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When a heatwave hits the Spanish capital, every emergency service and public institution knows what to do. Cities that face heat waves every year follow action plans and open cooling shelters or assist vulnerable groups, such as the elderly. Czech cities lack similar strategies. Prague is the furthest along in planning. Katarína Svitková, research associate at EUROPEUM Institute, commented for iRozhlas.cz.
26. June 2025
Just because it is now regularly 40 degrees Celsius in Barcelona in the summer doesn't mean that Czech cities won't face similar temperatures in the future. Even in the Czech Republic, the summer temperatures already feel really miserable on asphalt streets without greenery. It cannot be entirely argued that the situation is not that bad.
Adaptation is technically and financially demanding, requires a lot of time and is therefore often done “by project” and in certain selected locations. With the best will, the city as a whole cannot be adapted quickly and efficiently. That is why immediate measures to cope with the heat that cities already face are important. This summer will be no exception
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