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Associate Professor. He has two teaching quinquennia and three research sexennia. He is on leave from his positions as a Senior Specialist at the University of the Balearic Islands and as a Senior Specialist at the Spanish National Research Council. He has been the director of the Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing Service at the University of the Balearic Islands since its creation in 2002 (http://ssigt.uib.es). He is the Secretary of the Department of Geography at the University of the Balearic Islands (2020-), co-director of the Insularity Chair (2023-), deputy director of the Mobility Observatory of the University of the Balearic Islands, and President of the Geographic Information Technologies Group of the Spanish Geography Association. Currently, he is part of the RiscBal Research Group (http://riscbal.uib.es) and the Smart-Destinations Group.

His research focuses on the use and development of geographic information technologies to understand and solve environmental and territorial issues in various thematic areas, including natural hazards, mobility, health, landscape, and the environment.

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Research Projects:

International projects:

GREEN HYSLAND - Deployment of a H2 Ecosystem on the Island of Mallorca. 101007201 (2021-2025). IP:

WifiCOVID: Pilot d'un sistema d’alerta de detecció d'aglomeracions i pèrdues del distanciament social a l'àmbit urbà. Euroregió. (2021). IP: Bartomeu Alorda.

C2IMPRESS - CO-CREATIVE IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING AND AWARENESS OF MULTI-HAZARD RISKS FOR DISASTER RESILIENT SOCIETY. UE. 10107400. (2021-2025). IP: Joan Estrany

DEPLOYTOUR - Deployment of a trusted and secure Common European Tourism Data Space. UE 101173388. (2024-2027) IP: Maurici Ruiz

National projects:

Tecnologies i OpenData per a l'anàlisi i gestió de la mobilitat turística a Balears (2020-2023). CAIB. PRD2018/52. IP: Maurici Ruiz

Desarrollo de sistemas electrónicos no destructivos para el seguimiento de insectos bioindicadores en zonas remotas de interés natural de las Baleares (Entomo-eTRAPS). CAIB. (2020-2022). IP.: Miquel A. Miranda

Factors socials de la propagació i risc poblacional de la infecció pel SARS-CoV-2 (2020). 5/2021.CAIB.  IP: Maurici Ruiz

Gestión integral del riesgo de inundación en pequeñas cuencas mediterráneas: monitorización y desarrollo de protocolos para la construcción de territorios resilientes (INFLOODMED). TED2021-129834B-I00. (2022-2025). CoIPs: Joan Estrany / Maurici Ruiz.

Aplicación de estrategias de inteligencia Artificial al monitoreo y seguimiento de la diversidad de insectos mediante sistemas Electrónicos automáticos. BIO016A.2. CAIB. IP: M.A. Miranda & Bartomeu Alorda.

EVALUACIÓN INTEGRADA DE LA VULNERABILIDAD A PELIGROS NATURALES EN LA ISLA DE MALLORCA (VULNER-ISLAND). PID2022-142704OB-I00 (2023-2027). IP.: Maurici Ruiz.

Riesgo de cáncer pediátrico en áreas pequeñas: un enfoque basado en el uso de registros de la historia clínica informatizada. PROSALUT2023-17.CAIB. (2023-2027). IP: Maurici Ruiz

Turisme resilient front perills naturals a les Illes Balears: Ús d'instruments tecnològics avançats en la gestió de riscos en destinacions turístiques madures. TUR_AJD_IDI_47/2024. CAIB. (2024-2025). IP: Joan Estrany.

Last papers:

Colom, A., Ruiz, M., Wärnberg, J., Compa, M., Muncunill, J., Barón-López, F. J., … Romaguera, D. (2019). Mediterranean Built Environment and Precipitation as Modulator Factors on Physical Activity in Obese Mid-Age and Old-Age Adults with Metabolic Syndrome: Cross-Sectional Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 16(5). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16050854

Marqués, A., Juan, A., Ruíz, M., & ... (2019). Improvement of almond production using Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Mediterranean conditions. Journal of Applied …. https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.12690

Estrany, J., Ruiz, M., Calsamiglia, A., Carriquí, M., García-Comendador, J., Nadal, M., … Gago, J. (2019). Sediment connectivity linked to vegetation using UAVs: high-resolution imagery for ecosystem management. Science of the Total Environment, 671, 1192–1205.

Miranda, M. Á., Barceló, C., Valdés, F., Feliu, J. F., Nestel, D., Papadopoulos, N., … Ruiz M. y Alorda, B. (2019). Developing and implementation of Decision Support System (DSS) for the control of olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae, in Mediterranean olive orchards. Agronomy-Basel, 9(10), 1–23.

Estrany, J., Ruiz-Pérez, M., Mutzner, R., Fortesa, J., Nácher-Rodríguez, B., Tomàs-Burguera, M., … Vallés-Morán, F. J. (2020). Hydrogeomorphological analysis and modelling for a comprehensive understanding of flash-flood damage processes: the 9 October 2018 event in northeastern Mallorca. NATURAL HAZARDS AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES, 20(8), 2195–2220. https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-20-2195-2020

Tascón-González, L., Ferrer-Julià, M., Ruiz, M., & García-Meléndez, E. (2020). Social Vulnerability Assessment for Flood Risk Analysis. WATER, 12(2). https://doi.org/10.3390/w12020558

Salvà-Mut, F., Ruiz-Pérez, M., Psifidou, I., & Oliver-Trobat, Y. M. F. (2020). Intermediate level VET and early leaving from education and training in Spain: a territorial approach. BORDON-REVISTA DE PEDAGOGIA, 72(4), 95–116. https://doi.org/10.13042/Bordon.2020.76826

