02A BCN Problems

02A BCN Problems

  1. Climate Change and Pollution.

Climate shelters in Barcelona schools

Transforming School Patios into more diverse greenspaces.  Many schools have considered this adaption, and are indicators of the most polluted locations as well as being more vulnerable to climate change. Social Space Category.

2. Tourism and Noise Pollution

Un reto tecnológico para avanzar hacia un turismo más sostenible

Installation of sensors to monitor tourism and overcrowding.

More emblematic of the issue of overcrowding and noise pollution as a result. Social Space and Infrastructure Categories.

3. Traffic and Urban Mobility

Traffic on the streets of Barcelona.

Barcelona using streets to test different urban mobility patterns. Represents the concern of both accessibility and walkability of streets as well as emergence of climate issues. Infrastructure Category.