Access to heat stress data
For heat, we refer to several national-level and publicly available datasets. Please refer to the Assumptions & limitations page for more information about the datasets.
Perceived temperature
| Data owner | Climate Adaptation Services, developed by Nelen & Schuurmans |
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| Description | The maps show the physiological equivalent temperature (PET) during a tropical summer afternoon under the current climate for each location in the Netherlands, based on the current built environment and vegetation and the situation ten years ago. More information can be found on the Climate Impact Atlas’ map narrative. |
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| Available climate scenarios | Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) meteodata 1 July 2015, De Bilt |
| Year produced | 2024 |
| Spatial resolution | 2 x 2 metres |
| Source documentation | The technical notes (PDF) specify the source files underpinning the two maps. The method is based on the same theory used for the national heat stress test (PDF) in 2019. |
Distance to cooling
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Data owner |
Climate Adaptation Services, developed by the University of Applied Sciences and TAUW |
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Data repository |
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Description |
The map shows cool spaces and the distance to these spaces from houses and other buildings in urban areas in the Netherlands. More information can be found on the Climate Impact Atlas’ map narrative. |
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Available time horizons |
Current |
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Available climate scenarios |
Not available |
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Year produced |
2021 |
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Spatial resolution |
Building level |
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Source documentation |
More details regarding the method, the development of the map, and a list of sources used are provided in the technical notes (PDF). |
Shaded footpaths and cycle tracks
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Data owner |
Climate Adaptation Services, developed by Cobra Groeninzicht |
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Data repository |
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Description |
The map shows the percentage of shade on footpaths and cycle tracks per neighbourhood and for individual footpaths or cycle tracks. More information can be found on the Climate Impact Atlas map narrative. |
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Available time horizons |
Not available |
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Available climate scenarios |
Not available |
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Year produced |
2021 |
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Spatial resolution |
1 x 1 metres |
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Source documentation |
More information on the points of departure of the shade map is provided in the technical notes (PDF). |
Night heat
| Data owner | Weather Impact (hosted on the Climate Impact Atlas) |
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| Data repository |
Night heat |
| Description | The maps show how often, in the current climate, the average evening and night-time temperatures exceed 20 °C and 24 °C. More information can be found on the Climate Impact Atlas map narrative. |
| Available time horizons | Current |
| Available climate scenarios | Not available |
| Year produced | 2026 |
| Spatial resolution | 1 x 1 kilometres |
| Source documentation | More information can be found in the Climate Impact Atlas map narrative. |
Shade on buildings
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Data owner |
Tauw (hosted on the Climate Impact Atlas) |
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Data repository |
Shade on buildings |
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Description |
The map shows how much shade falls on a building block. More information can be found in the Climate Impact Atlas map narrative. |
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Available time horizons |
Not available |
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Available climate scenarios |
Not available |
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Year produced |
2026 |
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Spatial resolution |
Building block |
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Source documentation |
More information is provided in the Climate Impact Atlas map narrative. |
Experienced indoor cooling
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Data owner |
GGD, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). |
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Data repository |
Experienced indoor cooling |
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Description |
The map shows in which neighbourhoods people can find enough cooling in their homes during hot periods. More information can be found on the Climate Impact Atlas map narrative. |
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Available time horizons |
Not available |
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Available climate scenarios |
Not available |
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Year produced |
2024 |
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Spatial resolution |
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Source documentation |
More information is available on VZinfo.nl. |
Social vulnerability to heat
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Data owner |
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) |
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Data repository |
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Description |
This map combines the group over-65s in frail health and the percentage of families in each neighbourhood living around or below the social minimum to show which neighbourhoods are socially vulnerable to heat. More information can be found on the Climate Impact Atlas map narrative. |
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Available time horizons |
Not available |
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Available climate scenarios |
Not available |
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Year produced |
2021 |
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Spatial resolution |
Neighbourhood level |
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Source documentation |
More information on used definitions and methods can be found on the Climate Impact Atlas map narrative. |
