Guillem Vich

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Departament de Geografia, Faculty Member

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Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University

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UNL - New University of Lisbon

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Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique / French National Centre for Scientific Research

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Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

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University of Connecticut

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Dortmund University of Technology - Technische Universität Dortmund

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourist public transportation use and on its determinants: Evidence from a Catalan coastal destination

Tourism Management Perspectives, Oct 1, 2022

O5-5 Neighbourhood Walkability and Physical Activity: Moderating Role of a Physical Activity Interventions in Overweight and Obese Older Adults with Metabolic Syndrome

European Journal of Public Health

Background While urban built environments might promote active ageing, an infrequently studied qu... more Background While urban built environments might promote active ageing, an infrequently studied question is how the neighbourhood walkability modulates physical activity changes during a physical activity intervention program in older adults. We assessed the influence of objectively assessed neighbourhood walkability on the change in physical activity during the intervention program used in the ongoing PREvención con DIeta MEDiterránea (PREDIMED)-Plus trial. PREDIMED-Plus is a parallel-group, randomized trial which tested the effect of an intensive lifestyle intervention on cardiovascular disease prevention, in overweight and obese participants with the metabolic syndrome. Method The present study involved 228 PREDIMED-Plus senior participants aged between 55 to 75, recruited in Palma de Mallorca (Spain). Overweight/obese older adults with metabolic syndrome were randomized to an intensive weight-loss lifestyle intervention or a control group (106 intervention group and 122 control g...

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The impact of black carbon (BC) on mode-specific galvanic skin response (GSR) as a measure of stress in urban environments

Environmental Research

Health impacts of electric micromobility transitions in Barcelona: A scenario analysis

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Creating healthy and sustainable cities: what gets measured, gets done

The Lancet Global Health

Since the first Lancet Series on urban design, transport, and health (Series 1) was published in ... more Since the first Lancet Series on urban design, transport, and health (Series 1) was published in 2016, the urgency to make the transition to healthy and sustainable cities worldwide has intensified. That year, the UN's Sustainable Development Goals 1 for promoting prosperity while protecting the planet and ensuring equity came into force. WHO also released its Shanghai Declaration on promoting health in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. At WHO Global Conference on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in 2017, heads of states reiterated their commitment to reduce premature mortality from NCDs by a third by 2030. In 2018, WHO published the Global Action Plan for Physical Activity, which featured recommendations to create active environments. Cobenefits of integrated city planning policies for Indicators from Series 1 Indicators assessed in Series 2 Policy indicators (ie, policies and legislation) Integrated transport and urban planning National and state transport and urban planning legislation requires integrated transport and urban planning actions to create healthy and sustainable cities and regular review of progress Paper 1 4 Air pollution National and state air pollution legislation seeks to protect and improve air quality to promote the health of urban populations Paper 1 4 Destination accessibility National and state transport and urban planning legislation requires coordinated planning of transport, employment, land use, and infrastructure that ensures access by public transport Paper 1 4 Distribution of employment Urban planning and design codes require a balanced ratio of jobs to housing (eg, from 1:0•8 to 1:1•2) Paper 1 4 Demand management Urban planning, building codes, and local government policies limit car parking and price parking appropriately for context Paper 1 4 Design Urban design codes create pedestrian-friendly and cycling-friendly neighbourhoods, requiring highly connected street networks, pedestrian and cycling infrastructure, and public open space; lot layouts maximise natural surveillance

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Using open data and open-source software to develop spatial indicators of urban design and transport features for achieving healthy and sustainable cities

The Lancet Global Health

Using open data and open-source software to develop spatial indicators of urban design and transp... more

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Presence of tourists and perceived safety from COVID-19 among local bus users: Evidence from a Mediterranean city

Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives

Since the start of COVID-19 pandemic, public transport has been signalled as a potential contagio... more Since the start of COVID-19 pandemic, public transport has been signalled as a potential contagion hot-spot, leading to a generalised decrease in its use. However, public transport use is still being used and little is known about how the perception of loyal users is configured in contexts of influenza-like viruses such as SARS-CoV-2. The configuration of the perception of safety acquires a critical importance in urban contexts where the public transport system is used both by tourists and local users. The presence of strangers or higher crowding levels could impact the perception of safety among residents and their consequent travel behaviour. In the present study, we explored how the presence of tourists influences the configuration of the perception safety related to the transmission of COVID-19 on public transport of daily users. We used data from an ad-hoc survey conducted at the main bus stations and stops of the Tarragona Urban Area (Catalonia, Spain) between August and September 2020. This area includes the Costa Daurada coastal destination. The 2020 summer holiday season was characterised for the relaxation of mobility restrictions and the start of the second wave of COVID-19. Results show how the presence of tourists in buses negatively influenced the perception of safety of local users. However, this influence can be mostly explained to their prior perception of risk of contagion. These findings will be useful for policymakers and public transport managers in both the latter stages of the COVID-19 pandemic and future virus-related epidemics to maintain public transport ridership.

