Doctoral Theses
2024
An Adaptive Scenario-Building Approach to Address Disruptive Futures in Land Use and Transport Planning.
Author: Amor Ariza Álvarez.
Supervisors: Julio A. Soria Lara y Rosa M. Arce Ruiz.
Place and Date: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos. September, 24, 2024.
Impact of On-street Parkinig regulation and Low Emission Zones on the achievement of Sustainable Mobility Objectives.
Author: Juan Nicolás González Sarmiento.
Supervisors: José Manuel Vassallo Magro y Juan Gómez Sánchez.
Place and Date: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos. May, 31, 2024.
Key factors affecting the use of emerging shared mobility services in urban areas.
Author: Álvaro Aguilera Garcia.
Supervisors: Jose Manuel Vassallo Magro y Juan Gómez Sánchez.
Place and Date: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos. April, 30, 2024.
Evaluación de la Huella Digital del turismo de naturaleza en los Parques Nacionales de España.
Author: Diana Carolina Barros Sulca.
Supervisors: Javier Gutiérrez Puebla (tGIS – UCM) y Juan Carlos García Palomares (tGIS – UCM).
Place and Date: Facultad de Geografía e Historia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid. January, 16, 2024.
2023
Perceived quality of urban bus services in two medium-sized cities with different contexts: Oviedo and Tangier.
Author: Shireen Al Suleiman.
Supervisors: Andrés Monzón de Cáceres y Antonio Lorenzo Lara Galera.
Place and Date: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos. December, 20, 2023.
Low emission zones: Acceptability evaluation and impact on mobility and retail activity. An empirical analysis in Madrid.
Author: Javier Tarriño Ortiz.
Supervisors: José Manuel Vassallo Magro y Julio Alberto Soria Lara.
Place and Date: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos. April, 12, 2023.
Análisis de los patrones espacio-temporales de los servicios de micromovilidad: Situando BiciMAD en contexto.
Author: Daniela Arias Molinares.
Supervisors: Javier Gutiérrez Puebla (tGIS-UCM) y Juan Carlos García Palomares (tGIS-UCM).
Place and Date: Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Facultad de Geografía e Historia. May, 10, 2023.
Modelos de localización-asignación de servicios en Sistemas de Información Geográfica: incorporando el dinamismo de la distribución de la demanda y del funcionamiento en las redes.
Author: Onel Antonio Pérez-Fernández.
Supervisor: Juan Carlos García Palomares.
Place and Date: Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Facultad de Geografía e Historia. May, 30, 2023.
2022
Extreme heat and human health: The effects of extreme temperatures and pollution on health in Spain.
Author: Dariya Ordanovich.
Supervisors: Javier Gutiérrez Puebla (tGIS-UCM) y Diego Ramiro Fariñas (CSIC).
Place and Date: Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Facultad de Geografía e Historia. March, 31, 2022.
Operativa del transporte de mercancías por carretera y formación de clústeres logísticos. TRANSOPE: un modelado basado en agentes.
Author: Aitor Salas Peña.
Supervisors: Juan Carlos García Palomares (tGIS-UCM) y Blanca Rosa Cases Gutiérrez (UPV/EHU).
Place and Date: Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Facultad de Geografía e Historia. July, 15, 2022.
Strategies to improve efficiency and sustainability of last-mile delivery in urban settings: A holistic perspective.
Author: Alessandra Boggio-Marzet.
Supervisor: Andrés Monzón de Cáceres.
Place and Date: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales. November, 2, 2022.
Explanatory factors for improving performance on Bike-sharing Systems.
Author: Raky Julio Castillo.
Supervisor: Andrés Monzón de Cáceres.
Place and Date: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales. November, 14, 2022.
Perceived quality of suburban bus and rail services.
Author: Carlos Romero Morales.
Supervisors: Andrés Monzón de Cáceres y Clara Zamorano Martín.
Place and Date: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales. November, 30, 2022.
