ROCCHIO, DANIELE

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ROCCHIO, DANIELE

Main Affiliation

Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo

LL LIMINAL LAB - Grupo de Investigación en Narrativas Espaciales y Temporales

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0000-0002-0414-8681

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57212001370

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Urban Sustainability of Quito Through Its Food System: Spatial and Social Interactions
(MDPI AG, 2025-07-19)
BENALCAZAR JARRÍN, MARÍA MAGDALENA
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ZULETA MEDIAVILLA, DIANA PATRICIA
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Ramon Rispoli
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ROCCHIO, DANIELE
This study explores the spatial and social implications of urban food systems in Quito, Ecuador, focusing on how food access inequalities reflect and reinforce broader urban disparities. The research addresses a critical problem in contemporary urbanization: the disconnection between food provisioning and spatial equity in rapidly growing cities. The objective is to assess and map disparities in food accessibility using a mixed-methods approach that includes field observation, participatory mapping, value chain analysis, and statistical modeling. Five traditional and emerging food markets were studied in diverse districts across the city. A synthetic accessibility function F(x) was constructed to model food access levels, integrating variables such as income, infrastructure, transport availability, and travel time. These variables were subjected to Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and hierarchical clustering to generate three typologies of territorial vulnerability. The results reveal that peripheral areas exhibit lower F(x) values and weaker integration with the formal food system, leading to higher consumer costs and limited fresh food options. In contrast, central districts benefit from multimodal infrastructure and greater diversity of supply. This study concludes that food systems should be treated as critical urban infrastructure. Integrating food equity into land use and mobility planning is essential to promote inclusive, sustainable, and resilient urban development.
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Remote Sensing Drones for Advanced Urban Regeneration Strategies. The Case of San José de Chamanga in Ecuador
(Springer International Publishing, 2019-10-27)
PORRECA, RICCARDO
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Vasiliki Geropanta
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Ricardo Moya Barberá
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ROCCHIO, DANIELE
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Passive Strategies for thermal comfort in Amazonian Cities: The Case of Tena's Waterfront
(Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 2024-11-13)
Patricio Simbaña Escobar
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ROCCHIO, DANIELE
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Natalia Alvarado
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Karina Cherrez
This study explores the application of passive strategies focused on reducing urban heat islands, with special attention to improving pedestrian thermal comfort in Amazonian cities. Based on climatic data such as temperature, humidity, solar radiation, and wind speed, the impact of urban morphology on public space, particularly on the Tena River waterfront, is analyzed. Using the Grasshopper and Ladybug simulation tools, two scenarios were compared: one current, with 2-3 story buildings, and one proposed, which includes buildings up to 6 stories integrated with native vegetation. The results demonstrate that the proposed scenario not only increases shading but also significantly contributes to the reduction of temperatures, confirming the viability of these strategies to enhance sustainable urban design and improve the quality of life in Amazonian environments. The evaluation of the results highlights aspects to improve in urban development and emphasizes the importance of integrating simulation tools to design urban proposals and open spaces, guaranteeing a comfort zone for the user, encouraging pedestrian routes and therefore increasing social relations in nearby public spaces.
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Multifunctional MXenes nanocomposite platforms for biosensing and wearable sensor technologies
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2025-02-01)
Ali Mohammad Amani
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Hesam Kamyab
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Ehsan Vafa
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Alireza Jahanbin
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Milad Abbasi
MXenes are nanostructures with unique characteristics, such as hydrophilicity, large surface area, strong metallic conductivity, strong ion transport capabilities, biocompatibility, minimal diffusion barrier, and easy functionalization, which make these compounds suitable for bioanalytical applications. These materials are formed of transition metallic nitrides, carbides, or carbonitrides. Owing to their unique properties, MXenes have gained interest in various fields, including sustainable energy generation, fuel cells, supercapacitors, electronics, and catalysis. The composition and layered structure have made MXenes particularly appealing to biosensing applications. They can be used in electrochemical biosensors because of their high conductivity and multilayered architecture, which ensure the retention of activity in immobilized biomolecules. This review highlights the application of MXenes in electrochemical and optical biosensors, identifying future requirements and potential in this sector, particularly in the development of wearable sensors and platforms with integrated biomolecule detection.
