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Doctorate (2013), recipient of the "Juan María Parés" award for the best doctoral thesis in the field of social economic sciences (2014), Master's in Historical and Territorial Heritage (2010), and Expert in the development and management of Geographic Information Systems (2011) from the University of Cantabria, and Bachelor's in Sociology from the University of the Basque Country (2007). She has been working at Tecnalia since 2007 in the fields of cultural heritage, urban regeneration, and smart cities, combining social analysis techniques (both quantitative and qualitative) with geographic information technologies and citizen participation techniques. She has participated in various projects in Ecuador and Cuba related to social development and quality of life improvement through the revitalization of cultural heritage. She currently contributes to the design of tools that, through the digitization and integration of technologies, facilitate more objective and informed decision-making, promoting more sustainable and humane cities.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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HERMES SA: A Proposal for a European Satellite Account for Cultural Material Heritage
Olaskoaga-Larrauri, J., Usobiaga, E., Gandini, A. & Sopelana, A., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Historic Environment: Policy and Practice.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A PATH TOWARDS CITIZEN-LED PARTICIPATION FOR LOW-CARBON AND AFFORDABLE NEIGHBOURHOOD REGENERATION USING PARTICIPATORY DESIGN DIGITAL TOOLS
Yilmaz, D., Urra-Uriarte, S., Guerriero, A., Mack, N., Usibiaga-Ferrer, E., Villanueva-Merino, A. & Kubicki, S., 2025, Proceedings of the 2025 European Conference on Computing in Construction and 42nd International CIB W78 Conference on Information Technology in Construction, 2025. Petrova, E., Srećković, M., Meda, P., Soman, R. K., Hall, D., Beetz, J. & McArthur, J. (eds.). European Council on Computing in Construction (EC3), (Proceedings of the European Conference on Computing in Construction).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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The Characterization and Delineation of the Material Cultural Heritage Sector in Europe
Gandini, A., Olaskoaga-Larrauri, J., Usobiaga, E. & Sopelana, A., Sept 2025, In: Heritage. 8, 9, 380.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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IDENTIFICACIÓN DE INDICADORES CLAVE PARA LA EVALUACIÓN DEL RIESGO CLIMÁTICO EN POLÍGONOS INDUSTRIALES: UN ENFOQUE HACIA LA ADAPTACIÓN SOSTENIBLE AL CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO
Translated title of the contribution :IDENTIFICATION OF KEY INDICATORS FOR CLIMATE RISK ASSESSMENT IN INDUSTRIAL AREAS: TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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CONTEXTUALIZACIÓN SOCIO-TERRITORIAL DEL PATRIMONIO A ESCALA INTRAURBANA. EL PANORAMA ACTUAL DE LAS FUENTES OFICIALES MÁS RELEVANTES
Translated title of the contribution :SOCIO-TERRITORIAL CONTEXTUALIZATION OF HERITAGE ON INTRAURBAN SCALE. THE CURRENT HORIZON OF THE MOST RELEVANT OFFICIAL SOURCES Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
Thesis
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La habitabilidad como criterio de la gestión patrimonial en Ecuador. Propuesta de modelo para su medición.
Usobiaga Ferrer, E. (Author), 2013Doctoral thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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