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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Cecilia Alexandra Abreu Coelho da Rocha

Citation names

  • Rocha, Cecilia
  • Rocha, C.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
D719-76F7-F65B
ORCID iD
0000-0002-9736-434X

Knowledge fields

  • Exact Sciences - Physical Sciences - Acoustics
  • Engineering and Technology - Environmental Engineering
  • Social Sciences - Economic and Social Geography

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1)
French Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Italian Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2010/05/03
Concluded
Engenharia Civil (Doutoramento)
Major in Especialidade: Planeamento do Território e Ambiente
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
"O Custo do Ruído no Planeamento das Infraestruturas de Transporte Rodoviário" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
1994/09 - 1996/12
Concluded
Mestrado em Construção de Edifícios (Master in Building Construction) (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
"Metodologia de avaliação de impacte ambiental, na área sectorial do ruído, devido à implantação de novas vias de tráfego" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Muito Bom por unanimidade
1994/07
Concluded
Licenciatura em Engenharia Civil (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
"n/a" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
14 valores
1989 - 1994
Concluded
n/a (Licenciatura) 14
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution
Employer
2010/05 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
1997/09/01 - 2010/05/03 Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2007 - Current Researcher Centro de Investigação do Território Transportes e Ambiente, Portugal
1996 - 2005 Consultant on Environmental Noise and Building Acoustics Impacte Sonoro - Consultores de Engenharia Acústica e Ambiente, Lda, Portugal
1995/02/01 - 2001/01/10 Civil Engineer, as project manager of road projects, reviewer of noise impact studies and mitigation measures project, monitored some roadworks and joined various committees monitoring the development Portuguese Roads Authority (JAE - Junta Autónoma de Estradas), Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2012/10/01 - 2016/03/31 316296 - Future Cities - Expand the Centre of Competence in Future Cities of the University of Porto to Strengthen Inter-Disciplinary Research and Knowledge Transfer to the Industry in the Norte Region of Portugal
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
European Commission
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2022/01/02 - 2025/01/01 CLIMATE ADAPTATION FOR OLDER PEOPLE LIVING IN VULNERABLE URBAN AREAS.<br>Designing a climate-responsive and community-based methodology.
PTDC/GES-URB/2038/2021
Centro de Investigação do Território Transportes e Ambiente, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2021/11/01 - 2023/12/31 Environmental Assessment of the Development and Investment Plan on the National Distribution Electrical Grid (PDIRD-E 2022) for the period 2023-2027
IC
Principal investigator
Instituto da Construção, Portugal
E-REDES - Distribuição de Eletricidade, S.A.
Ongoing
2020/11/01 - 2022/06/30 Environmental Assessment of the Development and Investment Plan on the Natural Gas Network (PDIRG) for the period 2022-2031
IC
Principal investigator
Instituto da Construção, Portugal
REN - Gasodutos, S.A.
Ongoing
2020/11/01 - 2022/06/30 Environmental Assessment of the Development and Investment Plan on the National Electrical Grid (PDIRT) for the period 2022-2031
IC
Principal investigator
Instituto da Construção, Portugal
REN - Rede Elétrica Nacional, SA
Ongoing
2019/05/31 - 2020/06/26 Environmental Assessment of the Development and Investment Plan on the Natural Gas Network (PDIRGN) for the period 2020-2029
Principal investigator
REN – Gasodutos, S.A., Portugal
REN - Gasodutos, S.A.
Concluded
2019/05/31 - 2020/06/26 Environmental Assessment of the Development and Investment Plan on the National Electrical Grid (PDIRT) for the period 2020-2029
Principal investigator
REN - Rede Elétrica Nacional, SA, Portugal
REN - Rede Elétrica Nacional, SA
Concluded
2018/12/20 - 2020 National Strategy for Environmental Noise (ENRA 2030: Estratégia Nacional de Ruído Ambiente 2030)
Principal investigator
APA - Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente, Portugal
APA - Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente
Ongoing
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Research Centre for Territory, Transports and Environment
UID/Multi/04427/2019
Centro de Investigação do Território Transportes e Ambiente, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2016/10/14 - 2019/06/11 Environmental Assessment of the proposed Development and Investment Plan for the National Electricity Transport Network (PDIRT) for the period 2018 - 2027
