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Sara Vima-Grau
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Journal article
Published: 30 June 2021 in Inguruak. Revista Vasca de Sociología y Ciencia Política
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En el marco de una investigación sobre políticas de regeneración urbana, este trabajo se propone realizar un análisis crítico de la manera en que ciertos programas “aterrizan” en 5 barrios de alta vulnerabilidad de la ciudad de Barcelona. A través de una estrategia de análisis cualitativo, busca captar posibles brechas entre lo que las políticas se proponen, y las realidades de los territorios en los que las intervenciones tienen lugar. Finalmente concluye mostrando cómo ciertos elementos como una clara voluntad política, una perspectiva integral y no compartimentada, una actitud proactiva en la promoción de procesos de organización y sobre todo de acompañamiento de las comunidades, una mirada atenta sobre los grupos vulnerables a los que las ayudas y programas tradicionales no llegan, entre otras, serían algunos de los elementos clave a tener en cuenta a la hora de diseñar y gestionar actuaciones de regeneración urbana en barrios vulnerables.

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Gonzalo Piasek; Sara Vima-Grau; Pilar Garcia-Almirall. Brechas y oportunidades en el diseño y la gestión de políticas de regeneración urbana. Estudio de 5 barrios vulnerables de Barcelona. Inguruak. Revista Vasca de Sociología y Ciencia Política 2021, 1 .

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Gonzalo Piasek, Sara Vima-Grau, Pilar Garcia-Almirall. Brechas y oportunidades en el diseño y la gestión de políticas de regeneración urbana. Estudio de 5 barrios vulnerables de Barcelona. Inguruak. Revista Vasca de Sociología y Ciencia Política. 2021; (70):1.

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Gonzalo Piasek; Sara Vima-Grau; Pilar Garcia-Almirall. 2021. "Brechas y oportunidades en el diseño y la gestión de políticas de regeneración urbana. Estudio de 5 barrios vulnerables de Barcelona." Inguruak. Revista Vasca de Sociología y Ciencia Política , no. 70: 1.

Journal article
Published: 21 April 2021 in Sustainability
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The understanding of habitability conditions of existing housing stock plays a central role in the quantification and qualification of sustainability from the architectural field. This research assessed habitability as a fundamental social benefit by means of a multiscale approach to the case study of the Raval neighborhood that can be replicated in other settings. We described a sample of six hundred dwellings located in two urban blocks spatially and typologically. This analysis of architectural features incorporated information on the current occupancy and use of spaces and the assessment of the state of conservation and maintenance of building envelopes and common elements. Although the scale of most analyzed aspects was larger (building, urban block or urban fabric), the discussion of results by housing unit provided a close picture of the existing diversity and heterogeneity of socio-spatial and architectural realities within buildings and urban blocks. Results from this paper allow for the valuation and discussion of substandard housing cases that call for an immediate improvement and adaptation, while providing evidence that most dwellings fail to fulfill residents’ right to adequate housing. In conclusion, the results obtained highlight the importance of designing rehabilitation programs and instruments to improve existing spaces with a focus on current use, occupancy, and residents’ needs.

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Sara Vima-Grau; Còssima Cornadó; Pere-Joan Ravetllat; Pilar Garcia-Almirall. Multiscale Integral Assessment of Habitability in the Case of El Raval in Barcelona. Sustainability 2021, 13, 4598 .

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Sara Vima-Grau, Còssima Cornadó, Pere-Joan Ravetllat, Pilar Garcia-Almirall. Multiscale Integral Assessment of Habitability in the Case of El Raval in Barcelona. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (9):4598.

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Sara Vima-Grau; Còssima Cornadó; Pere-Joan Ravetllat; Pilar Garcia-Almirall. 2021. "Multiscale Integral Assessment of Habitability in the Case of El Raval in Barcelona." Sustainability 13, no. 9: 4598.

Review
Published: 09 March 2021 in Buildings
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This article reviews rehabilitation programs in Barcelona, focusing on aspects such as the intervention model, actual public investment, and results. Programs of this type are not exclusive to Barcelona; however, similar examples can be found in other European cities, especially where European Union (EU) funding is present. After analyzing these models, we reached a series of general conclusions that may be of interest. Thus, an eminently practical and reflective analysis is presented, aimed at technicians and those responsible for the design of intervention policies in urban regeneration. Rehabilitation programs are increasingly focused on vulnerable settings, and in this context, the participation and service function of public administrations are particularly relevant. The general model for rehabilitation subsidies rarely takes into account the specific characteristics of disadvantaged urban settings, as the article will show. After analyzing the different policies presented in this research, we identified two essential requirements: detailed knowledge of the affected neighborhood, and ongoing evaluation of the development of programs—beyond simple management indicators—so negative effects can be corrected in time such as gentrification, real estate speculation, and other by-products that the intervention itself can promote. This study confirms that not all public investments have the expected results.

