Development of a microscale traffic emission simulation system : application to Madrid for the definition of air quality improvement measures = Desarrollo de un sistema de simulación de emisiones del tráfico rodado a microescala : aplicación a Madrid para la definición de medidas de mejora de la calidad del aire

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Rafael Borge, for trusting me to carry out this work and for his guidance throughout the thesis. Especially for the opportunities that have arisen from this work and that have been possible due to his involvement. Of course, to all the coworkers from the TARIndustrial group and people from the Department of Industrial Chemistry and Environmental Engineering that travelled with me through this journey. With their help and good advice this work was improved. To the whole group of the TECNAIRE-CM project. Their effort and work has leed to very good results and many possibilities have arisen in this research line. To Ángeles Cristóbal from the Madrid City Council, Ana Rosa Llorente and Gregorio Vallejo from the Planning Department in the General Subdirectorate for the Implementation of Mobility and Transport for providing all the necessary permits and traffic data to carry out this work. Especial thanks to Dr. Robin Smit and Dr. Mark Hickman for their kindness by giving me the opportunity to carry out my international research stay at the University of Queensland. Also, for facilitating my professional and personal integration during my stay as well as providing all accesses to the necessary software (PΔP). I cannot forget the colleagues of the Fire and Transport Group of the School of Civil Engineering (AEB) who treated me as one more since the very first day. I would also like to thank Hans-Jurgen Don, Ignacio Galindo and Vidal Roca for supplying PTV software which has been fundamental for the accomplishment of this work. Also to Arjan Eijk from TNO for the help provided with the software VERSIT+ micro /ENVIVER. On the other hand also to Stefan Hausberger and Martin Dippold from TUGraz for providing PHEM and PHEM-light software's. And to Kyung-Hwan Kwak (Kangwon National University) for collaborating in the validation of the simulation system. Last but not least, to my family and all those people who during this time have always shown me their unconditional support, even in the hardest moments. Sincerely, thank you very much to all, I am sure that otherwise it would not have been possible. The value of a person is defined by V = (K + S) x A. Knowledge and Skills add up but, Attitude multiplies.