One of the consequences of climate change is the proliferation of adverse weather events. Large storms, floods, heavy snowfalls or extreme temperatures are becoming more and more frequent, all of which require rapid intervention to prevent their possible consequences and minimize their impact as much as possible. To this end, social media can turn out […]
A number of threats are affecting the conservation statuses of riverine ecosystems. Various factors and processes such as land use or climate change can have a negative impact on their proper function and accelerate their degradation, requiring the control and evaluation of the quality of the water and its habitats, as well as the implementation […]
In addition to the many problems that the fishing sector is facing, there is one that has barely been addressed, but which seriously threatens the continuity of small-scale fisheries: generational renewal. This challenge is the subject of the study entitled “Sustainability of the Fisheries Sector in the Valencian Community: the Challenge of Generational Renewal”, by […]
Research staff from Campus Gandia of the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) are taking part in the “INtegration of sustainable deVelOpment goaLs in uniVErsities for better climatE change management (INVOLVE)” project, whose aim is to build a strategy to achieve Sustainable Development Goals that improve climate change management, transforming a higher education institution in Egypt […]
Wednesday, June 16th saw the presentation of the findings and conclusions of the GOINNOWATER Project. The aim of the session, which was carried out in a hybrid format, was to present the major findings obtained after more than two years of collaboration, to the members of the university, scientific and business community. With this in […]
Research scientists from Campus Gandia of the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) are leading and taking part in the CaboRorcual project, which aims to study the fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), the second largest animal on the planet after the blue whale, as it swims through Cabo de la Nao and the Ibiza Canal, as well […]
Agricultural land abandonment is an increasing problem and the Comunitat Valenciana Region is one of the most important citrus producers suffering this problem. For this reason, Campus de Gandia researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) have carried out a study that proposes the use of high resolution images and machine learning techniques for […]
Campus Gandia of the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) has joined the European LIFE INTEMARES project as a partner. The project, coordinated by the Biodiversity Foundation of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO), aims to expand marine protected areas and promote their effective management. The initiatives that the UPV is […]
Environmental degradation and water shortage caused by the effects of climate change, along with the growing demand for food due to the continuous increase in world population, are the main challenges facing this decade at a global level.In response to these challenges, agriculture is promoting the sustainable management of land and natural resources to ensure […]
