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Mitigating the consequences of demographic change
Demographic change and its consequences could cause a deterioration of real estate values in many regions of Germany and thus lead to considerable losses of fortune. The Federal Environment Agency (UBA) is calling upon the governments at federal, Länder and municipal levels to counteract the impact of demographic changes now with a view to mitigation. ”The most crucial measure to be taken is to slow down urban sprawl. Secondly, construction of more infrastructure and buildings must only occur in growth regions. Thirdly, infrastructure and buildings no longer in use in cities and regions with population declines can be renaturized. In general, building stock worthy of preservation should be remediated to improve energy and economic efficiency”, said UBA President Prof. Dr. Andreas Troge. read more
