Barcelona ranks among the world's noisiest capitals
Barcelona appears in a global ranking of the noisiest cities in the world. The debate points out that there should be more Spanish cities given the culture of…
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Barcelona ranks among the world's noisiest capitals
That Barcelona is loud comes as no surprise to anyone who knows it. What is striking is that only one Spanish city appears in the global ranking of the noisiest, according to a study reported by 20 Minutos. In the discussions that trinc, many argue there should be far more of them: noise is so taken for granted that the real exception would be the opposite.
Spain is a country that has normalized noise pollution. From nightlife to traffic, the pro-noise culture shows itself on every corner. The pro-noise country, as some analyses ironically put it, coexists with levels that border on unhealthy. While Barcelona holds a place on the blacklist, other major cities such as Madrid or Valencia barely scrape by, according to the available data. The paradox is that noise is embraced as a mark of identity, almost a source of pride.
The question that remains: is noise an acceptable price for urban vitality, or a symptom that something is failing in the management of public space? The debate is still open.
That Barcelona is loud comes as no surprise to anyone who knows it. What is striking is that only one Spanish city appears in the global ranking of the noisiest, according to a study reported by 20 Minutos. In the discussions that trinc, many argue there should be far more of them: noise is so taken for granted that the real exception would be the opposite.
Spain is a country that has normalized noise pollution. From nightlife to traffic, the pro-noise culture shows itself on every corner. The pro-noise country, as some analyses ironically put it, coexists with levels that border on unhealthy. While Barcelona holds a place on the blacklist, other major cities such as Madrid or Valencia barely scrape by, according to the available data. The paradox is that noise is embraced as a mark of identity, almost a source of pride.
The question that remains: is noise an acceptable price for urban vitality, or a symptom that something is failing in the management of public space? The debate is still open.
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