SubjectDemography and population
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Having witnessed a dismal response to the financial crisis of...
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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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Individualism and competitiveness have encroached on many aspects of young people’s lives. They are exposed...
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Unwanted loneliness is not just linked to ageing. On the contrary, some studies reveal that it is young...
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During adolescence, morphological and physiological changes take place that have a profound effect on the...
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In the course of a day, 1,660,314 people constantly breathing and on the move generate a great number of movements, interactions, needs, aspirations… In a year, 11,510 new lives are born...
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The city, as a great guzzler of energy produced outside its borders, is committed to an energy transition that will allow for its decarbonisation. The first pillar is to move the...
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Besides energy prices, one of the main public concerns, there is another unresolved issue: the opposition generated by the location of energy infrastructures, particularly renewable...
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