Currently, the predominant relationship model between citizens and energy is characterized by a limited ability to act and make decisions on the part of the consumer, who ends up adopting a fundamentally passive role. We therefore find ourselves with citizen dependency within the energy system, in which there are a series of actors who, in [...]

La Plana de secà de l'Alt Camp is an agricultural area located between 14 municipalities in the region: Aiguamúrcia, Alió, Bràfim, Cabra del Camp, Pla de Santa Maria, Pont d'Armentera, Figuerola del Camp, Montferri, Nulles , Puigpelat, Vallmoll, Valls, Vila-rodona and Vilabella. Recently, initiatives promoted by organizations and companies in the region have highlighted the [...]

Legal advice for the Agricultural Test Area of Sant Vicenç dels Horts The situation of progressive abandonment of agricultural activity and agricultural land in the municipality of Sant Vicenç dels Horts, along with the aging of the population engaged in this economic sector, the lack of generational change and the difficulty of accessing the land [...]

Study on the regulation of tobacco waste Commissioned by the Foundation Rezero , INSTA has prepared a report to analyze the regulatory framework for waste from tobacco consumption, especially butts. The study compared the Catalan, state and European legislative framework, while analyzing examples of regulation in certain areas. The study has also analyzed the legal [...]

Identification of risk points in retail establishments in Reus In order to update the census of retail establishments dedicated to food and catering in the city of Reus, INSTA has been commissioned to identify public health risks and update data through surveys. The work has also led to the detection of the degree of application [...]

Advice on wind implantation in the Terra Alta At the request of economic and social organizations in the region of Terra Alta, INSTA has offered advice consisting of the evaluation of wind farm projects in progress and planned in the future, in order to determine possible negative impacts and the contrast with the development of [...]

Neighborhood advice for air pollution in the Pla de Santa Maria INSTA has advised residents and political organizations in the municipality of Pla de Santa Maria (Alt Camp) to deal with the episodes of air pollution caused by the industrial production processes of companies located in the south of the municipality. The advice offered has [...]

Study on the roads of the Baix Llobregat Commissioned by the Diputació de Barcelona and in joint work with the Baix Llobregat Regional Studies Center , INSTA has carried out a study on the environmental vectors that affect the investments and maintenance that the Diputació de Barcelona carries out in the road network of its [...]

Advice for the new waste ordinance of Manacor Through the Rezero Foundation , INSTA has advised the City Council of Manacor in the drafting of the new municipal ordinance on waste and responsible consumption. This ordinance is one of the first to be promoted in the Balearic Islands after the approval and entry into force [...]

Normative study of disposable intimate hygiene items By order of Rezero , the Foundation for Waste Prevention and Responsible Consumption, INSTA has produced a report to analyze the European regulatory framework governing the elements of disposable intimate hygiene. The aim of the work was to analyze what legal framework is in place, what its scope [...]