Kassel in the heat check: Green city in the crisis?
Kassel in the heat check: Green city in the crisis?
The heat check of German environmental aid and its importance for Kassel
Kassel is often described as the greenest city of Hesse, but the results of the first heat check of the German Environmental Aid (DUH) raise questions. The city received a yellow card in a nationwide comparison of 190 cities. What does that mean for the city and its residents?
The methodology of the heat check
In the heat check, the area sealing and the green volume of the cities was analyzed. Kassel, which with a sealing rate of 45.18 percent and a green volume of 3.93 cubic meters per square meter remains just below the Green Map, could actually be better. However, these values are only part of the truth. The DUH used an aerial photo evaluation and excluded larger green areas, such as the Wilhelmshöhe Bergpark. City climate councilor Simone Fedderke emphasizes that Kassel is one of the greenest cities in Hesse despite the current rating.
The competition for green cards
- Marburg and Bad Homburg received a green card.
- 24 cities received a red card, including Frankfurt.
- 81 other cities, including Göttingen and Wiesbaden, received a yellow card.
Of course, you automatically ask yourself why Kassel is not one of the more successful cities. Simply put: In a direct comparison to smaller cities that have less sealing and a higher green proportion, Kassel does not cut off so well. Smaller municipalities face other challenges and could receive efficient green areas.
The relevance for the Kassel citizens
In view of the current climate crisis and extreme temperatures, the results of the heat check are to be regarded as alarming. Barbara Metz, federal manager of the DUH, demands an urgent revival of the urban quality of life through the introduction of binding green standards. This is a challenge for Kassel that has positioned itself as a green city.future prospects for Kassel
However,Kassel has plans for the future. The city administration plans the new planting of 10,000 trees to improve the quality of life and to change the cityscape sustainably. This initiative shows the commitment of the city administration, even if the current rankings do not correspond to the desired image. According to Simone Fedderke, the city sees the possibility of increasing the green volume in the long term due to the new plantings and the use of larger green areas.
conclusion
The current heat check shows that, despite its many green areas, Kassel faces considerable challenges. The city must continue to work uncompromisingly to improve its green structures in order to meet the needs of citizens in view of the changing climatic conditions. The initiative for planting trees is a step in the right direction, which also requires accompanying measures and rethinking in urban planning.
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