2021
Creación de valor de un fondo de infraestructura de valores residuales de concesiones en Chile.
Author: Patricio Mansilla.
Supervisor: José Manuel Vassallo Magro.
place and Date: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. September, 10, 2021.
Demand management measures in suburban areas with a toll highway alternative: impact on travel choices.
Author: Fernando Romero Garcia.
Supervisors: José Manuel Vassallo Magro and Juan Gómez Sánchez.
Place and Date: Polytechnic University of Madrid, Higher Technical School of Civil Engineers, Canals. September 23, 2021.
MaaS implementation pathways: a multi-stakeholder approach.
Author: Iria López Carreiro.
Supervisors: Mr. Andrés Monzón de Cáceres and Ms. Mª Eugenia López Lambas.
Place and Date: Polytechnic University of Madrid, Higher Technical School of Civil Engineers, Canals. November 4, 2021.
Alternativas sostenibles para la logística urbana en la era del comercio electrónicosistema m4g (metro for goods).
Author: Rafael Villa Martínez.
Supervisors: Andrés Monzón de Cáceres y Tomás García Martín.
Place and Date: Universidad Camilo José Cela. November, 5, 2021
2020
Identifying key explanatory variables for cycling in Sub-Saharan Africa: Case study: Quelimane (Mozambique).
Author: Classio Joao Mendiate.
Supervisors: Andrés Monzón de Cáceres and Julio Alberto Soria-Lara.
Place and Date: Polytechnic University of Madrid, Higher Technical School of Forestry Engineers. November 11, 2020.
Developing methodologies for assessing pedestrian mobility based on landscape connectivity approaches.
Author: Javier Delso Martinez.
Supervisors: Emilio Ortega Pérez and Belén Martín Ramos.
Place and Date: Polytechnic University of Madrid, Higher Technical School of Forestry Engineers. February 25, 2020.
Logistics chains in port hinterlands: The case of export complexes in the Argentine Republic.
Author: Daniel Egidio Álvarez.
Supervisor: Javier Gutierrez Puebla.
Place and Date: Complutense University of Madrid, Faculty of Geography and History. June 3, 2020.
Opportunities of Twitter geolocated data in the study of metropolitan mobility.
Author: Joaquin Osorio Arjona.
Supervisor: Juan Carlos Garcia Palomares.
Place and Date: Complutense University of Madrid, Faculty of Geography and History. 26 October 2020.
Spaces of consumption in the mobile metropolis: symbolic capital, multi-accessibility and spatial conditions for social interactions.
Author: José Carpio Pinedo.
Supervisors: Patxi Lamíquiz Daudén and Javier Gutiérrez Puebla.
Place and Date: Polytechnic University of Madrid. Higher Technical School of Architecture.19 November 2020.
Impacts of high speed rail on tourisms. Methodologies and applications to the Spain case study.
Author: Juan Luis de la Campa Cascales.
Supervisors: Rosa Mª Arce Ruiz and Mª Eugenia López-Lambas.
Place and Date: Polytechnic University of Madrid. Higher Technical School of Roads, Canals and Ports (UPM). November 26, 2020.
2019
Evaluation of electronic toll collection systems in road management.
Author: Javier de las Heras Molina
Director: Jose Manuel Vassallo Magro
Place and Date: Polytechnic University of Madrid, ETSI de Caminos. September 23, 2019.
Impact of public support mechanisms on the performance of public private partnerships. An empirical analysis of road projects in Spain.
Author: Laura Garrido Maza
Director: Jose Manuel Vassallo Magro
Place and Date: Polytechnic University of Madrid, ETSI de Caminos. September 12, 2019.
Behavioral factors underlying the adoption of Smart Mobility solutions
Author: Guillermo Velazquez Romera
Directors: Andrés Monzón de Cáceres and Sigal Kaplan
Place and Date: Polytechnic University of Madrid, ETSI de Caminos. September 5, 2019.
