(a) Characteristics of the Barcelona
inner-city area: continuity and change.
(b) Inner-City redevelopment: Olympic Village & Port.
(c) The origins of Barcelona.
Tuesday
Garrotxa Volcanic Park
(a) Identify & interpret the main
natural and human features of the landscape; the effects of volcanic activity
upon the natural and human landscape.
(b) Identify and classify the different types of volcanic rocks.
(c) Form hypotheses about the formation of a volcano from evidence collected.
Students will visit the inside of a volcano, examine a volcano restoration
scheme, and visit the large crater of the Santa Margarida cone.
Wednesday
Either
El Collsacabra
(Riera de las Gorgues)
Or
River Ripoll
(a) Examine a succession of spectacular waterfalls, gorges and rapids and form
hypotheses regarding the processes leading to their formation.
(b) A river study from source to mouth, including changing spring locations,
river erosion features (e.g. cut-off meanders), river deposition features, use
of the river for energy, canalisation, and water treatment.
Thursday
Barcelona (morning)
The impact of Gaudi upon Barcelona,
including:
(a) Sagrada Familia (Cathdral);
(b) La Pedrera (architecture);
(c) Parc Güell.
Sitges (afternoon)
(a) Identification of the former fishing village 'core';
(b) Tourist function; impact of tourism.
