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Study on Factors Influencing Forest Distribution in Barcelona Metropolitan Region
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2024-06-26)
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Open AccessAs a precious natural resource, forests are being destroyed. In previous studies, there is a lack of an interactive assessment of their distribution that comprehensively considers multiple external disturbances. This paper ... -
Quantifying the influence of design and location on the cool island effect of the urban parks of Barcelona
(2023)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThe aim of this research is to analyze the influence of park design and location on their cooling effect during summer daytime in Barcelona. Spatial analytical methods, utilizing the land surface temperature data from the ... -
Hydraulic and physical property characterizations of materials for the design of sustainable urban drainage systems
(2024-01)
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Open AccessIn the context of extreme weather events, i.e., floods, and increased population in urban areas, traditional drainage systems fall short. The need to develop alternative runoff-control in urban environments and promote the ... -
Ecological pattern evolution of land use change in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei capital urban agglomeration, China
(2023-10)
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Open AccessThe goal of this paper is to assess the urban ecological environment quality index of the Chinese capital metropolitan area and analyze the evolution of land use patterns. In previous works of the authors, NTL and population ... -
Vulnerable neighbourhoods, disaffiliated populations? a comprehensive index of social capital and social infrastructure in Barcelona
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023-09-05)
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Open AccessThis article aims to understand the probable links between social capital and social infrastructure. The inclusion of these two dimensions into urban analysis may help to better understand the nature and characteristics ... -
Revisión de políticas de vivienda en contextos de vulnerabilidad socio-residencial: cinco barrios de Barcelona
(Edicions de la Universitat de Barcelona, 2023-08-24)
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Open AccessEl concepto de vulnerabilidad socio-residencial guarda una relación de doble sentido con la política de vivienda¿. La intervención pública en materia de vivienda se erige como herramienta para contrarrestarla, siendo a su ... -
Review of socio-residential vulnerability identification methodologies: application to the cities of Bilbao and Barcelona
(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2023-06-30)
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Open AccessThis article presents the most widely used methodologies to measure, analyse and assess the state of the building stock and the life conditions of people living in vulnerable neighbourhoods, in an attempt to identify ... -
Percepción de beneficios y co-beneficios de las viviendas energéticamente eficientes: un análisis para Barcelona
(2023-05-05)
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Open AccessEl parque edificado europeo es responsable del 36% de las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero y del 40% del consumo de energía y su rehabilitación reduciría un 26% del consumo. Además de los beneficios económicos de ... -
Co-design and co-manufacturing: a multidisciplinary approach through small-scale architectural experiences in Barcelona
(2023-04-27)
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Open AccessThis article aims to explore the potential and limitations of participatory design and co-manufacturing processes, taking the city of Barcelona as a reference. It is characterized by an aging building stock, tourist pressure, ... -
Assessment of urban neighbourhoods’ vulnerability through an integrated vulnerability index (IVI): evidence from Barcelona, Spain
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2022-10-14)
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Open AccessUrban inequality, specifically in vulnerable areas, has been a study topic from the earliest days of sociology to the present. This study’s objective is to discuss the scope and limitation of the concept of urban vulnerability, ... -
Las One-Stop-Shops como modelo emergente en la gestión de la rehabilitación energética en España
(Gobierno de España. Ministerio de Fomento, 2022-10-03)
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Open AccessA pesar de las incontestables ventajas de la rehabilitación energética la tasa de renovación residencial es preocupantemente baja, en tanto las barreras para los hogares son infranqueables. Posiblemente se ha sobrevalorado ... -
Urban Sprawl and Warming: Research on the Evolution of the Urban Sprawl of Chinese Municipalities and its Relationship with Climate Warming in the Past Three Decades
(2022-06-01)
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Open AccessChina is experiencing the largest and fastest urbanization process in the world (Kneebone E., 2013). At the same time, its current rapid urbanization process is almost simultaneously accompanied by urban sprawl. Since the ...
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