The Antalya Metropolitan Municipality is advancing its Climate Risk Assessment with a dedicated focus on extreme temperatures and the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect — a growing challenge for one of Türkiye’s fastest-developing coastal cities.

Using local meteorological data combined with EUROHEAT/Xclim workflows and satellite-derived indicators, the team identified Antalya-specific heat thresholds and mapped urban hot spots in the city’s central districts.

Preliminary findings point to longer heatwaves and more tropical nights, increasing stress on public health, energy systems, and outdoor workers.

In collaboration with regional stakeholders — including representatives from health, civil protection, agriculture, public services, academia, and industry — Antalya applied a simple 1–5 scoring system to prioritize climate risks based on severity, urgency, and resilience capacity.

In the early future, the city will:

• Host a Stakeholder Lab to finalize sector priorities;
• Discuss the Heat Action Plan framework with the County;
• Publish the second CLIMAAX report on regional climate risks.

While data interoperability and access to health outcomes remain key challenges, new opportunities are emerging. The municipality is exploring measures such as micro-green infrastructure, expanded shaded areas, and targeted communication strategies for vulnerable groups.

This work aligns with Türkiye’s Climate Law (No. 7552) and Antalya’s Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP), helping to translate scientific analysis into rapid, actionable adaptation measures.

Antalya’s progress illustrates how CLIMAAX tools and methods can connect evidence-based assessment with real-world policy and community protection against extreme heat.