Heat wave meets Hildesheim - red card for the city!
Heat wave meets Hildesheim - red card for the city!
In German cities, it is bubbling tremendously when it comes to the heat! The current heat check of the German Environmental Aid (DUH) shows that over twelve million people in urban areas suffer from extreme temperatures. The investigation, which has already targeted 190 cities with more than 50,000 inhabitants, uses a "heat -fuel index" for the first time. This takes into account factors such as high temperatures, dense sealing and inadequate green areas to evaluate the heat load within the municipalities. 31 cities received a red card, 131 a yellow and 28 even a green card. The city of Hildesheim particularly suffers, which reached the top of the negative list with an average temperature of 36 degrees, 48% sealed area and a green content of only 3%.
What about us in the north? In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania there is gratifying news: the cities of Greifswald, Schwerin, Rostock and Stralsund only cut off in the heat check with a yellow card. Hanover, with a sealed area of 46% and a green share of 3.6%, is also in midfield. An encouraging news, since the north got away a little compared to other German regions. Here, the average surface temperatures in the summer months are usually lower than in the southwest. Hamburg, for example, received a green card, with more than 41% sealed area, with despite the city has a green share of 3.8%.
green cities - a must for the future
But the DUH warns in a hurry: the sealing of the inner cities is a major problem. Many municipalities urgently need to consider legal minimum specifications for green spaces to improve the city climate. In addition to the urban heat islands, it is the recommendations of the Federal Environment Agency that should not be ignored. These rates to compactly rented living, dismantling to auto-friendly cities, and better networking through cycling and public traffic routes. A city that takes a step вперед in terms of sustainability reduces CO2 emissions-after all, it is the cities that are responsible for over 70% of these emissions.
A sensitive handling of green areas is essential: cities are not only the cause of climate change, but also particularly affected. Measures such as the creation and maintenance of green and water areas, improving the quality of stay in city centers and the protection of calm residential areas should be a top priority in the future. These approaches are essential to meet the challenges of climate change and maintain the quality of life in the cities.
Healthy air for everyone - together against the heat
So it is time for citizens to actively participate in urban planning so that tailor -made solutions can be found that promote both quality of life and environmental awareness. Parties and planners should not leave anything to be untried to make the urban rooms worth living for future generations. Together we create a greener, cooler and more beautiful city-we are sure to be very important to us in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania!Sources: Sat1regional , Knowledge makes climate .
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