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Where Has Vienna's 'Coolness' Gone?

Naz Küçüktekin

October 07, 2024 |

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Response Location: Austria, Vienna

Vienna’s cool streets provide a safe outdoor space to escape the heat in the summer. The city used a heat map and population data to select streets with high concentrations of residents who are particularly vulnerable to extreme heat, like children and the elderly. At the selected locations, traffic was limited and asphalt was covered with turf, benches, mist machines, and water fountains.

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