Demography and population | Barcelona Metròpolis

Adolescents under pressureThe discourse trap that drives young people into precariousness

Julia Rosanna Sánchez-Valverde

Individualism and competitiveness have encroached on many aspects of young people’s lives. They are exposed...

Adolescents under pressureUnwanted loneliness: when being connected isn’t enough

Sandra Escapa

Unwanted loneliness is not just linked to ageing. On the contrary, some studies reveal that it is young...

Adolescents under pressureThe teenage brain, a time of change and transformation

David Bueno i Torrens

During adolescence, morphological and physiological changes take place that have a profound effect on the...

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A day in the life of Barcelona

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...

A new energy model for the cityEnergy, the agent of change for cities in the 21st century

Joan Herrera

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...

A new energy model for the cityPerceptions and conflicts surrounding energy use

Josep Espluga Trenc

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...