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Gara Méndez

Autonomous University of Barcelona

Plaça Cívica

Cerdañola del Valles

Barcelona, Barcelona 08193

Spain

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

14

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888

TOTAL CITATIONS

1

Scholarly Papers (14)

1.

Effect of Land Use Changes on Air Quality: Impacts of Urbanization, Urban Vegetation, and Agriculture

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 09 Oct 2024
Autonomous University of Barcelona, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Autonomous University of Barcelona and Autonomous University of Barcelona
Downloads 112 (630,858)

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green infrastructures, urban agriculture, urbanization, air quality, land-use, dry deposition, biogenic emissions

2.

A Social-Ecological-Technological Vulnerability Approach for Assessing Urban Risks. Case Study of the Hydrological System of Barcelona, Spain

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 02 Oct 2024
affiliation not provided to SSRN, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Northeastern University (USA), Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3) and Autonomous University of Barcelona
Downloads 92 (730,864)

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Water Management, Vulnerability, Social-Ecological-Technological Systems, Resilience, Urban Planning

3.

How Do Trees Affect the Microclimate of Urban Streets? Observations and Numerical Evaluation in a Highly Compact City

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 22 Jun 2022
Autonomous University of Barcelona, University of Guelph, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Autonomous University of Barcelona and Autonomous University of Barcelona
Downloads 81 (796,622)

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street trees, urban vegetation, thermal regulation, urban canopy model

4.

Determining the Intensity of Future Heatwave Episodes at Urban Scales: The Case Study of the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 06 Mar 2024
Autonomous University of Barcelona, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Autonomous University of Barcelona, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research and Autonomous University of Barcelona
Downloads 79 (809,932)

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heatwaves, dynamic downscaling, Pseudo Global Warming, synoptic patterns, temperature, urban scale

5.

Adapting Urban Areas to Rising Temperatures: Strategies to Reduce Heat and Vulnerability in a Warming World

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 24 Jun 2025
Autonomous University of Barcelona, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Autonomous University of Barcelona, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Autonomous University of Barcelona
Downloads 72 (860,052)

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heat waves, heat adaptation strategies, pseudo global warming, vulnerability, urban scale

6.

Assessing Nature-Based Solutions in the Face of Urban Vulnerabilities: A Multi-Criteria Decision Approach

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 13 Oct 2023
Autonomous University of Barcelona, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Autonomous University of Barcelona, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Autonomous University of Barcelona
Downloads 61 (961,006)

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nature-based solutions, Ecosystem services, Urban metabolism, Vulnerability assessment, Urban vulnerability, Urban planning

7.

Assessing the Short-Term Air Quality Health Impact from Land-Use Changes During Heatwaves: A Health Impact Assessment in Barcelona Metropolitan Area

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 15 Apr 2025
affiliation not provided to SSRN, Barcelona Supercomputing Center, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Autonomous University of Barcelona and Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)
Downloads 60 (970,490)

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health impact assessment, short-term air pollution, land use, heatwave, mortality

8.

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

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 29 Oct 2025
Autonomous University of Barcelona, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Autonomous University of Barcelona, University of Bologna and Autonomous University of Barcelona
Downloads 59 (980,173)

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Urban Agriculture, Agricultural GHG emissions, Static chamber method, Nutrient recovery, Wood by-products, Soil regeneration

9.

The role of soil moisture and shading in influencing the capacity of urban street trees to reduce heat stress

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 21 Oct 2025
Autonomous University of Barcelona, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Guelph, Autonomous University of Barcelona and Autonomous University of Barcelona
Downloads 56 (1,020,567)

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Street trees, BEP-Tree, soil moisture, thermal stress, UTCI, heat wave

10.

Assessment of Greenhouse Emissions of the Green Bean Through the Staticenclosure Technique

Number of pages: 19 Posted: 18 Nov 2022
Autonomous University of Barcelona, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Autonomous University of Barcelona, University of Bologna, Autonomous University of Barcelona and Autonomous University of Barcelona
Downloads 52 (1,041,696)

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soilless, hydroponics, Phaseolous vulgaris, BVOCs, building-integrated agriculture (BIA), Air quality

11.

Bridging Local Vulnerabilities and Earth System Boundaries: An Integrated Assessment of Nature-Based Solutions

Number of pages: 69 Posted: 30 Dec 2024
Autonomous University of Barcelona, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research and Autonomous University of Barcelona
Downloads 51 (1,052,702)
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Nature-based solutions, Urban vulnerability, Urban greening, Earth system boundaries, Risk, Cross-scale

12.

The Food-Water-Climate Nexus of Green Infrastructure: Examining Ecosystem Services Trade-Offs of Peri-Urban Agriculture

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 05 Apr 2024
Autonomous University of Barcelona, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Autonomous University of Barcelona and Autonomous University of Barcelona
Downloads 50 (1,063,489)

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peri-urban agriculture, local food production, temperature regulation, Irrigation, carbon capture, land-use scenarios.

13.

Closing the Nutrient Cycle in Urban Areas: The Use of Municipal Solid Waste in Peri-Urban and Urban Agriculture

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 29 Dec 2023
Autonomous University of Barcelona, Autonomous University of Barcelona, University of Bern and Autonomous University of Barcelona
Downloads 35 (1,249,711)

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Solid Waste Management, Compost, Nutrient recycling, life cycle assessment, fertilizer substitution, Circular economy

14.

Determining the Intensity of Future Heatwave Episodes at Urban Scales: A Case Study of the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 30 Jul 2024
Autonomous University of Barcelona, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST), affiliation not provided to SSRN, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research and Autonomous University of Barcelona
Downloads 28 (1,345,526)

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Heatwaves, dynamic downscaling, pseudo global warming, synoptic patterns, temperature, Urban scale