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:
2026-07-03
19:12
17 p, 3.0 MB Carbonate Chemistry in Groundwater and Rivers Draining to the Baltic Sea : Implications for Coastal Ocean Acidification / Börjesson, Solveig (University of Gothenburg) ; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals ; Ljungberg, Wilma (University of Gothenburg) ; McKenzie, Tristan (University of Gothenburg) ; Reithmaier, Gloria (University of Gothenburg) ; Majtényi-Hill, Claudia (University of Gothenburg) ; Henriksson, Linnea (University of Gothenburg) ; Holloway, Ceylena (Southern Cross University) ; Yau, Yvonne Y.Y. (University of Gothenburg) ; Rodriguez-Puig, Júlia (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Física) ; Böttcher, Michael Ernst (University of Greifswald) ; Santos, Isaac (University of Gothenburg)
Terrestrial inputs can alter total alkalinity (TA) and dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) of the coastal ocean and modify seawater pH. Here, we first characterize the carbonate system in river and groundwater draining to the Baltic Sea using observations of TA, DIC, δ13C-DIC, and major ions across 6 countries and 17 beaches. [...]
2026 - 10.1007/s12237-026-01761-y
Estuaries and Coasts, Vol. 49 (June 2026) , art. 141  
2026-07-03
18:12
18 p, 2.5 MB Sustainable resource optimization for tomato cultivation in a rooftop greenhouse : an 8-year case study / Evangelista, Guido (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Villalba, Gara (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental) ; Orsini, Francesco (Università degli Studi di Bologna. Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie e Alimentari) ; Muñoz Liesa, Joan (KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering) ; Arcas Pilz, Verónica (Università degli Studi di Bologna. Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie e Alimentari) ; Gabarrell Durany, Xavier (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals)
Tomato is one of the most popular and consumed crops worldwide and its cultivation via hydroponic techniques is widespread. In this study, we evaluated the performance of an evolving management strategy through an iterative system design over 8 years in an integrated-rooftop greenhouse in Barcelona. [...]
2026 - 10.1007/s13593-026-01118-6
Agronomy for Sustainable Development, Vol. 46, Num. 4 (August 2026) , art. 49  
2026-07-03
17:12
21 p, 3.8 MB Conservation effectiveness of seven biosphere reserves in the Western Amazon / Gonzaga Roa, Amaia (University of Helsinki) ; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals ; Cabeza, Mar (University of Helsinki) ; Brondizio, Eduardo (Indiana University Bloomington) ; Luz, Ana Catarina (UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) ; Sirén, Jukka (University of Helsinki) ; Massoca, Paulo (Florida Atlantic University) ; Fernández-Llamazares, Álvaro (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Biologia Animal, de Biologia Vegetal i d'Ecologia)
Over the past three decades, a complex network of area-based conservation strategies and Indigenous territories has expanded across the Amazon, driven by global efforts to curb biodiversity loss and regional initiatives to uphold Indigenous Peoples' rights. [...]
2026 - 10.1111/csp2.70292
Conservation Science and Practice, June 2026, art. e70292  
2026-06-30
08:46
25 p, 464.8 KB Currents of Water Commons Research : A Review / Villamayor-Tomas, Sergio (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Raniecka, Paulina (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) ; Dell'Angelo, Jampel (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
Since Elinor Ostrom was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2009, research on the commons, and particularly on water commons, has expanded significantly in volume and theoretical diversity. This paper offers a scoping review of 61 'water commons' studies to identify theoretical strands and ways in which water commons are currently operationalised and problematised. [...]
2026
Water alternatives, Vol. 19, Num. 2 (2026) , p. 228-252  
2026-07-01
13:13
1 p, 264.8 KB Corrigendum to "Does irrigation modernization enhance drought performance? Evidence from a qualitative comparative analysis"(Agricultural Water Management, (2026), 328, C, (110320), (S0378377426002015), 10.1016/j.agwat.2026.110320) / Hoffmann, Patrick (University of Augsburg) ; Villamayor-Tomas, Sergio (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals)
The authors regret not having included critical funding information: SVT acknowledges the IRRIGO PROJECT (PID2023-148676OB-C22) funded by MICIU/AEI/10. 13039/501100011033 and FEDER, UE. The authors would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused. [...]
