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• Asociación de la mortalidad humana con factores atmosféricos a diferentes escalas geográficas 

  Sánchez Balseca, Joseph; Pérez Foguet, Agustí (Asociación Interamericana de Ingeniería Sanitaria y Ambiental (AIDIS), 2021)
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  Human mortality data is often modeled using a demographic approach. This approach does not present an adequate fit model for the number of deaths with great variability. For this reason, additional social, economic and ...
• Desigualdades de acceso al agua y al saneamiento según quintiles de riqueza: un análisis de tendencias en datos compositivos 

  Quispe Coica, Filimon Alejandro; Pérez Foguet, Agustí (Universidad Católica de Manizales, 2020)
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  Las desigualdades del acceso de la población a niveles de servicio de agua y saneamiento, han sido muy discutidas en la literatura. Los niveles de servicio con los cuales se generan las tendencias temporales suman 100%, ...
• Continuing professional education for engineering faculty: transversal integration of Sustainable Human Development in basic engineering sciences courses 

  Pérez Foguet, Agustí; Lazzarini, Boris (Universidad de los Andes, 2017)
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  The integration of sustainable development in higher education is increasingly recognised as a priority for a growing number of universities, nonetheless, barriers for change remain and particular attention should be given ...
• Construction and application of Bayesian networks to support decision-making in the water, sanitation and hygiene sector: a case study of SIASAR initiative in Central America 

  Pérez Foguet, Agustí; Requejo Castro, David; Giné Garriga, Ricard; Martínez Crespo, Gonzalo; Rodríguez Serrano, Antonio (Universidad de los Andes, 2018)
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  The 2030 Agenda includes a dedicated goal on water and sanitation (SDG 6) that sets out to “ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all”. SDG 6 expands the MDG focus on drinking water and ...
• Improved prioritisation tool for local decision-making in the water, sanitation and hygiene sector 

  Ezbakhe, Fatine; Pérez Foguet, Agustí (Loughborough University, 2017)
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  The provision of sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) services is essential for human health and development. In order to achieve this sustainability, reliable data is needed to support planning, and improved ...
• Considering data uncertainty in the water and sanitation sector: application to large number of alternatives and criteria 

  Ezbakhe, Fatine; Pérez Foguet, Agustí (2017)
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  Priority-driven and target-focused management of water and sanitation services is essential to achieve long-term sustainability. However, in the context of water and sanitation, statistical uncertainty is an inevitable ...
• Measuring sustainable delivery of water, sanitation and hygiene services at the household level: does the measure matter? 

  Giné Garriga, Ricard; Pérez Foguet, Agustí (2017)
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  Water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) are at the very core of sustainable development. As we embark on a new round of global goals to follow the 15 year Millennium Development Goals period, namely the Sustainable Development ...
• Simplified sampling method for household-based surveys with reduced populations in the water and sanitation sector 

  Pérez Foguet, Agustí; Giné Garriga, Ricard (Loughborough University, 2017)
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  In order to make decisions efficiently and equitably, up-to-date information is required. In developing countries, with limited resources, such information should be provided by means of cost-effective methodologies, in ...
• Grupo de investigación en cooperación y desarrollo humano (GRECDH-UPC). Implementación y mejora de la tecnología de los biodigestores familiares en países andinos 

  Ferrer Martí, Ivet; Poggio, Davide; Mas, A.; Batet Miracle, Lluís; Velo García, Enrique (2008)
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  El Grupo de Investigación en Cooperación y Desarrollo Humano (GRECDH) está constituido por personal docente e investigador de diferentes departamentos y Escuelas de la Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC). Dentro del ...
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  Global dimension in engineering education : promoting global learning in Spanish universities 

  Lazzarini, Boris; Pérez Foguet, Agustí; Boni Aristizábal, Alejandra; Sierra Castañer, Manuel (2016)
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  La iniciativa ‘Dimensión Global en los Estudios Tecnológicos’ (GDEE) es una red que pretende mejorar el conocimiento, la comprensión crítica y los valores actitudinales de los estudiantes y de los postgraduados de las ...
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  A characterisation of the academic profile of a community of professors involved in sustainable human development : the case of the Global Dimension in Engineering Education 

  Lazzarini, Boris; Pérez Foguet, Agustí; Boni Aristizábal, Alejandra (2016)
  Conference lecture
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  In the last decade, a number of technical universities and engineering faculties have been engaged in different initiatives aimed at integrating sustainable development in their functions. Academic staff engagement in ...
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  A holistic and participatory information system for rural water and sanitation sector in Latin America and the Caribbean 

  Requejo Castro, David; Giné Garriga, Ricard; Flores Baquero, Óscar; Pérez Foguet, Agustí (2016)
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  The provision of water supply, sanitation and hygiene services has emerged as a top priority in the development agenda in Latin American and the Caribbean. In light of the investments envisaged to reach the targets set by ...

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