Heat -related health risks: Berlin leads as the most heat -planned city in Germany without enough green spaces

Heat -related health risks: Berlin leads as the most heat -planned city in Germany without enough green spaces

Invitation: Cities in the heat check: Where do people in Germany suffer the most from too much concrete and asphalt?

In the summer, increasing heat in summer becomes increasingly unbearable for the residents. The extremely high temperatures represent the greatest health risk caused by the climate crisis in Germany. This trend is significantly reinforced by a persistent surface sealing, in which valuable green areas are lost in both cities and in the country.

Which city in Germany does residents offer the lowest protection against heat due to their lack of green areas? How have area sealing and green areas in German cities and municipalities have developed in recent decades? What effects does the trend of area sealing have on the health of people in Germany? And what are the demands for politics?

These questions are dealt with by the German Environmental Aid (DUH) and the GKV alliance for Health Baden-Württemberg, a joint initiative of the statutory health insurance companies, in a digital press conference. Data from the Potsdam Luftinte Environment Planung GmbH are used. In addition to political demands, specific solutions for more climate protection and health promotion from two model cities are also presented.

To take part in the press conference, we ask you to register via the Duh Newsroom.

participants:

• German Environmental Aid (DuH)
• GKV alliance for Health Baden-Württemberg

Date:

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 10 a.m.

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The results of this press conference provide important information about the effects of area sealing and lack of green spaces on the health of people in our cities. They illustrate the urgency of climate protection measures and the promotion of green spaces to improve the well -being and quality of life of the residents.