Koblenz fights against heat: Starting innovative projects for heat protection

Koblenz fights against heat: Starting innovative projects for heat protection

innovative approaches to combat urban overheating

Koblenz faces the challenge of actively addressing the effects of climate change. Protection against extreme heat is progressing slowly, but the city initiates numerous creative projects for cooling urban hotspots. These measures could provide valuable findings for other cities that have to deal with similar problems.

A new research approach: mobile pavilions

A remarkable project that is currently being developed at the Koblenz University of Applied Sciences is a mobile pavilion that is supposed to donate shadows and cool in large inner city dreams due to its special construction. With a plastic tarpaulin, which is worn by an eight-ton frame, this XXL sun screen covers an area of 130 square meters. The pavilion will be tested in downtown Koblenz from 2025, whereby the heat -related temperature changes are to be analyzed.

measurements for identifying hot zones

In order to find effective solutions, particularly hot places in the city must be determined. To this end, the employees of the climate office focus on modern technology: drone shots are used to document temperature -loaded areas in Koblenz. This data should help to plan future measures in a targeted manner.

climate change as an urgent problem

Koblenz is particularly badly affected by climate change. Factors such as rising temperatures, less precipitation and more common heat days make sustainable adjustments necessary. The so -called climate adaptation manager Emilie Hammer informs that endangered places should be determined within a climate adaptation concept to minimize the effects of extreme weather conditions on the citizens.

green areas as a cooling element

One of the central strategies to combat the heat is to create more green areas. Planned tree and underground water reservoirs should ensure that newly planted trees can also survive in dry summers and contribute to the cooling of the environment due to their shadow effect. The pilot project in the Rauental is already testing how different adjustments can change the ambient temperature, especially at the St. Elisabeth Church, where heat was found.

challenges and future prospects

Despite the positive approaches, the climate protection officer Carola Conradi sees the city with significant challenges. Bureaucratic hurdles and limited budget funds stand in the way of many measures. So far, there is no legal obligation to implement climate adaptation measures, which is why Koblenz is dependent on funding. This sometimes ensures a slow implementation of the planned projects.

step by step into the future

Although the measures to cool the city only progressively progresses, the path of the city of Koblenz can still be rated as positive. A lot is initiated to adapt to the challenges of climate change. Because even small progress is steps into a cooler, more livable future for all citizens.

- Nag