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Heat Stress Monitoring

Edwin Feldbrugge
Business Development

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Edwin Feldbrugge
Business Development

See where heat hits hardest.

Map heat stress across streets, neighbourhoods and public spaces. Turn climate pressure into targeted action.

Cities are heating up.

Climate change is making urban environments warmer.
In dense areas, heat is amplified by hard surfaces, limited greenery and lack of shade.

This creates risks for:

  • Public health
  • Liveability
  • Vulnerable groups
  • Urban planning
  • Climate adaptation goals

Municipalities need to know where heat stress occurs and whether policy measures are working.

From heat risk to climate action.

Terramira makes heat stress visible at neighbourhood and street level.

Not just where it is warm.
But why heat accumulates and where action is needed.

Heat Stress Monitoring Infra & Urban Area
!Industrial · +8°C above avg !Dense urban · +6°C above avg Green zone · −3°C cooling effect !Vulnerable population · elderly
Very high LST
High LST
Cooling zone
Vulnerable area
Satellite · LST heatmap
Risk signals
Industrial zone
Surface temp +8°C above city avg · no shade · no cooling infrastructure
Critical
Dense residential
High impervious surface share · limited green · elderly population present
High
Eastern residential
Moderate heat · social vulnerability index above threshold
Medium
Central park zone
−3°C cooling effect · beneficial for adjacent neighbourhoods
Cooling asset
LST range
CoolAvgWarmHotCritical
Urban heat island intensity — peak summer days
Hotspot avg (°C above ref.)
Green zone
+10°C +3°C Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
2 critical hotspots
+8°C peak excess temp
−3°C green zone cooling
+8°C
Peak excess LST
hotspot vs. reference
Pixel
Resolution
neighbourhood-level detail
Weekly
Update frequency
continuous monitoring

Combine climate, surface and shade.

We combine environmental and spatial data to create a heat stress indication.

1

We analyse land cover, hard surfaces, greenery and tree canopy.

2

We combine this with temperature, building and elevation information.

3

We create a heatmap of streets, neighbourhoods and public spaces.

4

We show whether areas are improving or deteriorating.

5

The insights help prioritize greening, shade and surface reduction measures.

Cooler cities. Better decisions.

Targeted climate adaptation

Know where interventions are most needed.

Better protection

Prioritize areas with elderly residents or other sensitive populations.

Measurable policy impact

Track whether greening and shade measures improve conditions.

Smarter urban planning

Use heat insights in street, neighbourhood and public space design.

Effective greening programs

Support tree planting, green roofs and tile removal campaigns.

Clear communication

Use maps and indicators to explain priorities to stakeholders.

For climate-resilient entities

  • Municipalities
  • Provinces
  • Urban planners
  • Public health teams
  • Climate adaptation programs

Frequently Asked Questions

Heat stress monitoring identifies where urban areas are likely to become uncomfortably or dangerously warm.

By using heat stress maps to target more greenery, tree canopy, shade, green roofs and surface reduction.

Yes. Areas can be monitored periodically to see whether conditions improve or worsen.

Terramira combines data on surfaces, greenery, trees, buildings, elevation and climate context.

Yes. The solution is designed to support decisions at street, neighbourhood and municipal level.

Find your heat hotspots.

See where action is needed and measure what works.

Edwin Feldbrugge
Business Development