2026 - 10.1016/j.agwat.2026.110530
Agricultural Water Management, Vol. 332 (July 2026) , art. 110530  
2026-06-26
11:00
17 p, 1.9 MB The circularity of textile waste : A systematic literature review on environmental methodologies and knowledge gaps / Morell-Delgado, Gemma (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Talens Peiró, Laura (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental) ; Toboso-Chavero, Susana (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals)
The management of textile waste presents an urgent global challenge. In response, circular economy strategies aimed at extending the lifecycle of textiles have attracted considerable attention in both policy and research contexts. [...]
2026 - 10.1016/j.wasman.2026.115648
Waste management (Elmsford), Vol. 222 (July 2026) , art. 115648  
2026-06-22
19:13
12 p, 4.9 MB Applying recovered nutrients and pruning waste to enrich and regenerate agricultural soils in urban agriculture : Effects on emissions and yield of spinach and sweet potato / Evangelista, Guido (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Arosemena Polo, Juan David (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Stringari, Gaia (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Romanyà, Joan (Universitat de Barcelona) ; Gabarrell Durany, Xavier (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental) ; Orsini, Francesco (University of Bologna (UNIBO)) ; Villalba, Gara (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental)
Peri-urban agricultural soils have degraded from intensive tillage and chemical fertilizer use, leading to reduced soil organic carbon (SOC), loss of microbial diversity, and declining crop yields. Nutrient recovery from urban waste can substitute chemical fertilizers, but nutrient cycling in depleted soils can be ineffective. [...]
2026 - 10.1016/j.agee.2026.110574
Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, Vol. 411 (November 2026) , art. 110574  
2026-06-23
13:12
26 p, 569.7 KB Vulnerability Revisited : Advancing Feminist Political Ecology Approaches in Climate and Health Studies / Kotsila, Panagiota (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Ruiz Cayuela, Sergio (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; González-Hidalgo, Marien (The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences)
The risks of climate change on human health are increasingly studied through various conceptualizations of (social, environmental, and health) vulnerability, from different ontological and epistemological standpoints. [...]
2026 - 10.1177/27539687261452256
Progress in Environmental Geography, 2026  
2026-06-10
19:12
18 p, 3.3 MB Unpacking the task of synthesis when weaving knowledge systems for biodiversity assessments / Tengö, Maria (Stockholm University. Stockholm Resilience Centre) ; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Biologia Animal, de Biologia Vegetal i d'Ecologia ; Díaz-Reviriego, Isabel (Leuphana University of Lüneburg) ; Fernández-Llamazares, Álvaro (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Malmer, Pernilla (Stockholm University. Stockholm Resilience Centre) ; Alangui, Wilfredo V. (University of the Philippines) ; Pascua, Puaʻala (Hawaiʻi Conservation Alliance Foundation) ; Trakansuphakon, Prasert (The Pgakenyaw Association for Sustainable Development () ; Hill, Rosemary (James Cook University. Cairns Institute)
The pivot towards evidence-based conservation since 2000 has inspired global environmental assessments to gather evidence across multiple knowledge systems, including through co-production with Indigenous Peoples and local communities. [...]
2026 - 10.1002/pan3.70343
People and Nature, May 2026  
2026-06-01
10:16
35 p, 1.7 MB Translating system-level change to individuals : Experimental evidence on avenues to communicate about degrowth and green growth / O'Dell, Dallas (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Basso, Frédéric (London School of Economics and Political Science (Regne Unit)) ; Shreedhar, Ganga (London School of Economics and Political Science (Regne Unit))
Degrowth is gaining scholarly attention as a means of transforming affluent societies, by downscaling production and consumption whilst guaranteeing a good life for all within planetary boundaries, through collectively defined self-limitation. [...]
2026 - 10.1371/journal.pstr.0000245
PLOS Sustainability and Transformation, Vol. 5, Num. 5 (May 2026) , art. e0000245  
Enfocat a:
Barcelona Lab for Urban Environmental Justice and Sustainability (BCNUEJ) (56)
Environmental and Climate Economics (ECE) (93)
Integrated Assessment: Sociology, Technology and the Environment (IASTE) (65)
Integrated Earth System Dynamics Laboratory (IESD) (27)
Observatori de la Tordera (15)
Sostenibilitat i Prevenció Ambiental (Sostenipra) (157)