Real Estate: Which Cities Are Exemplary in Heat Protection – And Which Are Lagging Behind
Climate change is also showing up on thermometers: cities and buildings must be prepared for more frequent extreme heat. Which places are well-prepared - and where there is a need for improvement.
Frankfurt. Glowing asphalt, standing air: Even in Germany, cities are suffering more than ever before from extreme temperatures of 40 degrees or more. In view of rising average temperatures worldwide, people must prepare for a new, more difficult heat environment - and urban landscapes and buildings must also be adapted. "Anyone investing in real estate or managing properties today must consider the future climate resilience of a location more than ever before," says Michael Heigl, who is responsible for the sustainability division at the consulting company Wüest Partner.
It is therefore all the more important for property owners to know where in Germany overheated concrete deserts are located. And which cities perform well. For this, Handelsblatt has evaluated two recently published studies. The Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) examined all 195 German cities with more than 50,000 inhabitants. The analysis looks at how much area in cities is shaded by trees or tall shrubs.
In addition, Wüest Partner created a heat index that shows in which cities and districts it gets particularly hot at high temperatures. Handelsblatt names the places that are best prepared against heat and reveals where there is still a need for improvement.
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