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  • Earth Observation Technologies: Low-End-Market Disruptive Innovation 

    Rodríguez Donaire, Silvia; Sureda Anfres, Miquel; García-Almiñana, Daniel; Sierra, Eloi (IntechOpen, 2020-07)
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    After decades of traditional space businesses, the space paradigm is changing. New approaches to more efficient missions in terms of costs, design, and manufacturing processes are fostered. For instance, placing big ...

  • Fiber optics for load testing 

    Casas Rius, Joan Ramon; Barrias, Antonio Jose de Sousa; Rodríguez, Gerardo; Villalba Herrero, Sergi (CRC Press, 2019)
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    This chapter presents the application of fiber optic sensor technology in the monitoring of a load test. First, the description of the fiber optic technology is described with main emphasis in the case of distributed optical ...

  • Consideraciones sobre los efectos de la luz en el ecosistema nocturno 

    García Gil, Manuel (Real Sociedad Española de Química (RSEQ), 2018)
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    Se ha abordado el problema en tres grandes campos: la protección del cielo nocturno y el resplandor luminoso, la salud humana en lo referido especialmente a la iluminación en horas nocturnas y la interacción con el ciclo ...

  • Improving the metabolism and sustainability of buildings and cities through integrated rooftop greenhouses (i-RTG)" 

    Sanjuan-Delmás, David; Llorach Massana, Pere; Nadal, Ana; Sanyé Mengual, Esther; Petit Boix, Anna; Ercilla-Montserrat, Mireia; Cuerva Contreras, Eva; Rovira, Maria Rosa; Josa Garcia-Tornel, Alejandro; Muñoz, Pere; Montero, Juan Ignacio; Gabarrell Durany, Xavier; Rieradevall Pons, Joan; Pons Valladares, Oriol (Springer, 2018)
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    Food 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 ...

  • Part III Environment. The food, energy and water crises and the Millennium Development Goals: assessing the links between these global crises, the achievement of the MDGs, climate change and peace and security 

    Ambomo, Marcel; Ayoub, Kaidar; Casanovas Rubio, Maria del Mar; de Michele, Carmen; Hechenleiter, Karin; Janssens, Sarah; Le Goff, Pierre; Lubambu-Manjonga, Karine; Marta, Marcia; Moosa, Hannah; Morisset, Stephanie; Nart, Núria; Oberreiter, Julia; Quayle, Justine; Schinzel, Aglaja; Skytte, Marie; Westlund, Stephanie (Organización de las Naciones Unidas, 2008)
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  • Projeccions climàtiques i escenaris de futur 

    Calbo Angrill, Josep; Gonçalves Ageitos, María; Barrera Escoda, Antoni; García Serrano, Javier; Doblas-Reyes, Francisco; Guemas, Virginie; Cunillera i Grañó, Jordi; Altava Ortiz, Vicent (Institut d'Estudis Catalans (IEC) / Generalitat de Catalunya, 2016-09)
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    Aquest capítol tracta de la projecció dels impactes de climes futurs per a trams vulnerables de la costa catalana. Al començament, s’hi revisa la geodiversitat de la costa en termes meteorològics i geològics. El ventall ...

  • Aging model for re-used electric vehicle batteries in second life stationary applications 

    Canals Casals, Lluc; Amante García, Beatriz; González Benítez, María Margarita (Springer, 2017-03-08)
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    This book gathers the best papers presented at the 19th International Congress on Project Management and Engineering, which was held in Granada, Spain in July 2015. It covers a range of project management and engineering ...

  • A Cost analysis of electric vehicle batteries second life businesses 

    Canals Casals, Lluc; Amante García, Beatriz; González Benítez, María Margarita (Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 2016-02-26)
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    This volume features papers from the 18th International Congress on Project Management and Engineering, held by the University of Zaragoza in collaboration with the Spanish Association of Project Management and Engineering ...

  • EMA fault detection using fuzzy inference tools 

    Cusidó Roura, Jordi; Delgado Prieto, Miquel; Romeral Martínez, José Luis (2012-03-02)
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    Acoustic emission (AE) is one of the most important non-destructive testing (NDT) methods for materials, constructions and machines. Acoustic emission is defined as the transient elastic energy that is spontaneously released ...