Publications
Articles
The food-water-climate nexus of green infrastructure: Examining ecosystem services trade-offs of peri-urban agriculture
R. Segura-Barrero, J. Langemeyer, A. Badia, S. Ventura, J. Vila-Traver, G. VillalbaScience of The Total Environment. Volume 951, 175799. September 2024
Exploring how the heterogeneous urban landscape influences CO2 concentrations: The case study of the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona
C. Estruch, R. Curcoll, J-A. Morguí, R. Segura-Barrero, V. Vidal, A. Badia, S. Ventura, J. Gilabert, G. VillalbaUrban Forestry & Urban Greening. Volume 99, 128438. July 2024
Closing the nutrient cycle in urban areas: The use of municipal solid waste in peri-urban and urban agriculture
JD. Arosemena, S. Toboso-Chavero, B. Adhikari, G. VillalbaWaste Management. Volume 183, pages 220-231. June 2024
Modeling air quality at urban scale in the city of Barcelona: A matter of green resolution
V. Vidal, A. Cortés, A. Badia, G. VillalbaJournal of Computational Science. 102289. May 2024
Assimilating Sentinel-2 data in a modified vegetation photosynthesis and respiration model (VPRM) to improve the simulation of croplands CO2 fluxes in Europe
H. Bazzi, P. Ciais, E. Abbessi, D. Makowski, D. Santaren, ... , R. Segura-Barrero, C. Brümmer, M- Schmidt, B. Heinesch, M. Mauder, T. GruenwaldInternational Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation. Volume 127, 103666. March 2024
Assessing Nature-based solutions in the face of urban vulnerabilities: A multi-criteria decision approach
D. Camacho-Caballero, J. Langemeyer, R. Segura-Barrero, S. Ventura, A. Mendoza, G. VillalbaSustainable Cities and Society. Volume 103, 105257. Feb 2024
Predicting willingness to pay and implement different rooftop strategies to characterize social perception of climate change mitigation and adaptation
E. Untereiner, S. Toboso-Chavero, A. Vázquez, C. Madrid-Lopez, G. Villalba, X. GabarrellEnvironmental Research Communications. Volume 6, Issue 1. Jan 2024
Measuring BVOC emissions released by tomato plants grown in a soilless integrated rooftop greenhouse
G. Stringari, J. Villanueva, E. Appolloni, F. Orsini, G. Villalba, X. GabarrellHeliyon. Volume 10, Issue 1. Dec 2023
Exploring the Influence of Land Use on the Urban Carbonyl Sulfide Budget: A Case Study of the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona
C. Estruch, S. Belviso, A. Badia, V. Vidal, R. Curcoll, M. Udina, C. Grossi, JA. Morguí, R. Segura, S. Ventura, Y. Sola, G. VillalbaJGR Atmospheres. Volume 128, Issue 24. Dec 2023
Literature review on the potential of urban waste for the fertilization of urban agriculture: A closer look at the metropolitan area of Barcelona
V. Arcas-Pilz, X. Gabarrell, F. Orsini, G. VillalbaScience of The Total Environment. Volume 905, 167193. Sep 2023
Modelling the impacts of emission changes on O3 sensitivity, atmospheric oxidation capacity, and pollution transport over the Catalonia region
A. Badia, V. Vidal, S. Ventura, R. Curcoll, R. Segura, G. VillalbaAtmospheric Chemistry and Physics. Volume 23, issue 18. Sep 2023
Analysis of synoptic weather patterns of heatwave events
S. Ventura, JR Miró, JC Peña, G. VillalbaClimate Dynamics. Volume 60, issue 9-10. May 2023
The potential of local food, energy, and water production systems on urban rooftops considering consumption patterns and urban morphology
S. Toboso-Chavero, A.L. Montealegre, S. García-Pérez, J. Sierra-Pérez, J. Muñoz-Liesa, X. Gabarrell, G. Villalba, C. Madrid-LópezSustainable Cities and Society. Volume 95, 104599. May 2023
Assessment of greenhouse emissions of the green bean through the static enclosure technique
G. Stringari, J. Villanueva, A. Rosell-Melé, N. Moraleda-Cibrián, F. Orsini, G. Villalba, X. GabarrellScience of The Total Environment. Volume 874, 162319. May 2023
Displaying geographic variability of peri-urban agriculture environmental impacts in the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona: A regionalized life cycle assessment
A. Mendoza, R. Padró, MJ. La Rota-Aguilera, J. Marull, MJ. Eckelman, J. Cirera, A. Giocoli, G. VillalbaScience of The Total Environment. Volume 858, 101016. October 2022
How do street trees affect urban temperatures and radiation exchange? Observations and numerical evaluation in a highly compact city
