… Climate | Energy Handbuch zur guten Praxis der Anpassung an den Klimawandel Das „Handbuch zur Guten Praxis der Anpassung an den Klimawandel“ stellt ein im Rahmen des Forschungsvorhabens „Gute Praxis der Anpassung an den Klimawandel“ entwickeltes …

… Climate Impacts: Field of Action Water Resources, Water Management, Coastal and Marine Protection Climate change also affects the hydrological regime. Source: … influence the quantity and quality of the available water. In coastal regions, effects such as rising sea levels and the consequences of storm surges are added to … occur more frequently and more intensively in the future. This is particularly true for the Moselle, the Neckar and the Mulde for the middle of the century and for …

… Heat stress Extreme heat events can have a direct impact on human health, and their effect depends crucially on their frequency, intensity and duration. In addition, … Older people are particularly affected by heat stress, as the adaptation process for thermoregulation of body temperature slows down with advancing age and the … of hours of sunshine is increasing and cloud cover is decreasing. Analyses of the data of the UV monitoring network by the Federal Office for Radiation Protection …

… Field of Action Tourism Climate change affects tourism which depends on weather and climate. Source: quiloo/photocase.com As an economic sector and growth industry, … update on 06.01.2023 Impact of climate change on winter tourism Climate scenarios for various destinations predict an increase in winter temperatures of 1.8°C by 2050 … differ in their climatic demands and the degree of dependency. In addition, the effects depend strongly on the geographical location of the holiday region. Bathing …

… of Action Biological Diversity Changes in climate can have negative consequences for many species and ecosystems. Source: patzita/photocase.com Climate change and … these development and activity phases of plants and animals. Therefor phenological data are very good indicators of the effect of climate change. Phenological changes can have both positive and negative …

… Adaptation: Field of Action Transport Extreme weather events affect transport and infrastructure. Source: Christian Müller/fotolia.com Transport systems and the … are classified as critical infrastructure and are of great importance for the functionality of society. For their protection and preservation, technical … systems. Early recognition of extreme runoff situations is of great importance for effective medium and low water management and transport planning.  This allows …

… Field of Action Tourism Climate change affects tourism which depends on weather and climate. Source: quiloo/photocase.com Depending on the region and tourism offer, … Technical snowmaking on ski slopes is now becoming increasingly important for many ski resorts in Germany. However, artificial snowmaking can only counteract … erosion on beaches can be technically remedied. In order to maintain good water quality, protection of seas and bathing waters is required under the EC Bathing …

… Climate Impacts: Field of Action Transport Extreme weather events affect transport and infrastructure. Source: Christian Müller/fotolia.com Heavy rain, flooding, … can no longer be fully loaded. The reduced river width restricts the possibilities for meeting and overtaking, which in turn leads to low travel speeds. The … waterways, ports and maritime infrastructures will be increasingly exposed to the effects of sea-level rise in the future. For inland waterways, the expected increase …