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33 34 Continued progress means taking firm The Union of Municipalities of the AMB 1.1—The metropolitan area, amb steps forward. This is why we face stimula- works in three main areas: basic informa- driving force of Catalonia ting challenges such as territorial planning, tion and territorial studies, urban and ter- BARCELONA urban development or economic promotion. ritorial planning, and planning, execution The Barcelona Metropolitan Area is the METROPOLITAN The new Law of the Metropolitan Area and and maintenance of works, infrastructures, largest demographic and economic con- AREA the human and social substrate that have parks, beaches and facilities. centration in Catalonia. Its 636 km2 only made it possible and continue more active Of the 990.9 million Euros of the con- represent 2% of the surface area of Cata- We have waited for many years to be able than ever are, apart from a unique oppor- solidated budget of the Union of Muni- lonia, whereas its 3.2 million residents are to begin the term balance report saying tunity, the best guarantee for the future. cipalities for the four-year period, 70% equivalent to 43% of the population of Ca- that the Barcelona Metropolitan Area is a corresponds to investment and manage- talonia. It is therefore a densely populated body benefiting from the maximum insti- JORDI HEREU I BOHER ment of the territory and has mainly been area (5,000 inhabitants per km2, 20 times tutional recognition. Now it is finally true: President of the Union of Municipalities channelled through the 2008–2011 Invest- higher than the Catalan average of 234) on 27 July 2010 the Catalan Parliament of the Barcelona Metropolitan Area ment Plan, the programme for unifying and also very intensely urbanized: 37% unanimously approved and passed the operations, and Strategic Investments. At of its surface area is occupied by diffe- Law creating the new Metropolitan Area the same time, it has continued the tasks rent urban uses, whereas in Catalonia as and defining its powers and operation. AMB_01 of maintenance and conservation of the a whole this ratio hardly reaches 4%. The This does not give any more legal value to URBAN DEVELOPMENT 34 parks in the metropolitan network, as economical influence of the metropolitan the Law, but it does imply greater moral AND SERVICES FOR A well as maintenance of the beaches of the area is even greater: it houses 51% of all value. All the groups of the Chamber, in UNIFIED TERRITORY eight coastal municipalities. The invest- the jobs in Catalonia. It concentrates, espe- spite of the legitimate and often acute dis- ments of the Union have enabled, during cially, the most dynamic economic sectors: crepancies shown during the term, finally The Barcelona metropolis is an extensive this four-year period, a total of 25 actions 56% of all services and between 60 and coincided in the need for this recognition urban reality of pluri-municipal character, in parks, 150 urban development works in 70% of services with highest added value and the repair of a historic grievance. I am home to 3.2 million inhabitants and where streets and squares, promenades, bridges, and high technological content such as re- pleased to be the institutional president 305,000 companies carry out their econo- infrastructures and rivers, and 45 actions search, information technologies and tele- at this long awaited time, but I also feel mic activities. The geographical conditions on facilities. communications. The unemployment rate obliged to pay homage to past presidents of this area are varied, its history dates far Apart from these activities, between (17%) is below the Catalan level (19%). From and, evidently, all political representatives back in time, and its urban development 2007 and 2010, and under the umbrella of the social point of view, the Barcelona Me- and other people who have worked with has accelerated over the last hundred the City Council aid programs of the FEIL tropolitan Area has the same proportion tenacity to make this goal a reality. years. The combination of these factors (State Local Investment Fund) and the of immigration as Catalonia (16%), a higher The model now consecrated by Law is the has shaped a varied metropolitan city that FEOSL (State Fund for Employment and ageing population (127 elderly people per one we have always defended and always contains many identities and sensitivities Local Sustainability), the technical services 100 youths, compared to 108 for Catalo- believed in: the city of cities. A unique rea- of complex local origin because it must of the Union of Municipalities have plan- nia), and a 5% above average income level. lity that is diverse at the same time, formed respond to an intensive concentration of ned and executed 24 projects, with a total by a series of municipalities, each with its people, uses and activities. value of 36 million Euros. own peculiarities, but also convinced of the Metropolitan policies have been present, The Metropolitan Land Development AMB_03 links uniting them and the advantages of with more or less force, over the last fifty Institute has undertaken a continued THE FUTURE OF THE joining, cooperating and working together. years. The institutions that imposed these task of construction of subsidised social METROPOLITAN AREA The metropolitan phenomenon pervades all policies have changed and adopted diffe- housing, basic for maintaining a collecti- today, and metropolises that have powerful rent names and forms, but they always ve framework of social cohesion. In the On 27 July 2010, the Catalan Parliament organisations have advantages in two basic recognised the need for coordinated po- 2008-2011 four-year period, a total of passed the Law of the Barcelona Metro- aspects: they provide better services to ci- licies that simplified the management and 1,210 subsidised homes were construc- politan Area. This law provided a new ins- tizens and have greater competitiveness in planning of citizen services. ted, and 1,117 more are in the planning or titutional organisation for the urban areas economy and development. The Union of Municipalities, the Envi- construction phase. that form Barcelona, and another 35 mu- The reference framework for providing ronmental Protection Agency and the Me- The expenses corresponding to the Me- nicipalities in its immediate surrounding better services is the real city beyond, tropolitan Transport Board, together with tropolitan Transport Board (EMT) consu- area. The new organisation, which will be often obsolete, administrative limits. The their autonomous entities, have been the med the largest part of the consolidated constituted after of the municipal electi- city of the citizens where human relations, institutions implementing metropolitan budget of the AMB group, with a total ons on 22 May, 2011, replaces the three employment, mobility, leisure, etc., occupy policies in their respective sectors since of 3,860.4 million Euros, representing 67 metropolitan organisations in force to the whole metropolitan area, which, on the 1987. The Government Agreement signed percent of the total consolidated budget date and merges them into a single body: other hand, offers the unique possibility of in July 2007 by the four political groups for the AMB group. This budget has been the Union of Municipalities of the Barcelo- accommodating the large infrastructures governing the AMB reflects the idea of the used to implement a policy of organisation na Metropolitan Area, the Environmental the region and citizens need. The other creation of a single metropolitan adminis- and support for a public transport system Protection Agency and the Metropolitan aspect is competitiveness; especially im- tration. The creation, on 5 May 2009, of the that is affordable at all income levels and Transport Board. portant to help us overcome the crisis situ- Consortium of the Barcelona Metropolitan environmentally sustainable, in that it has Over the last few years, the need for ation. That such a high-density territory is Area furthers the political desire to create enabled moving an enormous number of institutional unification has enjoyed grea- well organised makes it more competitive a single institution. With approval of the passengers between 2008 and 2010. ter and greater consensus among metro- on an international scale, and this is not Law of the Barcelona Metropolitan Area The management of the Environmental politan municipalities and also among all only beneficial to the inhabitants of this by the Catalan Parliament on 27 July 2010, Protection Agency (EMA) also required Catalan political forces, as evidenced by territory, but also for all of Catalonia. In to- this process of political and administrative considerable economic effort; during this unanimous approval of the new law. day’s global system of cities, competitive- concentration of metropolitan institutions period 1,020.6 million Euros, 18 percent of The new legal framework consolidates ness requires dimension, a dimension that was finally consolidated. the budget of the AMB group. Its areas of and simplifies metropolitan administra- we have and we would be stupid not to Overall, the consolidated budget of the action are all types of waste treatment and tion and reinforces it with new powers, take advantage of it. Quantity also implies group of institutions of the Barcelona the water cycle, including the treatment mainly in the area of territorial planning quality, first, because there is more critical Metropolitan Area for the 2008-2011 four- and purification of wastewater, its recu- and urban development. One highlight is mass and, second, because the difference year period was 5,780.7 million Euros, as peration for agricultural or environmental the formulation of the Metropolitan Urban potentials multiply each other. shown in the attached table. uses, and the supply of drinking water. Master Plan and the Plan for Metropolitan

35 Urban Planning to replace the General Me- Administration. • Participation in creation of acoustic ca- activities of the Union of Municipaliti- tropolitan Plan in force since 1976. • Protection of urban legality by delega- pacity and strategic noise maps. es have traditionally been more logical AMB will also have powers in regard to tion of municipalities or replacement of • Issue of environmental reports. and had best results, has continued in economic promotion, social cohesion and municipal powers. Exercise sanctioning • Collaboration with municipalities in en- an outstanding position during this last infrastructures, with such relevant incor- powers whenever necessary. vironmental planning policies. term of office with an Investment Plan porations as management of ring roads. • Cooperation and technical/legal and eco- • Promotion and management of renewa- valued at more than 200 million Euros. All these areas of action are essential nomic advice to municipalities in regard to ble energy facilities. The task carried out for many years has to improve the urban quality and living planning, action programmes, projects and continued with improved urban and ter- conditions of citizens in the complex fra- works, and urban discipline. Infrastructures of metropolitan interest ritorial quality of metropolitan municipa- mework of territorial competitiveness and • Exercise powers in housing as recogni- • Implementation and management of lities, especially important at times like globalisation, especially in today’s context sed by law and those delegated by agree- infrastructures associated with mobility, the present, of deep economic crisis. This of economic crisis. The metropolitan area ment or by consortium. parks, beaches, natural areas, facilities, position has been further enhanced by and all its municipalities will have the ideal provisions, environmental and supply fa- the execution of a large part of the works instrument to continue advancing in the Transport and mobility cilities and technical services. of the State Local Investment Fund, the construction of a more dynamic, better- • Planning and management of bus plan put in place by the Central Govern- planned, more equitable territory with gre- networks and other means of collective Economic and social development ment to promote the economy and em- ater economic weight in Catalonia, Spain urban public transport of passengers on • Promotion of economic activity, employ- ployment; in implementing this plan, the and the world. the surface, except the trams. ment and the creation of companies in the experience of the Union of Municipalities • Provide underground train services areas of industry, trade, services and tou- has been an excellent asset and invalua- POWERS OF THE METROPOLITAN AREA and underground public transport of rist resources. ble aid for many municipalities, enabling The Law of the Barcelona Metropolitan passengers. • Promotion of a Metropolitan Strate- them to put the plan into operation with Area describes its powers as described • Planning of the taxi service. gic Plan for modernisation, research and all its advantages and avoiding many of below. In addition, it will be able to assu- • Approval of the Metropolitan Urban innovation. the problems involved, especially those me those that other administrative bodies, Mobility Plan. Definition of the basic me- derived from the short deadlines for fi- especially municipalities, agree to delegate tropolitan road network. Participation in Social and territorial cohesion nishing the work. In other areas, such as or transfer. On the other hand, the regional traffic management on this network, in • Promotion of pluri-municipal policies to urban planning, the invaluable work of councils included in the AMB will hold their conjunction with the Generalitat. encourage social cohesion and territorial support for municipalities and territorial corresponding powers, except those that • Planning and management of the pas- balance. study programmes has continued. Equa- the metropolitan Law expressly assigns to senger transport for cultural and tourist • Participation in the Safety Commission lly, in spite of the difficulties of the times, the AMB. purposes, by delegation of City Councils. of the corresponding territorial area. construction of subsidised housing has • Promotion of sustainable transport. continued with the understanding that it Territorial planning • Management of the Barcelona ring roads. is in response to the most pressing needs • Participation in the formulation and pro- of citizens and which must be attended cessing of the General Territorial Plan of Water cycle to whatever the circumstances. Catalonia. • Household drinking water supply and mm Finally, it is necessary to mention the • Participation in drafting and follow-up of distribution system and regulation of the commitment to improve the quality of life partial territorial plans that affect its area corresponding prices. UNION OF in all that makes reference to contact with and sectorial territorial plans that affect • Water supply purification and treatment MUNICIPALITIES the natural environment: 34 city parks, its powers. of wastewater and regeneration of these 8,000 hectares of forest in Collserola and • Formulation of plans, charters and pro- water sources for other uses. The approval of the Law for the metro- 32 kilometres of beaches, are all looked grammes for landscape protection, mana- • Coordination of municipal water treat- politan area, already mentioned by the after to ensure they fulfil their beneficial gement and planning. ment systems, in particular the integrated President of the Union of Municipalities, purpose. And with this in mind, it is impor- planning and management of the evacuati- is undoubtedly the best news of this term tant to mention the project for recupera- Urban development and housing on of rain and waste water and the sewage of office. Justice has finally been handed tion of the course of the Llobregat River, • Integrated urban planning for the me- network. down after an interminable series of legal now managed by a consortium promoted tropolitan area through the Metropolitan actions and struggles, the most impor- by the Union of Municipalities and with Urban Master Plan (PDUM) and the Metro- Waste tant perhaps being the constitution of participation of all institutions. politan Urban Plan (POUM). The initiative • Treatment of municipal and building the Consortium of the Metropolitan Area for the formulation and the initial and pro- waste, as well as its recovery (recupera- eighteen months ago, undoubtedly, one ANTONIO BALMÓN ARÉVALO visional approval of both plans and their tion and recycling of paper, metal, plastic of the most decisive impulse factors in Executive vice-president later modifications will correspond to the and other materials; obtention of energy the end. This new area could mean a lot of the Union of Municipalities AMB. Final approval of the PDUM will cor- and compost...) and disposal (controlled for all the municipalities involved, and respond to the Generalitat of Catalonia, dumping of non-recyclable waste). even more so in this time of economic and that of the POUM, to the Metropolitan • Coordination of municipal waste collec- crisis where the support and aid of a MM_01 Urban Development Commission. tion systems. body such as this could be the solution INTRODUCTION • Participation in the Urban Develop- • Picking and selection of containers. to getting out of the hole and moving ment Commission of the Barcelona Me- • Waste recycling facility, in collaboration ahead. Insisting on this aspect, one of The basic objectives of the Union of Mu- tropolitan Area. with municipalities. the powers increased by the new law nicipalities of the Barcelona Metropolitan • Formulation and initial and provisional is economic promotion: considered on Area are to structure and bond the terri- approval of pluri-municipal urban action The environment a metropolitan scale, this offers greater tory, provide it with shared services and programmes. • Coordination and formulation of a Me- opportunities to all the region for the technical assistance. In short, contribute • Formulation and approval of planning fi- tropolitan Action Plan for environmental simple fact of being considered a whole, to correct operation the metropolitan city gures derived from metropolitan interest protection, health and biodiversity, and and so become the ideal way to further and the quality of life of its inhabitants. or affecting several municipalities. measures to fight against climate change enhance its assets. Objectives and a line of action that has • Urban Management of the PDUM and and the formulation of a metropolitan Making mention now of usual actions, been constant during 23 years, while mee- the POUM as a competent and acting Agenda 21. public space, one of the areas where the ting the specific requirements of each term

36 of office and each moment in time. Public space holds an important place 1.1—Investment Plan 2008-2011 Catalogue of Metropolitan There have been two exceptional cir- and has considerable influence on the Actions (CAME): cumstances during this last term of office; structure of the metropolis; it is in itself The Investment Plan is the instrument The actions included in the catalogue one long awaited has been the unanimous a programme, a way of conceiving the re- specifying the metropolitan policy of co- are all investments in work made by the approval by the Catalan Parliament on 27 gion and acting on it. The actions range llaboration with City Councils and is ma- Union of Municipalities, directly or in con- July 2010, of Law 31/2010 for the Barcelo- from large works of territorial character terialised by actions of public spaces such junction with the City Councils, and which na Metropolitan Area. The Union of Muni- to others in local areas, and are roadway as those described here. The Investment are managed from the Union of Municipa- cipalities has come to the end of the road infrastructures, streets, squares, parks, Plan, which in this four-year period has lities, which drafts and approves the pro- with its current structure to now confront remodelling of old quarters, social and been increased to 229 million Euros, is jects, adjudication and contracting, as well a new, more ambitious challenge with sporting facilities, etc. It also includes ac- comprised of four sections. The main one, as the technical management, including, in many more possibilities, and a large part tions in natural areas, beginning with the representing 51% of the total, is the Catalo- some cases, acquisition of the land. The of its activities have led attaining objective management of metropolitan beaches, the gue of Metropolitan Actions (CAME), which allocation for CAME in this term of office and preparing the institution for this far- expansion and improvement of facilities, includes works in the municipal area and 2008-2011 was 116.5 million Euros, and the reaching institutional change. and on-going creation and maintenance directly executed by the Union of Munici- total works financed were 148, with a ge- The other differential element is deri- of a network of 34 city parks, as well as palities. The second in importance, with nerated investment of 144 million. ved from the situation of deep economic management of large natural areas such 31%, is the Program of Structuring Opera- crisis that has also affected, and seriously, as Collserola and the Serralada de Marina. tions (POV) that finances works performed Program of Structuring Operations (POV): all City Councils. An unwanted situation, Special mention should also be made of by the City Councils. Strategic investments, The POV are investments in works per- but nevertheless accepted with a view of actions for environmental and social re- with 13%, are in the supra-municipal area. formed by City Councils and based on giving it a response. The characteristics cuperation of the Llobregat River. Finally, technical assistance for municipal the principles of inter-territorial solida- of the Union of Municipalities have ena- The last field of action was the promo- projects represents 5%. rity. The City Councils manage them and bled providing support to City Councils tion of subsidised housing, an absolute justify them before the AMB. The budget and help them overcome the difficulties necessity in view of the current deficit allocation for POV in this term of office they are facing, maintaining the 2008-2011 caused by free market prices and the real- MM_02 was 70.4 million Euros, and there were 112 Investment Plan and taking advantage of estate crisis. The Metropolitan Institute for PUBLIC SPACES projects in total. resources destined to combating the crisis Land Development and Asset Management put it in place by the Spanish government. (Impsol) is responsible for land manage- 2.1—Constructing Strategic Investments (IES): Attaining foundational objectives has ment and the housing construction. It is the metropolitan city Strategic investments are those whose been the main guideline for the action. The important to note that Impsol not only area of reference or repercussion has a special characteristics of the institution fulfils a social function, but also an urban Actions on public spaces seek territorial clear supra-municipal aspect, designed simplify the projection of a metropolitan, one as, apart from constructing housing, structure. The characteristics of this insti- to suture urban fabrics along the limits and the same time local, approach to opti- they do so in a quality urban environment. tution put it in a very favourable situation between municipalities. They are actions mising public resources by applying scale Consideration should be given to the for planning from both a metropolitan and wholly managed by the Union of Munici- economy. The functional organisational substantial investment this involves in local vision at the same time. These actions palities. The budget allocation to IES was chart is designed to ensure maximum effi- the crisis situation that is influencing this then take place in the execution of local 30 million Euros and eight actions were ciency. It is headed by General Management term of office. The investment program and supra-municipal works where it is ne- implemented. and structured in three service directora- represents a cost of 229 million Euros cessary to highlight the large number of tes; the first is General Services that con- with more than 230 actions; more than small interventions spread throughout the Work of Technical Assistance (AT): centrates the central services of the three 900 hectares of metropolitan territory metropolitan area, and which give the ter- Technical assistance work is the technical organisations (finance, human resources, have been planned; more than 24 acti- ritory a seal of quality and homogeneity. support the Union of Municipalities gives to contracting, legal services and information ons have been carried out under FEIL and And it is in these small works where the City Councils for drafting studies, projects technology), as well as institutional rela- FEOSL, state aid programmes for local model conceived becomes more explicit: and work management. These works res- tions (protocol, press, communication, in- investment, with a contracted budget of that of a united city where all public spa- pond to specific legal actions that munici- ternational relations and cooperation). The 39 million Euros, all combined with an ces are managed under the same formal palities formulate for the execution of their other two are Urban Planning and Public extensive list of projects and technical and constructive quality criteria. investment programmes, some associated Space, whereas housing depends on an in- assistance services for City Councils in ex- with the Union of Municipalities. This allo- dependent organisation, Impsol. Finally, it cess of 600 million in contract budgets; in INVESTMENT PLAN cation of 12 million Euros includes projects has highly specialised staff, and the techni- spite of financial difficulties, the rhythm This year the Investment Plan represen- for works financed with European funds cal means and tools necessary to complete of construction of housing at affordable ted an amount of 229 million Euros. In- and works executed by the Spanish admi- the whole cycle of transformation of the prices has been maintained; finally, the vestment programmes make it possible to nistration, as is the case of promenades. territory. In all it ensures high qualification conservation and improvement of the combine resources from any source, ena- This allocation covers almost 400 works. that enables covering the complete mana- park network has persisted with the in- bling more far-reaching actions in coope- gement cycle and guarantee the results. corporation of three new parks, as well as ration with City Councils. The Investment STATE LOCAL INVESTMENT FUND (FEIL) The Department of Urban Planning the maintenance of metropolitan beaches. Plan agreed with the municipalities of the AND STATE FUND FOR LOCAL EMPLOYMENT exemplifies the distinctive traits of the The use of resources has been adap- metropolitan area is in accordance with re- AND SUSTAINABILITY (FEOSL) institution. It works under the commissi- ted to the needs of City Councils, which quests from City Councils and considering In 2008 and 2009, the central Government on of City Councils, and designing from a in spite of the reduction of their income the needs of the whole. The criteria for created the State Local Investment Fund supra-municipal organisation provides a as a result of the crisis situation, have distribution of resources is based on the (FEIL) and the State Fund for Local Em- wider vision of the territory, while taking maintained as far as possible the solidary population of each municipality, weighted ployment and Sustainability (FEOSL). The advantage of human and technical resour- economic effort and will to implement a by additional parameters: the catalogue Union of Municipalities directly managed ces that would be difficult for many City modern, efficient, transparent and profes- of metropolitan actions, the Structuring 18 projects under the FEIL and six under Councils to maintain. Furthermore, the sional management system. In this regard Operations Plan, strategic investments the FEOSL, including the drafting, approval, tasks of territorial information and studies the sense of responsibility and the profes- and works involving technical assistance. application processing, adjudication and provide invaluable support to municipali- sionalism of the employees of the Union of later management of the works. In total, 24 ties through permanent updating of maps Municipalities has played a major role. works represented close to 36 million Euros and territorial indicators. in investment, financed by these funds.

