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Francesc Escribano
Francesc Escribano is a journalist with the soul of an anthropologist. In his youth, he grappled with choosing between these two professions, and over time, he has merged the...
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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...
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The Barcelona metropolitan region is undergoing a phase of counterurbanisation. While urban-to-rural...
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Individuals’ economic status is reflected in the city through the phenomenon of residential segregation. This...
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Children aren’t just the future of a city; they are also part of the present, despite their relatively small demographic representation. In Barcelona, children account for...
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The expansion of urbanisation, coupled with the consequent overflow of administrative boundaries, bears a...
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In Europe, where approximately 80% of the population resides in urban areas, a network of polycentric and...
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La suburbanització dels Estats Units, que ha estat continuada des de la fi de la Segona Guerra Mundial, s’ha...
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