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Columns of tomorrow. Artificial Intelligence as a graphical assistant for anticipatory architectural
(Universitat Politecnica de Valencia, 2025-12-04)
BELTRÁN MONTALVO, ADRIÁN PATRICIO
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NARVÁEZ PURTSCHERT, SEBASTIAN
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ROCCHIO, DANIELE
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Paola Castillo Beltrán
El artículo explora el papel de la Inteligencia Artificial Generativa (IAG) como asistente gráfica del pensamiento anticipatorio en arquitectura, destacando su impacto en la conceptualización y producción de imágenes arquitectónicas. A través del análisis del concurso Columns of Tomorrow de Non Architecture, se examinan las capacidades de la IAG para representar ideas especulativas y abordar desafíos proyectuales complejos. Las propuestas seleccionadas establecen un diálogo entre tecnología, creatividad y adaptabilidad arquitectónica, aportando narrativas visuales que trascienden las tipologías convencionales. La IAG, además de optimizar procesos gráficos, redefine la autoría arquitectónica al fomentar un enfoque colaborativo entre arquitectos y máquinas. Este estudio posiciona la arquitectura como un laboratorio de hipótesis visuales que, mediante la integración de herramientas digitales avanzadas, puede anticipar escenarios futuros multidimensionales, promoviendo una práctica más crítica y flexible. Las conclusiones subrayan la capacidad de la IAG para enriquecer la disciplina arquitectónica en un contexto de transformación constante.
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The pre-design phase in the post-catastrophe intervention process. The case of Chamanga, Ecuador
(Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 2023-09-06)
ROCCHIO, DANIELE
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Débora Domingo-Calabuig
This article examines the concept of pre-design as a preliminary phase of a research-by-design methodology. The aim is to reveal the importance of this first stage in the development of an architectural project process and to provide new information on the relationships that occur with the rest of the design phases and, ultimately, with the final design result. The research is carried out experimentally through on-site action in a post-disaster environment. The case study took place in the town of Chamanga, Ecuador, after the seismic event of 2016, which required a reconstruction process. The situation was conducive to applying pre-design methods and reflecting on the results. The research results highlight the importance of establishing the criteria for action and how these must be selected based on successive 'observation-projection' iterations. It also shows how the pre-design is already a determining part of the final design due to the decisions taken during the process. This research contributes to identifying the variables and characteristics of a pre-design phase and provides new insights into understanding the architectural project as a research process.
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Enhancing shear strength predictions of UHPC beams through hybrid machine learning approaches
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2025-08-02)
Sanjog Chhetri Sapkota
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Ajad Shrestha
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Moinul Haq
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Satish Paudel
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Waiching Tang
Abstract Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) beam shear strength prediction is a complicated process due to the involvement of numerous parameters. The accuracy needed for precise predictions is frequently lacking in current empirical equations and traditional machine learning (ML) techniques. This study proposes hybrid ML models that integrate three nature inspired metaheuristic algorithms—Giant Armadillo Optimization (GOA), Spotted Hyena Optimization (SHO) and Leopard seal optimization (LSA)- Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGB) to predict the shear strength of UHPC beams. A comprehensive dataset was created from extensive literature reviews and trained and tested on the models using multiple input parameters that affect UHPC’s shear capacity. For model assessment, performance metrics, such as coefficient of determination (R2, root mean square error (RMSE), mean absolute error (MAE), and variance accounted for (VAF), were utilized. Results showcased high accuracy, with R2 values approaching 0.9912 in training and 0.9802 in testing phases using the LSA-XGB algorithm, indicating excellent model fit and predictive reliability. To improve the model’s transparency and interpretability, the study also incorporates shapely additive explanations (SHAP), which reveal how each dataset attribute affects the predictive results. The LSA-XGB algorithm performed better than prior studies and empirical equations in predicting the shear strength of UHPC beams. More sophisticated machine learning techniques that improve the precision of predicting the shear capacity of UHPC beams are demonstrated in the study. Further, the use of a graphical user interface (GUI) helps researchers and engineers to make quick, well-informed decisions in real-time. These findings offer a reliable, interpretable, and accessible approach to predicting shear strength in UHPC beams, contributing to safer structural engineering practices.