Principal investigator
REN - Rede Elétrica Nacional, SA, Portugal
REN - Rede Elétrica Nacional, SA
Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2013/12/31 Strategic Project - UI 733 - 2011-2012
PEst-OE/ECI/UI0733/2011
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. António Pedro Oliveira de Carvalho; Cecília Alexandra Abreu Coelho da Rocha; Cecilia Rocha. Manual técnico para elaboração de planos municipais de redução de ruído. Amadora, Portugal: Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente. 2008.
    Published
Book chapter
  1. Alves, Fernando B.; Mendonça, Paulo; Rocha, Cecília. "Environmental and economic potential of using earth as building material in the north of Portugal". In Smart Energy Regions - Cost and value, 115-126. Cardiff, United Kingdom: European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST), 2016.
    Published
  2. Cecília Rocha; Sandra Melo; Catarina Rolim; Patricia Baptista. "Chapter 1 - The relevance of customer expectations and preferences: Adoption of electric vehicles and impacts on noise, energy consumption and air pollution. A review from Portugal". In NVH Analysis Techniques for Design and Optimization of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles, edited by Nuria Campillo-Davo; Ahmed Rassili, 19-31. Germany: Shaker Verlag GmbH, 2016.
    Published
  3. Cecília Rocha; Helena Corvacho; Fernando Brandão Alves. "Portugal". In Smart Energy Regions - Cost and value. 2014.
Conference paper
  1. Cecilia Rocha; Tatiana Teixeira. "A study of the perception of urban noise in city of Porto, Portugal". Paper presented in 46th International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering - InterNoise17, Hong Kong, 2017.
    Published
  2. Ana Filipa Silva; Cecília Rocha. "Evaluation of the environmental sound in the city of Porto". Paper presented in CITTA 10th Annual Conference on Planning Research PLANNING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE: POLITICAL CLIMATE AND POLICY CHANGES, Porto, 2017.
    Published
  3. Robson Silva Passos; António P. O. Carvalho; Cecília A. A. C. Rocha. "Exposure to firework noise in festivals". Paper presented in 10th European Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering. Euronoise 2015, Maastricht, 2015.
    Published
  4. Rocha, C.. "The price of the portuguese noise policy". Paper presented in 41st International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering 2012, INTER-NOISE 2012, New York, 2012.
    Published
  5. Cecília Rocha; Álvaro Costa; António Carvalho; Rocha, C.; Costa, Á.; Carvalho, A.. "Living with high noise levels, is it sustainable?". Paper presented in 39th International Congress on Noise Control Engineering 2010, INTER-NOISE 2010, Lisbon, 2010.
    Published
  6. Rocha, C.; Carvalho, A.; Cecília Rocha; António Carvalho. "The true cost of road traffic noise in Portugal". Paper presented in 38th International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering 2009, INTER-NOISE 2009, Ottawa, 2009.
    Published
  7. Rocha, C.; Costa, A.; Carvalho, A.; Cecília Alexandra Abreu Coelho da Rocha; Álvaro Fernando de Oliveira Costa; António Pedro Oliveira de Carvalho. "Investment in noise reduction : a good option in Portugal?". Paper presented in Action on Noise in Europe - 8th European Conference on Noise Control - Euronoise 2009, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2009.
    Published
  8. Cecília Rocha; António Carvalho. "Ordenamento do território, ruído e impostos sobre a propriedade". Paper presented in ACÚSTICA 2008 - V Congresso Ibérico de Acústica, XXXIX Congresso Espanhol de Acústica TECNIACÚSTICA 2008, Simpósio Europeu de Acústica, Coimbra, 2008.
    Published
  9. Cecília Rocha; António Carvalho. "Portuguese real estate taxation, land use and noise". Paper presented in 37th International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering: from noise to harmony, Shangai, 2008.
    Published
  10. Rocha, C.; Carvalho, A.; Cecília Rocha; António Carvalho. "Action plans and municipal noise reduction plans in Portugal". Paper presented in 36th International Congress and Exhibition on Noise Control Engineering, INTER-NOISE 2007 ISTANBUL, Istanbul, 2007.
    Published
  11. Cecília Rocha; António Carvalho; Antonio Carvalho. "Traffic noise influence on road network planning in Portugal". Paper presented in 11th World Conference on Transport Research society (WCTR 2007), Berkeley, 2007.
    Published
  12. Cecília Rocha; António Carvalho. "Urban planning and traffic noise in Portugal: how did we get here?". Paper presented in Transport Research Arena Europe 2006, Gothenburg, 2006.
    Published
  13. Rocha, Cecilia; A Carvalho. "Social acoustic survey and noise mitigation solutions on a Portuguese urban highway". 2005.