R. Segura, E. Scott, A. Martilli, A. Badia, C. Estruch, S. Ventura, G. VillalbaUrban Climate. Volume 46, 101288. September 2022
Exploring Methods for Developing Local Climate Zones to Support Climate Research
L. Sigler, J. Gilabert, G. VillalbaClimate. Volume 109, 10(7). July 2022
Mapping direct N2O emissions from peri-urban agriculture: The case of the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona
A. Mendoza, K. Jepsen, M. Rufí-Salís, S. Ventura, C. Madrid-López, G. VillalbaScience of The Total Environment. Volume 821. January 2022
Extended use and optimization of struvite in hydroponic cultivation systems
V. Arcas-Pilz, F. Parada, M. Rufí-Salis, G. Stringari, R. González, G. Villalba, X. GabarrellResources, Conservation and Recycling. Volume 179. January 2022
Nature-based Solutions as Nodes of Green-Blue Infrastructure Networks: A Crossscale, Co-creation Approach Nature-Based Solutions
J. Langemeyer & F. BaróEcology and Society. Volume 1:100006. December 2021
Adaptive resilience of and through urban ecosystem services: a transdisciplinary approach to sustainability in Barcelona
De Luca, C., J. Langemeyer, S. Vaňo, F. Baró, and E. AnderssonEcology and Society. Volume 26(4):38. December 2021
Environmental and social life cycle assessment of growing media for urban rooftop farming
S. Toboso-Chavero, C. Madrid-López, G. Villalba, X. Gabarrell, A. B. Hückstädt, M. Finkbeiner, A. LehmannThe International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. Volume 26. October 2021
Sensitivity study of PBL schemes and soil initialization using the WRF-BEP-BEM model over a Mediterranean coastal city
R. Segura, A. Badia, S. Ventura, J. Gilabert, A. Martilli, G. VillalbaUrban Climate. Volume 39. September 2021
A take-home message from COVID-19 on urban air pollution reduction through mobility limitations and teleworking
A. Badia, J. Langemeyer, X. Codina, J. Gilabert, N. Guilera, V. Vidal, R. Segura, M. Vives, G. VillalbaUrban Sustainability. Article number 35. August 2021
Recovered phosphorus for a more resilient urban agriculture: Assessment of the fertilizer potential of struvite in hydroponics
V. Arcas-Pilz, M. Rufí-Salís, F. Parada, A. Petit-Boix, X. Gabarrell, G. VillalbaScience of The Total Environment. Volume 799. August 2021
Interactive spatial planning of urban green infrastructure - retrofitting green roofs where ecosystem services are most needed in Oslo
Z.S. Venter, D.N. Barton, L. Martinez, J. Langemeyer, F. Baró, T. McPhearsonEcosystem Services. Volume 50, 101314. August 2021
Exploring the Potential of Using Carbonyl Sulfide to Track the Urban Biosphere Signal
G. Villalba, M. Whelan, S.A. Montzka, P.J.Cameron-Smith, M. Fischer, A. Zumkehr, T. Hilton, J. Stinecipher, I. Baker, R. P. Bambha, H.A. Michelsen, B.W. LaFranchi, C. Estruch, E. CampbellJournal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. Volume 126, Issue 13. June 2021
Optimizing irrigation in urban agriculture for tomato crops in rooftop greenhouses
F. Parada, X. Gabarrell, M. Rufí-Salís, V. Arcas-Pilz, P. Muñoz, G. VillalbaScience of The Total Environment. June 2021
Incorporating user preferences in rooftop food-energy-water production through integrated sustainability assessment
S. Toboso-Chavero, C. Madrid-López, X. Gabarrell, G. VillalbaEnvironmental Research Comunications. Volume 3, number 6. June 2021
Urban agriculture - A necessary pathway towards urban resilience and global sustainability?
J. Langemeyer, C. Madrid, A. Mendoza, G. VillalbaLandscape and Urban Planning; Volume 210, June 2021
Assessing the environmental behavior of alternative fertigation methods in soilless systems: The case of Phaseolus vulgaris with struvite and rhizobia inoculation
V. Arcas-Pilz, M. Rufí-Salís, F. Parada, X. Gabarrell, G. VillalbaScience of The Total Environment. Volume 770. May 2021
Improving the Fertigation of Soilless Urban Vertical Agriculture Through the Combination of Struvite and Rhizobia Inoculation in Phaseolus vulgaris
V. Arcas-Pilz, F. Parada, G. Villalba, M. Rufí-Salís, A. Rosell-Melé, X. GabarrellFrontiers in Plant Science. Volume 12. May 2021
Abating heat waves in a coastal Mediterranean city: What can cool roofs and vegetation contribute?
