ICTA - Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals

L’Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) és un centre multidisciplinar que promou la recerca acadèmica i els estudis de postgrau en ciències ambientals. El seu objectiu és millorar la comprensió del canvi ambiental global i la naturalesa i les causes dels problemes ambientals. Estudia les polítiques, estratègies i tecnologies per afavorir la transició a un model social i econòmic sostenible.

L’ICTA-UAB aborda els principals reptes ambientals i de sostenibilitat relacionats amb el canvi global i climàtic antropogènic. Els investigadors de l’ICTA-UAB desenvolupen recerca avançada en àrees especifiques de la ciència ambiental a partir de tres àrees generals: “Ciències de la Terra i la Vida”, “Ciències Socials i Ambientals” i “Tecnologia, medi ambient i societat”.

Unitat d’Excel.lència María de Maeztu L’ICTA-UAB és l’únic centre de recerca en ciències ambientals distingit com a Unitat d’Excel.lència pel Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO) del Gobierno de España, el més destacat reconeixement en recerca científica a España.

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Darreres entrades:
2024-04-16
05:25
8 p, 466.0 KB An energy transition without externalization? / Caballeros Finkelstein, Alejandro (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Ramos Martín, Jesús (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Economia i d'Història Econòmica) ; Madrid, Cristina (Madrid López) (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals)
The extended abstract presents the first results of the estimation of externalization levels of Spain through its energy transition towards 2030. It represents a first step towards building the Calliope Spain model adapted from EuroCalliope. [...]
2023 - 10.4995/carma2023.2023.16496
5th International Conference on Advanced Research Methods and Analytics, (2023), p. 1-8  
2024-04-13
08:50
14 p, 1.6 MB A Simple, Low-Blank Batch Purification Method for High-Precision Boron Isotope Analysis / Trudgill, Molly (University of St. Andrews) ; Nuber, S. (National Taiwan University) ; Block, H. E. (University of St. Andrews) ; Crumpton-Banks, J. (University of St. Andrews) ; Jurikova, H. (University of St. Andrews) ; Littley, Eloise (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Shankle, Madison (University of St. Andrews) ; Xu, Chen (University of St. Andrews) ; Steele, R. C.J. (University of St. Andrews) ; Rae, James (University of St. Andrews)
Boron (B) isotopes are widely used in the Earth sciences to trace processes ranging from slab recycling in the mantle to changes in ocean pH and atmospheric CO2. Boron isotope analysis is increasingly achieved by multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, which requires separation of B from the sample matrix. [...]
2024 - 10.1029/2023GC011350
Geochemistry, geophysics, geosystems, Vol. 25, Issue 3 (March 2024) , art. e2023GC011350  
2024-04-13
08:50
25 p, 1.5 MB The roles and dynamics of transition intermediaries in enabling sustainable public food procurement : insights from Spain / Gaitán-Cremaschi, Daniel (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Valbuena, Diego (Wageningen University) ; Klerkx, Laurens (Universidad de Talca. Departamento de Economía Agraria)
Sustainable Public Food Procurement (SPFP) is gaining recognition for its potential to improve the sustainability of food systems and promote healthier diets. However, SPFP faces various challenges, including coordination issues, actor dynamics, infrastructure limitations, unsustainable habits, and institutional resistance, among others. [...]
2024 - 10.1007/s10460-024-10562-7
Agriculture and Human Values, Vol. 41 (2024)  
2024-04-13
08:50
10 p, 1.2 MB The intersection of justice and urban greening : Future directions and opportunities for research and practice / Derickson, Kate (University of Minnesota. Department of Geography, Environment and Society) ; Walker, Rebecca (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Department of Urban and Regional Planning) ; Hamann, Maike (University of Exeter. Centre for Geography and Environmental Science) ; Anderson, Pippin (University of Cape Town. Department of Environmental and Geographical Science) ; Adegun, Olumuyiwa Bayode (Federal University of Technology. Department of Architecture (Nigeria)) ; Castillo-Castillo, Adriana (University of Minnesota) ; Guerry, Anne (University of Washington. School of Environmental and Forest Sciences) ; Keeler, Bonnie (University of Minnesota. Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs) ; Llewellyn, Liz (University of Cape Town. Department of Environmental and Geographical Science) ; Matheney, Austin (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Mogosetsi-Gabriel, Nontsikelelo (Stellenbosch University. Centre for Sustainability Transitions) ; Mundoli, Seema (Azim Premji University) ; Pahwa Gajjar, Sumetee (PlanAdapt (South Africa)) ; Sitas, Nadia (Stellenbosch University. Centre for Sustainability Transitions) ; Xie, Linjun (University of Nottingham Ningbo. Department of Architecture and Built Environment)
The global uptake of green infrastructure in urban settings holds considerable promise for fostering both social and ecological benefits. Recognizing the imperative to ensure equitable distribution of these advantages, this paper draws on the rich traditions of justice considerations within urban studies to inform research on urban greening. [...]
2024 - 10.1016/j.ufug.2024.128279
Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, Vol. 95 (May 2024) , art. 128279  
2024-04-13
08:50