Nuevas fuentes de información para el análisis de la movilidad cotidiana: de las encuestas de movilidad a las aplicaciones para móviles

Análisis espacial y representación geográfica: innovación y aplicación, 2015, ISBN 978-84-92522-95-8, págs. 2055-2064, 2015

Los datos que las tecnologías de la información y de la comunicación (TIC) nos ofrecen son un int... more Los datos que las tecnologías de la información y de la comunicación (TIC) nos ofrecen son un interesante recurso para el campo de la investigación geográfica y, especialmente, para los estudios centrados en la movilidad. Esta comunicación es una primera aproximación al papel que juegan dichas tecnologías en el ámbito de los desplazamientos cotidianos, teniendo como objetivo final validar su aplicación el campo de la movilidad. En la parte inicial del texto se esquematiza una primera contextualización del papel de las TIC como fuentes para el análisis. Seguidamente, se presenta una revisión de algunos trabajos basados en posicionamiento activo aplicados al análisis del desplazamiento. Por último, se exponen algunas de las lecciones aprendidas en el desarrollo de una primera experiencia aplicada, llevada a cabo con el objetivo de testar las posibilidades y retos que ofrece una aplicación para smartphones. Esta primera prueba se realizó en la fase previa del diseño de un estudio de teleseguimiento o tracking individual vinculado a la encuesta de movilidad de la Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona.

El impacto del entorno residencial en el caminar de mujeres y hombres jovenes. Evidencias de los commuters de la Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona

Crisis y espacios de oportunidad: retos para la Geografía : Libro de Actas, 2019, ISBN 978-84-947787-2-8, págs. 737-751, 2019

El objetivo de este estudio es el de explorar la influencia de las características del entorno re... more El objetivo de este estudio es el de explorar la influencia de las características del entorno residencial en los patrones de caminar de hombres y mujeres, mediante la utilización de datos de movimiento geolocalizados o tracking. Para ello, se ha seleccionado un grupo de jóvenes adultos que estudian o trabajan en la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona y cuyo desplazamiento al lugar de estudio/trabajo se realiza fuera de su municipio de residencia, requiriendo así el uso de un medio de transporte motorizado. A través de una aplicación de geolocalización para smartphone se han analizado datos de movilidad de 1.194 días de participación correspondientes a 199 personas. Los resultados obtenidos indican que los territorios urbanos densos y compactos favorecen el caminar de ambos géneros, pero presentan un mayor impacto en el comportamiento de las mujeres, en comparación con territorios menos densos y de carácter suburbano. Estos hallazgos resaltan la importancia de la configuración del territorio para facilitar un modelo de movilidad más sostenible, equitativo y saludable.

Additional file 1 of Physical activity benefits of attending a senior center depend largely on age and gender: a study using GPS and accelerometry data

Additional file 1: Table S1 Multilevel linear regressions per type of daily physical activity and... more

Barcelona under the 15-Minute City Lens: Mapping the Accessibility and Proximity Potential Based on Pedestrian Travel Times

Smart Cities, 2022

Many academics, urban planners and policymakers subscribe to the benefits of implementing the con... more Many academics, urban planners and policymakers subscribe to the benefits of implementing the concept of the 15-Minute City (FMC) in metropolises across the globe. Despite the interest raised by the concept, and other variants of chrono-urbanism, to date, only a few studies have evaluated cities from the FMC perspective. Most studies on the subject also lack a proper well-defined methodology that can properly assess FMC conditions. In this context, this study contributes to the development of an appropriate FMC-measuring method by using network analysis for services and activities in the City of Barcelona (Catalonia, northeastern Spain). By using network analyst and basing our analysis on cadastral parcels, this study is able to detail the overall accessibility conditions of the city and its urban social functions based on the FMC perspective. The resulting spatial synthetic index is enhanced with the creation of partial indexes measuring the impact of education, provisioning, enter...

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Ciclos económicos y cambios en la movilidad residencial en aglomeraciones urbanas medianas

Documents d'Anàlisi Geogràfica, 2022

El Camp de Tarragona, como ámbito de estudio, es una zona poco explorada desde el punto de vista ... more El Camp de Tarragona, como ámbito de estudio, es una zona poco explorada desde el punto de vista de los procesos de suburbanización. La complejidad es elevada al contar con dos ciudades, Reus y Tarragona, que jerarquizan el territorio, así como unas áreas residenciales periféricas que no solo son parte de su expansión urbana, sino que además son destinos turísticos y de segundas residencias. Utilizando datos de la estadística de variaciones residenciales (EVR), la presente aportación pretende analizar las dinámicas de movilidad residencial del área urbana conformada alrededor de las ciudades de Tarragona y Reus. Para ello, se han analizado la intensidad y la dirección de los principales flujos residenciales en el interior de El Camp de Tarragona, con especial atención a los que tienen origen y destino en ambas ciudades. Los resultados muestran cómo la crisis de 2008 ralentiza el proceso de desconcentración urbana que había caracterizado el territorio durante la década de los 2000 (a...

