Rosenheim in the heat check: 24 % of the citizens suffer from heat stress!

Rosenheim in the heat check: 24 % of the citizens suffer from heat stress!

Rosenheim, Deutschland - Rosenheim in Hitzecheck: In a comprehensive analysis, German environmental aid checked 190 German cities for their heat load. The result for Rosenheim has been mixed: the city ends up in midfield. This is evident from the current Radio Charivari Report. This shows that about 24 percent of the residents suffer from high heat load, while only two percent of the city population are faced with a low heat load.

The German Environmental Aid (DUH) is currently presenting the results of your heat check and focuses on the unequal distribution of the heat load in German cities. According to the latest figures, more than 12 million people in urban areas are exposed to extreme heat load, which assumes alarming proportions. A remarkable number of 31 cities, including Mannheim, Ludwigshafen and Worms, received a "red card" - that means they are most affected, as in the press release of [Duh] (https://www.duh.de/pressemitteigungen/pressemitteigungen/beit-hitze-check-der-dedewitschhilfe- Mehr-als-12-million-menschen-in-deutschen-staedten-v/) can be read.

area sealing and green areas

The factors that lead to this heat load are understandable. Area sealing, a high population density and the lack of sufficient green spaces help ensure that the temperatures in cities continuously rise. The calculation of the so -called heat flow index (HBI) provides information about the number of people who live in particularly stressed areas. The index not only captures the seal, but also the volume of the green areas and the surface temperature, which shows how important sustainable urban planning is, reports Germany radio.

Another concerned aspect is the forecast number of around 3,000 heat -related deaths in Germany. These sobering statistics make it clear: it is time to become active. The DUH calls the citizens to move their cities to take effective heat protection measures. A proposal is the introduction of binding minimum green parts in public spaces and on land to counter the urban heat problem.

The heat load is not just a problem in Rosenheim, but in many cities in Germany. It is clear that all cities, especially those in the south with high temperatures and little green, have a need for action in order to secure the well -being of their residents and to improve the quality of life. Time is pushing and it is up to us to actively shape the topic of heat protection.