37 2.2—Completed work and projects In this term of office, the network of guarantee the success of the necessarily Despí: ATEG Prize for Galvanization in parks has increased in number, extension large investment. During this 2008-2011 Construction 2010, distinction as a finalist. The works have been performed from the and quality. There are now a total of 34 term of office the balance is a total of • Phase 1 of section 2 of the environmen- Directorate of Public Space Services, to- parks totalling 200 ha, without considering 30 projects. tal recuperation of the Llobregat River in gether with the Services for Projects and large parks such as Collserola, Garraf and Baix Llobregat: FAD Prize 2010, finalist in Works and the Promotion and Conserva- Serralada de Marina. The most recent pro- DIVULGATION OF THE WORK DONE the City and Landscape category. tion of Public Space (CEP). The technical ject is quite significant and is in the heart The AMB Union of Municipalities has re- • Section II of the Castelldefels promena- teams of both departments are trained by of Montjuïc castle in Barcelona. cently published the third book on public de: XI Spanish Biennial of Architecture and professionals in all specialties: architects, space, Espais metropolitans 2005-2008, Urban Planning 2011, finalist. draughtsmen, industrial engineers, civil en- URBAN ARTERIES AND INFRASTRUCTURES available on-line with the two previous gineers, public works, agricultural engine- Urban arteries have been planned and publications, L’espai públic metropoli- CITY PARK NETWORK ers, geographers, biologists, surveyors, etc. constructed along the old N-II and N-340 tà 1989-1999 and Espais metropolitans The City Park Network is today a series of The actions of the different Projects and highways in Montgat, Pallejà, Sant Feliu 2000-2004. This publication describes public spaces that complete the parks and Works services (PiO) are grouped under de Llobregat, etc., and have become real the actions taken during the period gardens of the city bringing them closer to four large headings: urban spaces, free pedestrian areas, as have the restored 2005-2008 and presents a selection of 48 citizens in their daily activities and which spaces and parks, urban arteries, infras- Ramblas such as in Gavà as well as impro- works of various types spread throughout play an important role between urban tructures and promenades, and facilities. ving roundabouts, intersections, bridges the metropolitan area, all described and squares and gardens and large natural The CEP service is responsible for the ma- and underpasses. Apart from improving illustrated with photographs, detailed systems. They are places of great interest nagement and maintenance of the parks mobility, the idea is to obtain new uses plans, a short report, and the correspon- for their natural, environmental, historical, network and metropolitan beaches and and provide services that contribute to ding technical details. Published in June landscape and architectural values as well the divulgation and promotion of these creating urban richness. The objective 2010, it has Spanish and English transla- as having an important social, educational natural areas, as well as Management of of structuring the metropolitan territory tions of the text and a total of 416 pages. and leisure function. The Union of Muni- the Employment Plan. ineludibly involves the construction of all cipalities is responsible for the projects, types of communication infrastructures, PRIZES AND AWARDS the improvement actions as well as their URBAN SPACES drainage, etc. It is necessary to highlight During this term, various actions mana- maintenance and divulgation. The network This general denomination includes pro- the work done along more than 32 km ged and executed by the Directorate of has not stopped growing since it was first jects and works to remodel and repair of beach front with the design of diffe- Public Space Services have earned prizes conceived in the 70s. consolidated city squares and spaces, but rent sections of promenades, adapted to and awards from different national and Over the last few years it has incorpo- also more far-reaching actions designed the different physical characteristics of international professional organisations. rated the parks in the centre of Papiol, the to reform the conditions or aspect of a each ambience and each place, from more The awards given to these works, some AMB headquarters and Can Lluc in Santa suburb or old quarter, establish pedestrian urban to more virgin, wide or narrow be- of them executed in the previous term of Coloma de Cervelló; furthermore, Can Solei zones, etc. Interventions in these areas are aches. This work has been undertaken in office, encourage us to continue working and Ca l’Arnús in Badalona have been com- basic to improve the quality of the urban all coastal municipalities of the Barcelona along the same lines: maximum formal, bined to form a single park. The network is environment, a priority objective of any Metropolitan Area. Some of the projects constructive, functional and public ser- currently comprised of 34 parks in 26 mu- serious policy for public space. have been completed as a result of finan- vice quality. nicipalities, with a total surface area of 191 The work done in city centres or old cing from the Ministry of the Environment The following is a list of some of the ha, with the Barcelona Botanical Gardens quarters, such as Sant Adrià de Besòs, and the Rural and Marine Environment of main prizes recognising the work done being the centre point of the whole system. Tiana, Sant Vicenç dels Horts and Sant Boi the Spanish government. This has enabled by the Department of Public Space of the It is also important to emphasise that other de Llobregat, are a good example, and the work on extensive sections of beachfront AMB over the last few years: parks have undergone considerable impro- project for Ciutat Cooperativa in Sant Boi, walks in Badalona, Gavà, Castelldefels and • Cervelló Public Library: 4th Catalonia vement as a result of the construction of now being studied, marks the line to be Les Botigues in Sitges, and others are in Construction Prize 2007, finalist in the new phases and extensions, as is the case of followed in housing estates such as the progress in Viladecans and Castelldefels. category for Work Management or Super- Pinetons, Torre-roja, Pi Gros, Can Solei and case of Badia. As quality spaces it is also vision. Construmat 2007 Prize for techno- Ca l’Arnús, Fontsanta parks and the Barce- necessary to mention squares, and there FACILITIES logical innovation, special mention. lona botanical gardens. In 2011, the Union are 18 outstanding actions in this regard. The improvement of public space has • Mil·lenari park phase 2 in Sant Just Des- of Municipalities will designate a budget of been accompanied by applications from vern: Torsan-lorenzo International Prize 8.7 million Euros for maintenance work and FREE SPACES AND CITY PARKS City Councils for new public facilities for 2007, second prize in the section for Urban investments to improve the parks in the The system of free spaces and parks different social groups. This is the case Green Spaces. FAD Prize 2007, finalist in Network, with this figure being 33.8 million forms part of the basic effort to improve of libraries, auditoriums, meeting rooms, the City and Landscape category. Euros for the whole term of office. public spaces. The network of city parks music and dance schools, buildings for • Planning of the Torrent d’En Farré in has been created by taking advantage of municipal services and also a large num- Esplugues de Llobregat: VI Iberoamerican City park maintenance: opportunities to restore and configure ber of sports facilities, either open air or Biennial on Architecture and Urban Plan- The Service for Promotion and Conserva- spaces that have been freed by planning roofed, such as pavilions and swimming ning BIAU Lisbon 2008, special mention. tion of Public Space of the Union of Muni- or infrastructures and allow them to be pools. Some actions in the area of facili- • Phase 3 of the Pinetons park and plan- cipalities is responsible for management of used by citizens. ties consisted of reconverting buildings ning of Ferran Ferré park, both in Ripollet: the City park network with the main ob- They are then parks, often located in with heritage value for public use, as is V Architecture Biennial Vallès 2009, finalist jective of having quality parks, controlling urban gaps, whose metropolitan charac- the case of the Titan Library in Cornellà en the Outside Spaces category. the whole process from the project phase ter does not stem from the fact that each de Llobregat or the Can Trinxet complex • Prototype of a first-aid module for be- to final maintenance to have sustainable, covers various municipalities, but that in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat. New social aches: 8th Cerámica Prize for Architecture efficient, clean, safe and well equipped they are created throughout the metro- needs have created a clear increase of and Interior Decorating ASCER 2009, dis- spaces, with all the components of leisure, politan region and have the prime mission the demand for this type of facility; a tinction in the Architecture category. cultural and divulgative interest adapted of linking urban systems. Other parks or demand that has been answered with • Salvador Espriu sports area in Badalo- to their characteristics. The incorporation free spaces whose size and characteristics studied architectural quality, as all pu- na: ATEG Prize for Galvanization in Cons- of an in-house planning team has enabled do not form part of the network may also blic work should be, but highly involved truction 2010, honourable mention. presenting 50 proposals for the impro- come from old private gardens, a nature with the matter of use, management and • Lookout on the salt-water collector vement of different areas of the Historic corner in the middle of a city centre, etc. operation, which are, in short, those that tower on the Llobregat River in Sant Joan Botanical Gardens in Barcelona and the

38 Planes, Besòs, Torreblanca, Can Vidalet, Tu- tours and workshops in various parks in Equipped beaches: organising settlements and areas of natu- ronet, Solidarity and Molinet parks, among collaboration with different administrative Almost all the beach furniture has been ral value and the co-ordination between others. A specialised team manages this bodies and organisations offering itinera- designed by the technical services of the various municipalities. In this context, the maintenance that includes vegetation, fur- ries and guided tours. Union of Municipalities based on years of Union of Municipalities has the advantages niture, facilities, installations, pavements experience and combining functionality, of an institution that is sufficiently close to and various constructed facilities. METROPOLITAN BEACHES aesthetics and adaptation to the environ- problems to understand them in depth, but Metropolitan beaches are public places ment. At the 196 beach access paths more also with sufficient perspective to consider Management model: that best express the metropolitan idi- than 9 kilometres of wooden walkways, interrelationships of a metropolitan scale. The model is based on control that sets a osyncrasy: trans-municipal public space, 315 showers and 57 footbaths have been Urban planning services respond to the certain level of quality that must be met for metropolitan use and joint manage- installed. There are also 908 wastepaper specific demands of different metropo- by parks and monthly inspection of all ment through the Service for Promotion baskets, which in 2011 were complemented litan City Councils and deploy planning the parks in the Network, with special and Conservation of Public Space of the by new large capacity bins. and Urban Management figures that are attention given to unique vegetation and Union of Municipalities, responsible for Apart from 28 playground areas, 2011 usually in close relation with the action historic gardens, after obtaining UNE-EN- maintaining them in ideal condition so saw completion of the installation of 50 programmes carried out by the Union of ISO 9001:2008 quality and UNE-EN-ISO they can be enjoyed at any time of the beach volleyball courts of our own design, Municipalities and Impsol, while at the 14001:2004 environment certifications. The year. The metropolitan coast extends and a prototype soccer goal is being tes- same time making studies for the creation Union of Municipalities has incorporated along 42 kilometres from Castelldefels to ted. There are also 14 towers and 42 chairs of new directions for social and environ- sustainability criteria (such as the use low Montgat. Of these, 10 correspond to ports for lifeguards, public address systems, SOS mental development in a context in cons- water consumption species with minimum and infrastructures, and the remaining 32 boxes, and buoys marking of 22 kilome- tant transformation and, therefore, always requirements for phytosanitary treatments, to beaches in eight metropolitan munici- tres of bathing area and 10 channels for presenting new challenges. the implementation of natural areas or the palities: Montgat, Badalona, Sant Adrià, launching and landing boats. In regard More specifically, the urban planning ser- naturalisation of lakes and ponds by the in- Barcelona, El Prat de Llobregat, Vilade- to signalling, over the last few years a vices draft, either internally of by contrac- troduction of vegetation and fauna, limiting cans, Gavà and Castelldefels. In 2009, the prototype of dynamic solar powered sig- ting outside organisations, studies, reports the use of chemical products and reducing Union of Municipalities signed an agree- nalling has been developed to provide and a large number of planning figures such water consumption) and efficiency (pro- ment with Sitges City Council to also ma- real-time information and receive data by as municipal urban planning, modifications gressive implementation of remote control nage the beaches of the Botigues area. telecommunication. to the General Metropolitan Plan (PGM), irrigation systems, the use of PDAs, etc.). These beaches occupy a total surface area In all, the main commitment of these partial plans and special environmental or of sand of 2 million square meters, making last few years has been, in parallel with cultural heritage protection plans. Other aspects of special interest: them one of the most used metropolitan the proposal for an overall furniture plan, As the main innovation of this term of The Union of Municipalities is carrying out public spaces during the summer season, to design new modules that respond to office, the services also participated in research studies to ensure that interven- with about 10 million bathers a year. the need for equipping beaches. The de- the planning and design of certain large tions respect and promote inherent valu- The commitment to constant impro- sign is based on a cube as a minimum and scale components that have the potential es. Together with the management of city vement and the incorporation of new simple shape that also enables strategies to become elements structuring the me- parks, since 1999 the Union of Municipali- sections of promenade in different muni- for their placement, repetition and aggre- tropolitan area, as is the case of the space ties has continued developing employment cipalities mean that there are more and gation. The outer cladding is ceramic and along rivers. The Union of Municipalities plans. Over the last four years, these plans more accessible beaches that are better the colour changes depending on their has forcefully confronted the recupera- have enabled considerable work on clea- equipped. Every month, technicians from use: red for first-aid, yellow for toilets, tion of metropolitan riverbeds through ring and improving peri-urban, forest and the Union of Municipalities apply a spe- orange for bars, green for information the creation of a specific group dedica- natural metropolitan areas. In 2011, the cific quality management program to all and blue for the police. The first units are ted exclusively to this task and which has Employment Plan consists of 14 teams and metropolitan beaches to determine their already installed. combined forces with other institutions. a total of 89 workers acting in the 31 mu- condition. User surveys are also carried The objective of improving the quality of nicipalities of the Union of Municipalities. out to determine their characteristics and the fluvial network is not only for recupe- About 70% of these workers were previ- behaviour as well as their perception and MM_03 ration of the natural areas associated with ously unemployed. degree of satisfaction with the service. The URBAN DEVELOPMENT rivers and streams, but also their social Union of Municipalities applies an integra- AND TERRITORIAL STUDIES recuperation through projects to impro- Closeness to users and divulgation: ted quality and environment management ve the landscape and its use by people. Every two years about 2,500 opinion system that has enabled obtaining certifi- 3.1—Urban planning Technically, these objectives have been surveys are given to users to determi- cation under UNE-EN-ISO 9001:2008 and applied through analysis and planning of ne, among other things, their perception 14001:2004 standards. Urban planning establishes the bases for river space, but especially through spe- and degree of satisfaction, and so ensure The total budget for maintenance and organising the territory and rationalising cific interventions in these spaces to im- continued improvement of the service. investment in metropolitan beaches for the uses it is destined to, fixing a model for prove their environmental and landscape The Union of Municipalities makes city the 2011 season is 3.3 million Euros, and relationships between people and urban quality, promote accessibility and control parks better known, encourages respect the total outlay during the last four years and non-urban space. It is an indispensa- possible uses. and love and promotes civic behaviour by has been 12 million Euros. ble instrument for urban development, but In the 2007-2011 term of office heavy maintaining updated information about the even more so when the region it is applied investments were confirmed from the re- parks on its web page, and the publicati- Clean sustainable beaches: to is of the complexity of a large metro- sources of the Union of Municipalities, City ons available have now increased to 28 in The beaches are cleaned all year round to politan conurbation that presents the cha- Councils and other institutions, and this the collection of park guides, including the maintain the sand clean and in good hygi- llenge of advancing towards a model of a enabled promoting various actions on the botanical gardens, the historic botanical enic condition. This is achieved through large cohesive, sustainable city that offers Llobregat River that now boasts changes gardens and Can Zam, Riera de Canyadó, different mechanical and manual actions a good quality of life. of considerable social importance. A pro- Can Solei and Ca l’Arnús; a collection of 30 with special attention to sensitive areas In attaining these objectives, urban gram using a similar method is in a more information sheets have been published such as dunes or protected areas for birds planning includes the conservation and incipient state for the Ripoll and Besòs about unique trees and bushes as well as (ZEPA). During the bathing season there is improvement of the territory, studies and rivers that have already recovered their a recently published CD about the Network also a specific program of weekly control, determines city development considering metropolitan section, and are of singular of Parks and Metropolitan Beaches. 2010 inspection and analysis of the hygienic and social and environmental factors while at importance in the structure of metropoli- saw the beginning of a cycle of guided microbiological quality of the sand. the same time, on a metropolitan level, tan ecology and landscape. Actions have

39 also been taken, or plans and projects are METROPOLITAN TERRITORIAL of the different products created within battery of social and demographic indica- available, for a considerable number of ANALYSIS STUDIES this organisation, as well as how to con- tors created to characterise metropolitan smaller water courses such as the Riera Beyond urban planning documents in sult them. municipalities and be able to influence de Torrelles, Corbera or Vallvidrera, some response to municipal demands, it is also their development and territorial cohesi- of which are already starting to become necessary to analyse different territorial CONSOLIDATED URBAN PLANNING on. In the European area, the results have visible as a result of the collaboration and problems and define general frameworks The creation of revised maps for urban been published of the second edition of interest of City Councils. that enable adopting specific solutions for planning has been consolidated. During the the report on large European metropolitan the future from a global perspective. Along period between 2009 and 2010, the urban agglomerations. 3.2—Recuperation these lines, during this term of office a se- information group structured the content of metropolitan river basins ries of studies were performed on some to transform the revision into a system relevant aspects. of geographic information. This operati- MM_04 The effort for the social and environmen- • Roads of metropolitan character: inte- on has enabled making the six-monthly LAND AND HOUSING PROMOTION tal recuperation the metropolitan river gration into the general roadway scheme updating process much more agile; pu- network means giving value to river and and specific functions and treatment. blish urban information on the Internet, 4.1—Metropolitan Institute stream areas and redirecting the processes • Uses, areas and management criteria on with free universal access to any person; of Land Development of marginalisation they often suffer and non-urban land. quickly and systematically create complete and Asset Management confronting their high degree of trans- • Delimitation and intervention strategies series of maps at scale 1:1,000 from the disciplinary complexity to transform them on the urban edges, that is, areas limiting consolidated planning of all metropolitan The Metropolitan Institute of Land Deve- into areas with a much higher ecological urban land and rural areas. municipalities, and establish collaboration lopment and Asset Management (Impsol) value. It is not only necessary to consider • Identification and treatment of cur- agreements for the exchange of informati- is a local public company depending on their connecting capacity, their impor- rent and future areas of activity and on with the Generalitat of Catalonia (SIMUC the AMB Union of Municipalities. It is a tance to the water cycle and the unique concentration. project) and with different metropolitan public body with legal personality crea- habitats they contain, but also establish a • Urban fabric to be transformed, whether City Councils; as well as incorporate urban ted to promote subsidised housing in me- suitable relation with the urban processes residential or industrial in character. information in territorial studies. tropolitan municipalities. The promotion surrounding them. These spaces also re- These preliminary studies are comple- Based on the information of the con- of affordable housing has been constant present a unique opportunity as suppliers mented by the systematic organisation of solidated planning it has been possible in the programming of priority projects of of quality metropolitan landscape, and cartographic and statistical information to publish an urban planning map of the the Union of Municipalities. The changing can even be sites for activities of varied, on the metropolitan area and analysis of Barcelona Metropolitan Area on the AMB situation and the application of various non-urban character that are compatible the demands for planning and regulation urban planning website to make the map regulations have not been inconvenient with the environment, thus extending the that can have a suitable response in the and the data available on the Internet. because work is in conjunction with the metropolitan offer. In this term of office framework of the master plan. different City Councils, while attempting the Barcelona Metropolitan Area has par- TERRITORIAL STUDIES different forms of management and plan- ticipated intensely in the transformation of 3.4—Territorial information During this four-year period, the territori- ning for simplify access to a decent home. the Llobregat River and its basin, through and studies al studies service has continued analysis The affordable housing program construc- the contribution of studies, projects and of the territorial processes to understand ted by Impsol has been possible from the investments that have enabled specific MAPS the interrelations between the social and combined vision of municipalities of the actions, and is now beginning studies for Since 2002, the Union of Municipalities urban phenomena that occur in a complex metropolitan area, which have developed interventions on another river which, to- has led, within the metropolitan territory, and diverse reality like the Barcelona Me- municipal housing programmes through gether with the Besòs, has an important the project for the creation and update of tropolitan Area. the corresponding agreements. role in structuring Barcelona conurban the 3D topographic database scale 1:1,000. In the area of geographic information Between 1996 and 2010 a total of 4,134 area: the Ripoll river. These maps are created from photogram- systems work has been carried out on ob- homes have been built in 88 promoti- metric restitution of digital aerial pho- taining the cartographic and alphanumeric ons; and 912 homes in 13 promotions are 3.3—Territorial planning tography with a resolution of 7.5 cm per base of the urban transformations experi- in construction or an advanced project pixel and fieldwork. There are now a total enced by urban fabrics since 1956 to date, phase and will be finished between now PARTICIPATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT of 1,602 maps at scale 1:1,000 and work is and the analysis of its process. An update and 2013; finally, a process of land mana- OF THE BARCELONA METROPOLITAN continuing to guarantee their constant up- has also been made of metropolitan terri- gement has begun for the construction of REGIONAL PLAN dating. In addition, their inscription in the tory map at scale 1:50,000. 2,036 more in 12 promotions with a view The Union of Municipalities has participa- Cartographic Register of Catalonia grants Furthermore, maintenance and upda- to 2015. This means that in a period of ted in drafting the Barcelona Metropoli- them the condition of official maps of the ting has continued on the base of cen- between 15 and 20 years a total of 7,082 tan Regional Plan (BMRP), approved on 20 metropolitan territory. The divulgation of sus sections, useful for demographic and subsidised homes in the majority of metro- April 2010, in two clearly differentiated the Metropolitan Topographic Map takes electoral analyses. Furthermore, work has politan municipalities will have been made areas. On the one part, as a member, in place through the signature of agreements continued on the recognition and follow- available to citizens. See the table on page conjunction with other administrative bo- between the Union of Municipalities and of AMB residential sectors, with analysis 78 for the promotion of housing during the dies, of the technical committee constitu- different local administrative bodies, and of the planning derived from the PGM, period 2008 to 2011. ted for drawing up the Plan. On the other, they may be downloaded free of charge to understand the process of residential Impsol homes have always been consi- within its own institutional area, providing from the new Map Catalogue website. growth and expansion in the territory. dered of excellent architectural and urban technical advice to City Councils in relati- Based on urban planning, economic ac- quality, in an attempt to formalise the “qua- on to the contents of the Plan, as well as Map catalogue website: tivities have been located on land zoned lity city”. The teams of architects drafting the formulation of municipal allegations. A This portal enables consulting the carto- for industrial or tertiary use and its de- the projects have been selected through summary of this advice is included in the graphic products available (topographic velopment in the region. tenders open to these professionals, ena- volume of suggestions and proposals pre- maps, historic flights, street maps, etc.) As for the studies themselves, various bling results with interesting forms and for- sented in the advance public information and download them free. social reports have been drafted to ac- mats. As a result it was awarded a prize for phase of the Plan. company the different proposals for urban the best promotion of subsidised homes Catalogue of cartographic products: activities made by the technical services for the building constructed on Carrer Oli- A catalogue of cartographic products has of the DSOU; studies have continued on vereta in Torrelles de Llobregat, granted recently been published with descriptions the evolution of the housing market and a by the Asociación Española de Promotores

40 Públicos de Vivienda y Suelo (Spanish soci- blown down, leaving the forest conside- ce to the historic process its construction, al housing association). rable weakened and damaged. This situ- the creation of Mina-Grott and Lake Valley ema Land acquisition and management has ation became even worse just one year Park, and later recuperation of this unique been a marked priority to ensure develop- later when a heavy snowstorm (8 March nineteenth century architectural work by ENVIRONMENTAL ment and completion of urban works for 2010) broke branches and affected trees the Consortium and the preparation of the PROTECTION AGENCY the construction of affordable housing. The already damaged by the wind. This led to area around the pond to encourage animal maturity of these operations are long-term a series on immediate actions to remove life, as it an ideal habitat for amphibians One of the most far-reaching actions in and therefore require careful management fallen trees from pathways and guarantee and the typical wetland fauna and vege- environmental policy carried out by the to assume the deadlines for planning and minimum user safety. tation. The area of Vallvidrera Park, which Environmental Protection Agency during execution; among others, Impsol is pre- includes Font de la Budellera, Villa Joana this term of office has been the approval sent as a land owner in sectors of REDOSA GENERAL PARK MANAGEMENT, (Verdaguer Museum), the Park Informati- of the new Metropolitan Waste Plan 2009- (Montcada i Reixac, Cerdanyola del Vallès PERIOD 2007-2011 on Centre, the Santa Maria de Vallvidrera 2012. This plan not only up-dates the one and Ripollet), Font Pudenta (Montcada i Work has continued in conjunction with leisure area, Vallvidrera pond and Torrents in force to date –and which has been of Reixac), the Strategic Residencial Sector the departments of Territorial Policy de l’Espinagosa and En Llevallol, is criss- enormous use and pioneer in many as- of Sant Vicenç dels Horts, Les Guardioles And Public Works and Environment and crossed with footpaths and bicycle tracks pects–, but also takes a firm step towards (Molins de Rei), Saló Central (Sant Boi de Housing of the Generalitat of Catalonia to interconnecting all these points of interest. the objective of modern sustainable waste Llobregat), Avinguda Catalunya (Badalona), extend the protected areas of Collserola, The opening of this space is the culmina- management that is useful for the country. Pla de Ponent (Gavà), Sector Llevant (Vila- include new zones into the PEIN (Plan for tion of more than 10 years work on the Reduce the per capita waste generation by decans), La Catalana (Sant Adrià de Besòs) spaces of natural interest) and advance in Vallvidrera pond, enabling the park to gain 10 percent and recuperate 50 percent are and Turó del Sastre (Montgat). competing extensions to the park limits a new facility for public use. two of the most ambitious proposals of Urban development attempts to main- and the legislative proposals that will have this new plan. tain the line of sustainability and improved to accompany its declaration as a Natu- PARTICIPATION AND DIVULGATION Implementing this management model quality of life set since its first constitu- ral Park. The re-zoning of various areas, As part of the activities to commemorate requires the most suitable tools, beginning tion. The handling of landscape, in colla- mainly carried out by the municipalities the 20th anniversary of the approval of with four fully operative ecoparks, the last boration with other services of the Union of the park, has enabled agreeing on new the Special management and protection one being recently opened. All this without of Municipalities, has been given special limits that will enable the incorporation plan of the Serra de Collserola, the Park forgetting the other treatment facilities, priority in all newly developed sectors. of emblematic spaces in the near future, Consortium has renovated the exhibition including the new Besòs container selec- including the Turó de Montcada and other and visitor’s area of the Information Cen- tion plant opened in 2009. In regard to ADJUDICATION OF HOUSING spaces which had originally been outside tre. The purpose is to provide visitors with the water cycle, it has been necessary to The homes constructed by Impsol are the limits of the park. the necessary tools and information so overcome delicate moments derived from adjudicated on the basis of pre-defined A new integral proposal for hunting in that, apart from learning about the park, the 2007-2008 drought, but one of the be- conditions. The homes are primarily des- Collserola Park has been drafted in an they understand its uses, natural systems, neficial collateral effects of that situation tined to members of the municipality who attempt to find a balanced model that resources and capacity. The new exhibi- has been increased awareness of the need are not owners of other homes and whose enables compliance with the objectives tion makes us wonder about the natural for saving water and using it rationally, income does not exceed a determined of the Special plan and control the over- and social processes and dynamics sur- an aspect in which citizens have shown amount. Some homes are always reser- populations of animals. rounding the park. exemplary behaviour, far better than that ved for people with reduced mobility and The adaptation and maintenance of lei- Finally, it is important to note that this of other parts of the country or other Me- families at risk of social exclusion. At the sure areas for citizens is one of the main period saw the publication of the Guia de diterranean and European cities. moment, preliminary inscription in the Re- lines in the area of public use. The second geologia de Collserola (Geological Guide We have also advanced in the re-use of gister of Applicants for Subsidised Housing phase of Can Cuiàs Park, in Montcada i to Collserola) and the book Collserola, water, an aspect highlighting the outstan- in Catalonia is required to be eligible for Reixac, was begun in 2008. Because of el parc metropolità de Barcelona. Inter- ding advantage being taken of the effluents subsidised housing. its strategic location in the metropolitan vencions 1983-2008 (Collserola, the me- handled by the Prat water treatment plant area, this space fits perfectly into what are tropolitan park of Barcelona. Activities being destined to such useful purposes as referred to as Collserola peripheral parks 1983-2008), designed to be a information improving the ecological flow rate of the MM_05 or “buffer parks”, that is, they lessen the tool for all the people, whether they know lower course of the Llobregat, agricultural COLLSEROLA PARK pressure of the city and metropolitan in- the park or not, interested in nature and irrigation or the botanical gardens, and frastructures on the park. concerned about its protection; while stopping the filtration of seawater in the The Natural Park of the Serra de Collserola Another new creation is the Parc del at the same time, a methodological tool lower parts of the Zona Franca Industrial is the large natural space of the metropoli- Cerdanet, in Sant Feliu de Llobregat, with providing professionals working on these Estate. Finally, it is important to stress the tan area, with an extension of 8,295 hecta- its educational content about different aspects with a multitude of examples on creation of a Services Directorate to adapt res, of which 7,516 are zoned as non-urban Mediterranean environments. This space different scales and points of view. It is to the new law for the AMB which give land. Collserola Park has come a long way was occupied by the left-hand slope of also a document explaining the work car- the metropolitan administration the rank before being granted the status of a Na- Cerdanet valley —on the edge of the Gra- ried out by the local administration on a of environmental authority. tural Park, although until this declaration ses estate—, and was a landfill for earth part of the territory of extreme impor- An ingredient essential of environmental was made (19 October 2010) it was main- and other materials. tance to the region of Barcelona. management –not a simple complement– is tained under special legislative protection. In of the field of recuperation of archi- citizen awareness and education. We have It is managed by the Collserola Park Con- tectural heritage, recuperation of the already alluded to this when discussing sortium, an organisation made up of the Vallvidrera pond, built by Elias Rogent in saving water, and evidently it is also ne- AMB Union of Municipalities, the Barce- 1864, has been completed with the res- cessary to refer to the aspects of waste lona Provincial Council, the Generalitat of toration of the guardhouse. The building, reduction and recycling. There are widely Catalonia and the nine municipalities with neogothic in style, is work of the architect accepted programmes such as “A Shared territory in the park. and forms part of the dyke and dam, also Future”, that include environmental edu- It is important to note the devastating recently recuperated. The ground floor of cation activities, and others implemented effects that high winds had on the forests the building houses the Vallvidrera dam more recently, such as “Better than New”, in the park on 24 January 2009, when interpretation centre and offers visitors a that teaches us how to re-use objects. Fi- almost 70,000 trees, mainly pines, were small exhibition about the dam in referen- nally, mention must be made of the pro-

