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  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-R-1: Water use index

    The picture shows a hand on the handle of a tap, with a weak water jet pouring into a wash-hand basin.

    … metres of groundwater and surface water were considered potentially available water resources; by comparison, the mean of the period 1991–2020 with roughly 176 billion … generation accounted for the lion share of commercial water usage. Consequently, efficiency improvements in terms of recycling or cyclical usage, had particularly …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    RO-R-2: Priority and reserved areas groundwater / drinking water

    The photograph shows a stream running through a meadow. Trees and tree clusters line the edge of the meadow.

    … water Given the rising frequency of drought years, the safeguarding of water resources by spatial planning as practised already in many planning regions, is … However, by now it has become necessary to pay much more attention to water resources in our country. This is because the groundwater recharge rate has been in …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    LW-R-6: Agricultural irrigation

    The picture shows an arable field with young potato plants being irrigated by a drip irrigation unit.

    … is to reduce water bottlenecks by making the irrigation of agricultural crops more efficient. The need for irrigation of agricultural and horticultural crops usually … in the use of water among competing sectors, and also to ensure that limited water resources are used sustainably, the utilisation of water-saving irrigation … allocations were indeed exceeded. It is therefore essential to increase water use efficiency. Opportunities include the increase in humus content, furthering deep …

  • KomPass: Area of action adaptation from 15.07.2022 | