climates, founded and grew linked to pedestrian mobility, followed a preferably compact growth pattern until the beginning of the 20th century. The resulting urban form impacted urban ...

    Entendiendo los Parques Nacionales como reflejo de nuestra capacidad para vivir en un medio natural. Una mirada a través de la habitabilidad, Parque Torres del Paine 

    Villanueva Retamales, Laura Alicia (Fecha de defensa: 2022-11-22)

    (English) Since last decade, tourism in Chilean Patagonia has grown rapidly, largely promoted by State policies and encouraged by privately held companies, whose objective is to turn this region into a pole of attraction ...

    Estrategias de diseño bioclimático para una vivienda popular en clima cálido-húmedo de México : protección solar, ventilación y técnicas de deshumidificación 

    Guzmán Hernández, Ignacio Alejandro (Fecha de defensa: 2023-11-06)

    (English) Popular housing in hot and humid areas of Mexico often faces challenges in terms of energy efficiency and comfort due to extreme weather conditions. Humidity is one of the main problems affecting the habitability ...

    La estructura del mercado residencial en Barcelona : un análisis de una metodología de identificación de los submercados a partir de la movilidad residencial 

    González Tamez, Carlos Adrián (Fecha de defensa: 2016-01-26)

    This thesis is based on the assumption that residential mobility understood as the housing changes that individuals experience throughout their lives can provide solid elements for a more sophisticated understanding of the ...