As heat waves become more frequent, Barcelona has built a network of climate shelters in libraries, schools, parks, and civic centers where residents can cool down during extreme temperatures. The city now offers hundreds of shelters within a short walk of most homes, giving access to existing indoor and outdoor public spaces that offer shade and water and reduce heat-related health risks.
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Barcelona baut Klimaschutzorte gegen zunehmende Hitze aus

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Mit häufigeren Hitzewellen erweitert Barcelona sein Netz von Klimaschutzorten in Bibliotheken, Schulen, Parks und Gemeinschaftszentren. Die Stadt nutzt bestehende öffentliche Einrichtungen als kühle Rückzugsorte, an denen Wasser zur Verfügung steht, und sorgt dafür, dass man von überall in der Stadt einen solchen Ort in kurzer Gehdistanz erreichen kann.

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