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 ...
Martins, Frederico F. (Date of defense: 2023-10-09)
Density functional theory (DFT) was postulated almost 60 years ago and equipped chemists with a powerful framework to simulate, in silico, the behavior of chemical systems. Despite its widespread utility, ...
Varo Barranco, Anaïs (Date of defense: 2022-09-09)
The research is built around the idea of energy precarity as an "umbrella" concept in which various manifestations linked to difficulties of access to energy can be included. This thesis dissertation ...
Esteba Masjuan, Joan (Date of defense: 2023-10-19)
Underwater robotics has undergone significant development in recent years. It has been applied to a wide range of sectors, such as the mapping of areas of interest, the collection of scientific data, ...
Álvarez Yebra, Rubén (Date of defense: 2023-11-07)
Cavitands are macromolecules with a permanent cavity where smaller molecules or ions can be accommodated. The hydrophobic cavity of these supramolecules allows the binding of other molecules though ...
Castañé Curiel, Íngrid (Date of defense: 2023-12-14)
This doctoral thesis studies the relationship between citizenship and built heritage through the social movements that arise for its claim and defense, that is, heritage activism. The research delves ...
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 ...
Llaneza Hesse, Catalina (Date of defense: 2023-12-19)
This dissertation evaluates the pandemic's impact on three coexisting urban rental markets: traditional long-term rentals (LTR), short-term rentals (STR) primarily catering to tourists, and seasonal ...
Cañigueral Maurici, Marc (Date of defense: 2023-10-10)
The transition to electric mobility is facing multiple challenges, usually associated with the roll-out of the charging infrastructure. On one hand, cities must develop a charging infrastructure that ...
Ahmad, Sayyar (Date of defense: 2024-01-18)
Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) is a chronic metabolic disorder caused by destruction of the insulin producing beta cells in the islets of Langerhans within the pancreas due to an autoimmune reaction. T1D is ...