41 grammes designed to involve companies in were also made in improving the service These actions are the precedents of the in the Rainwater Master Plan. The most the model of sustainable management and while maintaining price rises to a minimum, Metropolitan Action Plan for environmental significant are the lamination pool of the communication actions, for example, parti- the contract programme with AGBAR was protection, health and biodiversity propo- Sant Llorenç creek (Viladecans, Gavà and cipation in the European Life-COR program, extended with an increase of the ordinary sed by the Law as part of the new envi- Sant Climent de Llobregat), the pool of the especially aimed at youths and which has annual investment of up to 42 million Euros, ronment responsibilities of the AMB. With Torrent del Fondo (Viladecans), and the become the symbol of an environmentally together with extensions of the quality the support of City Councils it has also im- unit system anti-discharge storage tank sustainable future. commitments with customers. In regard to plemented work for resolving the problems (anti-DSU) in the Bunyola, phase 1 (El Prat management instruments, it is important to associated with contaminated ground and de Llobregat). FRANCISCO NARVÁEZ PAZOS emphasise that, on the initiative of the City promoted and fostered district heating and Inspection and environmental control President of the Environmental Council, the joint water cycle management cooling networks. has been improved by the incorporation Protection Agency company was constituted in Castellbisbal The EMA has continued working on the of new technologies based on small-size with the idea of approving a unified price definition of a metropolitan strategy to con- computers that have enabled increasing for all services. front climate change in the three areas of the number of controls, while at the same EMA_01 In waste treatment, EMA overcame the environmental management, mitigation of time improving the quality of the data ob- INTRODUCTION challenge following closure of the large climate change, and environmental infor- tained. On the other hand, the laboratory controlled landfill in Garraf, and today, in mation, and has reinforced its initiatives for has renovated its ISO 17025 certification For the last four years the Metropolitan application of the Metropolitan Waste Ma- increasing the awareness of the population, guaranteeing that it is technically compe- Water Services and Waste Treatment Aut- nagement Programme 2009-2016 (PMGRM), particularly with the LIFE programme Tar- tent, and has also been granted environ- hority, better known as the Environmental approved in October 2009, it is capable of get Waste Campaing (Campanya Objectiu mental management accreditation (ISO Protection Agency (Entitat del Medi Ambi- guaranteeing the processing of all waste Residus, COR), based on a participative and 14001 and EMAS III). ent, EMA) of the Barcelona Metropolitan fractions generated in the AMB and ensu- viral communication campaign, mainly with Finally, it is also necessary to mention Area (Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona, re their later material and energetic use or components developed on the Internet. Fi- that the policies for the next few years AMB), has worked on implementing the safe disposal. The PMGRM 09-16 set out a nally, the Agency has continued extending are mainly aimed at the intensification powers granted to it by Law 7/1987 creating road book to implement the principles of the the scope of the Environmental Education and normalisation of the regeneration the metropolitan organisations which will European Waste Framework Directive into Programme “A Shared Future”, opening it and recycling of water, with the idea of it now be integrated into the new authority metropolitan waste management, giving pri- up to adults, organisations and companies, being a public service destined to the uses over the Barcelona metropolitan area. Over ority to the reduction of waste production and increasing the existing offer for schools stipulated in current legislation. these years, the EMA showed its capacity by aiming at recycling 50% of the waste pro- by planning visits to new installations and to overcome important challenges in pro- duced and taking advantage of the energetic learning about responsible consumption 2.1. Supply viding the essential public services it is res- value of the remainder rather than dumping through different activities. ponsible for. The EMA actively contributed it in a landfill. The opening of Eco park 4 More than 90 percent of the water supply to overcoming the serious drought of 2008, in Hostalets de Pierola in September 2010 to the metropolitan area comes from it took a firm stand as supplier to the AMB was a basic tool for reaching these deman- EMA_02 the Ter and Llobregat rivers, and the and assumed the responsibility of managing ding objectives. Also in 2010, the project for THE WATER CYCLE remaining almost 10 percent is from un- local actions in our territory, actively colla- an integral waste treatment plant in Sant derground aquifers. borating with the Catalan Water Board and Adrià de Besòs was consolidated. This plant The water cycle includes all activities rela- The 2007-2011 period coincided with undertaking works that will allow palliating is managed by the public company Tersa, ted to the capture, storage, transport, tre- the severe drought of 2007-2008 that left a similar situation in the future, especially together with others comprised of the mec- atment and evacuation of water in any of reservoirs at the point of reaching emer- in regard to infrastructures for regenerati- hanical-biological treatment plant, Ecopark its origins and qualities. In the majority of gency levels and threatening the drinking on of waste water and its re-use in a series 3, and the energetic value plant. The latter, these activities, the Environmental Protec- water supply. In this situation of shortage of applications ranging from agricultural managed by the joint company Districlima, tion Agency, as the Local Water Authority of water resources, the Generalitat of Cata- irrigation to use in industrial processes. came online in 2010 and produced 144,000 (Entitat Local de l’Aigua, ELA), has powers lonia published Decree 84/2007 (Drought All this to ensure that Barcelona will never Mwh of electrical energy and fed the hot that ensure integral management of water Decree) and subsidised works that enabled again have to resort to exceptional actions and cold distribution network of the 22@ supply and treatment in the region of the the recuperation of drinking water that did such as bringing in drinking water by ship. business area. Therefore, in this field EMA Barcelona Metropolitan Area. not come from the reservoirs. During these four years investment has has achieved a stable, safe, sustainable In regard to supply, during the period For this reason, the Authority has car- continued to improve the processing in system to manage the waste generated in between 2007 and 2011, a considerable ried out a series of emergency works to water treatment plants and to increase the the metropolitan area. effort was made to overcome the serious recuperate underground water resources possibilities of re-using effluents in both Based on these premises, the EMA con- drought of 2007 and 2008 that required and use them for supplying drinking water. the Gavà-Viladecans and Sant Feliu de Llo- fronts the new challenges forecast for our careful management of demand and the In total five actions were undertaken in bregat plants. All the work was completed society and complies with the new Law execution of a series of works to make use Barberà del Vallès, Castellbisbal, El Prat de by the EMA public company, Metropolita- for the AMB in the line of advancing in the of water from aquifers. Llobregat, Molins de Rei and Sant Vicenç na de Sanejament, SA (EMSSA). During this improvement of the environmental quality In regard to water treatment, the insta- dels Horts to a total value of 6.5 million time, EMSSA underwent strategic changes of our territory. This is why, at the begin- llations planned in the Urban Wastewater Euros, and with a forecast recuperated that, while maintaining the priorities of ning of 2010, it created a Directorate of Treatment Programme (PSARU) have been flow rate of 1,750 m3/h. service efficiency and quality, and opened General Environmental Services to con- completed: the Vallvidrera, Sant Feliu de During this severe drought, increased up the company to greater collaboration centrate all the activities of the environ- Llobregat and Gavà-Viladecans treatment awareness among users and the impro- with City Councils in the areas of sewage, mental administration regarding the issue plants have been completely renova- vements made by companies on the dis- a question that required growing attention of the environmental reports established ted with improvement of the treatment tribution network have meant that, year over time. in the procedures for granting municipal systems to obtain higher quality effluents. after year, the per capita consumption has In 2010, a modification was approved licences and the actions for studying and The treatment for heat drying sludge from dropped considerably. It reached values of in the regulations governing the water controlling all the different impact vec- the Besòs plant has been remodelled with 108.44 l/inhabitant/day in 2009, 4 percent supply service. This change included new tors: noise, odours, etc., that affect the a system that works at a lower tempera- less than in 2007 and 15 percent lower legal requirements as well as regulation of control of the Agency’s service facilities ture and is more reliable. when compared to 2003. the possibilities of practical and safe use and which will be extended to other acti- The highlight in flood prevention is the Since then the Authority has been com- of non-drinking water resources. Advances ons in the region in the future. execution of some of the projects included mitted to improving and optimising the

42 use of water from resources alternative capacity is 64,000 m3/day, and the invest- ASOCIACIÓN ESPAÑOLA One of the main results of these actions to surface water to reduce the pressure ment exceeded 13 million Euros. DE ABASTECIMIENTO DE AGUAS has been to maintain the flow rate of the placed on reservoirs. This is why, as has • Remodelling and extensions to Gavà- Y SANEAMIENTO (SPANISH ASSOCIATION Llobregat River at up to 2 m3/sec. It also been seen, there has been an increase of Viladecans wastewater treatment plant. FOR WATER SUPPLY AND TREATMENT) supplies a flow of 0.2 m3/sec for irrigation 82 percent in the use of phreatic water Duplication of the installations to create COMMISSION V of wetlands on the right bank of the river during 2007-2009, specifically more than treatment two lines, each with a capacity The Asociación Española de Abasteci- and up to 0.75 m3/sec for agricultural irri- 2.5 hm3 in 2009. The first draft of the AMB of 32,000 m3/day. One of the treatment miento de Aguas y Saneamiento (AEAS) gation. A water barrier has also been crea- Master Plan for alternative resources is lines was extended to include biological ni- has 368 members representing the most ted against seawater intrusion (15,000 m3/ also now available. trification-denitrification and phosphorus important companies and administrative day). Work has also been carried out for Continuing with the assessment of water reduction to comply with the regulations bodies in Spain. Since 2008, the Environ- the construction of the pumping system resources and objectives planned by the for outlet into sensitive areas. The treat- mental Protection Agency presides Was- and a 400 mm diameter pipeline to trans- Authority, in 2008 the Master Plan for ment on the other line includes membrane tewater Commission V that has 180 mem- port recycled water to Montjuïc to supply Water Supply to the metropolitan area bioreactors where, apart from eliminating bers in four basic working groups: outlet parks and gardens and the Pratenc and for 2015 was drafted and approved by nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus), the inspection, recycling, sludge management Zona Franca industrial estates. the 23 municipalities supplied by AGBAR water is submitted to ultrafiltration to and operations, and new technologies. It (Barcelona Water Supply Company). This eliminate all types of solids and other im- also participates in various conferences GAVÀ-VILADECANS SYSTEM Plan defines, assesses and plans the main purities. This is equivalent to high quality on these subjects and collaborates in Treated water is returned to the Delta infrastructures required to ensure a cor- regeneration that enables recycling for drafting technical documents for general corridors for water replacement and to rect water supply service in 2015. agricultural irrigation, parks and gardens, publication. restore the water table levels of the delta On the other hand, as a result of the and others urban uses. The investment, area of these municipalities as well as for publication of the new Technical Building including environmental corrective mea- 2.3. Recycling indirect us for agricultural irrigation. In Code, the regulations for household of sures, was close to 24 million Euros. the near future, when the new treatment water supply have been modified and up- • Opening of the Besòs biological was- One of the main objectives of the Tre- plant comes into operation and connection dated and now include a section dedicated tewater treatment plant. Even though atment Plan has been to foster water works completed, it will also be used for to the supply of non-drinkable water as these installations began operation in a recycling. Throughout this period and urban applications of non-drinkable water. well as measures to encourage savings. test phase in 2006, they did not come into specially during the drought of 2008, the full operation until process adjustment was recycling of water has been promoted for SANT FELIU SYSTEM 2.2—Sanejament completed in 2007. agricultural irrigation, irrigation of river In the period between 2007-2010, during • Remodelling of the sludge heat-drying bank wetlands, irrigation of parks and gar- about seven months a year, a flow of 60 According to the objectives of the Metro- system in the Besòs wastewater treat- dens, maintenance of minimum flow rates l/sec was diverted into the Sant Feliu de politan Treatment Plan (ecological and en- ment plant. The original system was ex- in the downstream section of the Llobre- Llobregat system for agricultural irrigation vironmental recuperation of the Llobregat changed for one using lower drying tem- gat, maintenance of wetlands and water and other leisure uses in the area. and Besòs rivers, increased quality of co- peratures and, therefore, offering greater barrier against the intrusion of salt water astal water, optimisation of water resour- operational guarantees and eliminating on the Llobregat delta. MONTCADA I REIXAC SYSTEM ces), over the last few years a highly signi- any possible risks inherent to the previ- Part of the treated water flow is used to ficant qualitative step forward was taken ous system. This new system came into RECYCLING IN THE PRAT SYSTEM maintain the wetlands created along the in improving and extending the treatment operation in 2010. (WATER RECYCLING PLANT - WRP) course of the Besòs river between Montca- and regeneration of wastewater and en- • Project for extensions to the Montcada The Prat de Llobregat WRP came into da i Reixac and Santa Coloma de Gramenet. couraging the recycling of water. wastewater treatment plant. The project service in 2006 and it enables handling consists of extensions to the biological practically all the water produced by the 2.4—Flood prevention Current treatment facilities: treatment for elimination of nutrients and Prat de Llobregat water treatment plant • Almost 270 km of primary collectors. sludge stabilisation treatments using ana- located beside it. The WRP covers the ma- The main tool available for controlling the • 7 treatment stations. erobic digestion that includes cogeneration jority of uses mentioned in Real Decree problem of floods in the metropolitan area • 3 underwater outlets. using the resulting biogas. 1620/2007 on recycling, and comprises is based on the actions included in the • 24 pumping stations. three progressive degrees of the regene- AMB Rainwater Master Plan. In the period Important actions on collectors: ration level: 2007-2011 scheduled work has continued Most outstanding actions • Torrelles de Llobregat Interceptor sewer. • Basic regeneration processes that inclu- on the planning and execution of works on treatment plants: • Can Güell Collector at Torrelles de de coagulation-flocculation stages, laminar described in this Master Plan. The majority • Complete remodelling of the Vallvidre- Llobregat. decantation ballasted with micro-sand, of these works have been carried out with ra-les Planes wastewater treatment plant. • Riera de Palau collector in the munici- micro-filtration and disinfection with ul- the collaboration of CLABSA, in accordan- The old treatment plant was dismantled (it palities of Sant Andreu de la Barca and traviolet light with an option of additional ce with actions related to urban drainage was obsolete) and a new one constructed Castellví de Rosanes. chlorination. It is fed by the secondary included in the contracts-programmes for with a membrane bioreactor. This water • Marianao collector in Sant Boi de effluent of the wastewater treatment this period. treatment system eliminates organic ma- Llobregat. plant and has a regeneration capacity of terial and nutrients such as nitrogen and • Reconstruction (“cladding”) of collectors 300,000 m3/day (3.5 m3/s). Main flood prevention work: phosphorus from wastewater to meet the in the Gavà-Viladecans system (Castellde- • Additional advanced regeneration pro- • Riera de Sant Llorenç laminar flow pools standards required for outlet into sensiti- fels interceptor sewer). cess including ultrafiltration, inverse os- in Viladecans, Gavà and Sant Climent de ve areas. The treatment capacity is 1,100 • Conditioning of the old Besòs underwa- mosis and new disinfection with ultraviolet Llobregat. m3/day, and the cost was in excess of 4 ter outlet as a biotop. light. It is fed with basic quality regenera- • Replacement of the Sant Jordi collector million Euros. ted water and has a capacity of 15,000 m3/ in Esplugues. • Extensions to the Sant Feliu wastewater MASTER TREATMENT PLANS day (0.17 m3/s). • Anti-DSU storage tank in the Bunyola treatment plant. Biological treatment has During this period the Master Treatment • Additional advanced regeneration pro- and Aviació basins, phase 1, in the Prat de been improved to permit the elimination Plans for the municipalities of Santa Co- cess including sand filtration and two-sta- Llobregat municipal area. of nutrients as well as extensions to the loma de Gramenet, Barberà del Vallès and ge reversible electrodialysis. It is fed with • Widening of the A-2 highway channel in secondary decanting pools and additions Badalona were drafted in direct collabora- basic quality regenerated water and has a Molins de Rei, Sant Feliu de Llobregat and to the tertiary treatment. The treatment tion with the City Councils. capacity of 65,000 m3/day (0.75 m3/s). Sant Joan Despí.

43 • Channeling of the Fondo torrent, mi- inspection, thus making the inspection the Llobregat River Delta Aquifer” (ENSAT). Financing waste management infrastruc- llpond and drainage channel to Riera Roja, more efficient. In the 2007-2009 period, Other participating members are the Cata- tures and the fees for disposal of reject in the municipalities of Viladecans and the Environmental Inspection and Control lan Water Agency (ACA) and the Institute material. The main source of financing for Sant Boi de Llobregat. Service also processed dumping permits. of Environmental Diagnosis and Water waste treatment is the TMTR (metropolitan Studies and projects: After 2010, this activity was managed by Studies (IDEA). rates for waste treatment and disposal) and • Study of the rainwater drainage of the the new Directorate of General Environ- This project analyses classic contami- the income obtained in virtue of Law 11/97, basins crossed by the Sedó canal in Sant mental Services. Each year a total of 1,900 nants as well as so-called emerging and of 24 April, on Containers and Container Andreu de la Barca and Castellbisbal. inspections take place in industries consi- priority contaminants to observe the pro- Waste (LERE). • Construction project of the anti-DSU dered potentially contaminant within the cess of biodegradation and improve the The EMA has continued working to tank of the Bunyola and Aviació rivers, AMB (see the table on page 97). water quality of the aquifer by recharging support campaigns for selective collec- phase 1, Prat de Llobregat. it using infiltration pools located in the tion of different fractions, as well as to • Construction project for the Riera de la 2.6—Laboratory municipality of Sant Vicenç dels Horts and encourage and co-ordinate the manage- Salut holding pond in the municipality of which have been covered by an organic ment of metropolitan waste collection Sant Feliu de Llobregat. October 2010 marked 15 years since the substrate to better adapt them to their and storage depots. In this regard, it is • Project for flow control in the basin of creation of the Environmental Protection surroundings. important to highlight the implementati- Rambla de Sant Joan/Sant Ignasi de Loiola Agency Laboratory that began operation on of specific modules for the collection in Badalona: Estrella storage tank, phase 1. in the Gavà-Viladecans facilities. COMMITMENT TO CONTINUED of fibro-cement in four waste collections Operation and maintenance actions: Over all these years considerable effort IMPROVEMENT and storage depots, as well as approval Each year the EMA undertakes a program- was made to implement a quality policy The implementation of more efficient ma- by the Board of Administration, in No- me for the cleaning and maintenance of applicable to all its activities. In 1999 it nagement systems that are audited each vember 2010, of the bases for the new riverbeds of the rainwater drainage system was certified under the Quality Manage- year has obliged setting clear objectives collaboration agreements between the financed by the Catalan Water Agency. The ment System of the ISO 9000 standard. for continued improvement in regard to EMA and Metropolitan City Councils for objective is to maintain the water carrying This was a giant step towards achieving, in both environmental management and the local and logistic management of capacity of the riverbeds to reduce and 2004, accreditation from ENAC, renewed quality, particularly in regard to techni- waste collection and storage depots. possible damage caused by torrential rain. in 2009, in accordance with the 17025 cal requirements in calibration, validati- Finally, Integral Waste Recovery Plant The work mainly consisted of conditioning standards, to carry out “chemical assays on and assurance of the quality of the (IWRP) of Sant Adrià of Besòs, as well as the riverbed, clearing undergrowth and in- in the environmental sector”. This accre- methods used in the different processes. the Ecopark in Hostalets de Pierola (Eco- vasive vegetation and removing material ditation is a guarantee of the competence park 4) have both come into operation. washed down and/or dumped in the river. of the laboratory to produce technically These plants ensure processing of all the Wherever the riverbed had narrowed it valid data and results, and ensures the EMA_03 REMAINDER fraction. During this period was cleared and widened, and the rainwa- reliability and international recognition WASTE TREATMENT steps have also been taken in the restora- ter drainage channels cleared of mud. Du- of the analyses performed. tion of the Vall d’en Joan controlled landfill ring the period 2007-2011 these actions In 2010 it obtained certification of an One of the most important occurrences by the construction of terraces 13, 14 and were taken on 173 km of riverbed. environmental management system under during the 2007-2011 period was approval 15, in area 3. the ISO EMAS III standard with the purpo- by the Metropolitan Council on 8 October 2.5—Environmental se of achieving more sustainable environ- 2009, of the new Metropolitan Municipal 3.1—Metropolitan municipal inspection and control mental behaviour, while making a special Waste Management Programme 2009-2016 waste management programme effort to minimise the waste generated in (PMGRM 09-16), within the framework of 2009-2016 Since 1988 the Environmental Inspection the metropolitan area. the new 2008 European Directive for the and Control Service has undertaken ins- Municipal Waste Management Programme The programme has four main objectives pection and control of wastewater releases TYPE OF SAMPLES ANALYSED 2007-2012 (PROGREMIC) and the Sectorial based on the priorities established by the from industries located in the Barcelona Since 2006 all efforts have been con- Territorial Plan for Municipal Waste Mana- framework waste directive approved on Metropolitan Area. Control of contamina- centrated on better control of the water gement Infrastructures in Catalonia 2005- 28 December 2008. They are: tion at its origin through limitations and cycle. Along this line, in 2007 it took 2012 (PTSIRM). • Maintain or reduce the generation of prohibitions, is designed to prevent conta- over all the analytical inspection con- The new PMGRM gives a very important waste in the metropolitan area by applying mination and minimise the environmental trols of industries previously performed impulse to aspects such as the prevention preventive actions. impact of dumping into the natural envi- by CLABSA, and progressively extended of waste and environmental education. It • Complement and optimise the waste ronment and treatment systems. controls of collectors until establishing a also comes the end of the path begun by treatment installations under the auspi- The most outstanding improvement in system that enables detecting the conta- the previous programme for the treatment ces of the EMA to reach a recycling rate 2010 was the implementation of a centra- minant level reached by each of the diffe- of 100 percent of all fractions of Municipal of more than 50 percent of general waste lised system to manage the quality of was- rent wastewater treatment plant. Further- or assimilable waste, including the REMA- between separation by citizens and the tewater. This management combine data more, the entry into service of the WRP, INDER fraction, in the same way that it waste recuperated in treatment plants. from the automatic water quality controls opening up the possibilities of recycling ensures stable management of material re- • Continue along the path of guaranteeing in the collector network with manuals con- water, has involved implementing analyti- jected by treatment plants, giving priority management of 100 percent of all Munici- trols and data from industrial inspections. cal controls that guarantee compliance to the energetic value before disposal in a pal or assimilable waste (MW) fractions, Analysis of all this information enables far with the quality criteria for regenerated controlled landfill. including the REMAINDER fraction. Treat- more efficient actions to be taken in the water, depending on planned usage, in In regards to the main changes in waste ment of the REMAINDER fraction is basic event of incidents caused by uncontrolled accordance with RD 1620/2007. management, it is important to highlight for recovering reusable materials and pro- dumping, and provide greater protec- European Directive 2008/98/CE, of 19 No- ducing biogas and compost. tion for the installations in the collector PROJECT LIFE+ ENSAT vember, defining a new waste hierarchy • Ensure stable waste management that network and wastewater treatment plants. The Laboratory of the Environmental with new criteria for recycling and other gives priority to the energetic value above Since the end of 2010, the inspection of Protection Agency participates in a LIFE+ uses, including energetic, and defining effi- disposal, as indicated in the framework industries is carried out using portable, Project coordinated by CETaqua and finan- ciency criteria for the first time. It is also waste directive. netbook type computers. These devices ced by the European Community, entitled necessary to mention Law 9/2008, of 10 Materialising these four priorities re- enable having all necessary information “Enhancement of Soil Aquifer Treatment to July, modifying Law 6/93, of 15 July, re- quires, on the one hand, a more efficient about the industry on hand during the Improve the Quality of Recharge Water in gulating waste, as well as Law 8/2008 for approach to reduction in origin (that can

