The interactive map shows numerous places throughout the district that provide refreshment on hot days. These include fountains in Kornwestheim, shady spots along the River Enz in Vaihingen and outdoor pools in Sachsenheim, Besigheim and the Bietigheim swimming park. Shady playgrounds in Asperg or Hessigheim are also listed on the map and offer families with children pleasant places to spend time in the summer heat.
The offer is supplemented by other cool places such as forest playgrounds, water areas and shady walking and hiking trails. The Cool Map also provides information about drinking fountains and refill stations where water bottles can be filled with water free of charge.
Participation is welcome: the Cool-Map continues to grow
The Cool-Map is not only a digital information service, but also a participatory project. Citizens are cordially invited to report further cool places in the district of Ludwigsburg and thus actively contribute to heat protection. The cool map of the Ludwigsburg district can be accessed via the following link: www.landkreis-ludwigsburg.de/gesundheit-veterinaerwesen/gesundheit/hitzeschutz/cool-map/
Heat action plan: Ludwigsburg district is a pioneer
In 2024, the district of Ludwigsburg was one of the first districts in Germany to publish a heat action plan. The district-wide heat action plan is intended to protect people who are vulnerable to heat in particular from heat and the associated health risks. It includes measures to educate and inform the population as well as action plans that have been drawn up together with various institutions, such as care homes and schools, as well as local authorities on the subject of heat protection. These can be used by individual institutions and local authorities as a template for establishing their own procedures. They are supplemented by a district-wide heat alarm system. This is triggered when heat events lasting at least three days are expected. It distinguishes between two levels: Over 32 degrees (level 1) or over 38 degrees (level 2).
Further information on heat protection and the heat action plan can be found at www.landkreis-ludwigsburg.de/de/gesundheit-veterinaerwesen/gesundheit/
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