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Evaluación de las propiedades mecánicas y micromecánicas de los materiales compuestos de polipropileno reforzado con fibras residuales provenientes del reciclado de recortes en la industria textil
Every year, the textile industry generates large amounts of cellulosic waste during the production and fabrication stages. This waste is made up of fibers, with lengths are less than 10 mm that prevent its reintroduction ...
Mediterranean macroalgal forests under threat: the effects of ongoing climate change and design of restoration methods
Macroalgal forests represent some of the most productive and biodiverse habitats on Earth. In the Mediterranean Sea, species of the genus Cystoseira sensu lato dominate the well-preserved subtidal rocky habitats where ...
Fatiga i èxtasi. Cossos, subjectivitats i cinemes als escrits publicats i inèdits de Jean Epstein
This dissertation studies the thought of filmmaker and essayist Jean Epstein, focusing on the motif of the body and the organism in his writings and incorporating his unpublished work into the object of study. Epstein's ...
Programa d'intervenció familiar multidisciplinar en atenció primària de salut basat en la teràpia de resolució de problemes per la disminució de la utilització dels recursos sanitaris del pacient crònic complex
Introduction: In the current socioeconomic context, addressing chronic diseases forces us to seek new, more efficient, strategies for complex chronic patients care. Family care can improve complex chronic patient management, ...
Statistical methods to manage and analyse real world data. Development of a health observatory in Alt Empordà
The objective of this thesis is to explore in greater depth the process of creating a public health observatory and the processing of the information needed to take territorial decisions in the county of Alt Empordà. The ...
Automated 3D object recognition in underwater scenarios for manipulation
In recent decades, the rapid development of intelligent vehicle and 3D scanning tecnologies has led to a growing interest in applications based on 3D point data processing, with many applications such as augmented reality ...
Characterization of adsorption processes for the removal of metal ions from waste effluents using biosorbents and graphene-based sorbents. Studies in Batch and in fixed-bed column
Wastewater discharged from industrial and agricultural activities contains relatively large amounts of toxic metal ions, especially including Cd(II), Cu(II), Pb (II), and Cr(VI). The removal of these pollutants is of ...
Cloud-aerosol transition zone radiative effects from modeling and observational perspectives
Aerosols and clouds, as two particular cases of a single phenomenon (i.e., a suspension of particles in the air), are important components in the climate system. They play a crucial role in determination of Earth’s energy ...
Influence of flow alteration and metal pollution on stream biota: from species to community-level responses
This thesis aimed to assess the responses of stream biota to flow alterations, in terms of water velocity increments and reductions of discharge, and to metal pollution. The investigations performed encompassed (i) ...
Mapping the crimes of the powerful and the economic crisis: crime, state and power
The ‘Mapping the Crimes of the Powerful and the Economic Crisis: Crime, State and Power’ focuses on four recent episodes of the different crisis affecting Southern Europe. Departing from criminological literature and crimes ...
El apoyo de los y las educadoras como moderador del bienestar subjetivo en los niños, niñas y adolescentes en residencias de protección en Chile y Perú
This research contributes by identifying factors contributing to increasing the subjective well-being of children in residential centers of Chile and Peru, allowing for their inclusion in children's intervention plans. ...
Analysis, occurrence, fate and behaviour of emerging micropollutants in wastewater and the receiving environment
The presence of xenobiotics - such as pharmaceutically active compounds, endocrine disrupting compounds and pesticides - in the aquatic environment has risen great environmental concern due to their high toxicity even at ...
Actividades de evaluación presentes en la aplicación de la innovación curricular en la formación de los estudiantes de la carrera de Pedagogía en Educación Básica de la Universidad de Playa Ancha, Chile
The purpose of this work is to evaluate the implementation of the curricular innovation of the basic education career at the UPLA, analyzing the evaluation activities carried out, according to teachers and students, the ...
Macrocyclic chemistry. From anion recognition to the reactivity of their copper complexes
Macrocyclic ligands and its complexes have been studied in a wide variety of fields, among them bioinorganic chemistry. In this work it is reported three studies of macrocyclic species under three points of view. Firstly, ...
Experimental basis for the control of plant diseases caused by Xylella fastidiosa using synthetic antimicrobial peptides
Xylella fastidiosa is one of the most damaging phytopathogenic bacteria in the world, causing a variety of diseases with a major economic impact on agriculture and the environment. Until now, no therapeutic solution has ...
La problemática de los usos del suelo no urbanizable
The aim of this thesis is to analyse, study and evaluate the different problems that have arise from the uses that have been authorised on undeveloped land, derived from the urban planning regulations that preceded them, ...
New solutions to control robotic environments: quality control in food packaging
Machine vision systems and artificial intelligence techniques are two active research areas in the context of Industry 4.0. Their combination allows the reproduction of human procedures while improving the performance ...
Augmented film narrative by use on non-photorealistic rendering: from 3D cinema to virtual reality
It is stated that non-photorealistic rendering (NPR) triggers specific ocular behaviors that can have a real effect on the way of perceiving a cinematic narrative. The transdisciplinary interest of this thesis lies in ...
Método para descubrir patrones espacio-temporales de comportamiento de usuarios eléctricos utilizando herramientas de aprendizaje automático
This research presents a novel approach to define geographic areas with typical electricity consumption profiles from smart meter records, using machine learning and spatial analysis methods. Distribution system operators ...
I castelli della Sicilia nell'età aragonese-catalana (1282-1400)
The long fourteenth century in Sicily can begin with the revolt of the Sicilian Vespers (1282) and end with the Congress of Caspe, the arrival of the first viceroy on the island and the defeat of the last baronial rebellions ...