44 be achieved by promoting prevention evaluation of the possibility of composting Weeks or Network Compost (network of improvements on the initial project and and encouraging segregation) and, on on a semi-industrial scale in restaurants local organisations for domestic and com- increased its treatment capacity. It has the other, suitable treatment of waste. or large organic waste producers by the munity composting). passed from being an Ecopark designed At the end of 2009, the European University of Barcelona. An evaluation The area of publications includes a co- to mainly treat the REMAINDER fraction Union granted the EMA-AMB the LIFE 08/ was also made of the efficiency of “Green llection of prevention guides that explain to being an installation highly specialised INF/E/000187 programme to be used as Cone” domestic digesters. consumption alternatives, offer ideas to in the treatment of the organic fraction an indispensable reinforcement to fos- prevent waste or explain how to organise of municipal waste, to obtain conside- ter increased citizen communication and COORDINATION swap markets. More information is availa- rable energy recovery and high quality awareness. Five years of experiments with domestic ble on the Agency web site (www.amb.cat/ compost. The most outstanding changes composting in almost 2,000 families came web/emma). have been the processing of the materi- 3.2—Prevention to an end in October 2009. As a closing al handled through anaerobic digestion event, a gathering of composting families 3.3—Treatment (previously the organic material from In regard to prevention of waste, the term took place in Santa Coloma de Cervelló to the REMAINDER fraction and now the of office has undergone two different pe- reward the best initiatives and present the Treatment installations are designed to organic fraction of municipal waste), the riods. During the first, between 2007 and virtual Metropolitan Composters’ Network achieve the objective of recuperating construction of composting pits to incre- 2009, it worked to apply the Metropolitan (XCM) (www.compostmetropolita.blogspot. more than 50 percent of the waste gene- ase the biological capacity of the plant, Programme approved in 1997 and in which com). Selective collection of containers rated in addition to the separation made increased capacity to treat air and water, prevention played a minor role. The new was encouraged in the municipal field by citizens. These installations handle the and the construction of a rainwater co- PMGRM then marked the working pro- with funds from Ecoembes and Ecovidrio waste fractions already separated in ori- llection pool. gramme over the last few years. by coordinating municipal campaigns and, gin through selective collection as well as Analysing the powers of the Agency, in some cases, campaigns by delegation. the REMAINDER fraction. The fractions INTEGRAL WASTE RECOVERY PLANT based on the treatment of waste and not Other initiatives have been the production collected selectively are used to produce The most relevant aspect is the agree- subjects such as the production, design or and distribution of plasticised raffia bags compost and biogas (in the case of organic ment by the Metropolitan Council of the management of products, resulted in three to simplify collection, as well as a trave- material) or to obtain raw materials that Agency, of 3 June 2010, commissioning main, clearly distinguished lines of work: lling exhibition and giant jigsaw puzzles at are re-introduced into the production cir- Tersa to draft a project for the manage- • Investigate to decide knowingly. Municipal Fairs and Festivals. cuit (paper, glass, plastic and metal). The ment of the Integral Waste Recovery Plant • Coordinate the prevention initiatives of “Better than new 100% old” is the divul- REMAINDER fraction is also used to ex- in Sant Adrià del Besòs (IWRP) which is municipalities. gation project for second-hand markets tract recovered materials and to produce to combine, under Tersa management, the • Cooperate with initiatives of all types to and repair shops. It has allowed a large biogas and compost. two recovery processes carried out in se- encourage reduction. number of objects to have a longer life. The waste from these treatment plants parate facilities: the Mechanical-Biological Also important are the three Editions of is taken to energy recovery plants or con- Treatment Plant (MBTP) and the Energy RESEARCH the R-festival organised each year around trolled landfills. In this regard, the EMA has Recovery Plant (ERP). Public research grants have enabled students the Sant Antoni market in Barcelona with developed an innovative model of contro- The basic project for bringing the Energy and graduates to work on their final projects the participation of repairers, the organi- lled landfill consisting of the restoring old Recovery Plant into line with the new under the direction of university lecturers. sation of a swap market with Xarxantoni quarries with bales of the waste left over model of municipal waste management The main lines of research have been: and musical shows, among many other from different treatment plants. in Catalonia was approved by the Metro- • Set up a method for planning the imple- activities. Contact between repairers and politan Council of the Environmental Pro- mentation of self-composting. users takes place on a search web site ECOPARK 1 tection Agency in the session held on 13 • Evaluate the implications of the muni- (www.millorquenou.cat) and a publication The remodelling of the first metropolitan March 2008. At present, adaptation of the cipal bylaws and consumer cooperatives with a list of repairers and metropolitan Ecopark, located in the Zona Franca of condensation system and extension of the on the waste reduction. markets: Guide 2011. Barcelona began in 2006. The objective capacity of the units of the water-steam • Determine the success factors (quali- The work of professional repairers was was to minimise its impact on the envi- cycle is under way, and the contract for tative social indicators) of campaigns for enhanced by opening a do-it-yourself re- ronment and introduce improvements in replacing the grids and the new alternator collection of the organic fraction of mu- pair workshop at Floridablanca 132, in Bar- working conditions and hone the techni- has been adjudicated. nicipal waste. celona. Users bring along objects that have que to increase the recuperation and The ERP complies with the require- • Evaluate the possibilities of redu- broken down and learn how to repair them recycling of materials. These improve- ments of Directive 2008/98/CE, and has cing waste from breakfast packaging in with the help of tools and professionals. ments were completed in 2009. Ecopark an energy efficiency rating of more than schools. The project, still being continued, is called 1 now has a treatment capacity of 85,000 0.60. Part of the steam produced by the • Proposal of an integrated waste mana- “Repaired Better than New”. tons of the organic fraction of municipal PEV is sold to Districlima SA, who use it to gement system for free newspapers. The popularity of second-hand markets waste and 160,000 tons of the REMAIN- produce heat and cold for the centralised • Analysis of the life cycle consumption was increased during 2009 by a team pro- DER fraction. air-conditioning facility of the Forum area. alternatives. moting these activities and mainly focused The most relevant technological change The average energy production of these • Document prevention research in other on educational centres “Better than new compared to the previous facility is the facilities is 180,000 MWh/year of thermo- countries. at school”, because schools have a lot of anaerobic treatment of selectively collec- electric energy and 50,000 tons/year of During the 2010-2011 course work will materials than can be exchanged if they ted organic material (organic fraction of steam generated by the ERP. finish on vermicomposting, the applicati- are too small or have been used, books or municipal waste) to optimise the produc- on of deposit refund on return schemes toys for example. tion of biogas and to obtain high quality ECOPARK 4 (DRR) in the municipality of Tiana, Pre- compost and the installation of four bio- The Ecopark of Hostalets de Pierola, or vention plans in Sant Cugat del Vallès or COOPERATION reactors to treat the REMAINDER fraction, Ecopark 4, occupies a total surface area waste flow in the Technical University of Initiatives of the Agency have also equipment to include paper in the organic of 11.46 hectares and is a key player for Catalonia. supported a large number of institutional line and pre-composting of biodegradable reaching 100% treatment of waste genera- Also outstanding is the research into activities. Just to mention a few, collabo- components. ted. It is the most modern waste treatment re-usable diapers for the elderly in colla- ration with the Buy Recycled Network, facility in the metropolitan area and uses boration with the Catalan Healthcare and the Council for the Environment and ECOPARK 2 the latest technology. Social Services Institute in Padre Batllori Sustainability in L’Hospitalet de Llobre- In the same way as Ecopark 1, Ecopark A consortium comprised of the Cata- aged care facility in Barcelona, and the gat and Gavà, European Waste Prevention 2 in Montcada i Reixac has implemented lan Waste Agency (ACA), the City Coun-

45 cil of Hostalets de Pierola and the EMA SORTING PLANTS SANT FELIU WASTE COLLECTION landfill (September 2007), during the pe- was constituted to construct and operate AND L’HOSPITALET AND STORAGE DEPOTS riod 2008-2010 three new terraces have this Ecopark. The Ecopark 4 facility has As of 2006 there was a considerable incre- On 28 October 2010 the Board of Admi- been made impermeable and landscaped developed a mechanical-biological treat- ase in the amount of selective collection of nistration approved the Bases document to provide continuity to the restoration ment of municipal waste originating from containers. The EMA contracted the servi- of the collaboration agreement between phase of area II, completed in 2003. This the metropolitan area and the southeast ces of two private plants tp perform this the Environmental Protection Agency and new impulse in the restoration of the Vall part of the Anoia region. The maximum of work from January 2008 until April 2010. metropolitan City Councils for local mana- d’en Joan landfill has enabled returning 400,000 tons/year are treated as REMA- The mean treatment capacities of these gement and logistics of metropolitan waste almost 7 hectares planted with different INDER, organic fraction of municipal waste two sorting plants were 8,000 and 3,500 collection and storage depots. The docu- native species to the mountain. The resto- and vegetable remains (VR). The expected tons/year, respectively. ment approved is the result of negotiations ration project has received various inter- recuperation yield is 71%, depending on the between the different municipalities of the national awards such as the World Archi- quality of the waste received. ECOPARK 2 LIGHT CONTAINER metropolitan area in response to the need tecture Festival Prize in the category of The cost of the investment is 59 million SORTING PLANT (ECO-SORTING) to modernise the network of waste collec- Energy Waste Recycling in 2008. Euros, and has been met by the ACA, whe- The light container sorting line construc- tion and storage depots and bring them in reas the plant is operated by the Environ- ted in the Montcada Ecopark 2 came into line with current State environmental legis- THE ELENA BALED WASTE LANDFILL mental Protection Agency. The installation operation on 1 April 2010. Its location sim- lation and rationalise their increasing use. Restoration of the old Elena clay mine, was constructed between 2008 and 2010, plified logistical distribution within the me- The document harmonizes the different located in the Centre Direccional of Cer- and began full operation in April 2011. tropolitan area. It is an automatic sorting interests of metropolitan municipalities danyola del Vallès, consists of restoring line and processed a total of 10,000 tons given their diversity and characteristics. the destroyed landscape to its original to- TORRELLES COMPOSTING PLANT in 2010. Its maximum capacity is 27,500 During the period 2007-2011, the pography by filling it with bales of waste The Torrelles composting plant came into tons of light containers entering the plant. network of metropolitan waste collecti- from Ecoparks 1 and 2. operation in 1997 and was the first ins- The two current plants, Gavà and Eco- on and storage depots was completed by tallation to process organic material from park 2, will enable processing the contai- the Sant Adrià de Besòs recycling facility, 3.4—Other major events selective collection in the metropolitan ners collected in the metropolitan area which was pending construction, to go area. After of work carried out in 2006 to over the next few years. These two plants from a total of 32 to 33 waste collection Other major events during the term of offi- improve the process quality and treatment were financed by the Integrated Contai- and storage depots. ce have been participation in drafting va- capacity, the facility has increased from ner Management System or ECOEMBES, in In 2007, the Environmental Protection rious agreements to promote the principle 3,000 tons to 4,000 a year. accordance with the collaboration agree- Agency received subsidy from the ACA of “he who contaminate pays”, such as the ment signed between the Catalan Waste for the construction of four modules to Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment CASTELLDEFELS COMPOSTING PLANT Agency and Ecoembes. It is important temporarily collect fibro-cement waste (WEEE) agreement or that for batteries At the end of 2008, the Castelldefels City to note that these plants have a yield of under well-defined safety conditions. and accumulators, as well as updates of Council partially terminated, the cession more than 60 percent. The modules are installed in four waste agreements with Ecovidrio and Ecoembes. of the use of municipal land where the collection and storage depots of the me- composting plant was located, and cessa- MOLINS DE REI SORTING PLANT tropolitan area. Throughout the history of tion of the reception of organic waste took The Molins de Rei sorting plant processes metropolitan waste collection and storage EMA_04 place on 31 December 2009. From 1997 to the inorganic fraction of municipal waste depots, the number of users has not ce- ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 2008, the Castelldefels composting treated (IFMR), with the objective of “minimum ased to grow, this may be considered a a total of 93,439 tons of selectively collec- residue”. The plant has been in operation success, as the network is now fully con- In 2010 the Directorate of General Envi- ted organic material, and more than 59,800 since December 1999, and there is a plan- solidated and provides quality services to ronmental Services was constituted in tons of vegetable remains from metropoli- ned project for extensions and improve- citizens, who consider them positive and response to the need concentrate all the tan municipalities. ments to the installation that will then be make increasing use. environmental tasks attributed to the En- able to handle up to 20,000 tons a year. vironmental Protection Agency and provi- SANT CUGAT DEL VALLÈS The plant is owned by the EMA. GAVÀ-VILADECANS BULKY ITEM PLANT ded by other services, under one roof and COMPOSTING PLANT This bulky item treatment plant has been in this way advance towards an adminis- On 3 November 2008, the Sant Cugat com- TRANSFER PLANTS fostered by actions that have enabled trative structure capable of assuming the posting plant joined the network of metro- The Environmental Protection Agency considerably increasing its efficiency, environmental powers established by the politan facilities. The plant has a system transfer plant in Viladecans, in operation from handling a total of 46,200 tons in Law of the Barcelona Metropolitan Area. for degradation of the organic fraction of since the end of 2006, has handled the 2007 to 51,200 tons in 2010, a figure that These tasks include those of the Environ- municipal waste in tunnels and maturity majority of transfer and transport ope- represents an increase of 37% without mental Protection Agency itself, applicati- in stacks. The plant has biofilters and a rations after the closure of the Garraf any additional investments, but applying ons for concessions of water as a resour- sealed building to minimise any possible controlled landfill. continuous improvement to the working ce, release to third parties for other uses, impact of odours on the surroundings. The private transfer installations of Sa- methods. control over the services provided and the The initial design of the composting plant badell, Mollet and Zona Franca have pro- management of agreements with adminis- enables it to handle more than 8,000 tons. vided support to the metropolitan plants VALL D’EN JOAN LANDFILL trative bodies, organisations or private ci- and taken on a more important role during As of 1 January 2007, once it was no lon- tizens, in compliance with the objectives of GAVÀ-VILADECANS SORTING PLANT scheduled technical shutdowns of the me- ger possible to take municipal waste to the EMA. Advances were also made in the Plant managed by Tersa. It handles the tropolitan treatment plants. the Garraf controlled landfill, a new peri- implementation of a management model containers collected in the yellow bin since Over the last few years, 2009 and 2010, od for the management of this installation for metropolitan waste and water treat- 2001 when this selective collection was fi- with the progressive reduction in the ge- in the metropolitan area began, it consists ment plants with high level environmental nally consolidated in the whole metropoli- neration of the REMAINDER fraction and of two basic activities: on the one hand, vectors, such as noise, odours, etc., whose tan area. Its current treatment capacity is consolidation of the operation of the Eco- closure and restoration of the landscape, objective is to efficiently and effectively 24,000 tons/year. parks, the participation of these installa- and on the other, post-closure control and contribute to reducing the environmental tions has been considerably reduced. maintenance. impact of waste and wastewater origina- After spreading the layer of settling ting from homes, shops and industries, and earth and approving the project for resto- thus improve the quality and health of the ration of zones III and IV of the controlled people residing in the metropolitan area.

46 4.1—Sectorial important to mention participation in the 2004, today under review, whose object waste, treatment and water has been im- and environmental authority Barcelona Metropolitan Territorial Plan, is administrative planning and intervention plemented with standards for environmen- as well as different general and derived in the use, through connections and rele- tal vectors. The system for administrative AUTHORISATIONS FOR RELEASING plans elaborated and approved over the ase, of wastewater from Public Treatment intervention in activities with an environ- WASTEWATER last few years. Furthermore, reports have Facilities. The revision must also foresee mental impact must consider the effects The new Directorate of Services, with the also been issued on different management the emptying of tanks and/or cisterns, ta- on the environment and people in order to majority of technical and administrative instruments and urban development pro- king advantage of the treatment capacity achieve a high level of protection, as well staff from the Environmental Protection jects for specific works. of the installations and preserving their as contribute to making effective the crite- Agency, has begun the process of admi- integrity and the treatment objectives. ria for efficiency and citizen service in the nistrative transformation of the activity of PARTICIPATION IN PROJECTS • Regulation for the metropolitan public instructions for administrative procedures. environmental control to the Agency with FOR LAWS OR DECREES service for the management and treatment Application of the regulations for pre- the new criteria included in the service di- The EMA has actively participated in plan- of municipal waste, characteristics, criteria vention and environmental control require rective. This directive mainly highlights the ning and programming sector plans related and procedure for admission to metropoli- maintaining constant activity in order to need for a simplification of administrative to water, treatment and waste elaborated tan plants: approved by agreement of the ensure follow-up of obtaining, revision and processes through the use of remote-con- by the Generalitat of Catalonia. Furthermo- Metropolitan Council on 4 March 2004, renovation of all environmental authorisa- trolled tools and access to information that re, it has also participated in programmes today under review. Its objective is the tions and permits for the seven wastewa- enables providing a good public service. and actions carried out in municipalities planning and administrative interventi- ter treatment plants managed directly and Furthermore, it also has been necessary to and which require the specifications cor- on of the regulation for the metropolitan the 44 waste treatment plants and waste give a response to the new concept of an responding to environmental vectors. public service for the management and collection and storage depots managed in- administrative industrial permit for release treatment of municipal waste. Characteris- directly. An effort has been made during into the sewage and collector network. A DRAFTING OF REPORTS tics, criteria and procedure for admission this term of office to improve the collec- long process began with the approval of ON CONTAMINATED LAND to metropolitan plants, approved by the tion and systematically organise all aut- European directives for water and waste The expansion of cities involves the tre- Metropolitan Council on 20/7/2006, and horisations for individual plants to enable vectors, the directive relative to the in- atment of land that had previously been whose object is the regulation and co-or- agile management of all substantial legally tegral prevention and control of contami- used by industries with contaminating ac- dination of all actions aimed at providing established modifications and revisions. nation and the directive of services, and tivities or for the illegal dumping of waste. a better public service for the treatment finalised with the application, in January and final disposal of the waste generated 4.4—Metropolitan and August 2010, of Law 17/2009, of 23 REGULATION OF GENERAL SERVICES in the municipalities of the metropolitan environmental plans November, on free access to the activiti- Also related to the powers of the Environ- area and collected by City Councils. Its full es of services and their performance, and mental Agency, the Directorate of Environ- application has been consolidated during On 8 October 2010, the Metropolitan Mu- Law 20/2009 for prevention and environ- mental Services has proceeded to regu- this period. nicipal Waste Management Programme mental control of activities. late its own services currently provided (PMGRM) was approved and included After the latter date, industrial permits through different regulations approved 4.2—Concessions and in the Agency Action Plan. This is being for release into the sewage or collector during the period 2007-2011: authorisations of new resources: developed in order to approve the metro- network were included in the environ- • General regulation of the metropolitan phreatic and regenerated water politan action plan for environmental pro- mental authorisation of the activity service for household supply in the me- tection, health and biodiversity, as well as granted by the Office of Unified Environ- tropolitan area: approved by the Metro- The Catalan Water Agency, through three measures to fight against climate change. mental Management (OGAU) of Territorial politan Council on 15 April 2010 within the agreements, proceeded to transfer the Moreover, City Councils are expected to Services in Barcelona of the Department framework of the powers of the Agency use and operation of the Baix Llobregat collaborate in elaborating acoustic capacity of the Environment and Housing of the for the supply of water to cities. Modifying regenerated water treatment facilities and maps and noise maps in accordance with Generalitat of Catalonia and in the activity the Regulation of 2003, due to the need associated pipelines. It has also recently sector regulations. permits granted by the 33 City Councils to adapt it, on the one hand, to the new transferred the installations against salt- The environmental vectors to be met by covered by the Agency, and this is why legislation included in the Framework water intrusion into the deep aquifer of metropolitan plants are established on the a new instrument or telematic resource Water Directive 2000/60 of 23 October; the Baix Llobregat located in the Baix basis of environmental licences and autho- has been created for cooperation between Royal Decree 1620/2007, of 7 December, Llobregat water treatment plant and the risations. These vectors are permanently administrative bodies to be able to apply for the legal regime for recycling rege- Sant Boi de Llobregat desalination plant. under the control and in constant review, for this permit with the efficiency and nerated water, and the Technical Building In application of the national use of water, as they must adapt to the regulations, stra- effectiveness expected by citizens. Code approved by Royal Decree 314/2006, in this period the Agency begun the imple- tegic municipal noise maps, municipal by- of 17 March, section HS4 (replacing the Mi- mentation of the service for releasing rege- laws, etc. CONNECTION OF MUNICIPAL nisterial Order of 9 December 1975 of basic nerated water from metropolitan wastewa- TREATMENT NETWORKS regulations for interior water supply ins- ter treatment plants and, for this reason 4.5—Co-ordination of specific The wastewater originating from the mu- tallations of 1979). And, on the other, the has proceeded, on the one hand, to apply programmes nicipal sewage network of newly urbani- need to introduce new environmental sec- for authorisation from the Catalan Water sed sectors or after remodelling existing tors and values for the responsible use of Agency for the use of flow from tertiary This is a wider area that includes support systems are connected to the metropolitan water, reserving drinking water for human treatments of the wastewater treatment for City Councils in transversal environ- network in accordance with the best pos- consumption and that from the water table plant for destination to different uses. Once mental issues or the resolution of specific sible, sustainable environmental criteria. or the water regeneration plants (WRP) of authorised, the Agency will proceed to complex problems. One example is the some treatment plants for other uses. A issue the corresponding permits in favour support provided to the Zona Franca In- PARTICIPATION IN WORK PLANNING chapter has also been introduced to es- of applicants, City Councils, farmers, etc. dustrial Estate Services Platform for the AND PROJECTS tablish different measures of obligatory creation and implementation of a model of The Environmental Protection Agency is application for water saving and efficient 4.3—Environmental permits environmentally excellent industrial esta- now obliged to inform the different urban consumption in public buildings and re- and authorisations te, collaboration with various City Councils planning figures elaborated by other ad- commendable for private households. of metropolitan plants in the recuperation of contaminated land ministrative bodies about the supply of • Metropolitan regulation for the release or the implementation of a new model of drinking water, wastewater treatment of wastewaters: approved by agreement During this term of office a model for integral management of the water cycle networks and management waste. It is of the Metropolitan Council on 4 March the management of metropolitan plants, in Castellbisbal.

47 INTEGRAL WATER CYCLE considered most effective in producing a • Improve the general understanding of WASTE AND COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT IN CASTELLBISBAL change of habits in the domestic manage- the meaning of resources, products, and As part of the project Life COR, 31 January The Metropolitan Council on 7 October ment of waste to reach the objectives of waste. 2011 was “Waste and communication” day 2010 and the Session of the Castellbisbal the PMGRM. • Increase awareness of the need for a sus- with the participation of 130 people, and City Council on 27 September 2010 finally The study revealed than neither age, tainable management system that enables the first meeting of the future network approved establishing an integral water nor sex, nor the job or family situation nor recovering material and energy from waste of public waste management organisa- cycle service in the municipality and chan- even recent migration involved positions, and which contributes to preventing climate tions in Spain and Portugal centred on ging the system for managing the service, attitudes and proposals very distant from change. communication. the proposal being to provide the servi- each other, even though the nuances were • Demonstrate that citizen participation is ce indirectly through a mixed economy important. This highlights the fact that absolutely necessary to reach the objec- THE R MOVEMENT AND company. youths have the most information, but tives of the framework directive and the METROPOLITAN TOWN HALLS The management system implemented that this does not translate into the prac- PMGRM. Metropolitan City Councils are the main is a positive step towards adapting the tice of sustainable habits in waste mana- • Motivate citizens to modify their habits agents of the project fostering synergy system to Directive 2000/60/CE, of 23 gement. The summary of the first phase and include correct domestic waste mana- and working as a group. The Movement R October, in regard to water, and aimed of the study is that citizens do not identify gement in their daily routine and share it wants to be present in the annual calendar at integral management of water from waste as one of the main environmental with all members of the family. of festivals and events in the Barcelona its capture and treatment until its return problems, nor are they aware of the volu- The goals to be achieved at the end of Metropolitan Area. to the environment and including supply, me (weight) of waste they produce. Furt- the project are: 40% of selective collec- collection in the sewage system, waste hermore, in general, once the waste is de- tion and treatment of 90% of the waste 5.2—Environmental education and rain water, release, treatment and posited in the different bins, they have no generated. regeneration of water for later recycling, idea of its destination and later treatment, METROPOLITAN ENVIRONMENTAL without prejudice to the difficulty this im- nor of the cost this process represents. And A CAMPAIGN 2.0 EDUCATION PROGRAMME plies due to the competence system appli- it is precisely this ignorance and the per- The project, which also includes guided The metropolitan environmental educati- cable in Catalonia, whereby services are sistent circulation of rumours and urban tours of treatment plants and seminars, on programme, better known as “A Shared differentiated, some are autonomic, others legends about the uselessness of separa- workshops and conferences on waste (me- Future”, is a series of educational activities supra-municipal and others municipal, ma- ting the different waste fractions at home tropolitan programme “A Shared Future”), for environmental awareness aimed at pe- king full application of this management because all the waste is later dumped in is centred on a campaign specially aimed ople and institutions that want a better un- principle difficult. the same place, or because it causes job at people under 35 and Internet users who derstanding of municipal waste and water This system consists of joint manage- cuts, thus affecting the credibility of the in spite of being informed about waste management by the EMA in the Barcelona ment between the Agency, the City Council system and making it a factor that limit the have not yet incorporated separation as Metropolitan Area (AMB). and a private company to form a mixed increase of selective collection. In the cre- a personal habit. The objectives of the programme are capital company to provide the service in ative phase, the five discussion groups de- The campaign proposes seeking the to increase environmental awareness and accordance with an Integral Water Supply cided on campaigns that cause impact and target public wherever it can be found, knowledge, favour consciousness and a Plan for Castellbisbal to be drafted in the which, without forgetting the informative mainly on social networks. The campaign respectful attitude to the environment near future. The integral management of aspect, are mainly aimed at the emotions strives to create emotions and complicity and educate people for participation by the water cycle will include the Master to of produce a lasting change in habits. using uncommon messages, formats and bringing sustainable habits into their li- Plan for Water Supply and the Master channels. festyle. The participation of all is key and Sewage Plan, and cover all operations for THE EUROPEAN LIFE+ PROGRAMME absolutely necessary to preserve the en- capture, elevation, treatment, distribution With this background in mind, in the last THE R MOVEMENT vironment and public management. The of water to users and cleaning of the sewa- quarter of 2008 the Environmental Pro- This is an immaterial digital and viral activities of the programme have been ge network, as well as the conservation, tection Agency drafted a project presen- marketing campaign starring the R Mo- accessible through the web page each year. renovation, repair and improvement of the ting the Life+ Programme for that year, a vement, led by a “group” that “recruits Preaching by example, as of September water distribution and sewage networks. paragraph of Information and Communica- militants” for waste reduction, re-use and 2009 the programme has become more tion. The project developed for the EMA, recycling. Like all movements, it also has environmental and the carbon bioxide under the name of Target Waste Campaign a manifest that can be consulted on its emissions associated with the transport EMA_05 (Campanya Objectiu Residus, COR), was web site. of participants and educators have been PROMOTING one of the 196 projects approved by the The campaign began with a “street compensated using emission criteria as part SUSTAINABILITY European Union in 2009 and one of the 17 marketing” event during the Barcelona of the EMA Sustainability Plan. dedicated to information and communica- Half Marathon on 30 January 2011. Furt- During the period 2007-2010 a total of 5.1—Waste and citizen tion. The project Life COR was launched on hermore, it has a microsite, www.move- 52,132 people participated in guided tours involvement 1 January 2010, it will last for 36 months ment-r.cat, that combines information and of waste and wastewater treatment facili- and have a budget of 1.6 million Euros, is present on social networks, with profi- ties, activities and class workshops, con- The COR (Campanya Objectiu Residus, Tar- of which the European Union finances a les on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Picasa, ferences and activity workshops; some of get Waste Campaign) is the main commu- maximum of 50 percent. etc. The campaign has others products to these actions complemented each other. nication instrument of the Metropolitan make viral, such as a micro-series (not There is a specific offer for adults and Municipal Waste Management Programme The main objectives of the project are: yet premiered) of six clips presenting another for school children and are pre- 2009-2016 (PMGRM). In the process of de- • Publicise the framework directive and its recommendations about the 3 R (redu- pared for people with special educational veloping this programme, the EMA commis- goal: Europe as a recycling society, and in ce, re-use and recycle) in a light-hearted needs except for some guided tours as the sioned the Barcelona Institute of Regional consequence the objectives of the PMGRM manner and information to combat opi- installations are not adapted. The partici- and Metropolitan Studies (IERMB) with 2009/2016. nions like it is useless to recycle because pation of adults and education institutions a qualitative study of the conditions and • Reduce the generation of waste (preven- in the end it all goes to the same place, is encouraged as a leisure and non-formal attitudes of citizens in relation to the se- tion and recycling actions). or that recycling at home costs jobs. Over educational activity. The intention is not paration and selective collection of waste. • Obtain maximum material profit from the next few months the R characters will to only work with small children, nor with The idea was to validate what previous waste, fostering selective collection. grow even more, and there will be R con- the most convinced, but to also reach less quantitative studies had reported and to • Recovery of the OTHER fraction (recu- tests and other activities. sensitive people. determine which type of campaigns were peration of material and energy).

