Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
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Methodological inconsistencies in land appraisal, legal (constitutional) lagging and the lack of a manual updated to current construction technology at the Cadastral Institute of Sinaloa State, along with inconsistencies ...
The objective of this thesis is to prove, theoretically and empirically, the influence of the perceived quality of the building materials for residential use, in the determination of its estimated real estate value, for ...
The study of Traditional Ancestral Knowledge associated with the construction of a landscape and a way of living, constitutes an effective mechanism to move towards sustainable development. It is a body of technical ...
Due to the high land price and consumption levels, the demand for resources and cheap labour, as well as the environmental problems in the east, enterprises and industries that had previously gathered on the coast have ...
The building sector environmental impact is specially important in emerging economies such as Mexico, due to the population increase and urban growth that they are currently facing. Due to the holistic approach of Life ...
La gran quantitat de monuments religiosos existents a Catalunya fa molt difícil mantenir en condicions aquest parc edificat, i sovint, les solucions proposades per a reparar danys o revertir el mal estat d’aquestes ...
This thesis deals with sunny side-lit indoor atmospheres, in which an outdoor view is required and a calm environment to enhance concentration. Different window systems were compared: a single fully glazed façade and complex ...
Architecture and environment are strongly linked. In Mediterranean countries, the control of radiation is one ofthe most important environmental aspects to take into account, because of the high radiation levels reached ...
The tourism sector has been central to development of the Spanish coastal economies. However, due to the negative impact that this activity has had on coastal ecosystems, aging infrastructure, and overexploitation of natural ...
This research was conducted with the aim of developing a methodological tool, that allows a sustainable urban evaluation within the environmental premise, from the analysis of bioclimatic characteristics and the built ...
Hospitals are a fundamental part of a country's health system and are considered essential facilities for dealing with natural disasters. Nevertheless, hospitals may be highly vulnerable structures. Loss of functionality, ...
The study propose a model or a methodological evaluation strategy of urban typologies through the study of urban uses and its application in Colombia, intending to identify the most efficient. The analysis takes as reference ...
The present thesis is part of the line of research referring to new Urban Development Models, related to the Mixed Urban Management (public-private-civil society) of Self-managed Industrial Communities (CIA) In Perú according ...
The natural fibers that come from vegetable origin have become a potential and competitive option as a reinforcement composite based on cement. This is due to their high resistance and low cost features, and also their ...
The development of urban models based on mathematical and physics concepts has been one of the most intense scientific areas of research for the last two decades in urban studies. Cellular automata (CA), a mathematical ...
European Historic Urban Districts are highly appreciated by their inhabitants and visitors and they can be considered as one of the most valuable collective achievements of the European culture. The preservation of our ...
The role of natural light in the health and wellbeing of users is a central subject to architectural design today. Sustainability and energy efficiency are also leading concerns. Therefore, new and existing buildings must ...
NetZero Energy Buildings or buildings with almost zero energy consumption, are buildings with high energy performance in terms of operational energy, and which also seek to reduce their CO2 emissions in addition to other ...
Aquesta tesi té el seu origen en la tesi del Màster de l'any 2008, en què es desenvolupava mitjançant ecologia factorial un indicador socioeconòmic que corresponia al primer factor de l'anàlisi. Els treballs que tracten ...
Technic, economic, environmental, and architectural constraints in existing building stocks set an energy renovation framework not always compatible with passive strategies. In deep energy renovations, the first line of ...