Social and spatial effects of non-motorized accessibility to retail
Author: Aldo Arranz López
Directors: Julio Alberto Soria Lara and Angel Pueyo Campos
Place and Date: Polytechnic University of Madrid, ETSI de Caminos. June 27, 2019.
2018
Modeling of the penalization of transshipment in public transport. A qualitative and quantitative approach.
Author: Andres Garcia Martinez
Director: Andres Monzon de Caceres
Place and Date: Polytechnic University of Madrid, ETSI de Caminos. September 17, 2018.
The digital footprint of the cycling city. GPS cycle routes visualization and analysis.
Author: Gustavo Romanillos Arroyo
Director: Javier Gutierrez Puebla
Place and Date: Complutense University of Madrid, Faculty of Geography and History. October 15, 2018.
Impact and consequences of the impact of transport infrastructure congestion on the land use – transport – society system.
Author: Borja Moya Gómez
Director: Juan Carlos Garcia Palomares
Place and date: Complutense University of Madrid, Faculty of Geography and History. October 22, 2018.
Sustainable urban mobility plans in Spain (PMUS). Two paradigmatic cases: San Sebastián and Getafe.
Author: Pilar Vega Pindado
Director: Juan Carlos Garcia Palomares
Place and Date: Polytechnic University of Madrid, ETSI de Caminos. October 30, 2018.
2017
| User profiles and adoption attributes of innovative bike-sharing systems: the case of BiciMad (Madrid) Author: András Csaba Munkacsy Director: Andres Monzon de Caceres Place and Date: Polytechnic University of Madrid, ETSI de Caminos. September 18, 2017. |
| Traffic solutions for greener and cleaner cities Author: Fiamma Pérez Prada Director: Andres Monzon de Caceres Place and Date: Polytechnic University of Madrid, ETSI de Caminos. July 27, 2017. |
| Assessing social and distributional impacts of transportation policies for optimizing sustainability Author: Paola Carolina Bueno Cadena Directors: Jose Manuel Vassallo Magro, Juan Gomez Sanchez Place and Date: Polytechnic University of Madrid, ETSI de Caminos. July 11, 2017. |
| Analysis of the explanatory variables of the decoupling of economic growth and the demand for freight transport by road in Europe through an Input-Output model Author: Ana Alises Pérez Director: Jose Manuel Vassallo Magro Place and Date: Polytechnic University of Madrid, ETSI de Caminos. June 29, 2017. |
| Assessing sustainability in cities- Role of Integrated Transport Strategies Author: Andrea Alonso Ramos Director: Andres Monzon de Caceres Place and Date: Polytechnic University of Madrid, ETSI de Caminos. June 6, 2017. |
2016
| Methodology to set the X-Factor for price cap regulation in toll roads: validation for the case of Brazil Author: Mariana Rodrigues Brochado Director: Jose Manuel Vassallo Place and Date: Polytechnic University of Madrid, ETSI de Caminos. October 6, 2016. |
| Understanding how to reduce road transport emissions. Modeling the impact of eco-dirving Author: Álvaro García Castro Directors: Andrés Monzón de Cáceres and Manuel Romana García Place and Date: Polytechnic University of Madrid, ETSI de Caminos. May 19, 2016. |
| Integrating bicycle option in mode choice models through latent variables Author: Begoña Muñoz López Directors: Andrés Monzón de Cáceres and Ricardo Álvarez Daziano Place and Date: Polytechnic University of Madrid, ETSI de Caminos. June 13, 2016. |
| Determining explanatory factors for road demand in interurban toll roads: an asserted approach Author: Juan Gomez Sanchez Directors: Jose Manuel Vassallo Magro Place and Date: Polytechnic University of Madrid, ETSI de Caminos. July 4, 2016. |
| Integration of the border effect and multilateral resistance in accessibility measures: a tool for the evaluation of transport infrastructure projects Author: Patricia Garcia Alonso Directors: Javier Gutiérrez Puebla and Henar Salas Olmedo Complutense University, Faculty of Geography and History. February 2016 |
| Development of an evaluation model of cities based on the concept of smart city (Smart city) Author: Concepcion Moreno Alonso Director: Rosa M. Arce Ruiz Polytechnic University of Madrid, ETSI de Caminos. January 18, 2016 |