Testing mechanisms through which China's ETS promotes a low-carbon transition / Liu, Feng (China University of Mining and Technology. School of Economics and Management) ; van den Bergh, Jeroen C. J. M. (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Wei, Yihang (China University of Mining and Technology. School of Economics and Management)
China regards an emission trading scheme (ETS) as the most promising approach for reducing its carbon dioxide emissions. However, there are still disagreements about the effectiveness of China's ETS (CETS). [...]
2024 - 10.1016/j.eneco.2024.107494
Energy Economics, Vol. 132 (April 2024) , art. 107494  
2024-04-11
05:49
Circular Economy Principles in Urban Agri-Food Systems : Potentials and Implications for Environmental Sustainability / Rufí Salís, Martí (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental) ; Toboso-Chavero, Susana (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Rieradevall, Joan (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Talens Peiró, Laura (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Petit Boix, Anna (University of Freiburg. Chair of Societal Transition and Circular Economy) ; Villalba, Gara (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Madrid, Cristina (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Gabarrell Durany, Xavier (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals)
Due to urban population growth during recent decades, the food supply chain has become one of the key material flows in the metabolism of cities. Urban agriculture (UA) can be an alternative for mitigating food supply impacts. [...]
Springer Cham, 2024 (Greening of Industry Networks Studies ; 12) - 10.1007/978-3-031-55036-2_10
A Systemic Transition to Circular Economy: Business and Technology Perspectives, 2024, p. 187-205  
2024-04-11
05:49
10 p, 5.9 MB Undoing the lock-in of suburban sprawl : Towards an integrated modelling of materials and emissions in buildings and vehicles / Pérez-Sánchez, Laura (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Fishman, Tomer (Leiden University. Institute of Environmental Sciences) ; Behrens, Paul (Leiden University. Institute of Environmental Sciences)
Suburban sprawl emerged during the 20th century alongside the widespread ownership of cars. This type of low-density housing generates enduring car dependency due to the long lifetimes of buildings. [...]
2024 - 10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141954
Journal of cleaner production, Vol. 451 (April 2024), art. 141954  
2024-04-11
05:49
13 p, 6.1 MB Analyzing the energy metabolism of the automotive industry to study the differences found in this sector across EU countries / Pérez-Sánchez, Laura (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Velasco-Fernández, Raúl (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Giampietro, Mario (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals)
The automotive industry plays a key economic and political role in developed countries due to its contribution to employment and revenues. In the EU, automotive industries play different roles in different countries due to the fragmentation of production and offshoring. [...]
2024 - 10.1016/j.energy.2024.130855
Energy, Vol. 296 (June 2024) , art. 130855  
2024-04-06
09:32
22 p, 1.6 MB Causes, consequences and health impacts of gentrification in the Global North : a conceptual framework / Cole, Helen (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Vásquez-Vera, Hugo (Pan American Health Organization. Department of Social and Environmental Determinants for Health Equity) ; Triguero-Mas, Margarita (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Fernández Sánchez, Anna (Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona) ; Oliveras, Laura (Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau) ; Carrere, Juli 1988- (Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau) ; Jacques Aviñó, Constanza (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) ; Mehdipanah, Roshanak (University of Michigan. School of Public Health)
We aimed to create a theoretical framework to understand how neighborhood gentrification may impact urban health and health equity, taking into account perspectives and evidence from multiple disciplines. [...]
2024 - 10.1007/s10901-023-10086-2
Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, (March 2024)  
2024-04-05
12:27
12 p, 7.0 MB Ecosystem service mismatches evidence inequalities in urban heat vulnerability / Aznarez, Celina (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Kumar, Sudeshna (Basque Centre for Climate Change (Bilbao)) ; Marquez Torres, Alba (Basque Centre for Climate Change (Bilbao)) ; Pascual, Unai 1973- (Basque Centre for Climate Change (Bilbao)) ; Baró Porras, Francesc (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)
Exposure to heat poses a pressing challenge in cities, with uneven health and environmental impacts across the urban fabric. To assess disparities in heat vulnerability and its environmental justice implications, we model supply-demand mismatches for the ecosystem service (ES) urban temperature regulation. [...]
2024 - 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171215
Science of the total environment, Vol. 922 (April 2024) , art. 171215  
Enfocat a:
Barcelona Lab for Urban Environmental Justice and Sustainability (BCNUEJ) (39)
Environmental and Climate Economics (ECE) (74)
Integrated Assessment: Sociology, Technology and the Environment (IASTE) (63)
Integrated Earth System Dynamics Laboratory (IESD) (27)
Observatori de la Tordera (15)
Sostenibilitat i Prevenció Ambiental (Sostenipra) (118)