Study of Processes and Phenomena Applied to Urban Engineering

The main focus of this research line is to identify, systematize, evaluate, analyze, monitor, or model different processes and phenomena that occur in the urban environment.

Urbanism
The discussion of processes and phenomena related to the production of urban space addresses topics such as green infrastructure, urban environmental comfort, urban sustainability, smart cities and their social and environmental implications, as well as their interfaces with the physical environment.

Transportation
Currently, this research line is related to sustainable urban mobility, road safety, transportation infrastructure, and the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applied to various transportation problems in the urban environment. Only with an integrated vision is it possible to understand real problems and propose solutions that can effectively contribute to improving mobility in cities.

Sanitation
The research line dedicated to studying processes and phenomena in sanitation seeks to conduct studies with practical laboratory
experiments, computational analysis, investigations through technical visits and field surveys, application of calculation
methods in the four thematic areas of basic sanitation, and, in general, studies integrating other areas of knowledge (environmental, social, economic).

Geotechnics and Geoprocessing
With the inclusion of new researchers in the field, the topics have expanded to include studies on groundwater, anthropized areas, new geoprocessing tools, and joint work with other areas of PPGEU, such as urbanism. The integration of geology, geotechnics, civil engineering, and geoprocessing remains a key focus, and as new challenges in urban and environmental management emerge, new techniques and approaches are incorporated into the studies.