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Architect and senior researcher at TECNALIA, where she focuses mainly on Research and Innovation projects related to urban planning and construction, with special emphasis on addressing the challenges posed by the growing trend of an aging population. Her work revolves around the analysis of urban environments in relation to the needs of their residents and the application of innovative building and technological solutions to adapt these environments to the requirements of their population. She has participated in several projects of the European H2020 program, such as SmartEnCity, Homes4Life and URBANAGE and is currently working on the REGEN and drOp projects of Horizon Europe among others.
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 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
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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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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Enhancing Citizen Participation in Citizen-Centered Smart Cities: Insights from Two European Case Studies
Landa Oregi, I., Urra-Uriarte, S., Gonzalez Ochoantesana, I., Rodríguez, M. A. & Molina-Costa, P., May 2025, In: Urban Science. 9, 5, 140.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prioritising Critical Factors for Local Economic Development in Urban Regeneration Strategies
Sopelana, A., Urra-Uriarte, S., Landa Oregi, I., Gonzalez Ochoantesana, I., Tatar, M. & Nacu, A., Sept 2025, In: Urban Science. 9, 9, 342.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Age-Friendly Route Planner: Calculating Comfortable Routes for Senior Citizens
Aranguren, A., Osaba, E., Urra-Uriarte, S. & Molina-Costa, P., 2024, Information Systems and Technologies - WorldCIST 2023. Rocha, A., Adeli, H., Dzemyda, G., Moreira, F. & Colla, V. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 192-202 11 p. (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; vol. 802).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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An Age-Friendly Neighbourhood Index as a Long-Term Urban Planning Decision-Making Tool
Urra-Uriarte, S., Herranz-Pascual, K., Molina-Costa, P., Martin Roncero, U. & Glodeanu, A., Sept 2024, In: Urban Science. 8, 3, 127.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile4 Citations (Scopus)14 Downloads (Pure)
Thesis
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Planning cities for our “future” selves: age-friendly cities indicators and tools for better urban planning
Urra Uriarte, S. (Author), Martín Roncero (Supervisor) & Molina Costa (Supervisor), 2025Doctoral thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Datasets
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SIRENE Cloud-Based Repository - dataset
Dantas, C. (Creator), Urra Uriarte, S. (Contributor), Nicolas Buxens, O. (Contributor), Cabrita, M. (Contributor), Masiero, F. (Contributor), De Stefani, A. (Contributor), Georgoulis, D. (Contributor), Mackiewicz, K. (Contributor), Porcu, F. (Contributor), Lucha, P. (Contributor) & van Staalduinen, W. (Contributor), Zenodo, 13 Dec 2024
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14429796, https://zenodo.org/records/14429796
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drOp_Critical Factors Prioritisation_pairwise factors rating survey and results
Sopelana, P. A. (Creator), Urra-Uriarte, S. (Creator), Landa, I. (Creator), Gonzalez Ochoantesana, I. (Creator) & Tatar, M. (Creator), Zenodo, 15 May 2025
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drOp_Critical Factors Prioritisation_pairwise factors rating survey and results
Sopelana, P. A. (Creator), Urra-Uriarte, S. (Creator), Landa, I. (Creator), Gonzalez Ochoantesana, I. (Creator) & Tatar, M. (Creator), Zenodo, 15 May 2025
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15424161, https://zenodo.org/records/15424161
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SIRENE Cloud-Based Repository - dataset
Dantas, C. (Creator), Urra Uriarte, S. (Contributor), Nicolas Buxens, O. (Contributor), Cabrita, M. (Contributor), Masiero, F. (Contributor), De Stefani, A. (Contributor), Georgoulis, D. (Contributor), Mackiewicz, K. (Contributor), Porcu, F. (Contributor), Lucha, P. (Contributor) & van Staalduinen, W. (Contributor), Zenodo, 30 Nov 2024
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Drop's project final results (Digitally enabled social district renovation processes for age-friendly environments driving social innovation and local economic development)
Larrinaga, F. (Creator), Gonzalez Ochoantesana, I. (Creator), Anaya Rodríguez, M. (Creator), Landa, I. (Creator), Nicolas, O. (Creator), Urra Uriarte, S. (Creator), Sopelana, P. A. (Creator), de Agustin Camacho, D. P. (Creator), Lekue Uriarte, M. (Creator), Ansola Ormazabal, J. (Creator), Asser, A. (Creator), Tatar, M. (Creator) & Saar, J. (Creator), Zenodo, 26 Sept 2025
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