When it comes to air quality, cities that attract heavy industry are often some of the biggest victims. For the municipality of El Prat de Llobregat, just outside of Barcelona, air pollution is a huge problem. The area is an attractive place for industry, largely because of the region’s location: it’s sandwiched directly between the bustling Barcelona Airport on one side and the restless Port of Barcelona on the other. While industry often brings wealth to a region, it also brings its fair share of challenges.
Topic: air-quality
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How Bettair Cities Gives El Prat de Llobregat A Breath Of Fresh Air
By Joe Appleton on Dec 16, 2021 4:50:47 PM
Topics:
Smart Environment
Barcelona
Air Quality Monitoring
Air Quality
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Three AcceliCITY Smart City Startups Gain Global Exposure
By Thomas Mueller on Oct 30, 2018 1:27:44 AM
Earlier this year, bee smart city partner Leading Cities, a global network for Smart City growth and collaboration, has launched a global Smart City startup accelerator program that provides potential capital from a network of investors as well as the tools and knowledge of how to do business with cities. In this year’s edition 27 semi-finalists have been selected from more than 550 applications from over 40 countries. From this global pack of urban innovators, three startups emerged as AcceliCITY winners - one for each track of the AcceliCITY program (clean energy, city visualization and general tracks).
Topics:
Smart City Solutions
Smart City Startup
bee smart city
Air Quality
Urban Innovation
Startup Accelerator
Leading Cities
AcceliCITY
Virtual Reality
Smart City Expo World Congress
Air Pollution
Partnership Program
Solu
PurCity
Sweden VR
Waste Collection
Visualization