Albertí Bueno, Jaume (Date of defense: 2019-07-03)
Cities are recognised as great generators of impacts and, consequently, seen as an opportunity for reducing them Worldwide. Cities are environmentally relevant because of two reasons. Firstly, because ...
Bernal Montolio, Meritxell (Date of defense: 2013-07-22)
Climatic models predict higher fluxes of UV-B radiation and a decrease in summer precipitation in the near future for the Mediterranean region. The UV radiation can be an oxidative stress factor for ...
Serrat Llinàs, Alba (Date of defense: 2019-04-10)
Exploited marine fish species with an affinity for cold waters inhabiting close to the warmer edge of their distribution area are exposed to stress caused by fishing and climate change. Three case ...
Castelló i Dalmau, Jordi (Date of defense: 2018-06-21)
In recent years, supply chain management (SCM) has become of great importance as nowadays not only are businesses competing with each other, but so too are suppliers. The main objective of this thesis ...
Tornero Pinilla, Irene (Date of defense: 2020-03-13)
We sampled the macrofaunal metacommunities in four networks of Mediterranean temporary ponds covering a wide range of pond sizes and different spatial extents. 1) In the smallest pond network, pond size ...
Baltà Portolès, Jordi (Date of defense: 2023-12-05)
This thesis considers how the climate crisis and broader sustainability challenges call for a revision of approaches to cultural policy and, more specifically, what this implies for the governance of ...
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 ...
Llanos Paez, Oriana Lucia (Date of defense: 2024-02-07)
Non-perennial rivers and streams are defined as systems that cease to flow at some point in space and time along their course. These systems are widespread globally representing more than half of the ...
Gibovic, Denisa (Date of defense: 2024-02-19)
In today's world, sustainability is paramount amid environmental and social challenges. Technologies such as AI, IoT, and blockchain offer innovative solutions, particularly in addressing global supply ...
Mota Bertran, Anna (Date of defense: 2024-03-06)
This doctoral thesis addresses the relationship between the air pollutants particulate matter (PM10), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ozone (O3), sulphur dioxide (SO2), carbon monoxide (CO), and mental disorders ...