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Diligence listing the bases approved by the Council of the Commonwealth by which the Meteorological Service of Catalonia must be governed

Date
1921
Archive
Institute of Catalan Studies. Documentation and Archive Service
Document type
Textual
Reference code
CAT-IEC-1-SMC001
Link to the online document
Description

In 1921, the Commonwealth of Catalonia approved the basis for the creation of the Meteorological Service of Catalonia, a pioneering organization in the scientific and technical field. This diligence documents the institutional will to provide the country with a modern public service, linked to the Institute of Catalan Studies, which integrated scientific knowledge within the administration. The Service became a key tool for the collection and analysis of climate data, with applications in agriculture, navigation and territorial planning. It is a clear example of how Catalonia, through the Commonwealth, aligned itself with the European currents of administrative modernization and scientific development.