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Rioja San Martín, Oscar (Date of defense: 2015-07-10)
In this research, an overnight parcel logistics company's (hereby referred to as OPLC) capillary distribution network will be modelled by stochastic techniques. Specifically, the capillary distribution networks this parcel ...
Rodríguez Gutiérrez, Rodulfo M. (Date of defense: 2015-03-09)
The main objective of this thesis is to develop a guide for the design of public policies and other tools to promote innovation that adapt to social and economic reality of regions in emerging countries. This guide should ...
Badia i Moragas, Alba (Date of defense: 2014-12-12)
Air pollution is a serious issue that affects human health, the environment and the climate at levels from local to global scales. The main processes that affect air pollution levels are: emissions, chemistry, transport ...
Gracia Villar, Mónica (Date of defense: 2014-07-11)
The present dynamics in the environment,in which the organizations are inserted, in this globalization time, with a remarkable incidence in the form of negotiating their essential processes,make necessary to have systems ...
Frías Álvarez, Aroha (Date of defense: 2014-07-18)
The leather industry needs innovative products in order to satisfy the global market requirements.The current regulations are very strict,so it is necessary to preserve the environment and to take care about the people¿s ...
Cuadros Domènech, Sara (Date of defense: 2013-12-20)
This thesis is focused on the search of alternatives to fungicides conventionally used in the tanning industry. These chemicals must be effective against a large number of fungi less toxic, more environmentally friendly ...
Perlasia Giol, José (Date of defense: 2013-11-05)
La movilidad del transporte en España, en el modo ferroviario de ancho ibérico convencional, ha registrado entre los años 1975 y 2009 un aumento de 130 millones de kms‐tren en el año 1975 a 180 millones de kms‐tren en el ...
Casas Garriga, Sandra (Date of defense: 2011-12-15)
Reuse of brines in the chlor-alkali industry can be benefitial both in terms of new material source for the industry and environmental impact reduction of the brines disposal. In this thesis, reuse of Seawater Reverse ...
Basart Alpuente, Sara (Date of defense: 2012-01-30)
The impact of mineral dust upon climate, ecosystems and air quality represents a major scientific and societal issue. The aim goals of the present Ph.D. Thesis are to evaluate the behaviour and to improve the forecasting ...
Gual Ortí, Jaume (Date of defense: 2013-07-05)
El estudio que aquí se expone tiene como objetivo principal la mejora de la usabilidad de los planos táctiles orientados a personas con discapacidad visual. Metodología: A partir de una metodología experimental principalmente ...
Palma Chorres, Yarissa Marcela (Date of defense: 2012-03-30)
El objetivo de esta tesis es estudiar los factores que inciden en la intencionalidad de crear empresas en los emprendedores potenciales universitarios de Panamá, partiendo de la hipótesis de que la deseabilidad de crear ...
Solé Gustems, Miquel (Date of defense: 2012-03-29)
La recogida actual de residuos de aparatos eléctricos y electrónicos (RAEE) es muy reducida, sobre todo para la categoría de los pequeños aparatos eléctricos y electrónicos. Con el objetivo de aumentar esta recogida, se ...
Varela Alberte, Elaine (Date of defense: 2012-06-27)
The concrete is one of the most important construction materials. Its sustainability is determined by its durability, its low maintenance and its ability to be reused, recycled or recovered. Hence, the use of recycled ...
Ochoa Villalba, Victoria (Date of defense: 2012-10-31)
La aplicación de pesticidas en el Delta del Ebro (NE de España) durante el periodo de cultivo de arroz se ha asociado a episodios de mortalidad de ostras (Crassostrea gigas) que ocurren anualmente durante la primavera. Sin ...
Salazar León, Alfonso (Date of defense: 2013-04-05)
The technological innovation consists of an idea transformation in a new marketable or improved product and the design is directly responsible for the success of the products, as a whole, they play an important role in the ...
Combalia Cendra, Felip (Date of defense: 2013-03-01)
La utilització dels ultrasons en sistemes d’adobament vegetal presenta avantatges respecte els sistemes més consolidats en la indústria en l’actualitat: adobaments vegetals dinàmics on s’utilitzen els bombos com a reactor, ...
Hernández Sánchez, Juan Manuel (Date of defense: 2013-02-19)
Esta metodología está orientada a evaluar el impacto medioambiental de los edificios, su coste económico y su efecto social, teniendo en cuenta todo el ciclo de vida, de una manera sistematizada, flexible, simple, holística ...
Cuadros Domènech, Rosa (Date of defense: 2013-02-13)
La legislació europea i espanyola vigent pretén que les empreses redueixin la quantitat de compostos orgànics volàtils que usen en els seus processos industrials. L’origen dels compostos orgànics volàtils en la industria ...
Román Martínez, Evaristo Andrés (Date of defense: 2009-12-21)
Objectives. Our main objective was to analyze the social impact generated by the implementation of an integrated house model for middle class¿ older adults in Puerto Rico. The specific objectives were: to analyze the ...
Aladjem Talvy, Carlos (Date of defense: 2011-04-14)
Access to drinking water is one of the challenges of the 21st century for an increasing number of countries in the world. In Spain, a desalination plant providing between 20% and 30% of Barcelona¿s drinking water has ...