Biennial of Thought – City of Thought – The Challenges of the Future

Despite advances in technology and the increasing accessibility to more plural medical knowledge, the high population density in certain urban areas, combined with indiscriminate consumption, resource depletion, rising air temperatures due to global warming, and atmospheric pollution, among other factors, has led to the increase and worsening of cardiorespiratory diseases.

On the other hand, the threat of new pandemics that spread very easily questions the ability of our healthcare systems to respond to health problems.

Thinking about cities for a 21st century that will see the peak of global overpopulation in 2050 involves taking these "invisible variables" into account to strengthen their health infrastructures. An architecture and urban planning that prioritize the well-being of city inhabitants by incorporating green spaces, ensuring access to water in optimal hygienic conditions, and guaranteeing air quality in public spaces.

The implementation of both these strategies and others would drastically impact social aspects as important as the decongestion of public healthcare.

You can watch the full intervention by clicking here:

To see the piece written on the 'Barcelona Metropolis' blog, you can click here.

Here you can see some images from the event: