Researchers from the ICTA-UAB and the University of Maryland (UMD) demonstrate in a new study which sectors could put the entire U.S. economy at risk when global oil production peaks (‘Peak Oil”). This multi-disciplinary team...
A doctoral dissertation presented at CREAF, at the UAB, proposes an information system through the use of species distribution models, of interest for conservation species and exotic invasive species with the aim of generating maps useful in the conservation of...
Two professors from the UAB, Dr Adolf Tobeña and Dr Oscar Vilarroya, organised a conference on Neuroethics titled "From Lab to Law" in November 2012. Now a compilation of articles from this meeting has been published. The Neuroethics examines the neurobiological basis of fundamental sociological issues and...
A study involving an ICREA researcher at the UAB recommends designing strategies that minimize the economic impact on the Spanish tourism sector of a potential rise in oil prices. This paper has analyzed the possible effects of peak oil in this sector. According to these...