48 Several institutions have participated majority of users are from the AMB, in monized System, GHS). The certification of the EMS was maintai- either as an excursion or by including me- spite of progressively increasing interest • Participation in working groups, com- ned in the period 2008-2011 and adapted tropolitan training sessions into their own from other areas. The catalogue can be mittees, etc., of other institutions to share to the third version of the European EMAS curriculum. Different areas of the metro- found on the website and is organised by experiences and knowledge: Council of the regulation. During this period of time awa- politan City Councils were involved in an school age, adults or technicians, as well Environment and Sustainability of Barcelo- reness visits were organised for staff, eco- attempt to forge alliances; apart from the as by topics. Almost all the catalogue is na City Council, Council of the Environment logical wastepaper baskets used instead of area of the environment, Social welfare, in digital format and, to prevent digital of Sant Adrià de Besòs, Forum Environ- the old ones, the use of recycled paper has Citizen participation, Economic Education divide, is also available on request. New mental Foundation, Barcelona Provincial been extended and in application of prac- or Promotion are all equally relevant. Par- publications are released with optimum Council, Catalan Waste Agency, Depart- tical saving measures, floor-specific water ticipants mainly come from the AMB, even distribution in mind and giving priority to ment of the Environment and Housing, etc. meters installed, automatic operation of though there are some from other areas the digital version. Since 2003, a book with • In collaboration with the Department of the window blind system encouraged to (other parts of Catalonia, Spain and from metropolitan environmental data has been the Environment and Housing, a study of take more advantage of natural light, etc. abroad). Approximately half the partici- published as it enables making a balance the viability of implementing environmen- The EMS is monitored by the Environ- pants come from Barcelona, even though of EMA management. Each year, all new tal management systems and the consti- ment Committee, an internal body compri- the participation of Sant Boi, Sant Feliu, publications are sent to public libraries in tution of a working group of metropolitan sed of members from different EMA servi- Badalona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Cornellà all metropolitan municipalities to ensure City Councils holding some type of envi- ces that controls correct implementation of and l’Hospitalet was also outstanding. their stocks are updated. ronmental certification. these measures. Regular meetings are held The activities are conducted by a team of The final draft of the Plan included the to evaluate the situation, make proposals, professional environmental educators, ex- PUBLIC INFORMATION adhesion of 18 companies providing water discuss and reach agreements to improve perts in the environment, especially within Since 2009, the Agency has provided citi- cycle related or waste treatment servi- the operation of the EMS and establish the field of the EMA, as well as training zens and metropolitan institutions with a ces in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area, specific actions. activities. The content, objectives, method telematic service for enquiries about sub- through signature at the highest possible and educational resources are designed to jects within their area of competence. The management level and a letter of commit- GOOD PRACTICES, COMMUNICATION adapt to different publics. The conditions of majority of enquiries have been about the ment to implement the plan until 2012. The AND TRAINING the installations where the visits take place campaign “Going to the recycling facility signees voluntarily participate in the imple- One of the basic pillars of the EMA envi- have been equipped and maintained, and has a prize”, as well as specific doubts about mentation of specific improvements in me- ronmental management system consist of the programme has a continued assessment bins and municipal waste and the costs of tropolitan plants and services, as well as to the series of good environmental practices system —qualitative and quantitative— that waste and wastewater treatment. The com- annually contribute their main indicators of fostered among staff through communi- enables improving the activities and iden- mitment to offering a quality service drove energy consumption, selective collection, cation and training in terms of resource tifying educational needs that are not co- the EMA to establish a communication water consumption, etc. The basic objecti- consumption (basically paper, energy and vered. There is a high level of participant channel that strives to be direct and agile. ve is to establish a benchmarking system water) and waste management. satisfaction over these years and this ex- between this group of companies that en- With the idea of spreading the environ- plains their loyalty. 5.3—Environmental Management courages the interchange of information, mental aspects under the responsibility of Agreements have been established to but especially the implementation of good staff members, an in-house newsletter is create collaboration synergies: in 2007, SUSTAINABILITY PLAN 2008-2012 practices, such as responsible purchasing published whenever any interesting news with Barcelona Activa, for the creation of On 8 May 2008, the Metropolitan Council or reduction of the carbon footprint, as- item occurs. The EMA has an annual staff the module “A metropolitan perspective: approved the first Sustainability Plan of pects that are voluntary at the moment but Training and Awareness Plan that promo- the waste and water cycle”; in 2008, with the Environmental Protection Agency for which could become of obligatory compli- tes courses on different subjects, as well Agbar Foundation to offer combined visits the period between 2008 and 2012. ance within the framework of the clauses as visits of environmental interest when “The water we use” to the Prat de Llobregat of the contract in the near future. workers have the occasion to see the or Sant Feliu de Llobregat treatment plants Main strategic lines of action: Companies adhered to the Sustainabi- installations water and waste managed and the Agbar Water Museum; in 2009, an • Create environmental awareness in pro- lity Plan 2008-2012: Ecopark 4 Consor- by the EMA and so come into close on- agreement with the City Council Prat de cess management, also including spin-off tium, Barcelona Ecopark, Mediterranean site contact with the treatment process. Llobregat for the activity “The two banks and licensee companies. Ecopark, Besòs Ecopark, Semesa, Siresa, Furthermore, collaboration with the Me- of the river” to visit the water treatment • Commitment against climate change. Tersa, Tirssa, Aicsa, Aigües de Barcelona, tropolitan Taxi Institute, offers the pos- plant and the natural areas of the river and • Information and communication related Aigües del Prat, Aigües de Sabadell, Aqua- sibility of taking efficient driving courses the Cal Tet pond, one with the Masquefa to the environmental impact the activity lia, Clabsa, Emssa, Metrofang, Sabemsa to reduce emissions caused by the use City Council and a third with the UGT to generates. and Sorea. of fossil fuels. Newly incorporated em- organise environmental training courses. ployees receive initial training in good In 2010 an agreement was signed with the Main environmental management actions ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM environmental practices and explicative Cerdanyola del Vallès City Council and with included in the EMA Sustainability Plan: With the objective of guaranteeing qua- material. Maintenance and cleaning staff Aigües Ter Llobregat to offer combined vi- • Publication of the guide to environmen- lity levels, the Environmental Protection receive initial and regular training to up- sits to the Prat de Llobregat water treat- tal criteria applicable to the contracting of Agency has held European EMAS certifica- date their understanding of their tasks. ment and desalination plant. products and services with guidelines for tion and the international ISO 14.001:2004 The EMA collaborates with the Municipal “responsible” procurement by members of standard since 2007. ENVIRONMENTAL DECLARATION AND Board of Education of the Barcelona City the local administration as well as subsidi- The purpose of the environmental ma- ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS Council through the science and techno- ary companies and other contractors. nagement system (EMS) is to evaluate and Maintaining European EMAS certification logy group of the Council of Educational • The organisation of training activities, understand all the environmental impacts requires drafting an annual environmental Co-ordination. including the three editions of the “Course derived from the administrative activity declaration and including the most impor- on Energy Saving and Efficiency” aimed at of the Environmental Protection Agency tant consumption indicators. This enables PUBLICATIONS local experts, with the attendance of 70 in Zona Franca, Barcelona (consumption follow-up of the evolution of environmen- The EMA fosters knowledge of the water experts from different local and metropo- of water, energy, office material, etc.) to tal management and is published by the cycle and municipal waste through its litan administrative bodies, or the session possibly limit them by promoting sustai- EU. The indicators defined are the con- own publication service. This is a tool to dedicated to the new regulations for the nable use of resources and integrating sumption of natural gas, electricity, water communicate policies and campaigns and trade and labelling of chemical substances environmental criteria into the purchase (gardens and the building), fuel (petrol and present public management balances. The (REACH regulation and the Globally Har- of products and services. fuel oil) and paper.

49 RESPONSIBLE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT the PMGRM, the creation of the new page tracking devices, and efficiency, as the In 2009 and in collaboration with the ACA, on the Elena clay mine in Cerdanyola, the emt Authority, through the Taxi Institute, fos- the EMA published a guide to environmen- new design of the environmental data sec- ters and subsidises renovation of the fleet tal criteria applicable to contracting pro- tion, the creation of the new dadesambi- METROPOLITAN if it opts for the use of cleaner fuels. ducts and services. The purpose of this entals.cat web site (with all the contents TRANSPORT guide was to provide EMA companies and of metropolitan environmental data co- BOARD ANTONI POVEDA licensees and City Councils with practical llection), the new design of the section President of the Metropolitan information about introducing environ- “A Shared Future”, the implementation of These four years of action of the Metro- Transport Board mental criteria when making purchases. web site statistics, updating of the pro- politan Transport Board can be summari- During the “Week for the Prevention of ject pages, better contents dedicated to sed as a continued, unstoppable advan- Waste 2009”, and with the collaboration water and waste treatment plants, the ce. Based on the well-defined general EMT_01 with the Zona Franca Consortium of Bar- new layout of the page dedicated to the objective of promoting public transport INTRODUCTION celona, Metropolitan Companies and the collection of fibrocement, the new design as the ideal model of sustainablemobility, Consortium were invited to attend a confe- of the Ecopark 2 quarterly data section, specific actions have been directed at ma- The Metropolitan Transport Board (EMT) rence on the basic principles of the “green the incorporation of a space to access the king it more efficient, more attractive and is a local administration made up of 18 purchasing”. The Environmental Protecti- presentations made in seminars, the crea- more accessible. municipalities in the Barcelona Metropo- on Agency also forms part of the working tion of the consorciecop4rc.cat web site, The region is more attractive if it is litan Area. It was created by the Catalan group on Responsible Purchasing of the and the creation of the new web site de- better connected through the creation of Parliament in 1987 to provide combined Barcelona Provincial Council, and has ad- dicated to the LIFE COR project. During of new lines or extensions to existing ones public transport services in a territorial vised different services of the Barcelona this term of office, the number of visits to to provide services, for example, to new area of 334.4 km2, and with a population Metropolitan Area about the introduction the EMA website reached 4,500 a month. infrastructures such as the airport or the of 2,850,000 inhabitants. of environmental clauses in different ten- City of Justice; if the frequency is increa- By agreement of the Metropolitan Co- der conditions. SEMINARS AND OTHER INFORMATIVE sed or security improved, as is the case of uncil of 28 April 1988, the Metropolitan ACTIVITIES the Nitbus; if accessibility for people with Transport Board established that the METROPOLITAN ENVIRONMENTAL A series of environmental seminars were reduced mobility is no longer a proposal whole of its territorial area is where the DATA 2007-2010 organised in the period-2007 2011, toget- but a fully achieved objective with 100 collective public passenger transport ser- Over the last four years publication of Me- her with participation in congresses and percent of vehicles adapted; if new metro vice is provided as it is characterised by tropolitan Environmental Data has conti- conferences. The following is a list of just stations come into operation and existing physical continuity of the urban fabric and nued, including the main indicators related some of these activities: the conference ones are adapted. Good information also its economic activities that require inte- to the water and waste cycle and other ac- international “Sustainable Management is a basic ingredient: new solar energy grated planning and management of the tions such as environmental management of Regenerated Water”, the “V Europe- powered screens installed at bus stops transport and mobility system by a local and communication and environmental an Conference on Sustainable Cities and displaying the time the next bus is due or administration. This service is considered education. The highlight is the creation of Towns”, the conference “Five international explaining any incidents. as urban transport, and the Metropolitan the web site: www.dadesambientals.cat. examples of environmental management Continuity of the management model Transport Authority organises and mana- at the service of citizens”, the “Agbar In- combining direct and indirect manage- ges it in accordance with the powers gran- CALCULATION OF THE novation Week”, the “Conference on de- ment, the first provided by public compa- ted by law. CARBON FOOTPRINT cision-making methods and processes for nies and the second by private operators The municipalities making up the EMT The carbon footprint is a measure of the the location of environmental facilities in under an agreement. The two systems are: Badalona, Barcelona, Castelldefels, contribution of an organisation to being Catalonia”, and the “Neighbourhood debate combine perfectly and make it easier to Cornellà de Llobregat, Esplugues de Llo- socially responsible in the fight against on waste in Barcelona”. More information provide services at any point of the ter- bregat, Gavà, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, climate change. Under the prism of the is available on the website www.amb.cat/ ritory. Even though public transport is in Montcada i Reixac, Montgat, el Prat de emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) the web/emma/seminars. itself the most beneficial option to the en- Llobregat, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Sant Boi sources of the emission of GHG were iden- Furthermore, during the period of vironment, as it is an alternative to much de Llobregat, Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Sant tified and the emissions measured at four drought during 2007 and 2008 frequent more conflictive and contaminating private Joan Despí, Sant Just Desvern, Santa Colo- metropolitan water treatment plants and meetings were held with the technicians of vehicles, we must go even further. This is ma de Gramenet, Tiana and Viladecans. three waste treatment plants, covering al- the 33 metropolitan City Councils, as well why an effort has been made to renovate The Metro and bus public transport most all activities of the life cycle. These as with experts in communication and local the fleet of vehicles to make them more system under the responsibility of the Me- measurements, which are updated regu- police to coordinate the action of local me- and more energy efficient and less conta- tropolitan Transport Authority is compri- larly, are used to define mechanisms for tropolitan bodies in the prevention of the minating, while complying with European sed of 210 bus lines and eight Metro lines. mitigation and, in the final term, compen- consequences of a possible failure in the directives or even getting ahead of them. This system is organised as direct manage- sation. One highlight is the compensation water supply, as well as for the applicati- Creating habits that favour sustainable ment services, managed by the Metropoli- of emissions of the programme “A Shared on of measures to enable, together with mobility is another constant challenge, and tan Transports of Barcelona (public compa- Future” (through which more than 9,000 action by other administrative bodies and with this in mind we must celebrate the nies for the Metro and buses), and indirect people visit water and waste treatment citizens, maintaining the service until the implementation of the integrated T-12 card management services, managed by private facilities each year). During 2010, the first rain of the month of May 2008, after which for students as it enables them to use the companies that have a contractual relati- year of implementation of the system, the the situation began to return to normal. public transport network at a very redu- onship with the Metropolitan Transport equivalent of 25.02 tons of CO2 were com- ced price and so create the habit. Or also Authority. As a whole, between 2007 and pensated for. promoting use of the bicycle, specially 2010 these services transported a total of among younger age groups: there have more than two thousand, five hundred and INSTITUTIONAL WEB PAGE been considerable improvements with the sixty million passengers (2,568,019,652). The EMA has made an effort to imple- new Bicibox system of safe parking places, ment different projects as tools for com- located close to public transport stations, Formulas for financing munication. Some highlights are the new to encourage use of the bicycle and pro- the different services: system for sending out newsletters, the tect it from damage. • A contract-program which finances creation of the virtual space for informa- The Taxi service has also improved its the different Metro and bus services in tion exchange in the editorial offices of safety, through the installation of vehicle Barcelona.

50 • Participation, together with licensed higher degree of mobility than women, who It is also necessary to highlight the ope- exceeded 1,000,000 trips. Both figures are companies, in the operating results of the tend to travel for personal reasons. Women ning of new sections of existing Metro new maximum records for this type of day. transport services provided under the re- mainly move around on foot or by bicycle lines such as the prolongation of line 3 gime of interested management, as well (53.3%), whereas men do so by mechanical to Trinitat Nova, that of line 2 from Pep 2.4—Accessible public transport as compensations for social fares and the means (56.8%), mainly private transport Ventura to the new Badalona Pompeu integrated fare system. (34.7%). The public transport usage rate Fabra station, and line 5 between Horta TMB recently presented its Master Plan • Mobility tax: transport surcharge on pro- is higher among women (29.0%) than men and Vall d’Hebron, where it connects with for universal accessibility, drafted with the perty tax (IBI). (22.1%). The population between 16 and 29 line 3. This challenge has enabled bringing participation and contributions of diffe- years of age has a higher degree of obliga- the Metro closer to many areas and sim- rent groups, and in which TMB reaffirms Areas of competence of the EMT: tory mobility, whereas people over 65 have plifying communications with high capa- its commitment to making its transport • Organise, manage, plan and coordina- a lower average number of trips mainly as- city public transport. networks accessible to all. The Barcelona te public passenger transport services, sociated with personal reasons. The group The inauguration of continuous service Metropolitan Area is the forerunner among scheduled or otherwise, whose routes are of youths between 16 and 29 years of age during the Saturday nights in response to European major cities in the degree of within the area of the 18 municipalities makes far greater use of public transport the demand for mobility and higher fre- adaptation of public transport, both road that form the EMT. This includes granting (36.0%), followed by the working age po- quencies have both contributed to exten- and rail, and is a reference for universal concessions for scheduled services and pulation between 30 and 64 (26%). ding passenger possibilities for using the accessibility policies. authorisations for unscheduled services, Metro system. The nocturnal Metro on The trajectory of TMB over the last as well as the concession and authorisation Saturdays, to which TMB has contributed few years has been impressive and has of stations. EMT_02 considerable technical and human effort, remarkable milestones such as 1 January • Provide the Metro service in Barcelo- DIRECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES has been a measure of social character 2007, when 100 percent of the bus fleet na as well as the other six metropolitan in response to the demand for mobility, had a low platform (1,080 units). municipalities. 2.1—Commitment to citizens especially among the younger public, to As for the Metro, at present 82 percent • Exercise administrative control over Taxi guarantee road safety and promote the of stations have lifts and other facilities services. Public transport is a basic element for use of public transport. for people with reduced mobility, and • Program traffic on the basic road the sustainability of our environment; it As for the bus network, comprised of work continues to make this 100 percent. network and provide technical assistance reduces the impact of the private vehicle, 108 lines, some have been prolonged and It is important to note improvements as to municipalities in regard to urban traffic. improves safety and unites the region by new lines created. An important part of substantial as the improvements in the bringing cities closer to their inhabitants. these prolongations correspond to Bus de interiors of the vehicles, the adaptation MOBILITY IN THE AREA OF THE EMT As the main operator in the metropolitan Barri (local bus) lines to potentiate local of ticket cancelling and vending machines, A very large part of metropolitan mobi- area, Metropolitan Transports of Barcelona transportation. The renovation and ex- the routes for the visually impaired, and lity is generated and produced in the area (TMB) makes continued efforts to innovate tension of the fleet, the commitment to reduction of the distance between plat- of the Metropolitan Transport Authority, and improve the public transport network alternative and more sustainable energy forms and trains. especially because of the attraction and to attract citizens towards the use of the sources, the implementation of new in- In the case of buses, this objective has importance of the city of Barcelona as the Metro and bus as a means of transport. formation systems, such as the iBus, and already been achieved, and 100 percent main place of work for many people who With the opening of the first fully auto- other improvements are just a sample of of the fleet is now adapted to people with not only reside in the Barcelona Metropo- matic Metro line in the country, line 9/10, the work to ensure the quality of vehicles reduced mobility (PRM) in compliance litan Area, but also outside the limits of as the best example of innovation, over the and the service. with current legislation. The new buses the city. More than 60% of the mobility in last few years the Metro offer has been incorporated into the fleet have special the Metropolitan Region has its origin or increased in regard to capacity, line routes, 2.3—Record number of Metro accessibility characteristics: low, non-slip destination in the area of the EMT. This frequency and schedules – consolidating passengers during Mercè 2010 floor; sliding ramp fitted to the central results in pressure on mobility that public continuous service on Saturday nights –, as celebrations door, for loading and unloading wheelc- transport services of the EMT must be able well as remodelling work and maintenan- hairs; ergonomic seats and fully pneumatic to meet; during 2010 service was provided ce of infrastructures. Bus passengers have For the celebration of the Mercè festivi- suspension; buttons marked in Braille, and to more than 643 million passengers. found safer, less contaminating services ties for 2010, TMB maintained its entire pre-installation of the user information More specifically, in the area of the 18 with a strategic commitment to the use of public transport infrastructure and rein- system that provides information about municipalities that form the Metropolitan sustainable energy for the fleet. forced and adapted the schedules of all stops through a visual display and acous- Transport Authority there are 57.6 million Finally, mention the objective of ac- Metro and bus lines to provide services tic device, among other services such as trips each week. On a working day, 56% of hieving universal accessibility to public to the main scenarios of the festival. The acoustic confirmation of the validation of the trips correspond to non-obligatory mo- transport. The adaptation of the Metro and TMB Metro system made a considerable different tickets. bility (for personal reasons), whereas the buses being proof of this commitment of effort to provide uninterrupted service remaining 44% correspond to obligatory the TMB to citizens. during the Mercè 2010 celebrations to sti- 2.5—Sustainable, safe mobility mobility (for studies, employment). mulate citizen participation in festive and The following data provide a more de- 2.2—Improve the Metro other activities, from 5 in the morning of The use of public transport is one of the tailed vision of this working day mobility, and bus offer Thursday 23 September until midnight on pillars of sustainability in cities. For this when most trips take place. Residents in Sunday 26 September. During these 91 reason, TMB manages its services while the area of the Metropolitan Transport Over the last few years, TMB Metro and hours of uninterrupted operation a total protecting the environment and actively Authority make almost half of the trips bus services have shown a considerable of 3.5 million passengers were transported; working to incorporate less contamina- (48%) on foot or by bicycle; the other half increase in the offer. With the latest pro- a new record. ting energies and develop more ecological of the trips (52%) are by private vehicle longations, the Barcelona Metro system On Thursday 23, the eve of the festival, technologies. Among other measures, over (25.9%) or public transport (25.6%). In re- exceeds the 100 kilometres of track, 11 there were 1,397,000 Metro validations, the last few years the bus fleet has incor- gard to public transport, the Metro is the of which belong to the new line 9/10, the a number considerably higher than any porated vehicles that use more ecological most popular means, with 41.3% of trips, first automatic line Metro in Spain, with 11 other Friday or eve of a public holiday. fuel, such as natural gas and biodiesel; followed by the bus, with 34.4%. stations in the cities of Barcelona, Bada- More specifically, there were 886,000 tests have been made with vehicles using Men, the majority of whom travel for lona and Santa Coloma de Gramenet, and trips recorded in 24 hours, from 4 in the hydrogen propulsion, and there is work on job-related reasons (obligatory mobility meeting the historical claims of suburbs morning until the same time the following the acquisition of new hybrid buses and for studies or employment), have a slightly without underground connections. day. Saturday, also over 24 hours, the total the conversion of the more modern part

