Consult the climate shelters that you have closest to your home

Amidst a heatwave, a climate refuge can be key to resting for a few hours and cooling off outside the home. Especially for those who live without air conditioning, in crowded cities, or in homes ill-equipped to cope with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees. A climate refuge can be a swimming pool or a park, but also a sports center, a library, or a community center.

To find out the nearest place of this type near us, here is a map by municipalities in Catalonia, where you can consult the type of refuge and its address, as well as accessibility and whether or not it has drinking water:

The data, extracted from the Department of the Interior, provide details on all the climate shelters in the country, although the list is updated as information is received from the different towns. The search engine allows searching by address and by municipality and provides details on air conditioning, water, toilets, or if there is air conditioning.

We recall that these are public spaces, open to citizens so they can take refuge in extreme weather situations and that they combine their usual use with this specific function. They are especially designed for vulnerable people, such as the elderly, infants, the sick, or people with few resources. They can be open or closed spaces. If the latter is the case, it is ideally recommended that the temperature be 27 degrees in summer and 19 in winter. In situations of PROCICAT activation due to heat, these spaces must comply with certain operating conditions, such as opening within defined time slots, free access for vulnerable groups, and the availability of basic services such as drinking water and rest areas.