Prague Launches Interactive Map of Cooling Spots for Hot Summer Days
New online map shows drinking fountains, misting stations, fountains and swimming spots across the Czech capital
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With a new interactive map, Prague aims to help residents and visitors find relief more quickly during hot summer days. The digital overview highlights numerous locations where free drinking water, shade or opportunities to cool down are available.
The Czech capital has unveiled a new interactive map of so-called "cool oases" (oáz chladu). It is designed to help residents and tourists quickly find suitable places to cool off during hot summer days. The map is available online and provides an overview of drinking fountains, misting stations, fountains, natural water springs, as well as swimming and recreational areas across Prague.
The project was developed jointly by the Prague City Hall's Department of Environmental Protection, the Institute of Planning and Development of the City of Prague (IPR), and the city-owned company Operátor ICT. It forms part of Prague's climate change adaptation strategy and is intended to help reduce the impact of increasingly frequent heatwaves on the population.
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As the number of extremely hot days has risen significantly in recent years, Prague has continued to expand its climate adaptation measures. The new map brings together numerous existing facilities in one place for the first time, making it easier to find freely accessible places to cool down or obtain drinking water.
The map is set to be expanded gradually in the future. Planned additions include cool parks, air-conditioned public buildings such as libraries, government offices and galleries, as well as live temperature data from Prague's microclimate monitoring network. In addition, the city's individual districts will also be able to contribute by adding further suitable locations within their areas.
According to the city, the new platform is intended to make everyday life easier during periods of summer heat while also highlighting lesser-known recreational spots across Prague. The map is available at oazychladu.mojepraha.eu.
With this project, Prague continues to expand its digital public services and makes targeted use of city data to improve quality of life. At the same time, the new map complements other measures the city is taking to prepare for the growing effects of climate change and increasingly frequent heatwaves.
