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Jornada: Aprenem del Glòria al delta del Llobregat, 23 setembre 2021

La jornada Aprenem del Glòria al delta: mapes de risc d’inundació i component marinaes, organitzat per Interfase y Taula del Llobregat realitzarà la tarda del  23 de setembre de 2021,  de 16:30 a 19:00. Continue reading “Jornada: Aprenem del Glòria al delta del Llobregat, 23 setembre 2021”

57% of Barcelona residents are exposed to excess noise

A new report – published by Barcelona’s Public Health Agency with contributions from INTERFASE and UAB researchers – found that 57% of the city’s residents are exposed to noise levels that are harmful to health as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO). Continue reading “57% of Barcelona residents are exposed to excess noise”

Interfase-UAB participates in the ESPON seminar ‘Transforming Territorial Thinking Through Digitalisation”

Interfase-UAB has participated in the ESPON seminar focused on ‘Transforming Territorial Thinking Through Digitalisation”, representing two ongoing projects: ESPON 2020 Database Portal and ESPON GRETA. Continue reading “Interfase-UAB participates in the ESPON seminar ‘Transforming Territorial Thinking Through Digitalisation””

Report: Health and Quality of Life in Urban Areas

The second in a series of Synthesis Reports (SR) produced by FP7 URBAN-NEXUS project addresses the importance and urgency of integrating health and quality of life in urban areas. Continue reading “Report: Health and Quality of Life in Urban Areas”

Europe is losing seasonal sea ice faster than perennial

Walruses, belugas and narwhals are the most affected marine mammal species

According to the preliminary results of an ongoing research where Joan Parera and Raquel Ubach are developing a new indicator for monitoring sea ice extent, seasonal sea ice is declining faster than perennial. Continue reading “Europe is losing seasonal sea ice faster than perennial”

The UAB Opens New Arctic Research Centre

The UAB inaugurated its new CER ARCTIC research centre, unique in the whole of Spain in this area and innovative in research that is respectful with and to local Arctic communities. Directed by UAB professor and INTERFASE team researcher Françoise Breton, the centre will focus particularly on the global changes and their impact on the local population. Continue reading “The UAB Opens New Arctic Research Centre”

Gestionant l’exposició al soroll a Europa

La contaminació acústica representa un alt risc per a la salut humana i mediambiental. Aquesta comunicació presenta les dades actualitzades sobre el nombre de persones exposades a la contaminació acústica ambiental a Europa, així com un nou resum de les mesures que s’utilitzen en els Estats membres per a la gestió del soroll. Continue reading “Gestionant l’exposició al soroll a Europa”