Topics in Geography és una assignatura optativa del Grau en Geografia i Ordenació del Territori. A partir d'un seguit de conferències per part d'especialistes, aquesta matèria vol mostrar als estudiants els temes clau de la geografia relacionats amb les tècniques d'anàlisi i els diferents àmbits aplicats de més actualitat. Per facilitar als estudiants la comprensió lingüística en d'altres idiomes s'imparteix en d'altres llengües acadèmiques.
Curs 2016/2017
- Vera Potop (Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague)
"Drought propagation processes under current and future climates" (21-09-2016)
- Miriam Scaglione (School of Management and Tourism. HES-SO Valais-Wallis)
"Implementing Lean Destination Management with Strategic Visitor Flow Analysis" & "Modeling Internet Diffusion across Tourism Sectors" (09-11-2016)
- Josep Ivars (Universitat d'Alacant)
"Analyzing the evolution of smart tourism destinations" (10-11-2017)
- Ivan Blecic (Università di Sassari)
"An evaluation and design support system for Urban Walkability (A Capability Approach)" (11-11-2016)
- Alejandro Cao de Benós (Special Delegate of North Korea's Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries)
"Tourism and geopolitics in North Korea" (09-02-2017)
- Joan Jurado (Rovira i Virigili University)
"Volunteering and Geography: from expedition to cooperation" (22-02-2017)
- Donald E. Hawkins (New York University Tisch Center for Hospitality & Tourism)
"Tourism and International cooperation for development. Toward social inclusion" (06-04-2017)
Curs 2014/2015
- Arturo García Romero (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico)
"Landscape indicators for the assessment of tourist resources of the volcano Popocatepetl, Mexico" (30-11-2014)
- Vera Potop (Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague)
"GIS environment and impacts of potential climate change on damaging frost during growing season" (17-11-2014)
- Daniel Miravet (Regional Transport Authority (ATM). Tarragona)
"Mobility in Tarragona, challenges for sustainability. A view from the impact of seasonality on public transport services " (02-12-2014)
- Noam Shoval (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
"Jerusalem's geopolitical question: an urban and social geography" (27-01-2015)
- Vera Potop (Czech University of Life Sciences (Praga, república Txeca).
"Potential evapotranspiration as a key component in water balance" (04-03-2015)
Curs 2013/2014
- Antonio Paolo Russo (Rovira i Virigili University)
"Researching Human Mobility in the EU Space: Objectives, Methods, and Results" (9-10-2013)
- Nacima Baron-Yelles (Université Marne-la-Vallée):
"New directions in tourism development and planning: transports, infrastructure, attractions" (13-11-2013)
- Robert Maitland (Westminster University)
"Tourism and National Capitals in a Globalised World" (14-11-2013)
"Cool suburbs? Urban explorers and the search for the 'real London'" (14-11-2013)
- Noam Shoval (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
"New Directions in High Resolution Tourism. Temporal and Spatial Research " (15-11-2013)
- Anne Volvey, (University of Artois, Arras, France)
"Art practices and policy vs politics of local development" (19-12-2013)
- Alessia Mariotti, PhD - Center for Advanced Studies in Tourism, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Rimini Campus:
"Sustainable tourism planning: Value Stretch Model and Nominal Group Technique" (11-02-2014)
"Dissonant heritage and new tourism products: managing spatial and social issues. The ATRIUM Project case study" (11-02-2014)
- José Ramiro Pimenta (Universidade do Porto)
"The epistemology of the urban fact. Putting Urban geography in its place" (17-03-2014)
"Is it time for implosion? The idea of City and space structure" (18-03-2014)
- Rob Atkinson (University of West of England)
"Community and participation" (01-04-2014)
"Spatial Planning and Territorial Development" (02-04-2014)
"Contemporary Urban Development"
Curs 2012/2013
- Robert Bagdi (Károly Róbert College, Gyongyos, Hongria):
"Borders and border changes in Carpathian Basin in the last 100 years. Ethnic groups in the Carpathian Basin" (27-09-2012)
"Tourism regions in Central Europe. Wines areas in Hungary" (28-09-2012)
- Vera Potop (Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague)
"Droughts. theory and study methods" (4-10-2012)
- Alexander Walther (University of Gothemburg, Suècia):
"Climate modeling and GIS" (11-10-2102)
- Nicolette de Sausmarez (West of England University, Anglaterra):
"Tourism development in East Africa" (22-11-2012)