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Testing direct and indirect effects of green space availability on reproductive outcomes

ISEE Conference Abstracts, 2020

Impact of COVID-19 on perceived risk and mental health among public transport users in a medium-sized metropolitan area in Spain

ISEE Conference Abstracts, 2021

Los espacios de actividad, una medida de la movilidad cotidiana en época de crisis: la UAB como ejemplo

Mobility and COVID-19: Time for a Mobility Paradigm Shift

Impact of COVID-19 and Strict Home Confinement Related Changes in Air Pollution, Noise, and Physical Activity on Cardiovascular Health for Barcelona Citizens

University of Southern Denmark Temperature and Rain Moderate the Effect of Neighborhood Walkability on Walking Time for Seniors in Barcelona Delclòs-Alió

Walking is the most accessible form for seniors to engage in daily light or moderate physical act... more Walking is the most accessible form for seniors to engage in daily light or moderate physical activity. Walking activity depends on both individual and environmental factors, the latter including how walkable a given setting is. Recent papers have pointed at the relevance of also considering meteorological conditions in relation to the walking behavior of older adults. This paper explores the combined effect of neighborhood walkability, temperature and rain on daily walking time among seniors residing in Barcelona. Daily walking time was extracted from 7-day GPS (Global Positioning System) devices and accelerometer data of 227 seniors residing in the Barcelona Metropolitan Region (Spain). Temperature and rain data were extracted from official governmental weather stations. Mixed-effects linear regression models were adjusted to test the combined association between weather and walkability on daily walking time. Neighborhood walkability is positively associated with walking time amon...

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Can public squares compensate for the lack of urban greenness? Using smartphone tracking data to explore the link between open spaces and exposure when walking

The access and exposure to greenness has been associated with benefits for both the mental and ph... more The access and exposure to greenness has been associated with benefits for both the mental and physical health of urban residents. However, in the city of Barcelona, which has experienced several urban densification processes since mid-19th century, there are a low proportion of green areas (EEA, 2017). This lack of greenness is compensated with other types of open spaces such as public squares and beaches. This study explores the levels of exposure to open spaces achieved by walking in the city, and the differences detected between neighbourhoods with different urban form. A total of 22,476 georeferenced walking locations were obtained from a group of young adults (n= 31) residing in Barcelona, which downloaded a free commercial smartphone app that tracked their mobility through GPS and mobile network signals during a week. The itineraries carried out on foot were buffered in order to identify the amount of environmental parks, trees, public squares... participants were exposed to....

Contribution of park visits to daily physical activity levels among older adults: Evidence using GPS and accelerometery data

Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2021

Abstract Engaging in physical activity plays a vital role in a healthy ageing process due to its ... more Abstract Engaging in physical activity plays a vital role in a healthy ageing process due to its associated mental and physical health benefits. Green spaces such as parks or public gardens are safe, accessible, and attractive environments that generally allow people to engage in physical activity. Therefore, residing in neighbourhoods that are well provided with greenness has been associated with improvements of both mental and physical health. However, very few studies have explored the association between visiting green spaces with the overall daily physical activity of older adults. Using GPS data, the present study explores accelerometer-measured daily physical activity levels of 181 older adults residing in the Barcelona Metropolitan Region, Spain, in relation to their visits to green spaces. The results show how visiting green spaces has a positive relationship with the daily accumulated physical activity levels of older adults, but not with their sedentary activity levels. Moreover, the duration of each visit did not show a significant association with either physical activities or sedentary activities. These findings can inform urban planning and design policies that are aimed at improving the provision of green spaces, by highlighting the importance of considering the demographics of potential users and the spatial accessibility of these spaces.

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourist public transportation use and on its determinants: Evidence from a Catalan coastal destination

Tourism Management Perspectives, Oct 1, 2022

O5-5 Neighbourhood Walkability and Physical Activity: Moderating Role of a Physical Activity Interventions in Overweight and Obese Older Adults with Metabolic Syndrome

European Journal of Public Health

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The impact of black carbon (BC) on mode-specific galvanic skin response (GSR) as a measure of stress in urban environments

Environmental Research

Health impacts of electric micromobility transitions in Barcelona: A scenario analysis

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Creating healthy and sustainable cities: what gets measured, gets done

The Lancet Global Health

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