Màster universitari Erasmus Mundus en Gestió del Risc per Inundació (Pla 2019)
Recent Submissions
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The Effect of including river discharge in a coastal hydrodynamic model: a case study for Bay of Bengal
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2024-09-10)
Master thesis
Open Access
Covenantee: Stichting DeltaresThis thesis investigates the impact of incorporating river discharge into global hydrodynamic models, by taking a particular case study on the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) Delta in the Bay of Bengal. The study examines ... -
Performance Assessment of the OPERA Odyssey and Nimbus Composites and the Evaluation of their Applicability for the Flash Flood Hazard Assessment
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2024-09-09)
Master thesis
Open AccessFloods, especially flash floods, continue to pose a serious threat to the European society. Developing effective pan-European flood forecasting and early warning systems continues to be a challenge. To produce accurate ... -
Morphological changes in large rivers and reservoirs: development and application of earth observation methods in combination with in-situ data
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2024-09-09)
Master thesis
Open Access
Covenantee: Mr. Amgad Omer (Deltares)Satellite-based approaches offer alternatives to conventional field surveys for long-term, large-scale, and cost-effective morphological monitoring of water bodies. This research addresses limitations in current methods ... -
Assessing future wave climate in the Ebro Delta using SWAN nested modelling and CMIP6 wind projections
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2024-09-10)
Master thesis
Open Access
Covenantee: Barcelona Supercomputing CenterCoastal communities and ecosystems around the world are currently facing serious threats including flooding and erosion, which will be exacerbated by climate change in the coming century. While many studies focus on sea ... -
Comparison between single and multi-objective strategies for urban drainage model optimization using genetic algorithms: a case study of Badalona urban drainage network
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2024-09-10)
Master thesis
Open Access
Covenantee: Technische Universität Dresden / IHE Delft Institute for Water EducationUrban flooding has become a worldwide catastrophic disaster including in Spain due to increased urbanization, reduced infiltration capacity, and climate change. Though the annual average rainfall is low in Badalona, a city ... -
Design and Real-Time Evaluation of Flood Site-Specific Early Warning System: a Case Study of Terrassa Spain
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-09-07)
Master thesis
Open AccessThe Site-Specific Early Warning System (SS-EWS) follows an impact-based approach which has been advocated by the WMO to properly communicate information to the end-users regarding what the weather will do, rather than what ... -
Assessing the performance of a real-time landslide warning system: the Catalan prototype
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-09-07)
Master thesis
Open AccessEls sistemes d'alerta primerenca d'esllavissades (LEWS) són eines per mitigar els riscos de lliscaments poc profunds provocats per la pluja a escala regional. LEWS pot representar l'hora i la ubicació de possibles esllavissades ... -
Comparison of data-driven models for avalanche susceptibility assessment in Andorra
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-09)
Master thesis
Open AccessSnow avalanches are defined as a mass of snow that rapidly flows down a sloping surface, such as a hill or a mountain. Depending on their velocity and volume they can have highly destructive force and pose major threat to ... -
Barrier beach modelling as a management tool
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-09-06)
Master thesis
Open AccessBarrier beaches are one of the most dynamic and vulnerable coastal landforms found between open seas and closed/semi-closed enclosures like bays, marshlands or estuaries. Being a very narrow coastal feature, they are ... -
Drought characterization for the Cienaga Grande de Santa Marta (Colombia) using drought indices and remote sensing
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-09-06)
Master thesis
Open AccessLa Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta es un humedal ubicado en la parte norte de Colombia, dentro de la cuenca del río Magdalena. El ecosistema se ve afectado constantemente por eventos de sequía debido a sus condiciones ... -
An integrated hydrological drought assessment: evaluation of ENSO, meteorological and hydrological indexes for the Chagres River Basin
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-09-12)
Master thesis
Open AccessThe Chagres River basin contemplates several activities such as providing water to the Panama Canal operations, water supply to the population, hydropower generation, among others. Currently, water scarcity has been reported ... -
Quantitative analysis for more informed data collection and wave-mangrove modelling
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-09-07)
Master thesis
Open AccessIn this study, quantitative analyses focusing on the mangrove, Rhizophora sp. (R sp.), have been conducted to understand the 1) effect of the choice of bulk drag coefficient, CD, on the wave attenuation results, 2) sensitivity ...
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