51 of the diesel fleet into hybrid buses fit- order to foster information and bring pu- night bus network and increase its safety cause of the opening of 11 new stations on ted with electric motors. These measures, blic transport closer to all citizens. level; along these lines, a project is under Metro lines 9 and 10 where this concession together with the incorporation of high With this commitment, TMB also adds way to fit all night transport vehicles with provided services to the north Barcelonès. performance filters to reduce the emis- promotion of the cultural, historical and video surveillance cameras. The main actions carried out during the sion of nitrogen oxides and particles on social values associated with Barcelona • Promote accessibility for all, with 100% period 2007-2010 have been the opening 522 buses with diesel engines, will soon and its metropolitan area as an added of the bus fleet also being accessible to of eight new lines, prolongation of the make the TMB surface transport fleet the value that makes the experience of tra- people with reduced mobility. route of seven lines, increased frequency cleanest in Europe. velling by Metro and bus even more en- In regard to the modernisation of the on four lines and extensions to the schedu- The will to offer maximum quality public joyable. The participation of people, and bus fleet, a Plan for renovation of rolling le and days of service on eight more lines. transport has also influenced the increase the divulgation of artistic and cultural stock was approved for 2009-2011. This Creation of new lines: in safety. Greater technical and human re- initiatives, wants to go beyond offering a meant that the 93 vehicles that became • Creation of new microbus lines 802 and sources for the bus and Metro networks public transport service and has its ma- 10 years old or more during this three- 803 for the suburbs of Singuerlín, Oliveras which now have new and better-equipped ximum expression in the programme for year period were replaced by new, more and Església. control rooms make it possible to offer a various activities that are welcomed by modern units that respected the environ- • New urban BD5 line in Badalona con- safer and better coordinated service. the public, including the Spring Cultural or ment by meeting demanding Euro 5 and necting the suburbs of La Salut, Lloreda, The efficient use of technology has been the Subtravelling Festival of Short Films, EEV standards for the emission of conta- Pep Ventura, the centre of Badalona, the basic to this move towards sustainability among others. minants. Along this line, the Plan was also Pep Ventura Metro station and the Renfe and proximity, and has enabled TMB make approved for fitting buses with filters to station, with an interval of 20 minutes and a qualitative step forward in efficiency and reduce the emission of particles and nitro- a fleet of four microbuses. in improving the service it offers users. EMT_03 gen oxides using Euro 3 or earlier techno- • New BD2 urban line in Badalona betwe- 2.6 Improved infrastructures INDIRECT MANAGEMENT logy. Finally, in 2011 the first eight buses en La Salut, Fondo, Rambla de França, — Improving the service also means re- SERVICES using diesel-electric hybrid technology Montigalà, Molí de la Torre, Morera, Pomar, novating and remodelling some infras- were incorporated into services under in- Les Guixeres, Canyadó and the centre of tructures. Over the last few years many The Metropolitan Transport Board (EMT) direct management. On the other hand, a Badalona with a frequency of 20 minutes. actions have taken place, among them it is provides all other transport services by new operating centre with capacity for 80 • New B12 lines between Can Ruti and the necessary to mention the work on the new what is known as indirect management, metropolitan buses was opened in Janu- Renfe station at Montcada i Reixac, and Diagonal interchange, where Metro lines through various private operators with ary 2010 in the El Regàs industrial estate B16 between Badalona and Vall d’Hebron 3 and 5 and the Railways of the Genera- whom the Authority has different mana- in Gavà. This centre also houses service in Barcelona, passing through Nou Barris litat all come together (a project that has gement models depending on the type of equipment for maintenance, cleaning (two and Santa Coloma. involved the suppression of architectural service. The vast majority have interested washing tunnels), the fuel supply plant and • Extension of the Bus de Barri (local bus) barriers and extensions to vestibules and management contracts with the participa- control room, as well as installations for to the suburbs between Badalona and connection corridors), as well as the insta- tion of the EMT, in conjunction with the employees and training rooms. Santa Coloma, with the creation of the new llation of moving walkways and lifts. Work companies, in the operating results acco- In regard to information, more display B15 microbus line between Can Peixauet, on the new Arc de Triomf interchange is unt for the contracted transport services. panels have been installed at stops to Santa Rosa, Circumval·lació and the suburb also coming to a close; it involves the cre- In total, 102 public transport bus lines form provide permanent information about in- of Fondo (Metro L1), with an interval of 20 ation of new stations, such as Mercat Nou, the different indirect management servi- cidents and the waiting time for buses. In minutes. and the reform, among others, of Torres ces. During the period 2007-2011 integral this term of office the installation of solar • New BD6 express line on working days, Baró (which has been roofed), Drassanes, actions have been carried out to impro- powered panels has been extended to between the Badalona-Pompeu Fabra Sant Andreu, Santa Coloma, Hospital Clínic, ve the majority of services in the first one hundred stops. Moreover, the Google Metro station (L2) and Germans Trias i Sant Pau/Dos de Maig, etc. zone of Barcelona, reaching the following Transit Barcelona application, specific to Pujol hospital (Can Ruti), with an interval The maintenance of the infrastructures objectives: Google Maps, has been fully implemented of 10 minutes and estimated travel time of and the creation of new interchanges and • Increase the frequency of the lines. on the website www.emt.cat. 10 to 15 minutes. new vestibules in the Metro system illus- Some of these have been reinforced be- During this time, one of the innovations trates the constant effort of TMB to en- cause of crowding problems generated by has been the creation of the integrated Improvements in frequency, routes, courage the use of public transport among new mobility needs. T-12 card for students enabling them unli- coverage and other aspects: citizens by providing them with highly mo- • Provide service to areas not covered, mited free travel on integrated means of • Improved frequency of urban lines BD1 dern, accessible installations. and establish new connections, both within public transport. (from 20 to 15 minutes), BD3 and BD4 and between urban centres. Finally, highlight the implementation of a (from 12 to 10 minutes). 2.7—Service with high marks • Give special attention to suburbs and network of safe parking places for bicycles • Improved frequency of line 801 (from and added value areas of difficult access, adapting the throughout the metropolitan area (BiciBox) 30 to 15 minutes) and the incorporation of services to the use of microbuses or and located beside public transport stati- two microbuses. The levels of quality reached by Metro and midi-buses. ons and other metropolitan facilities. • Service now provided on Saturdays for bus services are well valued by citizens • Provide public transport to new infras- 3.1 Service to north Barcelonès (TUSGSAL) lines 801, 802 and 803, with a frequency — in general, as shown by the assessments tructures and large public service facilities The service to the north Barcelonès is of between 30 and 40 minutes. made in the different surveys and studies that have come into service, some of which covered by the Besòs bus network, that • Extension of the BD1 route (new origin/ carried out either by the TMB (customer do not yet have the planned Metro and is, the municipalities of Badalona, Santa terminus at Fondo Metro station in Santa perception study) or Barcelona City Coun- railway offer, for example Barcelona air- Coloma de Gramenet, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Coloma). cil (questionnaire about municipals servi- port, Moisès Broggi hospital in Sant Joan Montcada i Reixac, Montgat and Tiana. • Extension of the Bus de Barri (local bus) ces). Aspects such as accessibility, safety, Despí, Sant Joan de Déu hospital in Sant This service has 31 lines: 800, 801, 802, to Badalona: new BD5 microbus line for the speed, ease of connections, cleanliness Boi de Llobregat, Germans Trias i Pujol 803, B12, B14, B14, B16, B17, B18, B19, B20, suburbs of La Salut, Nova Lloreda, Sistrells and general information are just some hospital and the City of Justice. B21, B22, B23, B24, B25, B26, B27, B29, and Sant Crist, to the centre of Badalona of the highest scored among the people • Improve and coordinate the connecti- B30, B31, BD0, BD1, BD2, BD3, BD4, BD5, and the Renfe station, with a frequency consulted. Another aspect that is highly ons between the Metro and the railway BD6, BD7 and TM. every 20 minutes. present in TMB management is innovati- within the framework of the integrated During 2009 and 2010 the service suffe- • Prolongation of the route of line B23 to on, as shown by the incorporation of new fare system. red a loss of passengers partly as a result the suburb of Bon Pastor and increased social technologies in its daily activities in • Consolidate the growth of the Nitbús of the general economic crisis, but also be- frequency on the same line from 30 to 20

52 minutes on working days. 3.2—Service to L’Hospitalet de 7 am and 10 am to resolve crowding pro- • Improved frequency of lines L86 and • Extensions of the schedule for lines Llobregat and other municipaliti- blems during this time frame. L87 between Viladecans and Barcelona B24, B26 and B27 on weekends and public es (Rosanbús S.L.) • Prolongation of line PR1 between Prat with the incorporation of an additional holidays to improve the connection with train station and the airport, to terminal vehicle on each one to cover the coinciding Germans Trias i Pujol hospital in Badalona. The L’Hospitalet de Llobregat service also T1, with a frequency of 30 minutes. section of the routes with an interval of 15 • Modification of the schedule for line covers the mobility needs of Prat de Llo- • Modification of the route of lines LH1 minutes. B30, extending the operating hours to bregat and other municipalities on the left and L14 to L’Hospitalet de Llobregat to • Incorporation of a vehicle on lines L82 cover the Can Ribó entertainment centre bank of the Llobregat River: Cornellà de adapt it to the urban characteristics of the and L85. on Sundays and public holidays. Llobregat, Sant Joan Despí, Esplugues de roads and improve accessibility to various • Modification of the route of line L85 • Increased communication capacity of the Llobregat and Sant Just Desvern. It is com- facilities. to the suburb of Sanfeliu in L’Hospitalet Operation Aid System (OAS). prised of 11 lines: LH1, LH2, LH10, L10, L12, • Modification of the routes of lines LH2 de Llobregat, now travelling along Mi- • Prolongation of the route of line B21 to L14, L16, PR1, PR2, PR3 and CJ. and L10 to adapt them to the road changes quel Peiró and Victorí streets instead of Sant Adrià de Besòs to cover the area of During the period 2007-2010, the num- around Plaça de l’Ajuntament in L’Hospita- Avinguda República Argentina to improve the Encants flea market and improve the ber of passengers on this service increa- let de Llobregat. access to public transport for residents in connection with the tramway. sed slightly, an increase of 7 percent over • Modification of the route of line CJ this suburb. • Prolongation of the route of line B17 the last four years. The most significant between Sants station and the City of • Modification of the schedule of the Ga- to Santa Coloma de Gramenet to impro- increase occurred in 2010, because of the Justice of L’Hospitalet de Llobregat to vabús service as of the month of Septem- ve the connection with Fondo station on improved frequency of various lines, the make use of the new bus lane in Tarragona ber to reduce waiting time for students Metro line L1. prolongation of routes to favour accessibi- street, between Plaça Espanya and Sants in the suburbs of Sentiu and Can Espinós • Prolongation of the route of line 802 lity to the airport (PR1), and the creation of station. travelling to schools in Gavà. to Santa Coloma de Gramenet to impro- the new CJ line to meet the mobility needs • Modification of the route of line L10 to • Prolongation of the route of lines L80 ve the connection with the Olimpo sports of the City of Justice, connecting directly favour accessibility by public transport to and L81 to provide service to the suburb complex. with Sants station in Barcelona. the new Moisès Broggi regional hospital in of Can Tries in Gavà. • Prolongation of the route of line BD2 to The main actions have been the creati- Sant Joan Despí. • Extension, on working days, of the route Santa Coloma de Gramenet to improve the on of a new line, the prolongation of two • Reinforcement of line L12 to improve the of lines L82 and L85 from Santa Eulàlia to connection with the Llatí suburb and to lines, increased frequency on three lines frequency to every 7 minutes and reduce the City of Justice. Badalona to improve the connection with and route improvements to adapt to new the crowding that occurs at certain peak • Modification of the route of line L85 to the suburb of La Salut and Montigalà. demands. periods. The improvement consists of in- adapt to the road changes around Plaça de • Renovation of the bus fleet for Barcelo- corporating four vehicles on working days, l’Ajuntament in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat. nès north with 14 new, less contaminating Creation of new lines: two vehicles on Saturdays all year round • Prolongation of the route and schedule vehicles. • Opening of a new CJ shuttle line betwe- and one vehicle on working days during changes on line L88 to offer public trans- • Implementation of service on public ho- en the suburb of Sants and the City of Jus- August. port services to residents of the suburb of lidays in the morning between the centre tice, with a frequency of 15 minutes. • Reinforcement of line L14 to improve the Rodera de Sant Climent. of Santa Coloma de Gramenet and the ce- frequency to every 7 minutes and reduce • Modification of the route of the Vilabús metery on bus line B18 with a frequency Improvements in frequency, routes, cove- crowding by incorporating four additional lines to adapt it to the new traffic directi- of 45 minutes. rage or other aspects: vehicles into the usual fleet. ons in the centre of Viladecans. • Extensions to the route of line B22 to • Prolongation of the route of the line PR1 improve coverage of Sant Pau hospital in from Plaça Catalunya del Prat to the north 3.3—Service between Barcelona 3.4—Service between Barcelona Barcelona. terminal of Prat airport. Incorporation of and Gavà (Mohn S.L.) and Sant Boi de Llobregat • Modification of routes and stops of vari- another vehicle and extensions to the ope- (Oliveras, S.L.) ous lines in Santa Coloma de Gramenet due rating schedule of the line on Saturdays This bus service covers the municipalities to the opening of the first section of Metro and public holidays. of Viladecans and Gavà, as well as their This bus service meets the public trans- line 9 between Can Zam and Can Peixauet, • Prolongation of the route of line L10 to connections with different neighbouring port needs of Sant Boi de Llobregat, as to favour intermodality between the bus cover the area of the South-West Indus- municipalities and the city of Barcelona. well as its connections with neighbouring network and the Metro system. trial Estate and Funeral Services of Sant This service is comprised of a total of ele- municipalities and Barcelona. It also in- • Modification of the schedule of line B12 to Just Desvern, establishing a frequency of ven lines: L80, L81, L82, L85, L86, L87, L88, cludes a line between L’Hospitalet de Llo- adapt the service to the needs of residents 20 minutes. GA1, VB1, VB2, and VB3. bregat, Cornellà de Llobregat, Sant Joan in Bosc de Can Vilaró in Montcada i Reixac. • Modification of the route of lines LH1 During the period 2007-2010, the num- Despí and Sant Feliu de Llobregat. In total, • Modification of the route of line B14 and LH2 to L’Hospitalet de Llobregat to re- ber of passengers on this service remained thirteen lines make up this service: L46, incorporating new stops in Sant Adrià de solve the connection by public transport stable and above seven million trips a year. L52, L70, L72, L74, L75, L76, L77, L78, L79, Besòs due to temporary work on the Mu- between different suburbs of the munici- In particular, it is necessary to highlight SB1, SB2 and SB3. nicipal Market. palities with the new Districte Econòmic the favourable evolution of the urban lines Since 2007 the number of passengers on • Modification of the route of line B29, im- Gran Via commercial and business area. in Viladecans which during 2010 increased the service has increased slightly to reach proving the route along Cervantes street • Increased frequency on working days, their demand by 6.3 percent compared to seven million during 2010, representing an in Badalona. from Monday to Friday in August, of lines the previous year. accumulated growth of 11.3 percent over • Modification consisting of transferring L14 and L16 to 15 and 20 minutes, respec- The main actions during this period have the last four years. This evolution is explai- three vehicles from lines B27 and B17, tively, to attend to the growing demand been the prolongation of six lines, incre- ned by the improvements introduced into affected by Metro lines L9 and L10, to the recorded over the last few years. ased frequency on five more and route the service, including the opening of the BD6 express line. • Incorporation of a vehicle on line L12 changes on two. new L78 line between El Prat de Llobregat As a result of the public tender called in making three additional trips every mor- and Sant Boi de Llobregat; the opening and 2010, the daytime bus service to north Bar- ning from Monday to Friday between 7 am Improvements in frequency, later extension of the new L77 line connec- celonès will be subject to a modification of and 9 am to resolve crowding problems routes, coverage or other aspects: ting Prat airport with Sant Boi, Cornellà its characteristics to adapt to the new mo- during peak periods. • Improvement of the urban line in Gavà and Sant Joan Despí; and the creation of bility conditions arising from the opening, • Incorporation of an additional vehicle on (Gavabús), which has been prolonged to the new L79 line, the first public transport in 2009 and 2010, of new Metro services line L14 making four additional trips every Gavamar. Incorporation of new midibuses line directly connecting Sant Boi with the in the area covered by this service. morning from Monday to Friday between and frequency increased to 20 minutes. upper part of Diagonal, thus connecting

53 with the Metro, Trambaix and numerous • Prolongation of line SB2 to Sant Boi Improvements in frequency, • Reinforce the operating times of the bus lines. The main actions on the service de Llobregat station of Ferrocarrils de routes, coverage or other aspects: JustTram line to simplify access to CEIP between Barcelona and Sant Boi during la Generalitat to improve accessibility to • Modification of the route of line L95 to Canigó in Sant Just Desvern. 2007-2010 were the creation of three this station and simplify modal interc- improve transport coverage of the suburb • Modification of the route of line SF1 to new lines, route prolongations on seven, hange between different public transport of Pineda de Gavà. improve its travel time and schedule. route modifications on six, extensions to systems. • Extension of the timetable of line L99 schedules or days of service on another • Prolongation of line L77 between Sant to provide service to workers in airport 3.7—Services under indirect three lines, and eight improvements in Joan Despí-Cornellà-Sant Boi and the air- installations on the first shift. management in Barcelona frequency or reinforcements. port to Moisès Broggi regional hospital and improved route to Prat airport for better 3.6—Service to Esplugues, Sant In the municipality of Barcelona, where Creation of new lines: connection between the two terminals. Just Desvern and Sant Feliu the Metropolitan Transport Board provides • Creation of line L77 between the Sant • Modification of the routes of lines L78, (Soler i Sauret, S.A.) bus services through direct management Boi de Llobregat FGC station and Barcelo- SB1 and SB2 to improve coverage of vari- of Transports de Barcelona S.A., there are na airport with three vehicles and a fre- ous facilities in the suburbs of Marianao These three towns have two services: the also two services under indirect manage- quency of 15 minutes. The line is jointly and Camps Blancs de Sant Boi. first covers urban services of Esplugues ment: that of the Nou Barris district, with managed by the Baix Llobregat FGC Metro • Improved frequency of lines L74 and L75 de Llobregat and Sant Just Desvern, and lines 80, 81, 82 and 83, and that of the dis- service to coordinate departures. with the temporary inclusion of three new the second includes the urban service of tricts of Gràcia and Horta-Guinardó, with • Creation of line L78 between the city vehicles to resolve crowding problems on Sant Feliu de Llobregat. There are seven lines 86 and 87. centre of Sant Boi de Llobregat and El these lines. lines on this service: EP1, EP2, EP4, JM, The Nou Barris service was provided by Prat de Llobregat with five vehicles and a • Improved frequency and schedule ad- JT, SF1 and SF2. Transports Lydia S.A. until 31 December frequency of 20 minutes. justment on lines L80 and L81 by the in- The number of passengers has increa- 2009. As of 2010, as a result of the ter- • Creation of line L79 between the city corporation of an additional vehicle for sed slightly since 2007 to exceed 1.5 mi- mination of the concession, TMB assumed centre of Sant Boi de Llobregat and both lines. llion for first time, with an accumulated this service operated through Sagalés. The Avinguda Diagonal in Barcelona, passing • Modification of the route of line L46 to growth of 10.1 percent. In 2010 there was service between Gràcia and Horta Guinar- through Cornellà de Llobregat and Sant favour accessibility by public transport to an increase in the demand for the Sant dó, provided by Transports Ciutat Comtal Joan Despí, with the incorporation of six the new Moisès Broggi regional hospital in Just Desvern urban line (JT) due to im- S.A. under concession, is due for tender at new vehicles plus a seventh in reserve, Sant Joan Despí. proved frequency and prolongation to the the end of this term of office. and a frequency of 20 minutes on wor- • Prolongation of the routes of daytime Moisès Broggi regional hospital, and also 3.8 Aerobús Service (Transports Ciutat — king days and 60 on Saturdays. The section lines SB1, L70 and L72 and night line N13 to increased passengers on the Esplugues Comtal S.A. and Tusgsal) between the Sant Boi de Llobregat exit and to favour access by public transport to the de Llobregat line (EP2). The Metropolitan Transport Board ope- the entry to Avinguda Diagonal in Barcelo- new Sant Boi de Llobregat hospital. The main actions were the creation rates the public transport service betwe- na is semi-express, and also stops in Sant • Modification of the schedule of line L77 of three new lines, reinforcing one line, en Plaça Catalunya in Barcelona and Prat Joan Despí. between Sant Joan Despí and Prat airport extended schedules on another line and airport (Aerobús). This service is charac- to coordinate the timetable with shift route modifications on three more lines. terised by large vehicles adapted to the Improvements in frequency, changes of airport workers. specific needs of air passengers: spaces routes, coverage or other aspects: Creation of new lines: for luggage, all passengers seated, high • L52: modification of the route to im- 3.5 Service between Castelldefels • Creation of the EP2 line between the performance and comfort, dynamic on- prove coverage of Mas Lluí in Sant Feliu and Barcelona (Mohn S.L.) City Council and Miranda/Ciutat Diagonal, board city information, courtesy staff at de Llobregat and improve the frequency in service from Monday to Saturday. the stops, etc. These special characteris- with modification of the schedule and the This service of indirect management co- • Creation of the EP4 line between Can Vi- tics mean that the service is provided at a incorporation of an additional vehicle on vers the municipality of Castelldefels dalet and Plaça Mireia in Collserola Park, different fare rate than other buses. The Saturdays, public holidays and work days and its connection with Barcelona and only in service on public holidays. tickets are not integrated. in August. neighbouring towns and also ensures pu- Until 2009, the service consisted of • Extensions of the service of line L76 on blic transport to Gavà, Viladecans and Sant Improvements in frequency, a single line (1) to the terminal north of Sundays and public holidays with a fre- Boi. The six lines on this service are L94, routes, coverage or other aspects: Barcelona airport, operated by Transports quency of 1 hour. L95, L96, L97, L99 and CF1. • Modification of the route of lines SF1 Ciutat Comtal S.A. under concession from • Modification of the schedule for line Over the last four years, the number of and SF2 to connect the Trambaix and the the EMT. The contract for this concession L70 and incorporation of an additional passengers on the service has increased, municipal funeral home. terminated on 31 December 2009, and as vehicle to bring the number of units from with an accumulated growth of 10.2 per- • Improving the public transport service of 1 January 2010, as a result of a public five to six on working days to improve the cent. It had good results for 2010, during to Esplugues de Llobregat by unification tender for the concession, the EMT granted frequency. which time it exceeded seven million pas- of lines EP2 and EP3 in a single line, EP2, a new contract for the management of the • Prolongation of the route of line L77 sengers a year, with a growth of 6.5 percent to simplify connection without transfer Aerobús to Tusgsal, with the later creation from the Sant Boi de Llobregat FGC station compared to the previous year. These re- between the suburbs of Mallola and Ciutat of the operating company SGMT. to Cornellà and Sant Joan Despí, establis- sults are due to the increase in passengers Diagonal and the suburb of Finestrelles, and The new contract established the crea- hing a frequency of 30 minutes. on all lines of the service and, especially, specifically, with Sant Joan de Déu hospital. tion of a new line to connect the centre of • Improved frequency on lines L82 and the creation of the new L99 line betwe- • Modification of the route and schedule Barcelona with the airport terminal T1. The L85 by modification of the schedule and en the airport and Castelldefels, Gavà and of the JusTram line (JT) to improve covera- new Aerobús (A1) line came into service the incorporation of an additional vehicle. Viladecans. ge of the new CEIP Montserrat educational coinciding with the opening of terminal • Modification of the route of line L76 in centre in Sant Just Desvern. T1, so that since June 2009 the Aerobús the centre of Santa Coloma de Cervelló. Creation of new lines • Modification of the route of the JustMe- consists of two lines: A1, Barcelona and • Prolongation, on working days, of the • The most significant action on this servi- tro line (JM) to improve access to the Plana the terminal 1 (every 5 minutes) and A2, route of line L52 from Santa Eulàlia to the ce was the creation of line L99 to connect Bellsoleig sector. between Barcelona and terminal T2 (every City of Justice, also modifying the frequency, the new T1 terminal of Barcelona airport • Extension of operating times and routes 10 minutes). As a result, there was a 27 now 20 minutes on working days (except Au- with Castelldefels-Gavà-Viladecans, with of the JustTram line to connect the city percent increase in passengers between gust) and 30 minutes on other days. a frequency of 30 minutes. centre with the new Moisès Broggi regional 2009 and 2010, with an increase in the hospital in Sant Joan Despí. number of passengers using the airport.