  14. Antóniio P. O. Carvalho; Cecília A. A. C. Rocha. "New methodology regarding environmental impact assessment for traffic noise in Portugal". Paper presented in 1997 International Congress on Noise Control Engineering : Help Quiet the World for a Higher Quality Life, Budapest, 1997.
    Published
  15. A Carvalho; Cecília Rocha. "Environmental impact assessment methodologies regarding traffic noise in Portugal". Paper presented in Noise and Planning '96, Pisa, 1996.
    Published
Edited book
  1. Rocha, Cecilia; Bragança, L.; Mateus, Ricardo; Rocha, Cecília; Sousa, José Manuel; Silva, Sandra Monteiro; Moura, Fernando; et al. II Encontro Nacional sobre Reabilitação Urbana e Construção Sustentável: do edifício para a escala urbana: livro de atas da conferência. Guimarães, Portugal: Universidade do Minho. 2017.
    Published • Editor
Journal article
  1. Rocha, Cecilia. "Environmental noise exposure assessment from fireworks at festivals and pilgrimages in Northern Portugal". Applied Acoustics 181 (2021): 108143-108143. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2021.108143.
    10.1016/j.apacoust.2021.108143
  2. João Vyctor do Vale Von Paumgartten; Luiz Maurício Furtado Maués; Cecília Rocha. "Risco de Inundação na Cidade de Belém (PA): A Percepção Técnica e Social do Risco". (2021): https://hdl.handle.net/10216/133329.
  3. Pedro M. Santos; João G.P. Rodrigues; Susana B. Cruz; Tiago Lourenço; Pedro M. d'Orey; Yunior Luis; Cecília Rocha; et al. "PortoLivingLab: an IoT-based Sensing Platform for Smart Cities". IEEE Internet of Things Journal 5 2 (2018): 523-532. https://hdl.handle.net/10216/115750.
    10.1109/jiot.2018.2791522
  4. Cortesão, J.; Alves, F. Brandão; Corvacho, H.; Rocha, C.. "Retrofitting public spaces for thermal comfort and sustainability". Indoor and Built Environment 25 7 (2016): 1085-1095.
    Published • 10.1177/1420326X16659326
  5. Fernando Brandão Alves; Helena Corvacho; Cecília Rocha; F. B. Alves; Cecilia Rocha. "A Reflection on Low Energy Renovation of Residential Complexes in Southern Europe". Sustainability 8 10 (2016): 987-987. https://hdl.handle.net/10216/107513.
    Published • 10.3390/su8100987
  6. Costa, Álvaro; Rocha, Cecilia; Melo, Sandra. "Parking Management Policies and the Effectiveness of Public Policy Solutions". Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 111 (2014): 965-973. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.01.131.
    10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.01.131
Journal issue
  1. Rocha, Cecilia; Lígia Torres Silva. "New and Old Environmental Impacts on Population Well Being: Special Issue". Applied Sciences: Acoustics and Vibrations 10 (2020): https://www.mdpi.com/si/25257.
    Published • Invited editor
Report
  1. Rocha, Cecilia. 2020. Analysis of Environmental Impact Assessment (noise and vibrations). EIA Procedure 3301: Deepening of harbour entrance, access channel and maneuvering basin of Figueira da Foz Harbour..
  2. Rocha, Cecilia. 2020. Analysis of Environment Impact Assessment (noise). EIA procedure 3295: Double Very High Voltage Power Line, at 400 kV, between Ponte de Lima and the Portuguese boarder.
  3. Rocha, Cecilia. 2020. Analysis of Environmental Impact Assessment (vibrations). EIA Procedure 3291: Electrification of Algarve train line - section Faro - Vila Real de Santo António.
  4. Rocha, Cecilia. 2020. Analysis of Environmental Impact Assessment (noise and vibrations). EIA Procedure 3319: Electrification of Algarve train line - section Tunes - Lagos.
  5. Rocha, Cecilia. 2019. Analysis of Environment Impact Assessment (noise). EIA procedure 3246: Very High Voltage Power Line, at 150kW, between Caniçada and Fafe 2.
  6. Rocha, Cecilia. 2019. Analysis of Environment Impact Assessment (noise). EIA procedure 3029: High Voltage Power Line, at 400 kV, between Pegões and Divor, including 2 substations at 400/60 kV.
  7. Rocha, Cecilia. 2019. Analysis of Environmental Impact Assessment (noise and vibrations). EIA Verification Procedure 2999: Circular train line - section Évora - Évora Norte.
  8. Rocha, Cecilia. 2017. Analysis of Environmental Impact Assessment (noise and vibrations). EIA Procedure 2966: High Speed train line - section Évora - Caia (Portuguese boarder).
  9. Rocha, Cecilia. 2013. Analysis of Environment Impact Assessment (noise). EIA procedure 2688: Fafe Electrical Substation, at 150/60 kV.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Cecília Rocha. "O Custo do Ruído no Planeamento das Infraestruturas de Transporte Rodoviário/Noise Cost Evaluation on Road Planning". PhD, Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, 2010. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/65841.
  2. Cecília Rocha; Rocha, Cecília Alexandra Abreu Coelho da. "Metodologia de avaliação de impacte ambiental, na área sectorial do ruído, devido à implantação de novas vias de tráfego". Master, 1996. https://hdl.handle.net/10216/65797.

