Public administrations, students, research staff and businesses are invited to participate in the “Smart Tourism” Conference, set to take place on the Campus Gandia of the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) on September 26 and 27, 2018. Registration is open and free.
A multidisciplinary team of researchers from Campus Gandia of the Universitat Politècnica de València is partnering with the Valencian Agency of Tourism to implement an environmental monitoring project for the beaches of the Valencian Community, which will serve both to improve the service and to obtain information from users. The research team proceeds from the major […]
The City Council of Gandia and the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) have signed an agreement to create the “Gandia Smart Tourism” Chair to promote initiatives that facilitate collaboration between the tourism sector and the university, as well as as the transfer of knowledge. The aim of the chair is to contribute to the development […]
Showcasing the landscapes associated with the traditional water use, agriculture and the cultural heritage of La Safor. This was the objective behind the design of the cycling and pedestrian routes carried out by researchers from the Campus Gandia of the Universitat Politècnica de València. Vicent Altur, José Andrés Sanchis and Maria Teresa Sebastià, professors in the Environmental […]
The Universitat Politècnica de Valencia (UPV) has joined in the celebration of the 2017 International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development sponsored by the United Nations Organization, with the presentation of the book Sustainable Tourism and Heritage. Tools for Value-Enhancement and Planning. The book gathers the knowledge accumulated during more than 20 years of research in […]
The traditional fisheries sector is facing a difficult situation in the Mediterranean from the socio-environmental point of view, with significant economic and cultural costs. This fact has led to the search for alternatives that reconcile the survival of artisanal fishing within the framework of necessary environmental sustainability. Moreover, trends in the tourist market increasingly point […]
Campus Gandia of the Universitat Politècnica de València is the ideal place to hold a conference such as Comunica2. Undergraduate and graduate degrees closely related to the topics of the conference are imparted on this campus. Furthermore, Gandia is a major tourist destination. All the speakers highlighted the beautiful beaches and the marvelous walks you can […]
Strategic communication of heritage sites is a key tool for sustainable tourism management, according to Lola Teruel, a Tourism research professor at the Universitat Politècnica de València. A tool is needed to evaluate the results of strategic communication and its goal should be to analyze of the communicative efficiency of information and communications technologies (ICT) […]
Coastal artisanal fishing is a vital economic activity for a large number of families along the Valencian coast, and marks the character of our fishing villages. The importance of fishing is apparent in the local gastronomy, with dishes such as the “fideuà” from Gandia or the “arroz a banda” from many towns in Alicante, as […]