54 3.9—Nitbús Service and tourism. The contract for providing L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Santa Coloma were installed in the municipalities of (Tusgsal and Mohn, S.L.) this service was awarded, by agreement de Gramenet, Montcada i Reixac, and the the EMT, providing users with more than of the Metropolitan Council on 6 Novem- Baix Llobregat and Barcelonès Regional 2,000 parking spaces for private bicycles. The Nitbús metropolitan network of night ber 2008, to the Temporary Union of Councils. As a result of the management buses provides services every night of Companies (UTE) Julia Travel, Trapsa and by the EMT, the services adapted to peo- the year to the 18 municipalities of the Marfina Bus S.A. In the spring of 2009, ple with reduced mobility in Barcelona and EMT_04 metropolitan area under the competence this UTE began the new service under L’Hospitalet de Llobregat have maintained SERVICE QUALITY of the Metropolitan Transport Board. It is the name of Barcelona City Tour, with the growth tendency of previous years. comprised of seventeen lines: N0, N1, N2, two new routes (east and west), which OTHER SPECIAL AND CHARTER SERVICES 4.1—System of concession fares N3, N4, N5, N6, N7, N8, N9, N11, N12, N13, cover the most emblematic points of the During the period 2007-2011 authorisati- N14, N15, N16 and N17. city and further the offer of three routes ons were granted for different unschedu- The purpose of the Metropolitan Transport The notable improvements in extension provided by TMB. This means that Barce- led services within the area of the EMT, Board system of concession fares is to en- of the network implemented at the end of lona now has five routes for culture and the most outstanding being transport to courage trips by citizens who are benefi- 2006 and a single frequency of 20 minutes tourism making it one of the cities with education and job centres. ciaries and use public transport in any of on all lines, every night of the year, at the the best Tourist Bus network. During this period authorisations were the 18 municipalities: Metro, buses, trams beginning of 2007, gave notable impetus Barcelona City Tour began the service also given for other special services, such and FGC lines. to the Nitbús. The number of passengers with a fleet of 20 vehicles and now has as the Tibibús service, the Portbús service, During the period 2007-2011, the Pink over the last few years has been slightly 37 double-decker buses with panoramic the tourist train service on Montjuïc moun- Card (free ticket), the Pink Card for redu- below six million a year. views and a sliding roof, fitted with EEV tain in Barcelona and the Arts Bus. ced fares (by purchasing an integrated T-4 The most significant innovation is the engines (currently the most efficient) and travel card) and the companion’s travel incorporation, in early 2011, of a video the latest advances in safety and comfort. 3.11—Promote bike mobility card continued to be issued on a monthly surveillance system on all Nitbús buses to In 2009 this urban transport service was basis. The clearing house for the T-4 travel improve the overall quality of the service. used by 349,031 passengers for cultural The policies and promotion of the use of card has also been organised between the Extensions have also been made to three purposes and tourism. In 2010 the total non-motorised transport form part of the different operators where it is valid. lines and the route changed on another, to was 576,215, an increase of 60 percent. basic axes for improving sustainable mo- further extend coverage and favour night bility in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area. Travel cards of the mobility on public transport. SERVICE TO THE PRAT LOGISTIC In this context, the strategies and the ac- concession fare system: ACTIVITIES AREA tions in favour of the bicycle as a means • Pink Card or metropolitan Pink Pass: ena- Improvements in frequency, On 20 June 2006, line PR4 came into transport have been given priority. In the bles using Metro, bus, tramway and FGC routes, coverage or other aspects: operation between El Prat de Llobregat, period 2007-2011, the EMT has fostered services in the area of the 18 municipalities • All the lines provide services, every the Pratenc Mercabarna industrial estate and drafted studies and projects related completely free of charge and without any night of the year, with a frequency of 20 and the Logistic Activities Area. During to this possibility including aspects such limitation on the number of trips or travel minutes. the period 2007-2011 line PR4 continued as infrastructures, information, promotion times. This concession card is available to • Prolongation of N2 to Morera (Badalona) improving with extensions of the route and, in a very relevant way, establishing a citizens of any municipality of the EMT and N16 to Bellamar-el Poal (Castelldefels). and adaptation to the changing demand safe parking service for private bicycles over 60 years of age (or 65, depending on • Incorporation of another vehicle on line N4. of these areas. called BiciBox. Moreover, approval was the municipality) or suffering from a handi- • Prolongation of line N17 between Bar- This line is financed by an agreement given to establishing a service to com- cap considered to be 33% or more, and who celona, El Prat and airport terminal T1, to between the City Council of Prat de Llo- plement public transport, Area-Bicing, a have a total income of less than the public provide night services to the airport and bregat, the Generalitat of Catalonia, the metropolitan network of bike mobility minimum wage index (IPREM). maintaining the frequency of 20 minutes. Barcelona Port Authority, the Consortium consisting of a bicycle sharing service. The • Metropolitan reduced fare Pink Pass: Inclusion of two vehicles as of 17 June. of the Zona Franca, CILSA (Intermodal Lo- contract for this new service was tende- enables using Metro, bus, tramway and • Prolongation of line N2 to L’Hospitalet gistics Centre), Mercabarna, the Proprie- red out following an open call in 2009, and FGC services in the area of the 18 muni- de Llobregat to better adapt it to the cha- tors Association of the Pratenc Industrial the tender procedure was unsuccessful. cipalities with a discount of about 50% on racteristics of the roads in this town. Estate and the Metropolitan Transport the purchase of an integrated T-4 travel • Modification of the route of line N15 Board. BICIBOX card. This concession card is available to to adapt it to the road changes around BiciBox is a safe bicycle parking service citizens of any municipality of the EMT Plaça de l’Ajuntament in L’Hospitalet de SERVICES ADAPTED TO PEOPLE to complement public transport. In 2010 over 60 years of age (or 65, depending on Llobregat. WITH REDUCED MOBILITY the EMT Metropolitan Board awarded the the municipality) or suffering from a han- • Modification of the route of line N15 to During the period a whole series of spe- concession of this parking service to the dicap considered to be 33% or more, and favour accessibility by public transport to cial transports have been provided, the firm Icnita under indirect management, who have a total income of less than twice the new Moisès Broggi regional hospital in most outstanding being transport services after having called for open public tenders. the public minimum wage index (IPREM). Sant Joan Despí. adapted to people with severely reduced The Bicibox system is a network of safe • Companion’s travel card: enables using • Modification of the route of line N15 to mobility using specific vehicles. This type parking places for private bicycles whose EMT Metro and bus services with a com- favour night access to Bellvitge hospital. of service, commonly known as “door to objective is to encourage bike mobility as panion who travels free. It is available to • Incorporation of a video surveillance door”, has been used for years in Barce- part of a model of sustainable mobility. citizens resident in one of the municipali- system on board all night service buses to lona and L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, and This is why the modules are strategically ties of the EMT who provide proof of the increase the level of security and service more recently has been implemented by located at priority points attracting mo- need for a companion on daily trips on the quality. the Barcelonès and Baix Llobregat Regi- bility and, very specially, close to public public transport system. onal Councils. transport stations, to integrate the bicycle During the period 2007-2010, the EMT 3.10—Special and charter services The Metropolitan Transport Board has into the mobility chain. This network con- also signed various agreements with the continued updating and managing agree- sists of the installation of closed Bicibox City Councils of Castelldefels, Cornellà de BARCELONA CITY TOUR SERVICE ments with the corresponding institutions modules, with seven or fourteen individu- Llobregat, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Sant On 5 September 2008 an open call for that provide these services. More speci- al parking spaces, where users can leave Just Desvern and Viladecans to extend the tenders was made for award of the con- fically, various collaboration agreements their private bicycles for up to 12 hours concession fare system to people under 65 cession contract for the urban passenger and financing have been signed with the by paying a quota of 35 € a year. At the years of age. transport service for cultural purposes City Councils of Barcelona, Badalona, beginning of 2011, 180 Bicibox modules

55 On 14 September 2009 the Metropolitan been certified by AENOR (Spanish Associ- During the period citizens could obtain • The improvement actions incorpora- Transport Authority approved a new tra- ation for Standardisation and Certification) information through various telephone ted into indirect management services vel card, the T-12, for families with chil- through the AENOR N mark certificate for numbers, including 010, for enquiries re- to adapt to the mobility needs of citizens dren aged between 4 and 12 and resident service on public passenger transport, in lated to metropolitan transport. were promoted by campaigns and speci- in any of the 18 municipalities of the first accordance with the European UNE 13816 Work has continued on the task of provi- fic publications providing information to zone. With this card, children in this age Standard and AENOR Regulation RP A37.01. ding information and promoting transport users. These informative campaigns have group travel free on all public transport by publishing various informative brochu- been the result of the combined efforts services of the integrated fare system Main actions during 2007-2010 res about transport services or updating of the EMT, City Councils and operating within the fare zone of their residence. • As of 2009, quality controls have been metropolitan transport guides. companies. Issue of the ticket has a cost of 35 Euros carried out on the new Aerobús service Moreover, in the period 2007-2011, the per applicant. On 15 December 2010, between Plaça Catalunya and the new T1 maps of Castelldefels, Cornellà de Llobre- SOLAR POWERED STOPS 49,223 beneficiaries in the municipalities terminal of Prat airport, and the Tourist gat, Badalona, Gavà, El Prat de Llobregat, WITH DYNAMIC INFORMATION of the Metropolitan Transport Board had Bus service under indirect management, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Sant Joan Despí, In 2009 and as a pioneer experience in obtained theT-12 travel card. to adjust the aspects defining the different Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Sant Just Desvern, Spain, 100 solar powered bus stops were quality indicators to the characteristics in- Esplugues de Llobregat, Montcada i Reixac, installed in the 18 municipalities of the 4.2—Control of the service quality herent to these services. Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Sant Adrià de Metropolitan Transport Board to provide • Since 2009, 10% of the bus quality con- Besòs, Montgat/Tiana and Viladecans un- dynamic information about public trans- In 2007, the Metropolitan Transport Board trols have been performed by people derwent new design and updating for the port (PSI). became the first public administration in using a wheelchair, to make a detailed as- web page and stop shelters. The process The solar powered bus stop is an inno- all of Spain to obtain the Certificate of sessment of aspects related to the adap- of design and production of information vative and sustainable system of panels Public Passenger Transport Service Qua- tation of vehicles to people with severe strips at bus stops continued with signa- providing information to public transport lity from AENOR, in compliance with the reduced mobility. lling of all metropolitan public road trans- passengers. The PSI increases service qua- European UNE 13816 standard. During the • During the period 2008-2010, the pro- port lines on maps. lity as when the user arrives at the stop, period 2007-2010, the Metropolitan Trans- cess began to transfer the control of re- During the period, the maintenance, re- they are informed about the time until the port Board continued to monitor the level gularity in bus frequencies from visual novation and extension continued on bus arrival of the next bus on different lines. of quality of the services provided by in- inspections to analysis of the databases stop signs and shelters installed in the area The information is refreshed every 30 se- direct management by performing annual of the OAIS (Operation Aid and Informa- of the Metropolitan Transport Board, and conds. The system also enables offering quality audits, always in accordance with tion System) installed on all collective if applicable, verification and support for other information of interest. AENOR safety and health criteria. urban transport services under indirect maintenance work carried out by munici- The solar powered stop is a concept management. palities or operating companies. based on providing information about Quality indicators: • Various campaigns have been carried out transport services at any point, with mi- • Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI), to to count the origin and destination of pas- Main actions in the period 2007-2011: nimum infrastructure and cost. As they measure the quality as perceived by the sengers on various lines to determine the • Publication of the transport guides for operate on solar energy, these PSI are in- user. Obtained from user surveys on bus trips between stops made by regular users. the municipalities of Badalona, Castellde- dependent from the electricity network services. During the period 2007-2010 a • Each year AENOR has renewed the cer- fels, Cornellà de Llobregat, Esplugues de as they are powered by a photovoltaic total of 22,469 surveys were completed. tification for public passenger transport of Llobregat, Gavà, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, solar panel with sufficient autonomy and • Timetable Quality Index (TQI), to measure indirect management services of the EMT Montcada i Reixac, Montgat/Tiana, El Prat minimum consumption and are totally sus- the punctuality, regularity and trips really in accordance with the European UNE de Llobregat, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Sant Boi tainable from the energetic point of view. completed. Obtained from random controls 13816 Standard first granted in 2007. de Llobregat, Santa Coloma de Gramenet, They hardly require any work to make the at 24 points of the metropolitan network. • Because of their influence on service Sant Joan Despí, Sant Feliu, Sant Just Des- electrical connection and, therefore, can During the period 2007-2010 a total of 1,311 quality, it is also necessary to highlight vern and Viladecans. operate in the centre of cities or on other controls were performed on public roads. the actions required on public roads to • Publication of the Metropolitan Trans- roads where there are none of the electri- • Bus Quality Index (BQI), to measure the simplify and give priority to buses trave- port Guide for Llobregat and the city of cal connections required by conventional observable quality inside and outside the lling in the metropolitan area. Along these Barcelona. systems. The installation is modular and bus. Obtained from vehicle inspections lines, during this period the Metropolitan • Publication of the Metropolitan Trans- mounted on the ground. They have the using the “hidden customer” technique. Du- Transport Board promoted a study of re- port Guide for Besòs and the city of added economic advantage of very low ring the period 2007-2010 a total of 8,289 commendations for the design of urban ro- Barcelona. general cost. controls were performed on vehicles. adways to favour public transport, pedes- • Publication of the Nitbús Guide. Technically, the solar powered informa- • Stop Quality Index (SQI), to assess diffe- trians and bicycles. These studies analyse • Publication of individual pocket guides tion panel operates through GPRS connec- rent aspects of the quality of the stops, a series of design recommendations and for each of the Nitbús lines. tion and is comprised of three parts: the such as information, maintenance, cleanli- examples of good practices to contribute • Publication of the Transport Guide for software, a data management server and ness and placement. A total of 7,200 stop to improve service quality of public trans- travel to the airport with the opening of the user information screens. Each panel inspections were made during this period. port in municipalities that form part of the the new T1 terminal. is comprised of a small control unit with The results of these field studies are Metropolitan Transport Board. • Publication of the Transport Guide for a data processor and a GPRS modem. The used to determine the economic incenti- the area of the Germans Trias i Pujol Uni- screens use digital book or paper techno- ves or penalisations when settling the in- 4.3—Signalling and versity hospital (Can Ruti). logy with electronic ink. This means they terested management contracts with the maintenance of stops • Design and management of specific in- have very low consumption, and enables different companies operating indirect formative campaigns, such as those for them to operate all night using an accu- management services. All new contracts In this important aspect of the relations- Gavabús services in L’Hospitalet de Llo- mulator connected to the photovoltaic consider that the quality is based on the hip with citizens, the technical services of bregat and other municipalities, Sant Boi solar panel. Each panel has two screens, commitment of the operating company to the Metropolitan Transport Board worked de Llobregat, Castelldefels, lines 86 and one with bus timetable information and comply with a minimum level for each of in collaboration with Cetramsa (Centre 87 in Barcelona, Vilabús and Sant Feliu de the other for information of interest to these indicators. Metropolità d’Informació i Promoció del Llobregat. Many of these campaigns have citizens. The data management server de- The work of the Metropolitan Transport Transport S.A.), public transport service been the result of agreements between the livers the information received from diffe- Board in controlling the service quality of operators and metropolitan City Councils, EMT and the City Councils for joint design, rent suppliers through the operation aid operators under indirect management has among others. financing and publication. system (OAS) used by bus companies and

56 which enable connecting to the operating • Naming Commission. EMT_05 tion and enable increasing the number of system and distribute the information for • Integrated fare system technical group. METROPOLITAN TAXI INSTITUTE fare rates, until now limited to three. display on different information panels. • Other follow-up commissions and techni- The application of Directive 94/54/EC, cal working groups on specific projects and The Metropolitan Taxi Institute (IMT) has obliging vehicles to be fitted with EC ap- 4.4—Public transport studies. fostered actions aimed at promoting the proved taximeters, has meant that renova- and sustainable mobility active participation of taxi associations, tion of the vehicles also involved renova- awareness campaigns OTHER INSTITUTIONS OR ORGANISATIONS especially when making decisions and ap- tion of the taximeters. Now, 100% of taxis • Generalitat of Catalonia: participation in plying policies that are beneficial to the are fitted with an automatic taximeter Apart from specific informative actions the follow-up commissions for construc- sector. It has worked to promote a model that offers greater passenger guarantees about new services or improvements, the tion projects and informative studies for of taxi that is sustainable, respects the en- of fare rates. EMT has implemented various general different sections of Metro L9. vironment, is more accessible and closer campaigns to promote public transport • Association for the Promotion of Public to citizens, and safer for the taxi-driver 5.2—A sustainable model of taxi services, specially focused on metropoli- Transport (PTP): agreement for the publi- and the passengers. The technical and tan bus services under indirect manage- cation of the magazine Mobilitat Sostenible economic effort has also been focused Over the last few years, the IMT has given ment. These communication actions have i Segura (Sustainable, Safe Mobility). on introducing improvements in manage- priority to progressively introducing cri- been carried out in collaboration with the • Spanish Federation of Municipalities and ment, administration and communication teria for sustainable mobility and energy municipalities and companies operating Provinces: participation in the Imserso– to provide a service that is more agile to efficiency in taxis and this has led to the indirect management services, using the FEMP collaboration programme to promote taxi-drivers and takes advantage of TIC. design of various lines of action in the outside of the bus as one of the main ad- the implementation of low platform buses. In this period, the IMT has promoted the area of regulations and the promotion and vertising supports. • With the Barcelona Tourist Board and creation of the Taxi Observatory to update divulgation of these criteria. This objecti- The campaigns focused on four aspects: the Generalitat of Catalonia: improve the information about sector reality, and has ve has been carried forward by seeking promote the general image of the bus information about the metropolitan night been present at the constitution and ple- cooperation and common synergy with network indirect management, with the bus network at the information booth lo- nary sessions of the Catalan Taxi Council. various local, European and metropolitan campaign «Metropolitan buses, all toget- cated in Plaça Catalunya, Barcelona (2009). Participation in the Barcelona Mobility institutions and companies promoting her to go further» (2008-2009); promote • Approval of the framework collaboration Plan, the Mobility Management Plan for policies related to mobility, sustainability, the night bus service under the Nitbús agreement to improve the mobility of the the Metropolitan Region and the Barcelo- the environment, and energy savings and name, with campaigns «Have a good night» City of Justice in Barcelona and L’Hospitalet na Plan for Energy, Climate Change and Air efficiency. (2009) and «The Night is bus» (2010-11), as de Llobregat, with the Department of Ter- Quality 2011-2020 has enabled involving well as direct marketing actions «If you go ritorial Policy and Public Works and Justice taxis in policies for promotion and support REGULATORY ACTIONS out at night we invite you to take the Nit- of the Generalitat of Catalonia, the City Co- of mobility, safety and the environment. New requirements have been established bús»; one third block was the public trans- uncils of Barcelona and l’Hospitalet, and the The IMT has worked with a series of ins- for car manufacturers for the authorisa- port promotional campaigns during peak Metropolitan Transport Authority (2009). titutions (Fira de Barcelona, AENA, Barce- tion of vehicles to be used as taxis and periods with intense mobility as is the case • With Barcelona Provincial Council: sig- lona Tourism, Port Authority, etc.) to open so improve the efficiency of the fleet. A of Christmas holidays, or concentrations at ning of an agreement for financing the cost new markets for the taxi and promote it rebate of 50% on the authorisation rate has specific destinations, such as local beac- of drafting and implementation of urban as a quality transport alternative. been standardised for electric or bimodal hes during the summer. Finally, awareness mobility plans in seventeen municipaliti- models or those using biogas, compressed campaigns also covered the advantages of es of the metropolitan area. The primary 5.1—Administrative and natural gas, methane, hydrogen or vegeta- sustainable mobility, coinciding with the objective of these plans will be improve- technical management ble oil derivatives as fuel. These measures dates of the annual European Week for ment of the environmental quality of the and taxi-driver services have enabled, in this period, incorporating Safe and Sustainable Mobility. first metropolitan zone, as well as increase a medium-high range of vehicles into the mobility on public transport and non-mo- The administrative procedures that the taxi fleet with the manufacturer guarante- 4.5—Collaboration with torised modes of transport and reduce the taxi-driver must present before the IMT es of their efficiency. other institutions contaminating effect of private vehicles have been made more agile by moder- through the definition of measures to im- nising the documentation identifying the COLLABORATION AGREEMENTS METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT BOARD plement the Master Plan for Mobility in the driver as beneficiary of the service. Along Collaboration and other agreements have The collaboration of the Metropolitan Metropolitan Region, drafted by the MTA these lines, a new card has been designed been signed with different institutions Transport Board with the Metropolitan as Territorial Mobility Authority (2010). to include a digital photograph and distri- and companies. With the Catalan Energy Transport Authority, of which it is an • Adhesion of the Metropolitan Transport buted to license holders. At the same time, Institute (ICAEN), for granting subsidies to associate member, can be summarised Board to the Association Network of Cities the personal records of active taxi-drivers taxi-drivers for the purchase of vehicles as participation in the following groups, for Bicycles (2010). have been digitised and now include a running on liquefied petroleum gas, natural commissions or governing bodies: • With Gas Natural SDG: economic colla- photograph and digital signature. Another gas and hybrids, among others; with Gas • Board of Management, as the second boration agreement to implement actions relevant advance has been to modify GES- Natural and Repsol Butano, SA, to deve- vice-presidency. to reduce the emissions of nitrogen oxides TAX to reconvert it from a client-server lop the use of natural gas vehicles (NGV) • Board of Management Executive (NOx) by the metropolitan bus fleet of the structure to a web page server. and autogas (LPG), and with the Catalan Committee. EMT and as one of the compensatory me- Biodiesel Association (ACBiodièsel), for • Users and Beneficiaries Platform, asures for establishing the combined cycle PRICES introduction of the use of biodiesel as an as president. power plant in the Port of Barcelona by The data required to determine the per- alternative fuel in taxis. Agreements have • Operators’ Technical Platform, through Gas Natural. (2010). formance of a taxi and which is used as also been established with SEAT, Opel, the EMT. • With the Department of Territorial Po- a guideline in decision-making and for Honda and Toyota to adapt their vehicles • Legal Advisory Commission. licy and Public Works of the Generalitat of determining the annual fare increase, has to alternative energies. • Technical Commission. Catalonia: signing of an agreement related been acquired by monitoring a group of 26 • Economic Commission. to the joint management of various infor- taxi-drivers who provided readings from DIVULGATION AND • Integrated fare system Follow-up mation systems about public transport the taximeter. PROMOTION ACTIVITIES Committee. services (2010). It has been possible to equip 89% of The IMT has promoted improved mobility taxis with modules that meet EC standards by participating in public events and im- (94/54/EC of 2002), and improve inspec- plementing specific informative campaigns.

57 In the second edition of FiraTaxi (2007) 5.4—Agile communication citizens, and for this reason has promoted INSPECTION it divulged the need for using efficient with the taxi-driver communication activities in collaboration The MTI performed an average of 8,000 vehicles as taxis, and organised the 1st with the Barcelona City Council, Barcelona annual inspections at strategic points of Technical Session on Efficient Vehicles and One of the milestones of the period has Tourism and Airport of Barcelona. During demand for taxis in the Barcelona Metro- Alternative Fuels. In 2008 it collaborated been to improve the information provided the 2009 Christmas holidays, 400 banners politan Area in close collaboration with the with Barcelona City Council in the Mobi- to taxi-drivers using more modern, agile and 100 advertising signs were visible at police and Mossos d’Esquadra (Catalan Po- lity Week by organising the 1st Show of systems. In 2007, the IMT implemented a all major taxi ranks with the slogan “Take lice), and organised the first safety training Taxis with Alternative Energy and Hybrid system using SMS to inform taxi-drivers a taxi! In 2010 the price has not gone up”, session for agents of the taxi-related AMB Technology with the first 31 taxi-drivers about events where taxis will be in de- and in 2010 a similar campaign was desig- security forces. using autogas (LPG), natural gas (NGV), bi- mand as well as institutional news relati- ned with the slogan “Go by taxi”. odiesel, or hybrid technology. It was also ve to the service. Effectiveness has been Informative brochures were distributed 5.8—Grants and subsidies present in the International Biodiesel Con- ensured by establishing of agreements among taxi-drivers at times of significant ference (ECOCITY 2008), organised by the collaboration with institutions, companies demand for taxis, such as coinciding with The IMT has continued working to advance Catalan Biodiesel Association. and organisations that generate activities the opening of the new T1 terminal of the aspects that influence improvements in sa- in the metropolitan area, such as Fira de airport and new taxi ranks. In the summer fety, transparency and service quality, and EFFICIENT VEHICLES Barcelona, Barcelona Tourism, Barcelona of 2010, the offices of Barcelona Tourism, the subsidies granted to licence holders in During this period vehicles running on Airport or l’Auditori, among others. Taxi- the port and airport were provided with previous years have been maintained. The liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), natural drivers received information by SMS about information about taxi fares, the cost of grants for adapting vehicles to extend the gas (NGV) and hybrid technology have the World Mobile Congress, the Cardiology the most common trips and advice for pas- offer of taxis for people with reduced mo- all been incorporated into the taxi fleet. Congress, the CarShow, Construmat, Ali- sengers, especially tourists, about correct bility have also been conserved. Until 2010, only 10% of taxis in the AMB mentària and the Botanical Gardens, as use of the taxi. used alternative energy, thus showing the well as flight arrivals at Barcelona airport Taxi-drivers have also been informed The grant lines are defined decided commitment of the sector to not T1 terminal, summer and night schedules about specific innovations related to the in the following terms: only reduce its operating costs, but also or new ranks and operating hours. Today, introduction of new fare supplements, • An allocation of 780,149 € has been efficiently contribute to reducing the con- 90% of taxi-drivers receive institutional working hours and/or days off due to fo- destined to 6,545 taxi-drivers for the ins- tamination derived from the use of taxis information and the demand for taxis on recast changes in demand as a result of tallation of printers for issuing receipts in major cities. their cell phones. current social and economic circumstances. synchronised with the taximeter. Since 2009, the vehicles being granted a licen- EFFICIENT DRIVING COURSES IMPROVEMENTS TO THE 5.6—New taxi ranks ce are obliged to include printers and the Between 2006 and 2010, over 4,000 effici- WEBSITE TAXIBARCELONA.CAT at the T1 Terminal taxi-drivers must use them. Today, 100% of ent driving courses were organised in colla- The institutional website has been upda- the taxis fleet has printers, an additional boration with ICAEN and RACC to improve ted with more information and now inclu- The Institute has worked in conjunction guarantee for passengers. the mobility and promote efficient driving des on-line applications for taxi-drivers, with AENA airport services and taxi asso- • 3,537 taxi-drivers applied for a subsidy techniques and reduce fuel consumption passengers and taxi-driving schools. The ciations so that the new taxi ranks at air- to cover 75% of the cost of a location and among active and future taxi-drivers. By system now enables consulting the ad- port terminal T1 adapt to the real needs of safety unit for connection to the 112 Emer- using these techniques, taxi-drivers can re- ministrative situation of licenses, making taxi-drivers. The airport taxi service offers gency Centre. The subsidy is 50% shared duce fuel consumption by 20% and become an appointment for the MOT certificate a rank for 730 taxis and covered boarding with the Department of Transport of the involved in achieving a more sustainable and metropolitan inspection, apply for a areas. More than 250 active taxi-drivers Generalitat. Taxis must be fitted with this taxi and more efficient mobility. vehicle inspection or certification of the had the opportunity of seeing the installa- device as of January 2008. In 2010, 60% permit to show advertising, inscribe and/ tions of the new T1 terminal and the spaces of the taxi fleet had a safety device con- DISTINCTIONS or un-inscribe an employee, place an ad- reserved for taxis on 23 May 2009, as part nected to 112. In 2010, the Barcelona taxi was awarded a vertisement to buy or sell a license, or of a visit organised by AENA and the IMT. • 336,000 € were allocated to the subsidy special distinction in IX Mobility Award of offer or ask for employment. Passengers With the arrival of the AVE (high-speed for the transformation and operation of Barcelona City Council. may file a complaint, report the loss of an train) in Barcelona, a new taxi rank has 80 taxis adapted for people with reduced object in a taxi, ask for information about been created in Plaça de Joan Peiró. It has mobility, granted in collaboration with the 5.3 Taxi rank network service or make suggestions. It is also an a capacity for 100 taxis and an operating ONCE Foundation and IMSERSO. — absolutely necessary tool for taxi-driving and management protocol similar to the The management and maintenance of taxi schools where they can manage the enrol- airport. 5.9—Female access to the sector ranks have been the object of action in ment of students interested in becoming collaboration with the technical areas of taxi-drivers. The number of visits to the 5.7—Quality assurance The Metropolitan Taxi Institute has made metropolitan City Councils and the Poli- website has steadily increased since it a clear commitment to quality training and ce. Regular meetings have been held with came into operation. Supervision of the maintenance of the has promoted access to the taxi sector for City Councils, sector associations and or- Since 2008, the IMT has collaborated taxi fleet is in accordance with regulatory the unemployed, especially women. With ganisations to optimise their correct use. with idCAT (Catalan digital identity), ma- requirements, and inspections have been this in mind, framework collaboration The taxi rank network in Barcelona and naged by the Catalan Certification Agency increased to guarantee compliance with agreements were signed with Barcelona its metropolitan area have been included (CATCert), to further simplify taxi-driver service standards. Activa. As a result of this initiative, 49 in the AMB street map for the first time. access to on-line applications. In collabo- women have been trained to obtain a li- The Police and associations have partici- ration with AENA the website has incor- METROPOLITAN INSPECTION cence as a taxi-driver. pated in meetings for the creation and/or porated taxi specific functions that enable Work has continued on the requirements adaptation of more bus and taxi lanes, and accessing information, in real time, of flight and degree of compliance with metropoli- 5.10—Homage to retired proposals made to advance in improving arrival and departure times. tan vehicle inspections through systema- taxi-drivers the commercial speed of taxis. tic supervision, control and follow-up of There is a fluid relationship with Fira de 5.5—Promotion of the use of taxis these requirements, spot inspections and The municipalities of Barcelona, Mongat, Barcelona and the Police to ensure rank divulgation in the Taxi magazine of a list L’Hospitalet and Viladecans, hosted the efficiency during the most important con- One concern of the IMT is to encourage the of licences pending review. acts of homage to taxi-drivers who reti- gresses and trade fairs held in Barcelona. use of taxis through campaigns aimed at red during the period 2007–2010 as a de-

