Barcelona Field Studies Centre

Coronavirus Update

Thursday 21 January 2021

The Ministry of Health for Spain has notified a new record for coronavirus infections in one day: 44,357 new infections identified since the last press briefing yesterday and 18,504 of these diagnosed in the last 24 hours. The total number of people infected since the start of the pandemic rises to 2,456,675.

The lethality of the virus continues to fall and is currently 2.24 deaths per 100 patients, a statistic that includes the very high death rate at the start of the pandemic. 1,146 deaths from coronavirus have been registered in the last week with 404 of these reported since yesterday. The total deaths in the pandemic rises to 55,041. The data exclude deaths in residences and those who had symptoms compatible with Covid-19 but did not undergo a diagnostic test.

There are currently 26,542 hospital coronavirus patients admitted throughout Spain (25,228 yesterday) and 3,734 in intensive care units (3,583 on Wednesday). In the last 24 hours there have been 3,745 admissions and 2,653 discharges. The occupancy rate for beds taken by coronavirus patients in Spain has risen slowly and currently stands at 20.87% and in intensive care units, 36.28%.

Catalonia has registered 4,431 new cases of coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours and 69 new deaths. The number of current hospital admissions rises to 2,844, 19 more than yesterday. A total of 621 patients are in intensive care units, 9 more than yesterday. The reproduction rate (or R0) has fallen from 1.09 to 1.07. The epidemic is still in a regrowth phase, with every 100 infected people passing the virus to 107 others, increasing the epidemic by 7% every day.

Barcelona Coronavirus - daily updates and advice for visiting groups

UK FCO Friday, January 22nd, 2021: advises against non-essential travel to Spain, with the exception of the Canary Islands.

River Cross Section Creator

Our River Cross Section Maker creates river cross sections from river fieldwork data, calculating the cross sectional area, wetted perimeter, hydraulic radius and discharge. The whole process takes less than five minutes, transforming a previously awkward and often difficult task into a quick and easy one.

Enter river width and depth measurements and your cross section and data are created for download.

River channel cross section example

Beach and Dune Profile Creators

Our Sand Dune Profile Maker creates sand dune transect profiles from cumulative distance and slope angle data. Our Beach Profile Creator makes beach profiles from cumulative width and slope angles, calculating the cross sectional area and beach volume. Other beach profile data entry options are available.

Enter your transect cumulative distances and changes in height or slope angle data and your beach or dune profile is created for download.

Dune profile example Beach profile example

Independent Investigation

We have a range of itinerary options for AQA, Edexcel, OCR and Eduqas that allow schools to complete the four days of fieldwork required for the A level Independent Investigation. We provide support for students to independently prepare their research question and sampling strategies in advance of their visit to Barcelona. If time allows, students can pilot their investigation on their arrival day, by visiting their chosen study area.

AQA Independent Investigation itinerary
Edexcel Independent Investigation
OCR Independent Investigation itinerary
WJEC Eduqas Independent Investigation
Independent Investigation Preparation
NEA Student Support
NEA Teacher Support

Offline Mobile Map App

Our Offline Mobile Map App creates data maps in the field, using geo-located map markers supporting colour shading, text, numerical (decimal) data and images. Editable worksheets allowing multiple data inputs for any location are provided in the app as an optional feature.

The map image with location markers and visible data inputs can be downloaded for direct insertion in a document, printing, or the creation of overlays and further processing.

Offline Map App Data Plotting Example

A Level Revision Courses

U6 Geography Students from Xaverian College took another step closer to their exam by spending a week in January studying and interpreting the Barcelona landscape in preparation for their research paper. Xaverian College has been running U6 trips to Barcelona for several years all of which have proven successful in terms of grades and students enjoyment.

Xaverian College U6 Geography Revision

Edexcel IGCSE Geography

Our Geography Fieldwork opportunities for Edexcel IGCSE cover the fieldwork requirements and provide knowledge and understanding of essential syllabus content. The field studies are supported by our IGCSE Geography Fieldwork Opportunities Handbook.

Edexcel IGCSE Geography Fieldwork

Geography field studies
Barcelona: Inner City 22@ High Tech Zone
Barcelona: Inner City 22@ High Tech Zone
Xaverian College U6 Geography Revision January 2018
Xaverian College U6 Geography January 2018
Barcelona: Inner City 22@ High Tech Zone
Barcelona: Inner City 22@ High Tech Zone
Ecology field studies

Who are we?

Barcelona Field Studies Centre offers fully inclusive Geography, Geology, Biology, Ecology, Environmental and Tourism field study courses to U.K. and International schools and colleges throughout the year in an outstanding geographical environment.

Fieldwork in Barcelona

Why Barcelona?

The Barcelona area offers a range of settings for geography fieldwork unrivalled in Europe. The city of Barcelona presents a fascinating case study of many of the major themes of urban growth and development. Field studies in the unspoiled National Parks that surround the city include coastal management, river processes, dune ecosystems, limestone and volcanic landscapes.

Field Study Centre information

Accommodation

We offer a variety of accommodation options for groups attending our field study courses. The Artur Martorell Rural Lodge in Calafell has purpose-built facilities and accommodation for educational study group and lies at the lower end of the budget range. Many groups prefer hotel accommodation, and the Hotel Piccadilly located in Sitges, one of Spain's most attractive, cosmopolitan and prestigious resorts, is a very popular choice.

Accommodation

Barcelona Crime Map 2016

The Crime Map of Barcelona shows the highest crime occurs in the city's Old Town (Ciutat Vella) district, which includes El Raval. There were 40 crimes per 100 inhabitants in 2016, from an analysis of the Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan police) data. These are the inner city districts that receive more than 30 million tourists every year, triggering the high crime rate per inhabitant.

Barcelona Crime Map

Barcelona Income Street by Street

An interactive map of street by street income data for Barcelona reveals districts with strong contrasts between the wealthy and the less well-off in adjacent streets. The data provide a range of potential geographical investigations into the causes and consequences of the inequalities. For example, areas of old manufacturing industry and sites close to global tourist attractions (e.g. Sagrada Família) appear to have a negative effect on incomes with consequent higher levels of deprivation.

Barcelona Income Street by Street 2016