J. Gilabert, S. Ventura, R. Segura, A. Martilli, A. Badia, C. Llasat, J. Corbera, G. VillalbaUrban Climate 37. May 2021
Envisioning the Future of European Food Systems: Approaches and Research Priorities After COVID-19
M. Vittuari, G. Bazzocchi, S. Blasioli, F. Cirone, A. Maggio, F. Orsini, J. Penca, M. Petruzzelli, K. Specht, S. Amghar, A. Atanasov, T. Bastia, I. Bertocchi, A. Coudard, A. Crepaldi0, A. Curtis, R. Fox-Kämper, A. Gheorghica, A. Lelièvre, P. Muñoz, E. Nolde, J. Pascual-Fernández, G. Pennisi, B. Pölling, L. Reynaud-Desmet, I. Righini, Y. Rouphael, V. Saint-Ges, A. Samoggia., S. Shaystej, M. da Silva, S. Toboso, P. Tonini, G. Trušnovec, B. Vidmar, G. Villalba and F. De MennaFrontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. March 2021
More than the sum of the parts: System analysis of the usability of roofs in housing estates
S. Toboso, G. Villalba, X. Gabarrell, C. MadridJournal of Industrial Ecology. March 2021
Highly resolved WRF-BEP/BEM simulations over Barcelona urban area with LCZ
I. Ribero, A. Martinelli, M. Falls. A. Zonato, G. VillalbaAtmospheric Research; Volume 248, January 2021
Assessing the sustainability of contrasting land use scenarios through the Socioecological Integrated Analysis (SIA) of the metropolitan green infrastructure in Barcelona
Roc Padró, María José La Rota-Aguilera, Annalisa Giocoli, Jacob Cirera, Francesc Coll, Manel Pons, Joan Pino, Silvia Pili, Tarik Serrano, Gara Villalba, Joan MarullLandscape and Urban Planning; Volume 203, November 2020
Can wastewater feed cities? Determining the feasibility and environmental burdens of struvite recovery and reuse for urban regions
Martí Rufí-Salís, Nadin Brunnhofer, Anna Petit-Boix, Xavier Gabarrell, Albert Guisasola, Gara VillalbaScience of The Total Environment; Volume 737, October 2020
Recirculating water and nutrients in urban agriculture: An opportunity towards environmental sustainability and water use efficiency?
Martí Rufí-Salís, Anna Petit-Boix, Gara Villalba, David Sanjuan-Delmás, Felipe Parada, Mireia Ercilla-Montserrat, Verónica Arcas-Pilz, Joan Muñoz-Liesa, Joan Rieradevall, Xavier GabarrellJournal of Cleaner Production; Volume 261, July 2020
Conferences
Material Flow Analysis: From Chemical Substances to Urban Metabolism
Gara Villalba et al. at the Industrial Ecology GORDON 2024 ConferenceOrganizer: GORDON / 26-31 May 2024
Navigating NBS integration: harnessing urban communities vulnerability mapping for informed priorization, insights from the NICHES project in Barcelona, Boston and Rotterdam
Svetlana Khromova et al. at the CONEXUS ConferenceOrganizer: CONEXUS / 15-17 May 2024
Modelling the effects of land use changes on the urban air quality: urbanization, urban vegetation, and agriculture
Alba Badia et al. at the 14th International Conference on air qualityOrganizer: University of Helsinki / 13-17 May 2024
The food-water-climate nexus of green infrastructure: Examining ecosystem services trade-offs of peri-urban agriculture
Ricard Segura-Barrero et al. at EGU General Assembly 2024Organizer: European Geosciences Union (EGU) / 15-19 April 2024
Determining the intensity of future heatwave episodes at urban scales: the case study of the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona
Sergi Ventura et al. at EGU General Assembly 2024Organizer: European Geosciences Union (EGU) / 15-19 April 2024
The atmospheric GHG monitoring network of the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona
Gara Villalba et al. at 2023 American Geophysical Union (AGU23) San Francisco 2023Organizers: American Geophysical Union / 11-15 December 2023
How climate change will affect future heatwaves at the urban scale: the case study of the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona (iPoster)
Sergi Ventura et al. at 2023 American Geophysical Union (AGU23) San Francisco 2023Organizers: American Geophysical Union / 11-15 December 2023
Integrated System Analysis of Urban Vegetation and Agriculture (URBAG): Evaluating Nature-based Solutions Against Urban Vulnerabilities
David Camacho et al. at the VII International conference on Green Urbanism (GU 2023)Organizers: IEREK, University of Rome Tor Vergata / 11-13 December 2023
Unlocking the potential of municipal solid waste compost for urban and peri-urban agriculture: Nutrient recirculation in metropolitan area
Juan David Arosemena et al. at X International Conference of Life Cycle Assessment in Latin America (CILCA) Viña del Mar 2023Organizers: RICV, RACV and the University Andrés Bello / 24-28 July 2023