58 monstration of appreciation for their years with technological and design improve- ception of requests attended to 444,582 The Coordinating Committee for Inter- of service to taxis and citizens of the me- ments, extension of contents and opti- calls and assigned 570,483 door-to-door national Relations (CCRI) is the instru- tropolitan area. All acts were organised in misation of its internal management. The services (microbus or adapted taxis). ment created to organise and implement close collaboration with metropolitan City new page has added new functions such international activities. During the term Councils and presided by the respective as the incorporation of the cartographic T-12 CARD of office this committee, comprised of re- Mayors. In the four years of the period a technology of Google Maps, the develop- The new integrated T-12 card for chil- presentatives of all political parties in the total of 1,408 people retired from the AMB ment sections for EMT-user relationships, dren between the ages of 4 and 12 was metropolitan Government and the experts taxi service. the use of new web 2.0 tendencies, the approved by the Metropolitan Transport responsible for this area of work, have set possibility of subscribing to news bulletins Authority (MTA) and came into service on out the lines to be followed and the objec- and changes in service, and acquisition of 14 September 2009. Cetramsa was com- tives of each institution. EMT_06 the application form for concession fares missioned by the EMT to assume full ma- During this period the CCRI has worked CETRAMSA in the “Pink Card” section. nagement of this new travel card for the to improve the international projection of It provides weekly updated data loading 18 municipalities of the EMT. AMB by creating networks, projects and In the important aspect of information and shown on Google Maps and to feed Google Between 2009 and December 2010 a sharing the challenges facing major cities. promotion of transport, the Metropolitan Transit, which then generates origin-desti- total of 49,223 T-12 cards have been issu- Transport Board, apart from its own techni- nation solutions using public transport. ed, indicating the great success and social 1.2—Participation cal services, also collaborates with Cetramsa acceptance of this new ticket. in international networks (Centre Metropolità d’Informació i Promoció PROMOTION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT del Transport, S.A.), a metropolitan corpora- Layout, design and updating of guides and The International presence of AMB is chan- tion constituted in 1986 as an organ under other publications on metropolitan public nelled through various networks specia- direct management of the Board. transport, commissioned by the EMT, in- lised in different subject areas and with In the period 2007-2011, Cetramsa has cluding general guides for the Barcelona- INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS different degrees of responsibility. The carried out actions related to the 010 me- Llobregat and Barcelona-Besòs areas of FOR THE BARCELONA participation of the metropolitan area in tropolitan information line, metropolitan Metropolitan Transport; the municipal METROPOLITAN AREA these international organisations places public transport documentation and da- transport guides for Castelldefels, Cor- Barcelona on the world map for the tre- tabases, the presence of the EMT on the nellà de Llobregat, El Prat de Llobregat, INSTITUCIONAL_01 atment of the problems inherent to major Internet, management of concession fares, Gavà, Montgat, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Sant PROJECTION ABROAD AND cities, the institutional capacity to face the and management of special transport ser- Boi de Llobregat, Sant Joan Despí, Sant PARTICIPATION IN CONSORTIUMS new challenges of crowding and adminis- vices for people with severe reduced mo- Just Desvern, Santa Coloma de Gramenet, trative efficiency in the management of its bility, among other actions. Tiana and Viladecans. New pocket guides 1.1—International relations own powers and European convergence It was also commissioned by the EMT have also been published with individual and cohesion. to supervise the management of the new information for all Nitbus lines. During this term of office, the instituti- T-12 integrated card in the 18 municipaliti- Furthermore, Cetramsa has been com- ons of the Barcelona Metropolitan Area, METROPOLIS es that form part of the EMT. missioned by the EMT to design and ma- representatives of the local world, have Metropolis is the world association of the nufacture the graphic signaling compo- projected their international presence as a major metropolises. Created in 1985, it 010 METROPOLITAN nents for bus stops, and the preparation key element of good Government and ad- represents more than 100 members from The 010 telephone number is the usual and design of the Transport Guide and air- ministrative and institutional capacity. An all over the world and functions as an in- system for making enquiries about metro- port shelters for the opening of the new institutional and technical capacity pushed ternational forum to explore the problems politan public transport, although it also T1 Terminal. Other projects have been the ahead on an international scale through and concerns common to all major cities attends to other types of calls. It attended implementation of a fixed, staffed infor- participation in European programmes, and metropolitan regions. The mission of to a total of 151,205 calls between 2006 mation point for night buses in Plaça Cata- the management associations of cities, Metropolis is to accompany major cities in and 2010. lunya (Barcelona) with the collaboration of work on specialised technical networks, a process of mutual learning, innovation, Barcelona Tourism, Barcelona City Council advisory services for metropolitan muni- governance, technical and financial advice, DOCUMENTATION AND DATABASES and the General Directorate of Ports and cipalities and the reception of 50 political international presence, and debate. During the period 2007-2010, maintenance Transport; updating of EMT lines on in- and technical delegations from all over The presidency of Metropolis is held by was carried out on the Informer Support formative panels of TMB shelters, and the the world to share knowledge and good the city of Paris, and Jean-Paul Huchon, and Transport Information System (SITSI). agreement with TMB to extend coverage practices in services management and the President of the Council Regional of Île-of- This consists of permanent updating of the “I want to go” application to all 18 mu- powers of local management. France, is the President. The Lord Mayor information about the public transport nicipalities of the EMT. For several decades now, this Interna- of Barcelona, Jordi Hereu, President of the network in the Barcelona Metropolitan tional presence has made it possible to Barcelona Metropolitan Area, is the first Area, the basis for the publication of gui- CONCESSION FARES establish stable collaboration links with executive vice-president. des, maps and signalling. It also performed Over the period 2006-2010 there were many countries, a collaboration that has In the IX World Congress of 2008, held the daily management of the public e-mail 247,761 phone calls (until 24 October led to various activities during this period in the Australian city of Sydney, Barcelona address of the Metropolitan Transport 2010), 100,454 applications processed re- of government, as explained below. managed to be designated the permanent Board, which handles the complaints, sulting in 66,686 acceptances, as well as It is also necessary to mention the pre- headquarters of the General Secretariat of claims, enquiries and suggestions that are 1,070,107 concession renewals (data up sence of metropolitan bodies in Europe, Metropolis, with Josep Roig as secretary. forwarded to the corresponding person to September 2010). Management of in- participating in different European pro- before drafting the reports and statistics cidents, duplicates and processing of cor- grammes together with many other Me- Outstanding events during used to improve the service. respondence has continued with support diterranean countries from the north and this term of office: to districts and the PMAC (multichannel the south. The commitment of the assem- • The Women International Network or- THE INTERNET citizen services platform). bly of the Union of Municipalities gave its ganised the forum “Dynamic cities need Renovation and management of the EMT support to the candidacy of the city of women” in Brussels. web page providing all practical informa- SERVICE FOR PEOPLE Barcelona as headquarters of the “Barce- • Cooperation agreement between Me- tion about the transport services managed WITH REDUCED MOBILITY lona Process: Union for the Mediterranean” tropolis and the Asia-Pacific Section by the EMT. In 2009 a citizen information Between 2006 and 2010 (data to Septem- shows the unfailing will of having a politi- and the Association of Cities and Local web page was published (www.emt.cat) ber), the single telephone service for re- cal commitment to the Mediterranean. Governments.

59 • IX World Congress in Sydney, “Cities in Outstanding projects during consortiums with more than 500 organi- giving a new impulse, the participation connection”. this term of office: sations and 4,000 experts comprised of of metropolitan bodies in the following • Board of Management meeting in the • Alexandria, “Lake Mariuot Integrated Chambers of Commerce, business develop- programmes. city of Moscow. Management/SMAP III”. Alexandria, Egypt. ment agencies and University Technologi- • Agreement with CISCO Systems as co- • Local development plan for Tetouan cal Centres. The EEN covers more than 40 European projects with llaborators with the Alliance for Urban as part of the ARTGOLD UNDP Morocco countries, including the 27 member states the participation of the AMB: Innovation commission. Programme. of the European Union, candidate states, • Transnational Mediterranean Coopera- • Launch of the Global fund for Cities De- • Strategic plan for Al Fayhaa (Tripoli, The the Member States of the European Eco- tion (MED): FREE_MED (MM) and WATER- velopment (GFCD) during the conference Minah and The Badawi). nomic Area and other states. This network LOSS (EMA). “Metropolises and the Crisis”, in Paris. • GODEM (Gestion Optimizée de Dechets is an initiative to aid small and medium • South-West European Transnatio- • Board of Management meeting in the en Méditerranée). companies to develop their potential and nal Cooperation (SUDOE): ECOHABITAT city of Barcelona. • Strategic plan for Gran Sfax. 2nd phase. capacity for innovation, and so become (Impsol-MM). • 2011 - X World Congress in Porto Alegre, Tunisia. more competitive. • Interregional Cooperation INTERREG IV 23-26 November, “Cities in transition”. • Integrated management of the southern The AMB, through an agreement with C: PERIURBAN (MM). coastal area of Sfax/SMAP III. Tunisia. the Ministry of Enterprise and Employ- • LIFE+: COR (EMA). MEDCITIES • SHAMS-Sustainable Human Activities in ment, a member of the network, manages • ENPI-CIUDAD. GODEM. MEDCITIES (EMA). Medcities is a network of coastal cities the Mediterranean Urban Systems. the EEN with metropolitan municipalities, • ENPI-CBC. Strategic Plans. MEDCITIES (MM). from the north and south of the Mediter- • ACTOR (Aalborg Commitments Tools and publishing a monthly newsletter with bu- • OPAC-Sofia (MM). ranean created in Barcelona in 1991 as a Resources): development of computer tools siness offers and demands which is distri- • Strategic plan for Sfax-Tunisia. MEDCITI- result of the initiative of the programme for the creation of local agendas. buted to companies and available on-line. ES (EMA). for technical aid for the Mediterranean to • Network for Sustainable Urban Deve- • Strategic Plan for Fayhaa-Lebanon. improve the environment, the World Bank, lopment Strategies in the Mediterranean EUROPE DIRECT INFORMATION MEDCITIES (EMA). the European Investment Bank, the Euro- (USDS). POINT-BARCELONA • Communal Development Plans for Tan- pean Commission and the United Nations • RELS or energetic renovation of Medi- One of the objectives of CCIR is to encou- gier and Tetouan. MEDCITIES (EMA). Development Programme. The presidency terranean homes. rage the Europeanism of institutions and The subjects discussed are sustainable of the Medcities network is held by the their actions towards citizens. The AMB is development, environment, water manage- city of Rome, and its Lord Mayor, Gianni UNITED CITIES AND LOCAL the antenna of the Europe Direct Infor- ment, housing, waste, natural heritage and Alemanno, is President. The Secretary Ge- GOVERNMENTS (FLAP COMMITTEE) mation Point-Barcelona of the Regional strategic plans. Metropolitan participation neral is Joan Parpal from the AMB Envi- United Cities and Local Governments Council, a network of centres distributed in the different European lines of finance ronmental Protection Agency. (UCLG) represents and defends the inte- throughout the region of the European in the period 2007-2013 involved the ma- Medcities participates as a permanent rests of local governments on a worldwide Union whose mission is to enable local nagement of 12 million Euros. observer in the United Nations Mediter- scale, whether they be large or small, rural citizens to have information, advice, aid ranean Action Plan, and is member of its or urban. Its mission is to be the united and answers to their questions about ins- 1.4—Participation Mediterranean Commission for Sustainable voice and the world defender of local de- titutions, legislation, policies, programmes in consortiums and institutes Development. It is also is a member of the mocratic governments through promotion and EU financing possibilities. steering committee of the European Con- of their values, objectives and interests The Barcelona Metropolitan Area parti- ference on Sustainable Cities and the Me- before the international community, and 1.3—Participation cipates in various associated bodies on diterranean Commission of the UCLG (Uni- through cooperation between local go- in European programmes conjunction with other public and private ted Cities and Local Governments). In this vernments. The members of UCLG repre- organisations to act in common areas of in- stage, Medcities actively participated in sent more than half the world’s population. The European Union and its 27 Member terest and shared objectives. All share the the organisation of the Forum of Local and States form a community and domestic same territory and, more especially, the Regional Authorities of the Mediterranean Present in 127 of the 191 Member States market of 493 million citizens. But the same objectives: be useful instruments for (Marseille, June 2008), the 1st Forum of of the United Nations, the presidency of economic and social differences betwe- the promotion and growth of the large me- Local Authorities of Europe and Morocco the UCLG association is held by the Tur- en states and their 268 regions are quite tropolis of Barcelona, with sustainable en- (Cordoba, March 2010), the 6th European kish city of Istanbul, and its mayor, Kadir considerable. The purpose of European vironmental, economic and social criteria. Conference on Sustainable Cities (Dunkirk, Topbas, is the President. The headquarters regional policy is to define the solidarity May 2010) and the 3rd World Congress of of the General Secretariat is in the city of of the Union through economic and so- METROPOLITAN STRATEGIC PLAN the UCLG (Mexico City, November 2010). Barcelona. AMB has participated with the cial cohesion and reduce the divergence Barcelona has had strategic reflection as Medcities in collaboration with CMI (Mar- Metropolis association, which manages the between the levels of development of an instrument for the construction of the seille Centre for Mediterranean Integration), metropolitan section. regions in different states. The Barcelona city and to confront new challenges for the with whom it is working for the organisati- Metropolitan Area and the municipalities future for more than 23 years. The Barce- on, in March 2011, of a conference on urban In this term of office, the Coordinating forming it have considerable experience lona Metropolitan Strategic Plan (PEMB) is development strategies in the Mediterra- Committee for International Relations has in the management of European program- a non-profit association promoted by local nean, together with Barcelona City Council very actively participated in the UCLG mes. It has been in this term of office that administration and including all 36 metro- and with the support of the World Bank FLAP Committee. This committee of the an impetus has been given to improving politan municipalities, as well as other orga- and Cities Alliance. It also participates in Forum of Local Authorities of the Pe- metropolitan presence by participating in nisations of the administration such as the three CMI programmes on the renovation of riphery (FLAP) held its second congress different European territorial cooperation Generalitat of Catalonia, Barcelona Provin- medinas, sustainable transport and urban in June 2010 in Getafe, with the partici- programmes and as well as decentralized cial Council, Regional Councils and economic development. Since April 2010, Medcities pation and presence of representatives of cooperation of the European Union in Latin and social agents from the territory, such as forms part of the CETIN network (Confe- metropolitan municipalities and the AMB. America and the Mediterranean. unions, employers, universities, the Cham- rence of European Transfrontier and In- The celebration of two conferences on ber of Commerce, the Zona Franca Con- terregional Networks), which also includes ENTERPRISE EUROPE NETWORK (EEN) European programmes led by experts sortium, the Port Authority, the Circle of European transfrontier networks. Medcities The European Commission, from the Di- from the administration and private com- Economy, Employment Development, Fira is also a member of ARLEM (Euro Mediter- rectorate General for Enterprise and In- panies, with the attendance of elected re- de Barcelona, El Prat de Llobregat airport ranean Regional and Local Assembly) and dustry implemented a European Enter- presentatives and technicians from me- and finally the metropolitan organisations regularly participates in its work. prise Network (EEN). This is a network of tropolitan municipalities, favoured, while for the Environment and Transport.

60 Barcelona 2020 is the new strategic employer associations — and Teo Rome- effect on the social and territorial reality General objectives: proposal for 2020. The new context, the ro —in representation of municipal corpo- of the countries receiving the cooperation. • Improve social cohesion through mana- creation of the Barcelona Metropolitan rations—. The President of the Executive The second objective involved progressi- gement of the complete cycle of certain Area, approved by the Catalan Parliament Committee is Carles Ruiz Novella. ve orientation of the cooperation towards fractions of urban waste, to enable cre- with Law 31/2010 of 3 August, grants the specialisation. Actions were taken on the ating about 300 jobs related to recycling AMB the power, between many others, of INSTITUTE OF REGIONAL basis of knowledge acquired as a tool to and reuse of the resulting products. “promoting a metropolitan strategic plan AND METROPOLITAN STUDIES potentiate the inherent powers of the • Improve the territorial cohesion through which, with the participation of economic, The Barcelona Institute of Regional and AMB: management of waste, water, trans- waste management. social and institutional agents, favours Metropolitan Studies is a consortium for port, territory, local development, the cre- • Provide support for these objectives modernisation and innovation”. A metro- research into economic, social and territo- ation of local economy and the promotion with the construction of a series of infras- politan law that now simplifies governan- rial questions in urban, metropolitan and of employment and metropolitanism. tructures, such as transfer and selection ce of the Strategic Plan to be developed regional environments where the interests The guidelines and requirements of this plants, ecological transfer stations, com- with new metropolitan instruments for of the university, public administration and Plan have also been incorporated into the posters, resources and agricultural plants. economic promotion and in a framework institutions for economic promotion all bases and criteria governing the two calls • Plan occupational training of the of private and public collaboration. With come together. for subsidies for NGO initiative projects beneficiaries of the project (pickers/ this new vision 2020, the AMB expresses The Consortium is comprised of Universi- and City Council initiative projects for the separators). its will to continue its presence in the ties, the Generalitat of Catalonia, Associati- periods 2008-2009 and 2010-2011, with new map of globalisation, where more on of Municipalities of the AMB, Barcelona good results regarding the number of Expected results: and more cities compete to guarantee the Provincial Council, Barcelona City Council, projects presented as well as the imple- • Creation of 250 jobs, mainly new entre- progress and welfare of their citizens. the Federation of Municipalities of Catalo- mentation of those carried out. preneurs, in the area of micro-companies, nia, the Chamber of Commerce of Barcelona These new guidelines represent an ad- with a significant presence of women with FIRA DE BARCELONA and the Zona Franca Consortium. In accor- vance in the general objective of this Mas- family responsibilities. The trade fair tradition of Barcelona dates dance with the by-laws, the main objective ter Plan, to improve the quality of coope- • Major environmental awareness among back to the universal exhibitions of 1888 of IERMB is to “promote studies, activities ration so that the services and equipment adults and children of the operative and 1929. The first trade fair was held in and education in metropolitan and regional created would be long-lasting, help foster municipalities. 1920. Fira de Barcelona, constituted in matters” within the territory of Catalonia. local economic and social development, • Improved separation of domestic waste 1932, is of strategic importance for the The main lines of research developed by and influence public policies of counterpart at its origin. Catalan economy as a platform for the the IERMB are centred on the following to- municipalities and communities. economic promotion and international pics: study of living habits and conditions, 2.2—Indirect cooperation projects projection of companies. It is an exceptio- victimisation and citizen safety, territorial 2.1—RESSOC: social entrepre- nal framework for meeting and exchange analysis and planning of infrastructures, neurship and eco-management Grants to NGO initiative projects: between different economic sectors, but it equipment and services, job market, mo- of urban waste • Projects subsidised 2008-2009: 21. is especially a basic player in the economic bility and transports. The director of the • Budget allocation: 219,068.90 €. future of the Barcelona Metropolitan Area. IERMB is Joan Trullén i Thomàs. The European Commission (EC) selected • Destination countries: 14. Its expansion has positioned it as one of this project, together with another 20, • Sectors: 4. the best platforms in Europe for large sec- within the framework of the URB-AL II • Projects subsidised 2010-2011: call in tor-specific meetings. In this term of office, INSTITUCIONAL_02 programme. progress. the Union of Municipalities has contributed COOPERATION • Start of the project: 1 January 2009 (du- • Budget allocation 2010-2011: 233,673.52 €. as a shareholder of FIRA 2000 S.A., and FOR DEVELOPMENT ration: 42 months). currently has a participation of 5.38%. • Total budget: 2,827,409.00 €. Grants to municipal initiative projects: During the 2007-2011 term of office, the • EC Subsidy: 2,261,927.20 €. • Projects subsidised 2008-2009: 6. INDUSTRIAL AGREEMENT policy and strategic guidelines governing • AMB contribution: 258,586.00 €. • Budget allocation: 219,068.92 €. The Industrial Agreement of the Barcelona cooperation for development of all the • Contribution by the other five members: • Destination countries: 5. Metropolitan Area is a territorial associa- organisations that form the Barcelona 306,895.00 €. • Sectors: 5. tion of local administrative bodies, union Metropolitan Area were approved in the • Projects subsidised 2010-2011: call in and employer organisations and a wide Master Plan 2007-2010 (MP). These guide- Participants: progress. range of organisations and bodies associ- lines sought to make all programmes and • Leading member: Union of Municipali- • Budget allocation 2010-2011: 233,673.52 €. ated with economic development and the projects, whether direct cooperation (that ties of the Barcelona Metropolitan Area, promotion of employment. is, those agreed directly with institutional responsible for execution of the project, Other direct cooperation projects: The association was founded at the counterparts of receptor countries, usually with the technical support of the AMB En- • Number of projects: 7. end of 1997 with the idea of grouping the local governments) or indirect cooperation vironmental Protection Agency. • AMB budget: 603,656.33 €. main agents involved in economic dyna- (mainly through biannual calls for subsi- • Operative members: Metropolitan Area • Generalitat contribution: 170,000 €. mics, training and employment in the dies and grants for cooperation projects of San Salvador (Mayors of Apopa, Ayu- • Destination countries: 5. Metropolitan region in a common space for development presented by NGOs and tuxtepeque, Cuscatancingo, Mejicanos and for work and debate. The mission of the metropolitan City Councils) adjust to the San Salvador), Majors of Managua and Pro- Programme for donation of TMB buses: Industrial Agreement of the Barcelona Me- objectives and geographical and sectorial vincial Municipality of El Callao. • Number of vehicles donated: 99. tropolitan Area is to configure a strategic priorities established in the Master Plan. • Associate members: Toulouse Mai- • Destination countries: 7. alliance between Public Administrative It is important to note that the first ob- rie and Montevideo Intendencia, which, bodies, business organisations and unions jective of the metropolitan solidarity and together with AMB, are responsible for Scholarship programme to promote competitiveness, sustainabi- cooperation policy has guided actions the transmission of good practices and “Master in urban and territorial lity and strengthening of social cohesion towards a mid-term strategic horizon to technical support. development”: in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area. The overcome occasional interventions that do • Beneficiaries: pickers/separators and • Counterpart: Technical University of President of the General Council is Dídac not meet a perspective of local economic their families working in the different Catalonia. Pestaña. The vice-presidencies are held by development of the areas where they take processes of collection, transport, handling • Contribution: 22,600.00 €. José Cachinero —in representation of the place from a conviction that this is the and marketing of solid urban waste in the unions—, Rosa Fiol —in representation of best way of working to have a positive informal economy sector.

61 Humanitarian and emergency aid: • Destination countries: Cuba and Haiti. • Budget allocation: 70,000 €.

Allocations to Group 0.7 and more projects: • Projects subsidised: 4. • Budget allocation: 46,000 €. • Destination countries: 6.

2.3—Awareness and divulgation:

Cooperation meetings and workshops: • Number of sessions: 5. • Budget allocation: 34,407.50 €.

Support for the Vicente Ferrer Foundation photographic exhibition: • Title of the exhibition: “Committed to Anantapur”. • Venue: Vestibule of the AMB offices.

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