In many Catalan cities, changes are being made in the internal mobility of the City to improve environmental and acoustic quality. A well-known example for everyone is the creation of the Barcelona low-emission zone. But, did you know that in Read more
In the previous articles of “Noise pollution and health” (link) and in the article “How can measure the noise” some definitions were introduced and how noise is measured. If we make a brief reminder, it was commented that the measuring devices Read more
In the previous article “Acoustic pollution and Health” we defined what was sound, noise, what we understood as noise pollution and its repercussion on health. These definitions were important to enter into context and to develop this article. But first of Read more
In the previous publication “Terrassa intelligent city and Sentilo platform” we presented what is the Sentilo Platform, its objectives and its use. But how does it evolve and improve the platform? If we remember a little, Sentilo is an open Read more
Nowadays, we are used to connecting headphones to our mobile phone via Bluetooth, activating the physical alarm clock using our mobile phone or even going to the gym and connecting our mobile Netflix account with the elliptical bike so we Read more
People who live in Terrassa and usually move around it, know the streets and avenues where there is a lot of noise, but do we know what noise means? When is the most noise generated? What is the difference between sound and Read more
The term Smart City was born at the end of the year 2000, and it’s applied to any city that uses Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to improve the management of municipal services and the quality of life of citizens. Building Read more
Urban resilience is a fashionable concept, especially during the Coronavirus crisis that we are experiencing. Preparing cities against critical and unforeseen situations is key to minimize the consequences. Terrassa is a leading city in urban resilience. Even though much work remains undone, Read more
The new lights that has been installed in our city are formed by LED technology but… Who is this technology and what benefits does it bring to our health? Any light source, whether natural or artificial, can affect our health Read more
The renewal of all the streetlights in Terrassa can already be seen in almost all the streets, parks and squares in our city. However, there is one aspect that stands out as the most visible of the whole TEI project: Read more