Cursach, J., Far, A. J., & Ruiz, M. (2020). Geospatial analysis to assess distribution patterns and predictive models for endangered plant species to support management decisions: a case study in the Balearic Islands. BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION, 29(11–12), 3393–3410. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-020-02029-y

Ruiz-Pérez, M., & Seguí-Pons, J. M. (2020). Transport mode choice for residents in a tourist destination: The long road to sustainability (the case of mallorca, Spain). Sustainability (Switzerland), 12(22), 1–31. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12229480

Ramos, V., Ruiz-Pérez, M., & Alorda, B. (2021). A Proposal for Assessing Digital Economy Spatial Readiness at Tourism Destinations. SUSTAINABILITY, 13(19). https://doi.org/10.3390/su131911002

Colom, A., Mavoa, S., Ruiz, M., Wärnberg, J., Muncunill, J., Konieczna, J., … Romaguera, D. (2021). Neighbourhood walkability and physical activity: moderating role of a physical activity intervention in overweight and obese older adults with metabolic syndrome. AGE AND AGEING, 50(3), 963–968. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaa246

Serra, P. R., & ... (2021). A bibliometric analysis of Journal of Transport Geography (1993-2020). Boletín de La ….

Ruiz-Pérez, M., & Seguí-Pons, J. M. (2021). Bus service level and horizontal equity analysis in the context of the modifiable areal unit problem. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 10(3). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi10030111

Alorda-Ladaria, B., Ruiz-Pérez, M., & Ramos, V. (2022). A near Real-Time Monitoring System Using Public WI-FI Data to Evaluate COVID-19 Social Distance Measures. ELECTRONICS, 11(18). https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11182897

Colom, A., Mavoa, S., Ruiz, M., Wärnberg, J., Muncunill, J., Konieczna, J., … Romaguera, D. (2022). O5-5 Neighbourhood Walkability and Physical Activity: Moderating Role of a Physical Activity Interventions in Overweight and Obese Older Adults with Metabolic Syndrome. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, 32. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckac094.037

Ruiz-Pérez, M., Seguí-Pons, J. M., & Salleras-Mestre, X. (2023). Bibliometric analysis of equity in transportation. HELIYON, 9(8). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e19089

Servera-Vives, G., Amezquita, M. M., Snitker, G., Florenzano, A., Torri, P., Ruiz, M., & Mercuri, A. M. (2023). Human-Impact Gradients through Anthropogenic Pollen Indicators in a Mediterranean Mosaic Landscape (Balearic Islands). SUSTAINABILITY, 15(11). https://doi.org/10.3390/su15118807

Moragues, A., Seguí-Pons, J. M., Fernández, A. C., & Ruiz-Pérez, M. (2023). Analysis of Road Accessibility by Residents and Tourists to Public Hospitals in Mallorca (Balearic Islands, Spain). SUSTAINABILITY, 15(10). https://doi.org/10.3390/su15108182

Ruiz-Pérez, M., Moragues, A., Seguí-Pons, J. M., Muncunill, J., Goyanes, A. P., & Fernández, A. C. (2023). Geographical Distribution and Social Justice of the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Case of Palma (Balearic Islands). GEOHEALTH, 7(2). https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GH000733

Ruiz-Pérez, M., Ramos, V., & Alorda-Ladaria, B. (2023). Integrating high-frequency data in a GIS environment for pedestrian congestion monitoring. INFORMATION PROCESSING & MANAGEMENT, 60(2). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ipm.2022.103236

Sebastián, J. B., Garau, A. O., & Pérez, M. R. (2023). Views of the islands: The geographical perception of the Balearic Islands among graduate students in primary education. ISLAND STUDIES JOURNAL, 18(1), 207–225. https://doi.org/10.24043/isj.400

Salas, P., Ramos, V., Ruiz-Pérez, M., & Alorda-Ladaria, B. (2023). Methodological Proposal for the Analysis of Urban Mobility Using Wi-Fi Data and Artificial Intelligence Techniques: The Case of Palma. Electronics. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics12030504

Ruiz-Pérez, M., Seguí-Pons, J. M., & Salom-Sastre, M. (2024). Bibliometric Analysis of Insularity in the European Union. LAND, 13(7). https://doi.org/10.3390/land13071100

Ordóñez-Martínez, D., Seguí-Pons, J. M., & Ruiz-Pérez, M. (2024). Defining the Balearic Islands’ Tourism Data Space: An Approach to Functional and Data Requirements. DATA, 9(3). https://doi.org/10.3390/data9030041

Ordóñez-Martínez, D., Seguí-Pons, J. M., & Ruiz-Pérez, M. (2024). Toward Establishing a Tourism Data Space: Innovative Geo-Dashboard Development for Tourism Research and Management. SMART CITIES, 7(1), 633–661. https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities7010026

Ordonez-Martinez, D., Segui-Pons, J. M., Ruiz-Perez, M., & Bonn, M. A. (2024). Conceptual Framework and Prospective Analysis of EU Tourism Data Spaces. SUSTAINABILITY, 16(1). https://doi.org/10.3390/su16010371

Ruiz-Pérez, M., Seguí-Pons, J. M., & Matías-Florit, P. A. (2024). Deciphering Urban Traffic Patterns in Palma (Balearic Islands, Spain). (M. Shafik, Ed.), EMERGING CUTTING-EDGE DEVELOPMENTS IN INTELLIGENT TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, ICITT 2023/ICCNT. https://doi.org/10.3233/ATDE240031

Sebastian, J. B., Garau, A. O., & Perez, M. R. (2024). Assessing geography knowledge in primary education with mental map analysis: a Balearic Islands case study. EDUCATIONAL STUDIES, 50(1), 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/03055698.2021.1922877

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