Can circular strategies contribute to sustainable food production in cities? The case of nutrients circulation for urban agriculture in a metropolitan area
Angelica Mendoza et al. at 11th International Conference on Industrial Ecology (ISIE) Leiden 2023Organizers: University of Leiden / 2-5 July 2023
A decision approach to evaluate the design and implementation of green infrastructures in urban environments
Gara Villalba et al. at 11th International Conference on Industrial Ecology (ISIE) Leiden 2023Organizers: University of Leiden / 2-5 July 2023
Closing the nutrient cycle in urban areas: The use of municipal solid waste compost for peri-urban and urban agriculture
Juan David Arosemena et al. at 11th International Conference on Industrial Ecology (ISIE) Leiden 2023Organizer: University of Leiden / 2-5 July 2023
Modelling the impacts of green infrastructure on air quality
Alba Badia et al. at European WRF-Chem Workshop 2023Organizers: Istituto di Nanotecnologie – Università del Salento Lecce/ 9-11 May 2023
Response of the ozone chemistry to changes in emissions over the Catalonia region
Alba Badia et al. at EGU General Assembly 2023Organizer: European Geosciences Union (EGU) / 23-28 April 2023
Evaluating the impact of urban parks on the thermal comfort during a heat wave episode in a Mediterranean city
Ricard Segura et al. at EGU General Assembly 2023Organizer: European Geosciences Union (EGU) / 23-28 April 2023
Evaluation of the main heatwave patterns in the northeast of the Iberian Peninsula using ERA5 and CORDEX models
Sergi Ventura et al. at EGU General Assembly 2023Organizer: European Geosciences Union (EGU) / 23-28 April 2023
Social assessment of rooftop farming projects
Susana Toboso et al. at the International Horticultural Congress 2022. S09 - Session 02Angers Congress Centre, France / 17 August 2022
How green infrastructures impact on urban air quality over Barcelona
Alba Badia at the 13th International Conference on Air Quality – Science and ApplicationUniversity of Thessaloniki, Greece / 27 June - 1 July, 2022
Urban Green Infrastructures: Opportunities for Circularity of Resources and Resilience
Gara Villalba at the Industrial Ecology Gordon Research Conference. Session: Advancing the Circular Economy for Human and Planetary WellbeingHeld in Maine, US / 12 - 17 June, 2022
Past and future climate trends focused on synoptic patterns in the northeast of the Iberian Peninsula
Sergi Ventura et al. at EGU General Assembly 2022Organizer: European Geosciences Union (EGU) / 23-27 May 2022
Observational and numerical evaluation of the pedestrian-level microclimatic effect of street trees in a highly-compact city
Ricard Segura et al. at EGU General Assembly 2022Organizer: European Geosciences Union (EGU) / 23-27 May 2022
Integrated assessments of Oslo's green roofs
David A. Camacho et al. at Green roofs and green facades seminarOrganizer: Norwegian Association of Architects / 24 November 2021
Nature-based solutions: European experiences and evaluation tools
Johannes Langemeyer et al. at Seminari Tècnic Local, Barcelona.Organizer: Federació de municipis de Catalunya / 12 November 2021
Urban air pollution changes during the COVID pandemia over the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona
Alba Badia et al. at ITM 2021. Session: Local and urban scale modellingInternational Technical Meeting On Air Pollution Modelling And Its Application / 18-22 October 2021
Impactes de les infraestructures verdes sobre la qualitat de l’aire
Alba Badia et al. at 2n Congrés de Qualitat de l'aire. Session: Avaluació i modelització 2Bioindicadors com avaluació de la qualitat de l'aire / 14-15 October 2021
Vulnerability, Multifunctionality, and Sustainability: Co-creation of an integrated multi-criteria decision approach for nature-based solutions.
David A. Camacho et al. at SURE 2020/21. Session C1Symposium: NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR CITIES / 7-9 July 2021
Soluciones basadas en la naturaleza: ¿Para qué?, ¿Dónde? y ¿Para quién?
Johannes Langemeyer et al. at PARJAP conference 2021.Asociación española de parques y jardines publicos. Murcia / 25-26 May 2021
Food vs water security in cities: A georeferenced sustainability assessment of peri-urban agriculture in metropolitan Barcelona using water vulnerability maps
Cristina Madrid et al. at EGU General Assembly 2021 - Session HS5.3.1vEGU21: Gather Online / 19-30 April 2021
Assessing heat wave mitigation strategies in a Mediterranean coastal city: how effective are cool roofs and urban green?
