Heat wave meets Schwäbisch Gmünd: Citizens suffer as much!
Heat wave meets Schwäbisch Gmünd: Citizens suffer as much!
Schwäbisch Gmünd, Deutschland - hot days are imminent, because the first heat wave of the year reaches Schwäbisch Gmünd with temperatures that climb up to 35 degrees. As the Remszeitung Alley around Gmünder Marktplatz particularly noticeable. The widespread use of concrete and stone without adequate greening ensures an unpleasant warmth that is stowing in the city.
Current data from German Environmental Aid (DUH) illustrate the problem: The heat-check 2025 has bent a yellow card in Schwäbisch Gmünd, since 70.62 % of the population are affected by heat. The average surface temperature in the city is 33.5 degrees Celsius. With an area sealing of 44.84 % and a green volume of 4.36 m³ per m², Schwäbisch Gmünd is one of the better cities, but criticism of the progressive seal remains - 162 hectares have been sealed in areas since 2010. The unjust distribution of the green areas is another problem child.
A look at the heat index
The DUH examined a total of 190 German cities with over 50,000 inhabitants and found that not a single location in Baden-Württemberg received a green rating. Stuttgart and the Rhine rail are particularly affected, while Schwäbisch Gmünd and Aalen have an average burden. In Mannheim, for example, tragic 88 % of the population are located in strongly overheating quarter, with a temperature of 38.38 degrees Celsius and a sealing rate of over 56 %.
The analysis determined the burden taking into account the sealing, the urban green, the surface temperature and the population density. More than twelve million people in Germany live in cities that are strongly affected by extreme heat in summer, such as the Spektrum reports.
need for action and measures
for Schwäbisch Gmünd and other affected cities there is acute need for action. The proposed measures include green roofs, cooling water elements and shadow islands to increase the quality of life in the city. Particularly endangered groups such as seniors, toddlers and chronically ill people earn special attention.
It is already being worked on on suggestions for improvement, so committed citizens from the “Grandomas and Grandpas for Future” initiative are planning, among other things, tree planting campaigns in the city center. However, it remains to be seen how the city administration reacts to appropriate climate protection measures, since no answers to the required measures have so far been given.
With the hottest days of the year in sight, it is now due to those responsible to improve the living conditions as quickly as possible and to react adequately to the hot challenges of the future.
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