Our team contributed to the ICOS-Spain Report 2023-2024 highlithing our work on advancing greenhouse gas monitoring in complex urban environments through the deployment of a high-resolution observation network in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area. This network, comprising five continuous measurement stations across diverse urban settings, provides valuable insights into spatial and temporal CO₂ variability and supports […]
From 3 to 8 May 2026, European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2026 (https://www.egu26.eu/) was held in Vienna, Austria. This year’s event gathered 22,497 registered participants, with 20,027 attending in person from 125 countries, making it one of the largest geoscience conferences in the world. Three posters were presented during the week-long event by Vanessa […]
Title: Projected changes in sea-land breeze dynamics and pollutant transport under future climate conditions See full article: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.181875 Abstract: Sea-land breezes play multiple roles in coastal environments. Among them, they moderate urban temperatures and enhance ventilation, preventing extreme heat and pollution accumulation during extended periods of atmospheric stability. However, they can also transport ozone precursors […]
Gara Villalba participated in the 2nd Jornada de Salut Urbana, held on April 28 at the Sala d’Actes de La Model in Barcelona. During the event, she presented the work Onades de calor i estratègies d’adaptació a l’Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona, developed during the URBAG project (Integrated System Analysis of Urban Vegetation and Agriculture). In […]
Over the past weeks, Vanessa Monteiro, a postdoctoral researcher at ICTA, participated in the IG3IS Stakeholder Consultations and User Summit 2026 at the World Meteorological Organization in Geneva (20–22 April 2026). Together with Paula Castesana (Barcelona Supercomputing Center on the RESPIRE project), she contributed to the “Marketplace of Ideas,” presenting work in Spain aimed at […]
Read the full article by Gara Villalba in Construcción y Arquitectura on how cool roofs benefit Mediterranean cities like Barcelona, and why green infrastructure is not an isolated solution, but part of an interconnected urban system. Full story here (page 18): https://www.cicconstruccion.com/file/fullscreen/60763#bn/19
Title: From Runoff to Resilience: Exploring Multifunctional Nature-Based Solutions for Sustainable Urban Stormwater Management See full article: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2026.129431 Abstract: Climate change and rapid urbanization intensify stormwater-related challenges in cities, particularly in compact urban environments. Traditional grey infrastructure often fails to address these risks in a flexible and adaptive manner. Nature-based solutions (NbS) offer a multifunctional […]
Title: Where have all the farmers gone? Spatial–temporal transformations of peri-urban agriculture in the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona See full article: https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-16730-310135 Abstract: Urban expansion exerts pressure on peri-urban agriculture, leading to the displacement of agricultural activities and a loss of local food provision and vital ecosystem services. This study examines the spatial–temporal transformations of […]