Browsing by Subject "Risk assessment"

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    • A 5-factor risk model for european stocks 

      Amézola Berenguer, Luis (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya / HEC París, 2017-07)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      The objective of this master thesis is to calculate a five-risk factor model for the European stock market by replicating Fama and French (2015). Consistent with Fama and French (2015) results, this research shows that ...

    • A dispersion safety factor for LNG vapor clouds 

      Vílchez Sánchez, Juan Antonio; Villafañe, Diana; Casal Fàbrega, Joaquim (Elsevier, 2013)
      Article
      Restricted access - publisher's policy
      The growing importance of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to global energy demand has increased interest in the possible hazards associated with its storage and transportation. Concerning the event of an LNG spill, a study ...

    • A novel classification of supply chain risks: scale development and validation 

      Shahbaz, Muhammad Saeed; Rasi, Raja; Ahmad, MD Fauzi (OmniaScience, 2019-04)
      Article
      Open Access
      Purpose: Supply chain has become an essential element for any organization but risks are the major obstacles in achieving the performance even it can disrupt not only the organization but a whole system. Thus, it is ...

    • A risk assessment framework for cloud computing 

      Djemame, Karim; Armstrong, Django; Guitart Fernández, Jordi; Macías Lloret, Mario (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2016-07-01)
      Article
      Open Access
      Cloud service providers offer access to their resources through formal service level agreements (SLA), and need well-balanced infrastructures so that they can maximise the quality of service (QoS) they offer and minimise ...

    • A risk index for the structural diagnosis of masonry heritage (RISDiMaH) 

      Makoond, Nirvan Chandra; Pelà, Luca; Molins i Borrell, Climent (Elsevier, 2021-05)
      Article
      Restricted access - publisher's policy
      Experts responsible for the safety evaluation of unique masonry heritage structures usually need to weigh information from various diagnosis activities before deciding the best course of action for preservation. Typical ...

    • Absolute mortality risk assessment of COVID-19 patients: the Khorshid COVID Cohort (KCC) study 

      Marateb, Hamid Reza; von Cube, Maja; Samí, Ramin; Javanmard, Shaghayegh Haghjooy; Mansourian Gharakozlou, Marjan; Amra, Babak; Soltaninejad, Forogh; Mortazavi, Mojgan; Adibi, Peyman; Khademi, Nilufar; Hosseini, Nastaran Sadat; Toghyani, Arash; Hassannejad, Razieh; Mañanas Villanueva, Miguel Ángel; Binder, Harald; Wolkewitz, Martin (2021-12-01)
      Article
      Open Access
      Background: Already at hospital admission, clinicians require simple tools to identify hospitalized COVID-19 patients at high risk of mortality. Such tools can significantly improve resource allocation and patient management ...

    • An aerospace requirements setting to improve system design 

      Tomas Centrich, Xavier (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya / Cranfield University, 2013)
      Bachelor thesis
      Restricted access - author's decision
      The design of modern aircraft engines relies heavily on technological advances. In response to pressures from customers and competitors for improvements in efficiency of performance, scheduling and overall cost reduction, ...

    • Analysis of the occurrence and risk assessment of polar pesticides in the Llobregat River Basin (NE Spain) 

      Köck Schulmeyer, Marianne; Ginebreda Marti, Antoni; González, Susana; Cortina Pallás, José Luís; López de Alda, Mirian; Barceló Cullerés, Damià (2012-01)
      Article
      Restricted access - publisher's policy
      Contamination of surface waters by pesticides continues to be the focus of concern for water authorities due to the growing evidence of their deleterious effects on aquatic life. In this context, the present work investigates ...

    • Anàlisi de risc de la REMS (Regió d'Emergències Metropolitana Sud) 

      López Sánchez, Mercè (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2008-06)
      Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
      Restricted access - author's decision
      Aquest projecte ha estat elaborat per a la seva presentació com a projecte final de carrera de la titulació de segon cicle de Enginyeria en Organització Industrial. La temàtica escollida ha estat l’anàlisi de risc i ...

