The state of air quality
In this space, you can find out what Barcelona’s air quality is like and if a pollution episode has been activated. We explain what measures are applied in the case of a pollution episode as well as the advice and recommendations to protect our health and contribute to clean air.
In this scenario, no preventive measures or air pollution episodes have been activated.
MEASURES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Advice in the event of a preventive gas warning
Use a bicycle
If you have no alternative but to use a private vehicle, share it or combine its use with public transport.
Choose public transport
Use public rather than private transport.
Share vehicles
Share vehicles
Control the temperature in buildings
Regulate the temperature in your house or workplace, avoiding excessive heat or cold.
Air your home
Air your home at times when there is less traffic on the streets.
Activation of measures
Increased irrigation
Increased irrigation in streets, parks and non-asphalted squares.
(Owing to the drought, no type of water can be used to eliminate dust in the air, although in exceptional cases where this poses a health risk, special authorisation may be given, always using groundwater).
Control of public works
Reduction (or prohibition) and control of public works and municipal services that may generate dust.
Advice in the event of a preventive particle warning
Use a bicycle
If you have no alternative but to use a private vehicle, share it or combine its use with public transport.
Choose public transport
Use public rather than private transport.
Share vehicles
Share vehicles
Control the temperature in buildings
Regulate the temperature in your house or workplace, avoiding excessive heat or cold.
Air your home
Air your home at times when there is less traffic on the streets.
Reduce intense physical activity
Reduce intense physical activity, especially outdoors. Avoid doing if you are part of the vulnerable population *
* Older people, people with heart or respiratory diseases, children and pregnant women.
Measures to be activated
Increased irrigation
Increased irrigation in streets, parks and non-asphalted squares.
(Owing to the drought, no type of water can be used to eliminate dust in the air, although in exceptional cases where this poses a health risk, special authorisation may be given, always using groundwater).
Control of public works
Reduction (or prohibition) and control of public works and municipal services that may generate dust.
Advice in the event of a preventive particles and gases warning
Use a bicycle
If you have no alternative but to use a private vehicle, share it or combine its use with public transport.
Choose public transport
Use public rather than private transport.
Share vehicles
Share vehicles
Control the temperature in buildings
Regulate the temperature in your house or workplace, avoiding excessive heat or cold.
Air your home
Air your home at times when there is less traffic on the streets.
Reduce intense physical activity
Reduce intense physical activity, especially outdoors. Avoid doing if you are part of the vulnerable population *
* Older people, people with heart or respiratory diseases, children and pregnant women.
MEASURES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Measures to be activated
Advice in the case of a pollution episode with traffic restrictions
Use a bicycle
If you have no alternative but to use a private vehicle, share it or combine its use with public transport.
Choose public transport
Use public rather than private transport.
Share vehicles
Share vehicles
Control the temperature in buildings
Regulate the temperature in your house or workplace, avoiding excessive heat or cold.
Air your home
Air your home at times when there is less traffic on the streets.
Reduce intense physical activity
Reduce intense physical activity, especially outdoors. Avoid doing if you are part of the vulnerable population *
* Older people, people with heart or respiratory diseases, children and pregnant women.
Activation of measures
Control of public works
Reduction (or prohibition) and control of public works and municipal services that may generate dust.
Increased irrigation
Increased irrigation in streets, parks and non-asphalted squares.
(Owing to the drought, no type of water can be used to eliminate dust in the air, although in exceptional cases where this poses a health risk, special authorisation may be given, always using groundwater).
Advice in the case of a particle pollution episode
Use a bicycle
If you have no alternative but to use a private vehicle, share it or combine its use with public transport.
Choose public transport
Use public rather than private transport.
Share vehicles
Share vehicles
Control the temperature in buildings
Regulate the temperature in your house or workplace, avoiding excessive heat or cold.
Air your home
Air your home at times when there is less traffic on the streets.
Reduce intense physical activity
Reduce intense physical activity, especially outdoors. Avoid doing if you are part of the vulnerable population *
* Older people, people with heart or respiratory diseases, children and pregnant women.
Measures to be activated
Control of public works
Reduction (or prohibition) and control of public works and municipal services that may generate dust.
Increased irrigation
Increased irrigation in streets, parks and non-asphalted squares.
(Owing to the drought, no type of water can be used to eliminate dust in the air, although in exceptional cases where this poses a health risk, special authorisation may be given, always using groundwater).
Advice in the case of a particle pollution episode
Use a bicycle
If you have no alternative but to use a private vehicle, share it or combine its use with public transport.
Choose public transport
Use public rather than private transport.
Share vehicles
Share vehicles
Control the temperature in buildings
Regulate the temperature in your house or workplace, avoiding excessive heat or cold.
Air your home
Air your home at times when there is less traffic on the streets.
Reduce intense physical activity
Reduce intense physical activity, especially outdoors. Avoid doing if you are part of the vulnerable population *
* Older people, people with heart or respiratory diseases, children and pregnant women.