Browsing by Subject "Natural disasters"
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A decision methodology for determining suitable post-disaster accommodations: reconsidering effective indicators for decision-making processes
(Walter De Gruyter, 2020-09)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyOne of the main challenges in assisting displaced persons who have lost their homes as a result of a natural hazard is the provision of adequate post-disaster accommodations, such as temporary housing. Although the need ... -
A sustainability-based model for dealing with the uncertainties of post-disaster temporary housing
(2019-03-21)
Article
Open AccessIn the aftermath of natural disasters, temporary housing (TH) needs to be provided for displaced people to mitigate human suffering. In the numerous cases in which a chosen TH strategy is unsuitable for the case-specific ... -
An IoT-based infrastructure to enhance self-evacuations in natural hazardous events
(2022)
Article
Open AccessRegardless of the extensive research conducted on large-scale evacuations, the instrumentation of these processes still represents an open issue for first response organizations. Self-evacuation of civilians that follows ... -
Análisis de la generación y propagación de tsunamis en la costa atlántica española
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2011-02-17)
Minor thesis
Open AccessLos tsunamis son uno de los desastres naturales más devastadores que se pueden padecer en la península Ibérica. Estos eventos pueden generarse en dos puntos: la región sísmica enfrente de la costa de Argelia, afectando a ... -
Análisis y previsión de fenómenos naturales peligrosos
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyers de Camins Canals i Ports de Barcelona, 2011-11-16)
Conference lecture
Open AccessLa toma de decisiones referentes al diseño o en sistemas de alerta requieren el estudio de las acciones externas (frecuentemente meteorológicas), la descripción probabilista del sistema (vulnerabilidad, susceptibilidad) ... -
El Consorcio de Compensación de Seguros. Los riesgos catastróficos en España
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2001-02)
Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
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Cómputo y gestión del riesgo de afectación por desastres naturales en el ámbito de los seguros
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-06-23)
Bachelor thesis
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Criterios para la construcción de viviendas de carácter social post-desastre para la República Dominicana
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2014-09)
Master thesis
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Disseny i implementació d'un Open Data Catalog per a la gestió i prevenció de riscos associats a desastres naturals
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-06-22)
Bachelor thesis
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El temporal Gloria: caracterització i impactes costaners
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-06-21)
Bachelor thesis
Open AccessEls temporals són fenòmens climatològics contra els quals la humanitat hi ha estat lluitant des de sempre. Els efectes d’aquests poden ser molt variats dependent de diferents factors, tal com la direcció d’on provenen, la ... -
Enfoque multi-amenaza para abordar peligros Natech
(2019)
Conference report
Open AccessLos eventos naturales como huracanes, relámpagos, inundaciones, terremotos o deslizamientos de tierra, entre otros, pueden afectar instalaciones de proceso originando la pérdida de contención de materiales peligrosos. A ... -
Experimental and numerical study of historic masonry with bed joint reinforced repointing
Conference report
Open AccessInduced seismicity due to gas extraction in the province of Groningen in the Nether- lands has a noticeable impact on building structures. Historic masonry structures in the area, which are non-engineered and lacking ... -
Identifying temporary housing main vertexes through assessing post-disaster recovery programs
(World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology (WASET), 2016-10)
Article
Open AccessIn the aftermath of a natural disaster, the major challenge most cities and societies face, regardless of their diverse level of prosperity, is to provide temporary housing (TH) for the displaced population (DP). However, ... -
IoT and semantic web technologies for event detection in natural disasters
(Wiley, 2018-08-24)
Article
Open AccessNatural disasters cannot be predicted well in advance, but it is still possible to decrease the loss of life and mitigate the damages, exploiting some peculiarities that distinguish them. Smart collection, integration, and ... -
Mesures correctores per una esllavisada de terreny deguda al temporal Glòria al Valles Oriental
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-02-10)
Master thesis
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Natural disasters, remote sensing, and synthetic controls
(Barcelona Supercomputing Center, 2020-05)
Conference report
Open AccessSatellite imagery has been used for decades to study changes on Earth’s surface and understand the mechanisms that have shaped it as we know it today. Moreover, substantial improvements in computing power and the increase ... -
On-demand satellite payload execution strategy for natural disasters monitoring using LoRa: observation requirements and optimum medium access layer mechanisms
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2021-10-01)
Article
Open AccessNatural disasters and catastrophes are responsible for numerous casualties and important economic losses. They can be monitored either with in-situ or spaceborne instruments. However, these monitoring systems are not ... -
Propuesta para vivienda emergente con perspectiva ZIH en Guerrero, México
(Centre de Politica de Sol i Valoracions, CPSV / Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, UPC, 2021-10-31)
Article
Open AccessL'objectiu d'aquesta investigació és analitzar l'estat de neutralitat dels components d'un habitatge d'emergència a Mèxic, desenvolupat amb recursos públics, a través de les emissions de CO₂ generades en el seu ús. Es ... -
Reconstruction post-catastrophe : une fenêtre d’opportunité pour accélérer la transition énergétique d’un territoire ? Le cas du système électrique de l’île de Saint-Marti
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-04-24)
Master thesis
Restricted access - author's decision
Covenantee: Ecole des Ingénieurs de la Ville de ParisProjet de recherche pour la production d'électricité sur l'île de Saint-Martin post-ouragan Irma. -
Risk analysis in Natech events: State of the art
(2020-03-01)
Article
Open AccessNatech events (Natural Hazard Triggering Technological Disasters) are industrial accidents caused by natural events such as hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, and so on. In recent decades, the probability of these ...