    • Anàlisi i implantació del pla de contingència del Banc de Sang i Teixits 

      Ruiz i Àlvarez, Oriol (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2013-01-23)
      Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
      Restricted access - confidentiality agreement

    • Análisis y previsión de fenómenos naturales peligrosos 

      Tolosana Delgado, Raimon; Egozcue Rubí, Juan José; Ortego Martínez, María Isabel; Sánchez-Arcilla Conejo, Agustín (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyers de Camins Canals i Ports de Barcelona, 2011-11-16)
      Conference lecture
      Open Access
      La 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) ...

    • Assessing community resilience, housing recovery and impact of mitigation strategies at the urban scale: a case study after the 2012 Northern Italy Earthquake 

      Basaglia, Alberto; Aprile, Alessandra; Spacone, Enrico; Pelà, Luca (2020-10)
      Article
      Open Access
      In this paper, the reconstruction process of a town afected by the 2012 Northern Italy Earthquake is analysed using information published on the town journal. Relevant aspects are highlighted, and the housing recovery is ...

    • Automatic fall risk assessment for challenged users obtained from a rollator equipped with force sensors and a RGB-D camera 

      Ballesteros, Joaquin; Peula, José Manuel; Martínez Velasco, Antonio Benito; Urdiales García, Cristina (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2018)
      Conference report
      Restricted access - publisher's policy
      Fall risk assessments provide a useful tool to prevent morbidity and mortality provoked by falls. Nowadays, these assessments are usually performed manually by the medical staff. This approach has three main drawbacks: i) ...

    • Avaluació del risc per despreniments rocosos en carreteres: exemples d'aplicació 

      Llimós Morera, Xavier (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2011-06-30)
      Minor thesis
      Open Access
      En aquesta tesina s’ha realitzat una anàlisi qualitativa i quantitativa del risc per despreniments rocosos a tres trams de carretera ubicats a la zona del Ripollès i al límit entre la comarca d’Osona. Aquests trams de ...

    • Caracterización del polvo de madera de carpinterías del Quindío (Colombia) por SEM/EDRXA 

      Cremades Oliver, Lázaro Vicente (2010)
      Conference lecture
      Open Access

    • Comparación de una base de datos actualizada vinculada a un análisis probabilista de seguridad en una central nuclear de tipo PWR 

      Aulet Prieto, David (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2013-09)
      Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
      Restricted access - author's decision
      El proyecto final de carrera Comparación de una base de datos actualizada vinculada a un Análisis Probabilista de Seguridad en una central nuclear de tipo PWR se enmarca en un convenio de colaboración entre una central ...

    • Critical Incidents of Outsourcing Processes in Pharmaceutical Supply Chain: A Mixed-Methods Approach 

      Marinkovi, Valentina; Heine, Ina; Milosevic Georgiev, Andrijana; Schmitt, Robert H. (OmniaScience, 2020-12)
      Article
      Open Access
      Purpose: In this paper, a practical framework is presented for the successful integration of buyers and contract organizations based on the Critical Incident Technique (CIT). Methodology: The initial pool of situations was ...

    • Decision-making through sustainability 

      Pardo Bosch, Francesc; Aguado de Cea, Antonio (2016)
      Conference report
      Open Access
      From immemorial time, dams have contributed significantly for the progress of civilizations. For this reason, nowadays, there is a vast engineering heritage. Over the years, these infrastructures can present some ordinary ...

    • Elaboració d'un pla d'emergència i aplicació en un simulacre 

      Andreu Lopez, Jordi (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2016-02)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      La finalitat que té aquest Pla d’emergència, és la de realitzar l’estudi de les condicions de seguretat contra incendis que es reuneixen a l’edifici, les instal·lacions i els equips del centre de treball, situat a la ...

    • Estudio de riesgo de incendio de un Puerto Marítimo en Ecuador: elaboración de plan de contingencia, instalación de equipos de prevención de incendios, etc. 

      Cadena Astudillo, Carlos (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-05-14)
      Master thesis
      Restricted access - author's decision
      El crecimiento económico en el Ecuador en el ámbito de comercio exterior, ha provocado la necesidad de expandir las instalaciones de los puntos de transporte para efectuar mayor número de operaciones por día y satisfacer ...