The strategy paper outlines the development and implementation process of a Heat Health Action Plan (HHAP) and reflects the experiences made by the city of Worms. It emphasizes the importance of developing a Heat-Health Action Plan and highlights the need for adequate resources in terms of time, staff and funding. It also discusses building the HHAP on existing policies and strategies and the importance of gaining political support. In addition, the paper provides a detailed overview of the process of creating a HHAP for the city Worms. It covers aspects such as understanding the state of knowledge and experiences with heat health action plans, identifying heat vulnerable areas, involving stakeholders through participation and networking, preparing the actual plan, establishing and continuing its implementation, and engaging in public outreach. It also recognizes the uniqueness of each municipality and its structures, the need for tailored strategies and the involvement of stakeholders at different levels.

This map is the general heat stress map for the city of Maribor. We can clearly see the effects of urban heat build-up, with little to no heat stress on the outer parts of the city and the biggest heat stress in the centre areas of the city or in areas with a high degree of surface sealing. The heat stress level is divided into 5 classes and color-coded, so that the darker the red becomes on the map, the bigger the heat stress. You can also find vulnerable infrastructure marked in the map—hospitals, kindergartens, nursing homes, and schools. Down below you can also find the "Heat Hot Spot Focus Map", which will visualize the heat hot spots in the city and where they overlap with vulnerable infrastructure. This map exclusively shows the high and very high heat stress areas in the city. We can make out a couple of heat centers, namely to the east and west of the hospital north of the river. It does not start too close to the river, which highlights the cooling properties of the river on these heat days. Another one is to the west of the first one, on the south side of the river. A third small one lies to the east of the heat hot spot described before, south of the river, to the east of the graveyard. The largest connected heat hot spot lies to the south of the city where we can find a lot of industry and business. There, a lot of the ground was sealed for parking lots, warehouses, or stores. Those areas create a very heated environment, which is also transferred to the neighboring settlements. ©The underlying map is protected by copyright and was provided by the Slovenian Surveying and Mapping Authority. It can only be used if the original copyright holder is cited.

This map shows the full extent of heat stress in the city of Hajdúböszörmény. It can be seen that the very circular shape of the city is completely covered by at least a low level of heat stress, which in this case still means a land surface temperature of over 37 °C. Around the city, an important anomaly must be emphasized. We can see that some areas are classified as "field" and have a high level of heat stress. This is due to the rich dark soils that we find in the area around Hajdúböszörmény. This dark soil will heat up even more due to its dark color and reach very high surface temperatures. Most of the satellite images were taken towards the middle or end of the summer, when some fields had already been harvested, the soil plowed and the dark soil exposed. Other areas around the city show the usual picture of it being much cooler than in the city itself. In the city itself, we see some green areas that also have a cooling effect. These are located along parks or green spaces. About half of the city is affected by heat stress of the "medium" level and higher. Hajdúböszörmény had by far the highest surface temperatures of all the cities surveyed. These heat stress classifications are a relative comparison of the urban area in order to highlight heat islands. You can also find heat maps highlighting the different hot spots in the city down below.

The initial map of Weiz illustrates varying heat stress levels across the town. Forested areas in the west and east experience minimal heat stress, while moving towards Street 64, the stress intensifies due to increased density, sealed spaces, and structures like buildings, parking lots, and warehouses. The "Weiz Heat Hot Spots Focus Map" hones in on the highest two heat stress levels along Street 64, from northwest to southeast. Major hot spots cluster near areas with high ground sealing, warehouses, and businesses, extending their impact to nearby settlements. Notable spots include Siemens Business Park and "Intersport" in the northeast, a concentrated heat spot at the Street 64 and 72 intersection, and a southern settlement and business park affected by high heat stress. The "Weiz Heat Hot Spot 65 – 85Y Elderly" map combines heat stress levels with the density of the elderly aged 65 to 85. Dark blue areas, such as nursing homes in the northwest and center-west, indicate high elderly density in high heat stress zones. Additional high-density regions exist in the center, close to the intense heat stress area in the center-south, and other areas with at least medium heat stress. Lastly, the "Weiz Heat Hot Spot >85Y – Very Elderly" map combines heat stress levels with the density of individuals above 85. Similar high-density areas in the center-west and northwest, near nursing homes, show vulnerability in high heat stress zones. Other areas in the center and east, identified in the previous map, also exhibit higher density of very elderly individuals, bordering on very high heat stress zones. A smaller dense area lies to the east in a medium heat stress zone. ©Othophoto copyright lays by Land Steiermark. It can only be used if the original copyright holder is cited.