by Càtedra UNESCO d'Habitatge URV | des. 11, 2018 | Media, Social Impact
Gentrification is a phenomenon expressing in replacement or expulsion of the poor class from the urban center. It is a consequence of speculative strategies in the real estate sector and growing demands of classes with higher purchasing power. The development of...
by Càtedra UNESCO d'Habitatge URV | nov. 30, 2018 | Social Impact, Speeches
Dr. Estela Rivas has taught the course on «The taxation of real estate transactions» on 15, 22 and 29 November 2018 in Barcelona. The course was organised by the Provincial Council of Barcelona so as to train professionals from local administrations who are working on...
by Càtedra UNESCO d'Habitatge URV | nov. 20, 2018 | Conferences, Projects, Social Impact
On November 16th, the opening session of the technical table was held at the headquarters of the Department of Labor, Social Affairs and Families to achieve the adaptation of the Catalan legal system to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability approved...
by Càtedra UNESCO d'Habitatge URV | nov. 19, 2018 | Projects, Social Impact
The UNESCO Housing Chair has been accepted as a new associated academic partner of the European Federation for Living (EFL), thus becoming the first Spanish member. The EFL has currently 60 members, which represent 14 European countries and more than 1.2 million...
by Càtedra UNESCO d'Habitatge URV | nov. 13, 2018 | Conferences, Social Impact, Speeches
Drs. Sergio Nasarre and Jan Gonzalo and Mr. Isidre Monreal participated on November 9th in the IV Seminar of Housing of the Consell Insular de Menorca, presenting the reality of housing in Spain today, as well as a preview of the documentary «El Umbral «and of the...
by Càtedra UNESCO d'Habitatge URV | nov. 12, 2018 | Projects, Social Impact
The director of the Chair, Dr. Sergio Nasarre, was invited to participate in the event «Catalunya Sud 2040» organized on 8 November by the Chair of the Region of Knowledge of the URV where strategies were discussed with other agents of the territory on the future of...
