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The impact of open spaces in the social life : the case of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-12-04)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThis study discusses social life in public open spaces within an urban context of Jeddah city, by examining the quality and design of these spaces. Jeddah is a multicultural city, with a high proportion of immigrant ... -
Integration of nanofiltration and diffusion dialysis for the sustainable management of acidic liquid wastes
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-12-17)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessNowadays mining and hydrometallurgical industries generate a considerable amount of acidic liquid wastes (ALWs), which are characterised by a low pH and the presence of metals (e.g. Fe, Cu, Zn and Rare Earth Elements (REEs) ... -
Nuevas aproximaciones al estudio de la dinámica de la relajación dieléctrica en ferroeléctricos ordinarios y relajadores
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-12-10)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessFerroelectric materials are endowed with fascinating functional properties from the technological point of view. Consequently, they have promoted the design of ferroelectric-based devices with applications in a vast range ... -
Atmospheric artifacts correction for InSAR using empirical model and numerical weather prediction models
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-12-19)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccesslnSAR has been proved its unprecedented ability and merits of monitoring ground deformation on large scale with centimeter to millimeter scale accuracy. However, several factors affect the reliability and accuracy of its ... -
Modelling of liberation in Ta- and W-rich minerals
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-12-18)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessWith the general trend across all commodities towards the treatment of lower grade and medium grade ores, it is becoming increasingly important to develop the proper design for comprehensive mineralogical characterization ... -
Experimental study of speckle generated by semiconductor light sources: application in double pass imaging
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-12-09)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessWith the double pass (DP) technique it is possible to quantify the optical quality of a patient's eye by measuring its point spread function. Due to the low reflectivity of the retina a high-intensity, point-like illumination ... -
Una península casi isla, 10 company towns y un proyecto territorial : enclaves industriales en la construcción de un territorio (Baja California en México) 1862-1954
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-12-12)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThe company towns in Baja California peninsula may be considered an instrument of development of this territory in the late nineteenth century till early twentieth century. The Mexican government took advantage of the early ... -
Analysis of business opportunities for car-related shared mobility services
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-12-12)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThe confluence of digital technology and connectivity has led, in several sectors, to the rise of application-based shared economy activities. In particular, in the mobility sector, there has been an increase in on-demand ... -
Aportaciones al dimensionamiento y gestión de energía de un tren de potencia eléctrico híbrido para vehículos industriales con ciclos de conducción repetitivos y agresivos
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-12-11)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessCurrently, the interest for helping mitigate the emission of greenhouse gases caused by high fuel consumption in industrial vehicles has increased. In order to the reduction of fuel consumption in an industrial vehicle, ... -
Theoretical and experimental study of the behaviour at service and failure of partially prestressed concrete beams under flexure and shear
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-12-16)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessPartially Prestressed Concrete (PPC) is an intermediate design approach between reinforced and totally prestressed concrete, that enables controlled cracks in service phase. Conversely, totally prestressed concrete is ... -
Study of early stages of Alzheimer's disease using magnetic resonance imaging
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-12-20)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessAlzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that constitutes the most common dementia pathology. It represents a global epidemic that expands exponentially as the life expectancy increases with no yet useful ... -
Hardware/software co-design for data-intensive genomics workloads
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-12-19)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessSince the last decade, the main components of computer systems have been evolving, diversifying, to overcome their physical limits and to minimize their energy footprint. Hardware specialization and heterogeneity have ...
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