[EN] This master's thesis aims to analyze the flood risks near the Plaza de la Constitución, in the Madrid municipality of Arganda del Rey, where it is known that after episodes of heavy rains the consequences are ...

[ES] Reseña de tesis doctoral leída el 21 de diciembre de 2015 en el Departamento de Ingeniería Cartográfica, Geodesia y Fotogrametría de la Unviersitat Politècnica de València. Este trabajo aporta una revisión de las ...

[EN] In order to estimate pluvial flood damages within urban areas, a widely element employed are the well-known depth damage curves, which relate water depth to a certain level of damage. This study presents the development ...

[EN] According to the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction cities must take measures to anticipate disasters and mitigate their impact, protecting homes and cultural heritage, minimizing losses due to ...

[ES] Las dotaciones, los equipamientos y las zonas son conceptos de uso habitual en el urbanismo y, sin embargo, la doctrina ha venido evidenciando una arraigada imprecisión en su significado, lo cual, frecuentemente, da ...

[EN] Immigration is a highly discussed top in Europe. Flows of immigrants with different ethnic and social background into cities often occupy urban areas. This arrival of immigrant population to cities is based on certain ...

[EN] Means and modes of transport in urban environments are changing. The emergence of new means of personal transport, such as e-scooters or e-bikes, combined with new concepts such as `vehicle sharing' are changing urban ...

[EN] The seismic vulnerability assessment of buildings in historic city centres is the first step to mitigate the possible damage, to prevent heritage losses and to preserve their historical identity. In this paper the ...

[EN] Several efforts have been devoted to developing sustainable cities to address global environmental challenges and the growth of urban areas. In particular, transportation has various issues such as air pollution, ...