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Mönchengladbach, a city in western Germany, is taking proactive steps to combat the effects of climate change, particularly heat stress and heavy rain events. The city's Heat Action Concept aims to make Mönchengladbach climate resilient and gradually implement effective measures over the coming years.
The city has identified vulnerable groups, such as the elderly, children, and chronically ill individuals, as particularly susceptible to heat stress. To address this, Mönchengladbach has developed an interactive heavy rain risk map, which allows citizens to check if their property is in a risk area and receive tips on preventive measures.
The Heat Action Concept encompasses various measures, including cooling urban design through the use of trees, mini forests, and building greenery, water renaturation, and sensitizing particularly affected groups or creating a map of "cool places." These measures are all part of the city's broader climate adaptation efforts, which will be showcased during the "Week of Climate Adaptation" from September 15th to 19th.
During this week, citizens can participate in climate walks, organized by the municipal advisory office for climate protection and climate change adaptation in the environmental department of Mönchengladbach. These walks will provide information about heavy rain protection and heat protection, as well as urban measures for resilience in heavy rain events, the role of facade greening in heat protection, renaturation, and urban trees for a cooler city climate.
The climate walks will take place in various districts of Mönchengladbach, and registration can be done via www.moenchengladbach.de/de/leben-in-mg/umwelt/beratung-klima. The exact dates, meeting points, and the entire program for the week of climate change adaptation can be found on the aforementioned website.
In addition to the Heat Action Concept, the city has published a new city climate analysis showing that heat or warmth stress is noticeable not only during the day but also at night in the summer, and it will continue to increase. The authority coordinating climate migration protection measures and climate migration organization in the city of Mönchengladbach is not explicitly named in the search results. However, municipal coordination in such matters is typically handled by the city administration or specific environmental or urban planning departments within the city government.
The heat action concept and the city climate analysis can be found on www.moenchengladbach.de by entering "climate change adaptation" in the search field. The heavy rain risk map can be found on the city's website by entering "heavy rain" in the search field.
As the city continues to navigate the challenges posed by climate change, its initiatives serve as a model for other cities looking to adapt and become more resilient in the face of a changing climate.
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