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Bernice, Arteaga Orozco MarianaAuthor

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October 15, 2024
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Ecological Design for Urban Regeneration in Industrial Metropolitan Areas: The Santa Cruz Refinery Case

Publicated to: Urban Science. 8 (3): 114- - 2024-09-01 8(3), DOI: 10.3390/urbansci8030114

Authors:

López-Arquillo, JD; Víctor, CC; Cristiana, O; Luis, EPJ; Francisco, DD; Bernice, AOM
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Affiliations

Univ Europea Canarias, Fac Social Sci, Tenerife 38300, Spain - Author
Univ Europea Canarias, Sch Architecture, Tenerife 38300, Spain - Author
Univ Europea Madrid, Sch Architecture Engn & Design, Villaviciosa De Odon 28670, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Sch Agron Food & Biosyst, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author
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Abstract

Ecological design is crucial in shaping contemporary, resilient, and livable cities. The Santa Cruz de Tenerife Refinery, a prominent landmark in the Mid-Atlantic, serves as an exemplary case study for understanding advanced metropolitan processes and integrating trans-scalar, transdisciplinary, and nature-based solutions (NBS) practices into urban contexts. This article explores the challenges of transforming obsolete industrial areas, including the refinery's decommissioning process, its port, and industrial heritage value, and their relationship with the sea, into vibrant urban cores. It examines innovative strategies for land use, decontamination, and urban resilience, which are vital for fostering adaptability and recovery from natural and anthropogenic disasters. By emphasizing the refinery's connection to Santa Cruz de Tenerife and its metropolitan area, as well as its coastal interface, this study proposes a comprehensive methodology to assess the territorial impacts of urban processes and guide project decisions toward enhancing the quality of life for the region's residents.
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Keywords

EcologyGreen and blue infrastructureHeritagMetropolitanPreservationRefinerRefineryRegenerationSustainabilityUrban dataWorld value survey

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Urban Science due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2024 there are still no calculated indicators, but in 2023, it was in position 30/174, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Geography.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2026-04-26:

  • WoS: 1
  • Scopus: 1
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-26:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 27.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 19 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 26.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 1 (Altmetric).
  • The number of mentions in news outlets: 3 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/89452/

As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

  • Views: 110
  • Downloads: 147
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: Last Author (ARTEAGA OROZCO, MARIANA BERNICE).

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Awards linked to the item

Special thanks to the collaborating students, Cristina Diaz Morales and Miguel & Aacute;ngel Melian Vera, who have contributed to the academic model of the School of Architecture at the European University in their research-oriented actions. Furthermore, gratitude is extended to the Knowledge Transfer Office (OTRI) of the European University and the support of the ADTS Research group of School of Architecture, Universidad Europea de Canarias.
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