Centre Information Summary Details

• the growth and development of Barcelona, including urban renewal, planning for the sustainable city etc.;
• field studies in the Natural Parks surrounding the city including the Garrotxa Volcanic Park, the Ebro Delta wetlands, Montseny, Sant Llorenç del Munt i l'Obac and Garraf;
• field studies in the Collserola and  the Delta del Llobregat;
• river and coastal studies;
• geology itineraries;
• the growth and impact of tourism in Barcelona and the Costa Brava;
• sustainable tourism;
• recent agricultural and industrial change;
• the social, economic and environmental impact of rural depopulation.

Teaching level: to A/IB level and G.C.S.E..

Field Study Equipment: Sufficient to equip groups of up to 70 students, including:

• a wide range of maps at a variety of scales;
• digital sensors including pH, conductivity, dissolved oxygen etc.;
• abney levels and surveying equipment;
• quadrats;
• hygrometers;
• flow meters;
• anemometers;
• thermometers;
• soil sampling and testing;
• sieve columns;
• electronic balances;
• global positioning systems.

Classroom Equipment: projectors and computers.

Centre-Produced Books (in English):

• Plant and Tree identification;
• Building Identification in Barcelona;
• The Growth and Development of Barcelona;
• Barcelona by Area;
• Barcelona, the Second Revolution;
• Planning for the Sustainable City;
• Land Use Conflicts in the Ebro Delta;
• The Geology and Relief of Catalunya;
• Teaching Itineraries in the Garrotxa Volcanic park;
• Colonia Sedó: a study of an Industrial Colony.