Ontwikkeling standaard stresstest hitte

• DOI: 10.21945/rivm-2019-0008
• Publication Date: 2019-05-15
• Authors: Ton de Nijs; Peter M. Vanden B...; E. Brand; B.G. Heusinkveld; F. van der Hoeven; C.M.J. Jacobs; Lisette Klok; Jeroen Kluck; A. Koekoek; S. Koopmans; Kim van Nieuwaal; R.J. Ronda; Gert‐Jan Steeneveld
• Keywords: Urban Heat Island; Heat wave

The temperature is rising due to climate change, resulting in more heat waves and hot days nights. All government agencies (municipalities, provincial governments water boards) the Netherlands must therefore identify bottlenecks relating flooding, heat, drought floods before 2020. RIVM has proposed standardising ‘test for stress’. To this end, a guideline been drawn up municipalities enable them list 24 possible risks, divided into 5 themes: health, networks, water, quality of life outdoor space.A new method developed calculating maps, with wind chill as starting point, that can be used assess stress. Using method, standard map, temperature, calculated on day.There are currently lot maps available, all showing different ways. Urban areas often warmer than rural ones, partly because use dark materials, such asphalt, lower speeds (heat island). calculation takes account various weather parameters, local spatial situation, land location buildings trees. In study, standardised have city Wageningen. For stress test become applicable, it important national scale made available Climate Effect Atlas. A map number nights already included digital atlas.Prolonged periods cause nuisance, varying from lack sleep life-threatening disturbance bodily functions, case sunstroke. More people die ‘normal’ when very hot; elderly chronic disorders, pulmonary cardiac complaints, particularly vulnerable. recommends theidentification these health risks Netherlands. most parameters additional hospitalisations deaths excess numbers.