Geographical tour through the campus of the University of Alicante

The event will be: “Live” in presence and online

Short presentation of the event:

Route through the campus of the University of Alicante, of an informative nature to promote Geography to all ages.
The campus of the University of Alicante has educational resources that are very useful for teaching the contents of this scientific discipline: Rock Garden or even rocky outcrops in situ (Geomorphology), autochthonous and allochthonous plant species (Biogeography), weather station (Climatology), observation points of the surrounding relief and different land uses (Landscape Geography), buildings constructed in different architectural periods (Urban Geography, ), databases on the evolution of UA staff and students (Demography), a Cañada Real (Rural Geography), flood risk (Geography of Risks), among others.

Objectives:

Raising awareness of geography
Teaching the different fields of study of Geography
Showing the importance of cartography, GIS in Geography

Event language: Spanish

Country: Spain

City: Alicante

Link (for online events): https://www.35geofis.ua.es/itinerario-ua/

Reference person: Ascensión Padilla Blanco/Antonio Prieto Cerdán

Role or Function: University professor

Reference Organization (if any): Medspai research group (University of Alicante) https://cvnet.cpd.ua.es/curriculum-breve/grp/es/medio-sociedad-y-paisaje-(medspai)/485

Those who organize are: Academics, Geography enthusiasts, Students

Expected duration: around 1 hour and a half

Event program:

The starting point of the route is the monolith located between the buildings of Philosophy and Arts I (no. 20 on the map) and Philosophy and Arts II (no. 19 on the map). Attached is a link to the map of the university campus: https://web.ua.es/es/vr-infraestructures/infraestructuras-medioambiente/documentos/presentacion-campus-universidad-de-alicante/3-plano-guia/plano-guia-del-campus.pdf.
The starting time is 18:30 on Friday 1 April.
To sign up for the activity, please fill in this form before 14:00 on Friday 1 April: https://forms.gle/EiaPwC3uFSqnpz2u7
- (If you have problems filling in the form, please write directly to ma.padilla@ua.es)
Please answer this questionnaire when you do the activity. Thank you very much: https://www.geonight.net/survey-on-the-perception-of-geography-by-the-public-of-the-geonight/