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Estructura conceptual y evolución semántica del branding digital en mercados tradicionales: un estudio bibliométrico de la literatura científica (2000–2025)
(MQRinvestigar, 2025-08-08)
MORALES LOPEZ, DAVID ALEXANDER
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Daniel Vazquez-Perez
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ROCCHIO, DANIELE
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OBANDO MUÑOZ, VLADIMIR ALEJANDRO
El branding ha evolucionado desde un enfoque funcional basado en la identificación del producto, hacia modelos estratégicos centrados en la experiencia del consumidor y adaptados a los cambios tecnológicos, sociales y culturales. Comprender su estructura conceptual y evolución semántica en relación con los mercados tradicionales permite valorar su potencial como herramienta de diferenciación y competitividad en contextos económicos en transición. Este estudio, de enfoque cuantitativo y naturaleza bibliométrica, analiza un total de 1.305.297 documentos indexados en la base de datos Scopus entre 2000 y 2025, con el propósito de identificar literatura científica de alto impacto, autores influyentes y tendencias temáticas emergentes. El mapeo de co-citación y la arquitectura intelectual posicionan a los investigadores Teoh, Mishra, Verma y Xu como referentes estratégicos en la producción académica vinculada al marketing digital. Estos hallazgos evidencian la consolidación del branding digital como un eje interdisciplinario clave para fortalecer la identidad, la visibilidad y la resiliencia de los mercados tradicionales frente a los desafíos del entorno digital contemporáneo.
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Dinámicas temporales y espaciales en la reconstrucción post-desastre
(Universidad ORT Uruguay, 2024-10-28)
ROCCHIO, DANIELE
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Débora Domingo-Calabuig
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KHORAMI, MAJID
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Sebastian Narvaez-Purtschert
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Adrián Patricio Beltrán Montalvo
Este estudio explora la compleja interacción entre tiempo y espacio en el contexto de la reconstrucción post-desastre e introduce una perspectiva novedosa que trasciende las concepciones estáticas tradicionales asociadas con la arquitectura y la planificación urbana. A través de un análisis multiescala que integra dimensiones temporales (memoria, observación y proyección) con escalas espaciales que van desde edificaciones individuales hasta el tejido urbano más amplio, los resultados muestran que la reconstrucción no es meramente un proceso de reconstrucción física, sino también un acto de resignificar y reinterpretar el tiempo y el espacio. Se introduce el concepto de “tiempo cero” como un momento de estasis que precede a la reconstrucción, mientras que el “movimiento” se analiza como una metáfora del viaje hacia una renovada armonía espacial y social. Este artículo destaca la influencia mutua entre las prácticas de reconstrucción y las percepciones temporales y espaciales de los individuos, y sugiere enfoques de planificación que valoran la temporalidad y la flexibilidad espacial. Contribuyendo al debate sobre la resiliencia urbana, esta investigación ofrece perspectivas para enfoques de reconstrucción post-desastre sostenibles, inclusivos y arraigados en la comunidad.
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Women’s Right to the City: The Case of Quito, Ecuador
(MDPI AG, 2025-07-23)
Maria Carolina Baca Calderón
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QUATTRONE, GLORIA
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Eufemia Sánchez Borja
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ROCCHIO, DANIELE
Henri Lefebvre’s “right to the city” has rarely been examined through an intersectional feminist lens, leaving unnoticed the uneven burdens that urban design and policy place on women. This article bridges that gap by combining constitutional analysis, survey data (n = 736), in-depth interviews, and participatory observation to assess how Quito’s public spaces affect women’s safety and mobility. Quantitative results show that 81% of respondents endured sexual or offensive remarks, 69.8% endured obscene gestures, and 38% endured severe harassment in the month before the survey; 43% of these incidents occurred only days or weeks beforehand, underscoring their routine nature. Qualitative narratives reveal behavioral adaptations—altered routes, self-policing dress codes, and distrust of authorities—and identify poorly lit corridors and weak institutional presence as spatial amplifiers of violence. Analysis of Quito’s “Safe City” program exposes a gulf between its ambitious rhetoric and its narrow, transport-centered implementation. We conclude that constitutional guarantees of participation, appropriation, and urban life will remain aspirational until urban planning mainstreams gender-sensitive design, secures intersectoral resources, and embeds women’s substantive participation throughout policy cycles. A feminist reimagining of Quito’s public realm is therefore indispensable to transform the right to the city from legal principle into lived reality.

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