Urban heat regulating Official statistics in development
This indicator shows the estimated the value of green spaces (for example, woodlands, private gardens, parks, and grassland) and blue spaces (for example, rivers, canals, lakes and ponds) that can cool down built-up environments on hot days (official statistics in development), in Great Britain, for 1998 to 2024.
- Data source:
- Office for National Statistics (opens in a new tab)
- Published on:
- 05 December 2025
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Urban heat regulating
Estimated value of cooling provided by natural habitats in urban areas (£ millions, 2024 prices), lower tier/unitary authorities, 1998 to 2024
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Urban heat regulating
Estimated value of cooling provided by natural habitats in urban areas (£ millions, 2024 prices), lower tier/unitary authorities, 2024
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Urban heat regulating
Estimated value of cooling provided by natural habitats in urban areas (£ millions, 2024 prices), lower tier/unitary authorities, 1998 to 2024
Interpretation
Hot days are defined as days with a maximum temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and above.
The UK and country level values for the number of hot days are the sum of the number of hot days per local authority.
There are two parts to the calculation of annual value. The value that nature provides in work productivity savings during hot days and savings on air conditioning. The air conditioning value is based on a model from 2014 and we assume a flat time series for this contribution. When there are no hot days for a local authority, this means that the only value comes from the air conditioning value.
These values have been rounded to 1 decimal place. Some Local Authorities with 0 values may have an annual and asset value that are hidden by being rounded to 1 decimal place. Please view the Natural Capital Accounts Detailed Summary Tables for the full details.
Please refer to the UK natural capital accounts quality and methods guide for more information.
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