Research Areas

The QURBIS group organises its research activity around the following strategic lines.

ICTs in urban studies and inequalities: Urban policies and management

Responsible: Dr. M. Pilar García Almirall

This area develops applied research on the use of information technologies for the analysis of urban inequalities and the improvement of territorial governance.

Real estate market: Urban and architectural valuation

Responsible: Dr. Carlos Marmolejo Duarte

Valuation studies at territorial, urban and real estate scales for residential, commercial, tertiary, industrial uses… Identification of externalities, physical characteristics affecting value, and specific techniques for each submarket.

Urban and architectural representation: Analysis and documentation tools

Responsible: Dr. Ernesto Redondo Dominguez

Development of digital tools (BIM, GIS, virtual reality) for documentation, analysis and visualisation of heritage and territory.

Urban climate and climate emergency

Responsible: Dr. M. Dolors Martinez Santafé

Applied research on urban heat island, climate change adaptation from spatial planning, effects of extreme rainfall events, and design of climate shelters.

Inclusive housing and neighbourhoods. Gender and typological innovation

Responsible: Dr. Zaida Muxí Martinez

Study of inclusive residential typologies, gender perspective in urban design and housing, and promotion of diverse and equitable neighbourhoods.