These are the municipalities of Barcelona that most notice the negative effects of heat
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Low income levels, a high concentration of dilapidated houses, and the extreme temperature in this quarantine of municipalities make them the towns and cities in the province of Barcelona that suffer most from the effects of heat, especially now that temperatures are so high. This is a combination of social determinants that directly impacts the health of the people living in these locations. For this reason, the Barcelona Urban Research Institute (IDRA) calls for priority action in these 39 municipalities and proposes, as an emergency measure, to distribute air conditioners among the most vulnerable. The list includes medium-sized towns and cities like Manresa, Cardona, and Artés, where the condition of homes is particularly worrying and temperatures soar during the day, to populations like l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Santa Coloma, Badalona, Cornellà, and Sant Boi, where it does not cool down at night and the apartments are old.
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