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One of the manifestations of climate change in Central Europe is a more frequent occurence of heat waves. Cities are looking for measures to eliminate the impact of temperature extremes on the population. When studying urban temperature conditions and planning the measures for adaptation, the first step is to identify the locations where higher air temperatures can be expected, due to their physical structure. The world standard for climate typology at the local level (e.g. for a block of buildings) is the concept of local climate zones (LCZs). This article introduces the concept of local climate zones to professionals and describes the basic rules of the spatial distribution of LCZs, using examples from the cities of Brno, Hradec Králové, Olomouc and Prague. The spatial distribution of LCZs in these cities show that measures should be taken in order to (1) increase the share of high plant areas (LCZ A, dense trees; LCZ B, scattered trees) to the exclusion of low plant areas (LCZ D); (2) decrease the share of impervious and built-up surfaces (3) restrict the development of new, large areas of low-rise buildings (LCZ 8) in compact urban areas.