This four-part explainer series will help stakeholders, local authorities, and community groups understand and engage with the key concepts driving the Cool Neighbourhoods project. Each article breaks down a complex tool or methodology into clear, accessible language, supported by visuals and examples from across North-West Europe.
Part 1: What is the NHSAP (Neighbourhood Heat
Stress Action Plan)?
➡️ Explains the purpose, benefits, and training scheme
➡️ Target audience: municipalities, urban planners, educators
Part 2: What is the Liveability Index?
➡️ Introduces the Cool Neighbourhoods Liveability Index (CNLI)
➡️ Shows how physical & social data is used to measure climate
resilience
➡️ Who it benefits: policymakers, local authorities, residents
Part 3: What is Heat Stress Mapping?
➡️ Explains urban heat stress, data collection, and hotspot identification
➡️ Describes use of sensors, citizen data, and NHSAP planning
➡️ Who benefits: city planners, emergency services, citizens
Part 4: What is Citizen Science in Cool
Neighbourhoods?
➡️ Defines citizen science and its role in the pilots
➡️ Includes examples: data gathering, tree tracking, survey input
➡️ Benefits for engagement, inclusion, and behavioural change