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Guillem Vich  apple-touch-icon-180x180  orcid_128x128  twitter_bird_logo_2012-svg 

Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGLOBAL)

After graduating in Sociology and obtaining two official master’s degrees in Environment and Sustainable Development and in Urban Planning and Environmental Management, Dr Vich obtained his PhD in Geography in March 2019 (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona).

Dr Vich’s two main research areas are the link between urban design and the use of active modes of transport and physical activity, and the associated health benefits of green spaces.

His research career develops from an initial interest on the relationships between the urban environment and transport modal choice in the field of transport geography.

Thanks to his background, he has become a specialist on the use of GPS, actigraphy and GIS technologies.

His interest has been transiting towards public health through the analysis of active modes of transport and the direct impacts of everyday travel habits on physical health.

It has been his interest on the impact of transportation and urban planning on public health what brought him to the current postdoc position to be developed at the Barcelona’s Institute of Global Health, under de supervision of Prof Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, which will allow him to continue his research career.

Lines of research:

  • Active transport and physical activity
  • Built environment and health
  • Green space exposure