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:
2024-05-23
06:12
30 p, 4.7 MB Gathering and Cooking Seaweeds in Contemporary Ireland : Beyond Plant Foraging and Trendy Gastronomies / Zocchi, Dauro M. (University of Gastronomic Sciences of Pollenzo) ; Mattalia, Giulia (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Santos Nascimento, Jeovana (University of Gastronomic Sciences of Pollenzo) ; Grant, Ryan Marley (University of Gastronomic Sciences of Pollenzo) ; Martin, Jack Edwin (University of Gastronomic Sciences of Pollenzo) ; Sexton, Regina (University College Cork) ; Romano, Chiara (University of Gastronomic Sciences of Pollenzo) ; Pieroni, Andrea (Tishk International University. Medical Analysis Department) ;
Seaweed has historically been essential for coastal communities worldwide. Following a period of decline in the last century, Ireland has seen a recent resurgence in the appreciation and use of seaweed. [...]
2024 - 10.3390/su16083337
Sustainability, Vol. 16, Issue 8 (April 2024) , art. 3337  
2024-05-23
06:12
32 p, 6.9 MB Downscaling down under : towards degrowth in integrated assessment models / Kikstra, Jarmo S. (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis) ; Li, Mengyu (University of Sydney) ; Brockway, Paul E. (University of Leeds) ; Hickel, Jason 1982- (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Keysser, Lorenz (University of Lausanne) ; Malik, Arunima (University of Sydney) ; Rogelj, Joeri (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis) ; van Ruijven, Bas (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis) ; Lenzen, Manfred (University of Sydney) ; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Antropologia Social i Cultural
IPCC reports, to date, have not featured ambitious mitigation scenarios with degrowth in high-income regions. Here, using MESSAGEix-Australia, we create 51 emissions scenarios for Australia with near-term GDP growth going from +3%/year to rapid reductions (−5%/year) to explore how a traditional integrated assessment model (IAM) represents degrowth from an economic starting point, not just energy demand reduction. [...]
2024 - 10.1080/09535314.2023.2301443
Economic Systems Research, (April 2024)  
2024-05-23
06:12
24 p, 1.9 MB Navigating the contradictory dynamics of production and social reproduction in collectively owned agricultural enterprises in South Africa's land reform / Bunce, Brittany (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Hornby, Donna (University of the Western Cape) ; Cousins, Ben (University of the Western Cape)
The paper explores how beneficiaries of South Africa's land reform programme attempt to navigate the contradictory dynamics of production and social reproduction in collectively owned agricultural enterprises. [...]
2024 - 10.1111/joac.12585
Journal of Agrarian Change, (May 2024)  
2024-05-23
06:12
19 p, 17.1 MB A meta-analysis of SES framework case studies : Identifying dyad and triad archetypes / Partelow, Stefan (Universität Bonn) ; Villamayor Tomás, Sergio (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Eisenack, Klaus (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) ; Epstein, Graham (University of Waterloo (Canada)) ; Kellner, Elke (Arizona State University) ; Roggero, Matteo (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) ; Tschopp, Maurice (University of Bern)
There is a need to synthesize the vast amount of empirical case study research on social-ecological systems (SES) to advance theory. Innovative methods are needed to identify patterns of system interactions and outcomes at different levels of abstraction. [...]
2024 - 10.1002/pan3.10630
People and Nature, (March 2024)  
2024-05-23
06:12
17 p, 3.5 MB Living in the shore : changes in coastal resource intensification during the Mesolithic in northern Iberia / Arniz-Mateos, Rosa (Instituto Internacional de Investigaciones Prehistóricas de Cantabria) ; García-Escárzaga, Asier (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Fernandes, Ricardo (Max Planck Institute for Geoanthropology) ; González-Morales, Manuel R. (Instituto Internacional de Investigaciones Prehistóricas de Cantabria) ; Gutiérrez-Zugasti, Igor (Instituto Internacional de Investigaciones Prehistóricas de Cantabria) ; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Prehistòria
Recent research on human exploitation of molluscs, echinoderms and crustaceans during the Mesolithic in the Cantabrian region (northern Iberia) has shown significant variability in the intensity of the use of coastal resources by the last hunter-fisher-gatherers throughout the ~ 4000-year expanse of the Mesolithic (10,700 - 6,700 cal BP). [...]
2024 - 10.1007/s12520-024-01982-x
Archaeological and anthropological sciences, Vol. 16, Issue 5 (May 2024) , art. 79  
2024-05-23
06:12
15 p, 1.6 MB As Proficient as Adults : Distribution of Children's Knowledge of Wild Edible Plants in an Arid Environment in Madagascar / Porcher, Vincent (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Li, Xiaoyue (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Carrière, Stéphanie M. (Université Paul Valéry de Montpellier) ; Alvarez-Fernandez, Santiago (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Cresson, Didie (Université de Toliara (Madagascar)) ; Reyes-García, Victoria (Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA)) ; Gallois, Sandrine (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals)
In drylands, where resources are scarce, wild edible plant (WEP) knowledge is crucial to overcome food scarcity. Understanding the distribution pattern of local ecological knowledge (LEK) about WEP and identifying knowledge holders are key steps to assessing the resilience and vulnerability of knowledge systems. [...]