Sergi Ventura et al. at EGU General Assembly 2021 - Session CL2.2vEGU21: Gather Online / 19-30 April 2021
Sensitivity study of PBL schemes and urban morphology parameters using the WRF-BEP+BEM model over a Mediterranean coastal city
Ricard Segura et al. at EGU General Assembly 2021 - Session CL2.2vEGU21: Gather Online / 19-30 April 2021
Towards the New Normality: A Take-home Message from COVID-19 Mobility Limitations and Teleworking.
Alba Badia et al. at AGU- Fall meeting 2020American Geophysical Union. Atmospheric siences. 9 December 2020
Los servicios ecosistémicos urbanos. Valores económicos y socio-culturales
Johannes Langemeyer et al. at Urban Biodiversity. Promotion and conservationHosted by Climate Change and Sustainability Office. Barcelona Province Council 1. 20 November 2020
Air quality modeling study using the WRF-Chem model over Barcelona
Alba Badia et al. at 12th International Conference on Air Quality - Science and ApplicationHosted by Aristotle University Thessaloniki Online presentations starting 6 April, Interactive Sessions 18-22 May 2020
Copernicus Climate Data Store Face-to-Face Training Event
Centre de Recerca Matemàtica and jointly organized with ECMWF; Volume 261, November 13th, 2019Reports
Green roofs in Oslo by 2030: Co-creating a common understanding of impacts and relevance for the city
David Camacho-Camacho, Johannes Langemeyer, Gara Villalba, David N. BartonA participatory workshop hosted by URBAG. January 2024
ICOS-España. Informe de actividades 2021-2022
E. Cuevas, OE. García, SF. León-Luis, M. González-Dávila, JA. Adame, A. Carrara, P. Vélez-Belchí, E. Delory, PP. Rivas, G. Villalba, Á. Barreto, R. Curcoll, M. Yela & A. González-GonzálezAgencia Estatal de Meteorología. ICOS-Spain. Activity Report 2021-2022. December 2023
Project documents
URBAG data management plan
This document contains all the relevant information about data generation. URBAG follows the ‘FAIR data principles’ by making the project’s research data findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable.PhD thesis
The impacts of urban nature-based solutions: An integrated spatial vulnerability perspective
Student: David Camacho-Caballero / Supervisors: Johannes Langemeyer, Gara Villalba, David N. BartonPhD Programme in Environmental Science and Technology, June 2024
Multiscale modelling to understand the influence of green infrastructure on temperature and atmospheric carbon capture
Student: Ricard Segura Barrero / Supervisors: Gara Villalba, Alba Badia, Alberto MartilliPhD Programme in Environmental Science and Technology, May 2024
Master thesis
Green roofs in Oslo by 2030: understand their impacts through life cycle assessment
Student: Gaël Vervoort / Supervisors: David Alejandro Camacho, Susana Toboso, Gara VillalbaMaster’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in Environmental, Economic and Social Sustainability, 2023
The impact of urban parks on air quality
Student: Luis Felipe Diaz / Supervisors: Alba Badia, Gara VillalbaMaster’s Degree in Modelling for Science and Engineering, 2023
Food self-sufficiency of urban areas — lessons from the metropolitan area of Barcelona
Student: Haley Parzonko / Supervisor: Gara VillalbaMaster’s Degree in Political Ecology, Degrowth Economics, and Environmental Justice, 2022
Optimization and Evaluation of the Vegetation Photosynthesis Respiration Model (VPRM) parameters for coniferous forests in Northern Europe
Student: Martha Domhoefer / Supervisors: Ricard Segura, Gara VillalbaMaster’s Degree in Modelling for Science & Engineering, 2022
Drivers of agricultural losses in the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona: A temporal, spatial, and qualitative approach
Student: Gabriele Gervasi / Supervisors: Johannes Langemayer, Sergi VenturaMaster’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in Environmental, Economic and Social Sustainability, 2022
Changes in Barcelona air quality during the COVID-19 Pandemic using the WRF-Chem model
Student: Macià Mut / Supervisors: Alba Badia, Gara VillalbaMaster’s Degree in Modelling for Science and Engineering, 2021
Comparison between two Planetary Boundary Layer schemes in the Weather Research and Forecasting model coupled with Chemical transport (WRF-Chem)
Student: Oriol Teixidó / Supervisor: Alba BadiaMaster’s Degree in Modelling for Science and Engineering, 2020
