Postdoctoral Researcher - Construction, Installations and Structures

We are looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher to perform duties inherent to the position within the COL3NATUR proposal "Re-naturalization of buildings, schoolyards, and school paths for Climate Change Adaptation"

The selected person will join the SaviArquitectura research group and collaborate in the development of the project research: literature reviews, collaboration in the development of methodologies, installation and monitoring of monitoring systems, development of energy and microclimatic simulations, among others, as well as in the analysis of results, collaboration in the writing of scientific articles, and other communication and outreach tasks. For this purpose, a contract for scientific-technical activities regulated by the Science Law will be offered with a part-time dedication of 20 hours per week.

https://portalcientifico.unav.edu/grupos/22518/detalle

The COL3NATUR project addresses the common challenge of contributing to climate change (CC) adaptation and resilience through the re-naturalization of buildings, schoolyards, and school paths. The SUDOE region faces extreme climatic conditions of temperatures and heatwaves, along with other impacts derived from fires or torrential rains, which makes the incorporation of nature-based solutions (NBS) have a demonstrated beneficial impact. However, their implementation is not being carried out with the necessary speed, robustness, and efficiency due to climatic severity and the lack of adequate tools.

The main objective seeks to strengthen and accelerate transnational development and cooperation strategies among the involved actors (authorities, academics and companies, and associated partners), to demonstrate the efficiency of the naturalization of buildings, schoolyards, and school paths—rural and urban with different population densities and urban development—supported by digital tools and demonstration pilots that accelerate re-naturalization. The project will demonstrate the efficiency of NBS throughout the SUDOE region through: 1 pilot action with 15 schoolyards (with works in 3), 1 pilot action with 6 networks of paths (with specific works in 3). Finally, the development of multidisciplinary and transnational courses is proposed to promote the industrialization of construction elements with NBS among current and future actors. All proposed actions will contribute to the strategies and plans of the competent and educational authorities related to the promotion of the incorporation of NBS in schools. Transnational cooperation will ensure the efficiency of the climate approach.

The innovative aspect lies in the incorporation of NBS at the 3 levels of educational environments using digital and demonstrative methodologies, and in industrialization as a driver for greater and better adaptation to CC. The direct beneficiaries of the project are the partners collaborating transnationally and the associated partners, the educational community, the competent authorities, and society as a whole.

The person will participate fundamentally in the development of project tasks related to GT2 "Demonstration of the potential of designing a network of school paths adapted to climate change": literature reviews, development of methodologies, GIS analysis, collaboration in the assembly and monitoring of monitoring systems, development of microclimatic simulations, analysis of results, collaboration in the writing of scientific articles, and other communication and outreach tasks.