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Tendències dels sistemes de gestió estandaritzats: el cas del sector paperer

Alcalà Vilavella, Manel (Date of defense: 2013-03-11)

In recent years, organizations have sought an efficient and effective means of management systems (MS). Quality management systems (QMS) and environmental management systems (EMS) are important contributors towards this ...

Tensioactius aniònics aplicats al destintatge per flotació de barreges de paper premsa i revista

Vilaseca Morera, Fabiola (Date of defense: 2000-03-08)

El trabajo presentado se enmarca en el estudio del destintado de papeles viejos con un fuerte contenido en pasta mecánica y con una composición de partida del 60% de papel de periódico y un 40% de paper revista. Se somete ...

Teoría del contrato: entre la autonomía y el altruismo

Pereira Fredes, Esteban (Date of defense: 2021-09-14)

The general purpose of this investigation is to construct a theory of contract law that allows a rethinking of private law, placing itself within the current process of self-understanding carried out by the philosophy of ...

Les teràpies complementàries i les/els professionals de la salut. L’efecte de la musicoteràpia en l’estrès de les infermeres i infermers que atenen persones amb malaltia oncològica

Roura Martí, Pere (Date of defense: 2023-02-16)

Complementary therapies are highly present in our society and they are consulted and used by the general population. This has been shown by the European Commission, the European Council and the WHO, among other international ...

Texture recognition under varying imaging geometries

Lladó Bardera, Xavier (Date of defense: 2004-02-06)

La visió és probablement el nostre sentit més dominant a partir del qual derivem la majoria d'informació del món que ens envolta. A través de la visió podem percebre com són les coses, on són i com es mouen. En les imatges ...

The analysis of tourist destinations’ influence in international student mobility

Quintero Morán, Karla Romina (Date of defense: 2023-12-15)

The ability for places to become meaningful, to generate bonds, sometimes without awareness, tends to create attachments that are developed and reproduced over time. Attachment to the environment is often considered to be ...

The consequences of the Prestige oil disaster for the galician shellfisherwomen and their role in the regeneration of the shellfishing zones

Fadigas, Amanda Braga do Melo (Date of defense: 2017-12-01)

The coastal zone constitutes an important livelihood for women engaged in fishing activities. However, oil disasters that press the marine environment are becoming more frequent. This fact highlights ...

The construction of national identity as a developmental process from childhood to adolescence in Catalonia

Valle Gómez, Arantza del (Date of defense: 1998-12-18)

La idea que per entendre alguna cosa hem d'entendre el procés pel qual s'ha produït va ser assumida des de l'origen de l'estudi "La construcció de la identitat nacional com a procés de desenvolupament des de la infància a ...

The effects of information and communication technologies on the banking sector and the payments system

Arbussà i Reixach, Anna (Date of defense: 2001-11-22)

This dissertation studies the effects of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) on the banking sector and the payments system. It provides insight into how technology-induced changes occur, by exploring both the ...

The environmental management systems as a tool for integrating the principles of the circular economy within manufacturing firms

Barón Dorado, Alexandra (Date of defense: 2023-04-11)

This thesis analyses the contribution of Environmental Management Systems (EMS)'s in adopting Circular Economy (CE) principles in manufacturing companies. It explores different aspects such as the reporting and communication ...

The invasion of the Argentine ant Linepithema humile in Mediterranean ecosystems: impacts and efficacy of winter aggregations extirpation as a control methods

Enríquez Lenis, Martha Lucía (Date of defense: 2012-12-20)

We studied the characteristics and effects of the Argentine ant invasion on the native ants and other arthropods. Moreover, we assessed the effects of L. humile winter nest aggregations extirpation on its population dynamics. ...

The legal protection of forests in international environmental law, shortcomings and comparative analysis.

Mugadza, Alois Aldridge (Date of defense: 2021-03-12)

The thesis will investigate how the existing international environmental law relates to forest protection and what are the issues that have hampered the making of an important instrument for forest protection since forests’ ...

The perceived value, satisfaction and loyalty of the demand for cultural heritage destinations

Moreno Manzo, Jessenia (Date of defense: 2023-09-20)

This doctoral thesis focuses on the studies of tourist destinations with heritage characteristics to investigate the perspectives of the perceived value of the tourist demand and to explore the direct relationships that ...

The relevance of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in obesity and adipose tissue physiology

Comas Vila, Ferran (Date of defense: 2021-05-14)

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), regarded as the third gasotransmitter, plays diverse physiological and pathological roles in the body along with another two gasotransmitters, including nitric oxide (NO) and carbon monoxide (CO). ...

The role of fungi and bacteria on the organic matter decomposition process in streams: interaction and relevance in biofilms

Artigas Alejo, Joan (Date of defense: 2008-12-19)

L'objectiu d'aquest estudi és el d'investigar sobre l'ús de matèria orgànica per part dels fongs i bacteris que colonitzen diferents substrats bentònics en rius Mediterranis i analitzar l'efecte dels factors ambientals i ...