| Characterization and analysis of the cost of improving the quality of service in urban bus transport, based on the ABC methodology (Activity Based Costing) Author: Antonio Garcia Pastor Directors: Begoña Guirao Abad, María Eugenia López-Lambas Polytechnic University of Madrid, ETSI de Caminos. January 20, 2016. |
2015
| Assessment Methodology to make urban transport interchanges attractive for users Author: Sara Hernandez del Olmo Directors: Andrés Monzón de Cáceres and Juan José de Oña López Place and Date: Polytechnic University of Madrid, ETSIde Caminos. December 1, 2015. |
| Methodologies to measure and to manage the decarbonisation of road transport. The case of Spain Author: Natalia Sobrino Vázquez Director: Andres Monzon de Caceres Place and Date: Polytechnic University of Madrid, ETSIde Caminos. May 25, 2015. |
| Assessment methodology applied to demand measures to change urban mobility behavior Author: Julio Comendador Archer Directors: Mª Eugenia López-Lambas, Andrés Monzón de Cáceres Place and Date: Polytechnic University of Madrid, ETSIde Caminos. June 19, 2015. |
| Considering cycling for commuting: the role of the familiarity mode. Author: Gianni Rondinella Directors: Andrés Monzón de Cáceres, Elena López Suárez Place and Date: Polytechnic University of Madrid, ETSIde Caminos. June 22, 2015. |
| Formulation of optimal and viable incentives to improve road safety in highway concessions. Author: Pablo Pérez de Villar Cruz Director: Jose Manuel Vassallo Magro Place and Date: Polytechnic University of Madrid, ETSIde Caminos. June 26, 2015. |
| GIS-based model for the integration of the layout of linear infrastructures in the landscape and the environment Author: Manuel Loro Aguayo Directors: Rosa María Arce Ruiz and Emilio Ortega Pérez Place and Date: Polytechnic University of Madrid, ETSIde Caminos. July 14, 2015. |
2014
| Optimization of tolls on interurban highways that compete with conventional toll-free highways: an efficiency and equity perspective Author: Alejandro Ortega Hortelano Director: Jose Manuel Vassallo Magro Place and Date: Polytechnic University of Madrid, ETSI de Caminos. October 31, 2014. | |||||||||
| Assessing urban mobility through participatory scenario building and combined utility regret assessment Author: Yang Wang Director: Andres Monzon de Caceres Place and Date: Polytechnic University of Madrid, ETSI de Caminos. April 30, 2014. | |||||||||
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Key quality factors and travelers profiles at interurban interchanges. | |||||||||
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Studies on landscape evaluation methods and their power in the integration of highways in the landscape, new methodological proposal based on geographic information systems and application to highways in operation. | |||||||||
2013
| Modeling Impact Assessment of Transport Policies through a Multiregional Input-Output Integrated Approach Author: Andres Felipe Guzman Director(s): José Manuel Vassallo Magro Place and Date: Polytechnic University of Madrid, ETSI de Caminos. November 27, 2013. | |||||||||
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Risk Sharing With Multilateral Financial Institutions in Infrastructure and Energy Project Financing: Effect on Capital Relief for Commercial Banks | |||||||||
2012
Modeling the impact of built environment, geographical scales and latent constructs on individual travel behaviour. | |||||||||
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The potential of latent variables in explanatory models of bicycle use . | |||||||||
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Comparison of the existing relationships in the plant – tartufo – edaphic community system in local, Italian and Spanish . | |||||||||
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Evaluation of the technical efficiency of urban bus services. Application to large Spanish cities in the period 2004-2009 . | |||||||||