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Angel Uzqueda; Pilar Garcia-Almirall; Còssima Cornadó; Sara Vima-Grau. Critical Review of Public Policies for the Rehabilitation of Housing Stock: The Case of Barcelona. Buildings 2021, 11, 108 .

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Angel Uzqueda, Pilar Garcia-Almirall, Còssima Cornadó, Sara Vima-Grau. Critical Review of Public Policies for the Rehabilitation of Housing Stock: The Case of Barcelona. Buildings. 2021; 11 (3):108.

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Angel Uzqueda; Pilar Garcia-Almirall; Còssima Cornadó; Sara Vima-Grau. 2021. "Critical Review of Public Policies for the Rehabilitation of Housing Stock: The Case of Barcelona." Buildings 11, no. 3: 108.

Journal article
Published: 20 December 2019 in VITRUVIO - International Journal of Architectural Technology and Sustainability
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Socio-residential vulnerability is one of currently increasing challenges for cities and metropolitan areas in addressing the interaction between the vulnerable resident population and the need to improve the building stock, particularly after the financial crisis of 2008 and the consequent regression of public investments.Recent studies have measured and described the levels of vulnerability in the city of Barcelona and their results highlight socio-spatial similarities between urban fabrics that happen to be morphologically, historically and geographically very different.The present research focuses on the assessment of physical and social shortcomings of vulnerable areas in the city of Barcelona. With this purpose, a sample of buildings in some of the most vulnerable neighbourhoods are statistically analysed through a set of variables at building scale related to both the need of improvement of residential existing buildings and the characteristics of their inhabitants.An extensive sample of cases is described through several profiles according to the simultaneity of indicators both from a physical and social perspective. As a result, the cross-analysis of indicators and profiles according to each neighbourhood and urban fabric, contributes to better understanding the specificities of each area. Moreover, the cartography of results provides information on how certain indicators and profiles manifest geographically in the urban fabric and the city.The observation of the combination of shortcomings in the different urban fabrics is a helpful tool for the design of future polices that aim for the improvement of living conditions in vulnerable residential buildings from an integral perspective that aims at addressing both physical and social issues.

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Sara Vima-Grau; Còssima Cornadó; Pilar Garcia-Almirall. Socio-spatial analysis of the vulnerable urban fabric in the city of Barcelona. VITRUVIO - International Journal of Architectural Technology and Sustainability 2019, 4, 75 -89.

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Sara Vima-Grau, Còssima Cornadó, Pilar Garcia-Almirall. Socio-spatial analysis of the vulnerable urban fabric in the city of Barcelona. VITRUVIO - International Journal of Architectural Technology and Sustainability. 2019; 4 (2):75-89.

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Sara Vima-Grau; Còssima Cornadó; Pilar Garcia-Almirall. 2019. "Socio-spatial analysis of the vulnerable urban fabric in the city of Barcelona." VITRUVIO - International Journal of Architectural Technology and Sustainability 4, no. 2: 75-89.

Review
Published: 18 October 2016 in Procedia Engineering
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Cèsar Díaz Gomez; Pere Joan Ravetllat Mira; Pilar Garcia Almirall; Còssima Cornadó Bardon; Sara Vima Grau. Refurbishment in Large Housing Estates: A Review on Restructuring and Upgrade. Procedia Engineering 2016, 161, 1932 -1938.

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Cèsar Díaz Gomez, Pere Joan Ravetllat Mira, Pilar Garcia Almirall, Còssima Cornadó Bardon, Sara Vima Grau. Refurbishment in Large Housing Estates: A Review on Restructuring and Upgrade. Procedia Engineering. 2016; 161 ():1932-1938.

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Cèsar Díaz Gomez; Pere Joan Ravetllat Mira; Pilar Garcia Almirall; Còssima Cornadó Bardon; Sara Vima Grau. 2016. "Refurbishment in Large Housing Estates: A Review on Restructuring and Upgrade." Procedia Engineering 161, no. : 1932-1938.