Demography and population | Barcelona Metròpolis

The city of five millionA more complex metropolis

Milagros Pérez Oliva

Until now, we have conceived and managed Barcelona’s vast metropolis as an urban conglomerate, bringing together the 36 municipalities of the metropolitan area. However, it’s...

The city of five millionFrom cities to rural areas: A growing phenomenon

The Barcelona metropolitan region is undergoing a phase of counterurbanisation. While urban-to-rural...

The city of five millionResidential segregation: three key insights

Oriol Nel·lo

Individuals’ economic status is reflected in the city through the phenomenon of residential segregation. This...

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Impact of poverty and inequality on childhood and adolescence

Children aren’t just the future of a city; they are also part of the present, despite their relatively small demographic representation. In Barcelona,...

The city of five millionWhat are we talking about when we talk about the metropolitan region?

Oriol Estela Barnet

The expansion of urbanisation, coupled with the consequent overflow of administrative boundaries, bears a...

The city of five millionEurope’s city system

Mireia Belil

In Europe, where approximately 80% of the population resides in urban areas, a network of polycentric and...

The city of five millionThe future will be suburban

Margaret Crawford

La suburbanització dels Estats Units, que ha estat continuada des de la fi de la Segona Guerra Mundial, s’ha...

The city of five millionThe taken city

Jorge Dioni López

Urban spaces have evolved from being hubs for living, socialising and hosting activities to becoming...

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