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Optimization of urban mobility measures to achieve Win-Win strategies . | |||||||||
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Criteria for optimizing incentives in concession contracts linked to service quality indicators for bituminous pavements . | |||||||||
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2011
| Transportation infrastructure impacts on house prices and firms’ location: The effect of a new metro line in the suburbs of Madrid Author: Lucía J. Mejía Dorantes Director(s):José Manuel Vassallo Magro, Co-Director: Antonio Páez Place and Date: Polytechnic University of Madrid, ETSI de Caminos. April 5, 2011. | |||||||||
| Asset securitization as an instrument for infrastructure financing in Spain. Author: Antonio Tena Director(s): José Manuel Vassallo Magro Place and Date: Polytechnic University of Madrid, ETSI de Caminos. May 25, 2011. | |||||||||
| Evaluation of the effectivity of safety-based incentives in public private partnerships. Evidence from the case of Spain. Author: Thais Rangel Director(s): José Manuel Vassallo Magro, Co-Director: Blanca Arenas Place and Date: Polytechnic University of Madrid, ETSI de Caminos. June 27, 2011. | |||||||||
| Dynamic optimization of sustainable mobility strategies in metropolitan areas. Author: Luis Angel Guzman Garcia. Director(s): Andrés Monzón de Cáceres. Place and Date: Polytechnic University of Madrid, ETSI de Caminos. July 20, 2011. | |||||||||
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2009
| Design of an expert system for the environmental, social and economic evaluation of infrastructure plans implemented in GIS. Application to the study of the effects of the Infrastructure Plan 2005-2020 (PEIT). Author: Emilio Ortega Pérez Director(s): Isabel Otero Pastor and Santiago Mancebo Quintana Qualification: Outstanding Cum Laude. Place and Date: Polytechnic University of Madrid, ETSI de Montes. July 17, 2009. | |||||||||
2008
| Financial economic planning of toll highway concessions: an empirical study of the Spanish case. Author: Mª de los Angeles Baeza Muñoz. Director: Lázaro Rodríguez Ariza and José Manuel Vassallo. Qualification: Outstanding Cum Laude. Place and Date: University of Granada, Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences. March 25, 2008. | |||||||||
2007
| Assessment of transport infrastructure plans: a strategic approach integrating efficiency, cohesion and environmental aspects. Author: Elena López Suarez. Director(s): Andrés Monzón de Cáceres. Qualification: Outstanding Cum Laude. Date: May 17, 2007. | |||||||||
2006
| Socio-environmental benefits of sustainable mobility strategies in city centers. Applications to the case of Madrid Author: Luis Alfredo Vega Baez. Director(s): Andrés Monzón de Cáceres. Qualification: Outstanding Cum Laude. Date: April 2006. | |||||||||
2005
| Modeling of the interaction of land uses and transport. Application to the corridor A-3 of Madrid. Author: Paula Viera Gonçalves de Souza. Director(s): Andrés Monzón de Cáceres. Qualification: Outstanding Cum Laude. Date: July 2005. | |||||||||
2004
| Methodology for evaluating the economic, social and environmental effects of guided transport projects in cities. Author: Rocío Cascajo Jiménez. Director(s):Andrés Monzón de Cáceres. Qualification: Outstanding Cum Laude. Date: October 2004. |
| Recreational public use: planning model using a geographic information system. Author: Marta Beatriz García García. Director: Isabel Otero Pastor. Grade(s): Outstanding Cum Laude. Date: September 2004. |
| Accuracy and efficiency analysis of GPS receivers under tree cover. Author: Santiago Mancebo Quintana. Director(s): Isabel Otero Pastor and Joaquín Solana. Qualification: Outstanding Cum Laude. Date: July 2004. |
2003
| Methodology for the creation of an infrastructure guarantee fund and evaluation of its efficiency in its application to transport infrastructure concessions. Author: David Maté Sanz. Director(s): José Manuel Vasallo. Qualification: Outstanding Cum Laude. Date: June 2003. |
