Ponències/Comunicacions de congressos: Recent submissions
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Water quality, social context and hygiene in high-Andean rural communities in Huancavelica (Peru)
(Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. Servizo de Publicacións e Intercambio Científico, 2019)
Conference report
Open AccessEn Perú un 50.35% (Año 2017) de la población total dispone de acceso a agua para el consumo humano gestionada de forma segura, mientras que, en el sector rural, este indicador llega solo al 20.75% (JMP, 2019). Por otro ... -
Asociación de la mortalidad humana con factores atmosféricos a diferentes escalas geográficas
(Asociación Interamericana de Ingeniería Sanitaria y Ambiental (AIDIS), 2021)
Conference lecture
Restricted access - publisher's policyHuman 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
(Universidad Católica de Manizales, 2020)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyLas 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
(Universidad de los Andes, 2017)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyThe 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
(Universidad de los Andes, 2018)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyThe 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
(Loughborough University, 2017)
Conference lecture
Restricted access - publisher's policyThe 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
(2017)
Conference lecture
Restricted access - publisher's policyPriority-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?
(2017)
Conference lecture
Restricted access - publisher's policyWater, 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
(Loughborough University, 2017)
Conference lecture
Restricted access - publisher's policyIn 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
(2008)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyEl 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 ... -
Global dimension in engineering education : promoting global learning in Spanish universities
(2016)
Conference lecture
Open AccessLa 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 ... -
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
(2016)
Conference lecture
Open AccessIn 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 ...
