Environment and sustainability



The UAB-CIE Sphere hosts several centres of excellence working to address and improve social and environmental management.

  • Minimising environmental impact.
  • Tools for sustainability and environmental prevention.
  • Tools for the prevention of forest fires.
  • Tools for studying changes in the territory and territorial planning and management.
  • Predicting levels of pollens and spore allergens.
  • Prevention of invasions of exotic vegetable species.
  • Detection of sick buildings.
  • Forest regeneration.
  • Maintaining and improving soil health.

  • The consequences of human activity on terrestrial ecosystems.
  • Microsystems and sensors for environmental monitoring.
  • Microsensors for the diagnosis of allergies.
  • Analysis of the environmental impact of tourism.
  • Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems.
  • forest inventories.
  • Environmental impact of economic activity.

  • Nutrient removal wastewater.
  • Degradation of environmental pollutants by biological processes.
  • Reuse of waste.

  • Renewable energy sourcess.
  • Materials for the generation, storage and use of energy.

  • Local development strategies that enable rural areas to reach a more sustainable peak.
  • Management of natural areas.
  • Environmental analysis and land use using satellite images and GIS, with special attention to the water system.
  • Improved mobility and territorial transport system management.
  • Managing mountain areas.
  • Coastal zone management and marine activities.
  • Sustainable tourism and local development.
  • Application of economics and evolutionary models to resources, environmental policy and institutional problems.
  • Support the definition of climate policies.
  • Eco-innovation for environmental improvements of products and services.