Researchers from the URV answer key questions about the consequences and challenges of the increased frequency and intensity of heatwaves for ecosystems, infrastructure, health, public activities, tourism and agriculture
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A URV study finds that tourists who move around by car are also happy to use public transport in certain circumstances, thus presenting an opportunity for policies that boost destinations’ competitiveness and reduce the sector’s environmental impact
For the next five years, he will coordinate a project involving twelve universities to analyse housing as a financial asset, understand the inequalities it generates and develop policies to reduce them
29/07/2025
Tourism in balance
For years the URV has led the way in the analysis of the problems generated by tourist activity, especially overcrowding and its repercussions on social cohesion, housing and mobility, and it makes proposals for a sustainable model that is compatible with the needs of the local population and the territory
Almost 20 million international tourists visited Catalonia in 2024. This is a record and the figure is unlikely to stop rising in the short term, with more and more people from
31/03/2025
Preparing for the world of work
Three bachelor’s degree courses offered by the URV, in Chemistry, Tourism and Hospitality Management, and Labour Relations and Human Resources, offer dual mentions where students can combine classes with training placements in companies. The URV is a national leader in this type of education
“I’m learning a lot, especially about how a company works and about the industry. It’s been very useful for me” says Aina Garcia, who is studying chemistry and is finding out for herself this year that this
The training, the first in-person classes after COVID and the war, are being held this week at the Faculty of Tourism and Geography
15/03/2024
The URV Festival repeats its success
The performances by Tremenda Jauría, LesQueFaltaBand and DJ Trapella ended a day full of activities for thousands of participants
She suggests creating social, cultural and musical spaces on the rooftops of the city of Bushehr to revive the tradition of the Iranian city.
The URV doctoral student Pablo Martin has developed devices to improve the coordination, efficacy and rapidity of lifeguard services on Catalan beaches
The functions of the new body are the prevention of sexist violence and discrimination
Up to 76 students from around the world will be able to study with grants that cover all expenses in the next four editions
Chemistry occupies top spot in Spain for the fifth year running, now out on its own, and Tourism and Hotel Management is once again in the world’s top 200. In total 55 disciplines from five knowledge areas are analysed
One of the first research projects in a growing field claims that, if users are to be satisfied, priority needs to be given to interactivity and specific recommendations, not just general information
Students have the right to be taught mainly in Catalan, to attend classes that are taught in the language announced and to have introductory Catalan courses if they are newcomers
A study coordinated by the URV reveals the social exclusion associated with the tourism-driven transformation of eight European cities, including Barcelona
The Universitat Rovira i Virgili has published the results of the largest study to date on the mobility patterns of people visiting Barcelona and how their presence affects the local people
24/03/2023
The first URV Festival: a great success
Figa Flawas, JazzWoman and DJ Ceba top the bill at the Festival attended by hundreds of people
The SMARTDEST project, led by the URV, has studied the conditions of the workforce in the tourism sector in Barcelona to determine the social consequences of intensive tourism in cities
Students on the International Master’s Degree in Wine Tourism Innovation are trained in wine tourism and marketing, wine production and cultural heritage to enhance the development of wine tourism. They are now on their way to Bordeaux and Porto after their stay at the URV
In conjunction with two universities from the Netherlands and France and organisations from the sector, the University is preparing the course with funding from the Erasmus Mundus Design Measures programme of the European Commission