2024 - 10.1007/s10745-023-00450-9
Human ecology, 27 april 2024  
2024-05-23
06:12
17 p, 6.1 MB Key processes and timescales of tropical earth formation / Sprafke, Tobias (University of Bern) ; Kadereit, Annette (Heidelberg University) ; Lauer, Felix (University of Melbourne) ; Rodrigues, Fernanda Costa G. (University of São Paulo) ; Sawakuchi, André Oliveira (University of São Paulo) ; Thiel, Christine (Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources) ; Van Thuyne, John (University of Lausanne) ; Rodrigues, Leonor (Agroscope) ; Santos, Taís Almeida (University of São Paulo) ; Zipf, Lars (Université Libre de Bruxelles) ; Szidat, Sönke (University of Bern) ; Tchomga, Philippe (Institut Universitaire Agricole de Management des Métiers de la Production (Camerun)) ; Ndjigui, Paul-Desire (University of Yaoundé I) ; Lombardo, Umberto (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Vidal-Torrado, Pablo (Luiz de Queiroz Agriculture College) ; Veit, Heinz (University of Bern) ; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Prehistòria
Understanding the formation of tropical yellow to red earth (TYRE) is essential for preserving soil multifunctionality in well-drained tropical landscapes. Weathering and bioturbation mutually interact in TYRE evolution, whereas allochthonous materials appear restricted to distinct (paleo)landscapes. [...]
2024 - 10.1016/j.earscirev.2024.104804
Earth-Science Reviews, Vol. 254 (July 2024) , art. 104804  
2024-05-23
06:12
11 p, 1.4 MB Developing countries can adapt to climate change effectively using nature-based solutions / Villamayor Tomás, Sergio (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Bisaro, Alexander (Global Climate Forum) ; Moull, Kevin (German Institute for Development Evaluation) ; Albizua, Amaia (Basque Centre for Climate Change (Bilbao)) ; Mank, Isabel (German Institute for Development Evaluation) ; Hinkel, Jochen (Global Climate Forum) ; Leppert, Gerald (German Institute for Development Evaluation) ; Noltze, Martin (German Institute for Development Evaluation)
Evidence on the effectiveness of climate change adaptation interventions in low- and middle-income countries has been rapidly growing in recent years, particularly in the agricultural and coastal sectors. [...]
2024 - 10.1038/s43247-024-01356-0
Communications earth & environment, Vol. 5 (April 2024) , art. 214  
2024-05-23
06:12
20 p, 3.4 MB Domestic food practice and vessel-use at Salūt-ST1, central Oman, during the Umm an-Nar period / Suryanarayan, Akshyeta (University of Oxford) ; Degli Esposti, Michele (Polish Academy of Sciences) ; Méry, Sophie (French National Centre for Scientific Research) ; Strolin, Laura (Museum of Natural History of Geneva) ; Mazuy, Arnaud (Université Côte d'Azur) ; Moraleda, Núria (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Villanueva, Joan (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Regert, Martine (Université Côte d'Azur)
Investigations into everyday food practices during the Umm an-Nar period (c. 2700-2000 bc) in the Oman Peninsula are limited. We studied lipid residues in pottery from Salūt-ST1, an Umm an-Nar stone tower in central Oman, to understand domestic practices and vessel use in locally-produced Sandy Wares, regionally-produced Fine Red Omani Wares and imported Indus Black-Slipped Jars between c. [...]
2024 - 10.1111/aae.12247
Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy  
2024-05-23
06:12
20 p, 3.7 MB Degrowth scenarios for biodiversity? Key methodological steps and a call for collaboration / Otero, Iago 1981- (University of Lausann. Interdisciplinary Centre for Mountain Research) ; Rigal, Stanislas (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences) ; Pereira, Laura M. (University of the Witwatersrand) ; Kim, HyeJin (German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research) ; Gamboa, Gonzalo (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Tello, Enric (Universitat de Barcelona) ; Grêt-Regamey, Adrienne (ETH Zurich)
Studies show that economic growth contributes to biodiversity loss and that, after a certain threshold, it does not contribute to wellbeing. Thus, when developing biodiversity scenarios, considering societal futures where economic growth is not a pre-condition deserves special attention. [...]
2024 - 10.1007/s11625-024-01483-9
Sustainability science, (May 2024)  
Enfocat a:
Barcelona Lab for Urban Environmental Justice and Sustainability (BCNUEJ) (39)
Environmental and Climate Economics (ECE) (75)
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) (120)