Browsing by Author "Sanjuan-Delmás, David"
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Agrourban sustainability through rooftop greenhouses. Ecoinnovation on residual flows of energy, water and CO2 for food production
(2014)
Conference lecture
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Assessing the energetic and environmental impacts of the operation and maintenance of spanish sewer networks from a life-cycle perspective
(2015-06)
Article
Open AccessThe environmental impacts resulting from sewer networks are best analysed from a life-cycle perspective to integrate the energy requirements into the infrastructure design. The energy requirements for pumping wastewater ... -
Ecological network analysis of growing tomatoes in an urban rooftop greenhouse
(Elsevier, 2019-02)
Article
Open AccessUrban agriculture has emerged as an alternative to conventional rural agriculture seeking to foster a sustainable circular economy in cities. When considering the feasibility of urban agriculture and planning for the future ... -
Environmental analysis of building shallow foundations: The influence of prefabrication, typology, and structural design codes
(2018)
Article
Open AccessThe design of building foundations has usually been based on tradition, local practice, experience, and structural design codes. Safety is invariably considered the main factor and environmental criteria (or, in general, ... -
Environmental and geometric optimisation of cylindrical drinking water storage tanks
(2015-12)
Article
Open AccessPurpose: Urban water cycle construction processes are an important element to consider when assessing the sustainability of urban areas. The present study focuses on a structural and environmental analysis of cylindrical ... -
Environmental assessment of an integrated rooftop greenhouse for food production in cities
(2018-03)
Article
Open AccessVertical farming is emerging as an effective measure to grow food in buildings and can increase food production in urban areas in a more sustainable manner. This study presents a comprehensive environmental assessment of ... -
Environmental assessment of drinking water transport and distribution network use phase for small to medium-sized municipalities in Spain
(2015-01)
Article
Open AccessPrevious studies assessing the environmental impacts of drinking water supply networks have considered a bottom-up approach, analysing single case studies. This paper presents a top-down approach for the assessment of the ... -
Environmental effects of using different construction codes applied to reinforced concrete beam designs based on Model Code 2010 and Spanish Standard EHE-08
(2019-01)
Article
Open AccessAssuming specific behavior models, the variety of design codes currently used for the design of concrete beams inevitably results in different solutions, ensuring service during the expected lifetime with a maximum functional ... -
Improving the metabolism and sustainability of buildings and cities through integrated rooftop greenhouses (i-RTG)"
(Springer, 2018)
Part of book or chapter of book
Restricted access - publisher's policyFood security in cities is an increasing concern due to the impact of climate change and the concentration of world population in cities. Urban agriculture (UA) aims at enhancing food production in urban areas, providing ...