2001
| Environmental impact assessment of road infrastructure projects: transformation functions. Author: Luis Enrique Mendoza Puga. Director(s): Andrés Monzón de Cáceres. Qualification: Outstanding Cum Laude. Date: February 2001. |
| Methodology for the evaluation of a transport system optimized to demand. Application in the metropolitan area of Granada. Author: Juan de Oña López. Director(s): Andrés Monzón de Cáceres. Qualification: Outstanding Cum Laude. Date and place: November 2001, University of Granada, ETSI Caminos, Canales y Puertos |
| Development of a model for the assessment of livestock routes. Application to an area of the Community of Madrid: Patones, Torremocha de Jarama and Torrelaguna. Author: Encarnación González Algarra. Director: Isabel Otero Pastor. Qualification: Outstanding Cum Laude. Date and place: 2001, Dept. Construction and Rural Roads, ETSI de Montes, UPM. |
| Characterization of the landscape and study of its transformation in the coastal strip of the Cantabrian Autonomous Community through the digital treatment of satellite images and the use of geographic information systems. Author: Eduardo Moreno Cuesta. Director: Isabel Otero Pastor. Qualification: Pending reading. Date and place: 2001, Dept. Construction and Rural Roads, ETSI de Montes, UPM |
2000
| Environmental effects of urban traffic: the evaluation of air pollution in Madrid. Author: Teresa Alcaide López de la Manzanara. Director(s): Andrés Monzón de Cáceres, Isabel Otero Pastor. Qualification: Outstanding Cum Laude. Date: October 2000, ETSI Montes, UPM. | |||||||||
| The evaluation of induced traffic as a tool in transport planning. Application to the commissioning of new high-speed rail lines in Spain. Author: Begoña Guirao. Director(s): José Mª Menéndez. Qualification: Outstanding Cum Laude. Date: May 2000. | |||||||||
| Methodological proposal for the evaluation of high occupancy roads. Application to the case of the N-VI highway in Madrid. Author: Oliva González. Director(s): Andrés Monzón de Cáceres. Qualification: Outstanding Cum Laude. Date: May 2000. | |||||||||
| Selection criteria for new road maintenance management and financing systems. Author: José M. Vassallo. Director(s): Rafael Izquierdo de Bartolomé. Qualification: Outstanding Cum Laude. Date: February 2000. | |||||||||
1999
| Impact Analysis of Urban Road Pricing on Travel Behaviour, Environment and Economy. Author: Oswald Thaller. Director(s): Andrés Monzón de Cáceres (co-directed with Prof. Gerd Sammer). Rating: Meritus (highest rating). Date and place: November 1999, Institut für Verkhrswesen, Universitaet fuer Bodenkultur, Vienna, Austria. | |||||||||
| Adjustment methodology for multinomial models of modal choice in interurban transport. Application to the Madrid – Barcelona corridor. Author: Álvaro Rodríguez Dapena. Director(s): Andrés Monzón de Cáceres. Qualification: Outstanding Cum Laude. Date: June 1999 | |||||||||
| Development and evaluation of environmental education programs. Application to the environmental facilities of the Community of Madrid. Author: Alejandra Ezquerra Canalejo. Director: Isabel Otero Pastor. Qualification: Outstanding Cum Laude. Date and place: 1999, Dept. Agroforestry engineering, ETSI de Montes, UPM. | |||||||||
| Design of a planning model for socioeconomic development in protected natural areas. Application to the natural park of Sierra María-Los Vélez. Author: Alfredo Tolon Becerra. Director(s): Isabel Otero Pastor, Ignacio de los Ríos. Qualification: Outstanding Cum Laude. Date: 1999, Dept. Projects and Rural Planning: ETSI de Montes, UPM. | |||||||||
| Socioeconomic optimization of collective transport networks in large cities in situations of sharp declines in demand with high service demands. Application to the case of Madrid on public holidays. Author: Mr. José Javier Muruzábal Irigoyen. Director(s): José Mª Menéndez. Qualification: Outstanding Cum laude. Date: October 1999. | |||||||||
