SubjectEcology and environment
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There is life after capitalism. This is the view of economist and ecologist Tim Jackson, who asks: “Why aren’t rich countries always happier than poor countries?” He argues that...
![Detail of a cluster of biodiversity in the Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes square. © Clara Montaner Augé Detail of a cluster of biodiversity in the Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes square. © Clara Montaner Augé](https://www.barcelona.cat/metropolis/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/verd_urba_foto_principal._copyright_clara_montaner_auge.jpg?itok=4SOuyoYB)
![View of the Besòs riverbed, from the Molinet bridge. © Imatges Barcelona / Àlex Losada](https://www.barcelona.cat/metropolis/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/bm_127_visionsurbanes.jpg?itok=1jbtHUpA)
As the well-known song by Raimon goes, “in my country rain doesn’t know how to rain: it either rains too little or it rains too much; if it rains too little, it’s a drought; if...
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AI has the potential to help manage complex processes, such as mobility, in city life. Simulators and servers that match people offering their cars with those who need to get...
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The polarisation and segregation fuelled by algorithms may end up shaping the city. AI feeds off itself and, as if it were an infinite mirror, it insists on showing us what it...
![Interior de la Terminal 1 de l'Aeroport Josep Tarradellas Barcelona - el Prat Josep Tarradellas Barcelona - El Prat Airport. Inside of the Terminal 1](https://www.barcelona.cat/metropolis/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/aeroport-de-barcelona.jpg?itok=AJo7Uwcd)
An airport acts as a major gateway to the city or region it serves. Barcelona airport, located in the municipality of El Prat de Llobregat, is a transport hub and a catalyst for...
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The charts point to Barcelona as a leading hub of the new economy, which is developed around information and communication technologies (ICT). In recent years, the city has...
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There is less of a window of opportunity for action than previously thought. In fact, time is running out. This winter has combined all the makings of a perfect storm: accelerating...
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