Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA-UAB) is a multidisciplinary centre that promotes academic research and postgraduate education in the environmental sciences. It aims to improve our understanding of global environmental change, and the nature and causes of environmental problems. In addition, it studies policies, strategies and technologies to foster a transition to a sustainable economy.
Directed by:
Umberto Lombardo
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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KEYSTONES: Cultural Keystone Species as a tool to co-design biocultural stewardship for biodiversity conservation
Reyes Garcia, V. E. (Principal Investigator) & Mattalia , G. (Beneficiary)
1/02/26 → 31/01/29
Project: International research project
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FUTURBAN: Mapeando el Futuro: Herramientas Interactivas para la Planificación Urbana Prospectiva
Miralles Guasch, M. C. (Principal Investigator), Marquet Sarda, O. (Co-Investigador/a Principal), Bretones Diaz, A. (Collaborator), Echarte Sunsundegui, I. (Collaborator), Fernández Núñez, M. B. (Collaborator), Gonzalez Parra, V. (Collaborator), Maciejewska , M. W. (Collaborator), Martells Cortes, E. (Collaborator), Mombelli , S. (Collaborator), OCHOA COVARRUBIAS, G. (Collaborator), Olivares González, A. I. (Collaborator), Orellana Ossandón, A. (Collaborator), Rojas Quezada, C. (Collaborator), Vecchio, G. (Collaborator), Villar Abeijón, P. (Collaborator), Grindlay Moreno, A. L. (Investigator), Lamiquiz Daudén, F. J. (Investigator), Lizarraga Mollinedo, C. (Investigator), Molero Melgarejo, F. E. (Investigator), Seguí Pons, J. M. (Investigator) & van den Bergh, J. C. J. M. (Investigator)
1/02/26 → 31/01/28
Project: Research Projects and Other Grants
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E-YU-PRIME: European periphery and the Yugoslav Understanding of Planning: Researching Ideas for Making Environmental Strategies
Dalisa, G. (Principal Investigator) & Matkovic, A. (Beneficiary)
1/01/26 → 31/12/27
Project: International research project
Research output
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Actions and actors driving transformative change for global sustainability
Reyes-García, V., Krug, R. M., Agrawal, A., Benessaiah, K., Bonilla-Moheno, M., Claudet, J., Forsyth, T., Garibaldi, L. A., Gemmill-Herren, B., Guibal, C., Goldstein, B. E., Gosnell, H., Guo, X., Huntjens, P., Ifejika Speranza, C., Leventon, J., Lima, L. S. D., Magris, R. A., Miwa, K. & Molina, J. L. & 9 others, , 27 Feb 2026, In: Nature Sustainability. 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Adapting urban areas to rising temperatures: Strategies to reduce heat and vulnerability in a warming world
Ventura, S., Miró, J. R., Camacho-Caballero, D., Casellas, E., Segura-Barrero, R., Martilli, A. & Villalba, G., Feb 2026, In: Urban climate. 65, 15 p., 102757.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A food system innovation: Vegetable production in rooftop greenhouses in Barcelona
Macall, D. M., Durany, X. G., Villamayor-Tomas, S. & Sànchez, D. R. I., Apr 2026, In: Cities. 171, 9 p., 106698.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Datasets
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Carbonate content, Ti/K, grain size, stable isotope of N. pachyderma and N. pachyderma abundance data of sediment core DS97-2P
Jonkers, L. (Creator), PANGAEA, 13 Jan 2023
DOI: 10.1594/PANGAEA.904341, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.904341
Dataset
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Top-down and bottom-up vegetal and animal product metabolic profiles for 29 european countries (EU27 + United Kingdom + Norway).
Cadillo-Benalcazar, J. J. (Creator) & Renner, A. (Contributor), Zenodo, 29 Jun 2020
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3923010, https://zenodo.org/record/3923010
Dataset
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Influence of socio-economic, demographic and climate factors on the regional distribution of dengue in the United States and Mexico
Watts, M. (Creator), Zenodo, 12 Dec 2019
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.m0cfxpnzx, https://zenodo.org/record/4938810
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Research units
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Sostenibilitat i Prevenció Ambiental - SosteniPrA
Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA-UAB)
Organisational unit: Research Group
Student theses
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La conservación del conocimiento ecológico tradicional de Cabranes: el papel de los nuevos pobladores
Martínez González, O. (Author), Mingorria Martinez, S. (Director), Soriano Niebla, J. J. (Director) & Calvet Mir, L. (Director), 14 Dec 2012Student thesis: Dissertation (TFM)
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Deepening the uncertainty dimension of environmental Life Cycle Assessment: addressing choice, future and interpretation uncertainties
Mendoza Beltran, A. (Author), Tukker, A. (Director), van Vuuren, D. (Co-director) & Guinee, J. (Tutor), 9 Oct 2018Student thesis: Doctoral thesis
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Societal Metabolism of Costa Rica
León Páez, A. (Author), Pérez-Sánchez, L. À. (Director), Jul 2025Student thesis: Dissertation (TFM)