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2026 Lecture Series
2026 Lecture Series
Urban Water Engineering and Management
Within the framework of the optional master's degree subject of the Terrassa School of Industrial, Aerospace and Audiovisual Engineering (ESEIAAT) of the same name, Urban Water Engineering and Management, the following lectures are offered to the general public as lectures:
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 from 3 to 4 p.m: Introduction to the course and digitalization.
Speaker: Ramon Dolz (BASEFORM)
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 from 5 to 7 p.m: Costs inherent to the provision of the service and determination of income.
Speaker: Leonard Carcolé (ASAC)
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 from 3 to 5 p.m: Water tariffs.
Speaker: Pere Mora (TAIGUA)
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 from 5 to 7 p.m: Economic and financial management of the service, according to its management form.
Speaker: Leonard Carcolé (ASAC)
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 from 3 to 4 p.m: Introduction to Governance.
Speaker: Edurne Bagué
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 from 5 to 6 p.m: Paradigm and Just Water Transition.
Speaker: Edurne Bagué
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 from 3 to 5 p.m: Complexity in coupled human-environment systems (CHES).
Speaker: Martí Rosas (UPC)
All sessions will take place in room 2.02 of TR1, historic building of the ESEIAAT.
The most updated information can be found at:
https://catedrataigua.upc.edu/ca/activitat/formacio
From the company Taigua and the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), we are committed to the UPC-TAIGUA CHAIR IN ENGINEERING AND URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT to assist future professionals in their integration into the workforce. This chair combines theoretical and practical knowledge from the water sector, providing students with comprehensive training to face the challenges of an evolving industry. The collaboration between Taigua and UPC offers them an integrated view, from technological innovation to sustainable management, preparing them to lead projects that contribute to social and environmental well-being.
Additionally, the chair promotes applied research projects to improve the competitiveness and sustainability of the sector, generating innovative solutions for the current and future challenges of water management. This collaboration between UPC and Taigua fosters knowledge transfer and the creation of projects with both local and global impact.
Thus, the UPC-TAIGUA CHAIR becomes a meeting point between the academic and business worlds, establishing synergies that benefit the university, the company, and society, training highly qualified professionals to address the challenges of sustainable water management.