Extreme Heat Risks in Germany: Priorities for Adaptation and Preparedness

dc.creatorWorld Bank
dc.date2026-01-07T16:01:21Z
dc.date2026-01-07T16:01:21Z
dc.date2025-12-23
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:30:53Z
dc.descriptionThe aim of this report is, first, to inform about the current and projected changes to heat stress hazard and exposure as a result of climate change, particularly in urban areas; second, highlight the socioeconomic impacts of heat, including on human health, labor productivity, and mortality; third, provide an overview of available heat adaptation options and the policy landscape of heat-health action plans (HHAPs) in Germany, including identified barriers for heat adaptation; and finally, discuss the benefits and costs of selected measures with a focus on preparedness for heat extremes.
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.formattext/plain
dc.identifierhttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/8dcbf027-4846-43b7-8127-2fa0e26822de
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/44132
dc.identifier10.1596/44132
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/404999
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.rightsCC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectGOOD HEALTH
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS
dc.subjectHEATWAVES
dc.subjectHEAT STRESS
dc.subjectHEAT ADAPTATIONS
dc.titleExtreme Heat Risks in Germany: Priorities for Adaptation and Preparedness
dc.typeReport

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