Other

Technical standard
  1. NP EN ISO 1996-1:2019-pt Acústica. Descrição, medição e avaliação do ruído ambiente. Parte 1: Grandezas fundamentais e métodos de avaliação (ISO 1966-1:2016). as member of CT28. 2019. Rocha, Cecilia.
  2. NP ISO 1996-2: 2019-pt Acústica. Descrição, medição e avaliação do ruído ambiente. Parte 2: Determinação dos níveis de pressão sonora (ISO 1966-2:2017). involved as CT28 member. 2019. Rocha, Cecilia.
  3. NP EN ISO 3382-3:2017-pt Acústica Medição de parâmetros de acústica de salas Parte 3: Escritórios em Open Space (ISO 3382-3:2012). involved as CT28 member. 2017. Rocha, Cecilia.
  4. NP EN ISO 16283-3:2017-pt Acústica Medição in situ do isolamento sonoro em edifícios e de elementos de construção Parte 3: Isolamento sonoro de fachadas (ISO 16283-3:2016). involved as CT28 member. 2017. Rocha, Cecilia.
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role
Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2019/06/21 - 2023/07/14 A Qualidade de Vida Laboral dos Condutores Profissionais das Cidades Slow City
Supervisor
Programa Doutoral em Segurança e Saúde Ocupacionais (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2014/02/19 - 2018/12/21 O Som e o Ruído em Festas e Romarias Populares
Supervisor
Programa Doutoral em Segurança e Saúde Ocupacionais (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2021/10/25 - 2021/10/27 EuroNoise 2021 Congress 25th to 27th of October, 2021 (2021/10/25 - 2021/10/27)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
SPA - Sociedade Portuguesa de Acústica, Portugal
2019/06/12 - 2019/06/14 Wind Turbine Noise 2019 (2019/06/12 - 2019/06/14)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
INCE-Europe, United Kingdom
2016/06/13 - 2016/06/15 EuroRegio2016; 9º Iberian Congress and 47th Spanish Congress on Acoustics TECNIACUSTICA® 2016; Summer School on Acoustics, and Forum for Young Acousticians (2016/06/13 - 2016/06/15)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
SPA - Sociedade Portuguesa de Acústica, Portugal

SEA - Sociedad Acústica Española, Spain

EAA - European Acoustics Association, Spain

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2016 - Current SPA - Sociedade Portuguesa de Acústica (Member of the Board) Member of the Board
2004 - Current OE - Ordem dos Engenheiros
2001 - Current APAI - Associação Portuguesa de Avaliação de Impactes
1998 - Current SPA - Sociedade Portuguesa de Acústica

Committee member

Activity description
Role
Institution / Organization
2015 - Current Member of the Technical Committee for standardization in Acoustics and Vibrations - CT28
Member
2011 - Current Member of the Technical Committee for standardization in Buildings Sustainability - CT171
Member
2010 - Current Member of the Technical Committee for standardization in Accessibility and Inclusive Design - CT177
Member

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2020/10/21 - 2020/10/23 11º Congresso Ibérico de Acústica 2020 e 51º Congresso Espanhol de Acústica - TecniAcústica2020 SPA - Sociedade Portuguesa de Acústica e Universidade do Algarve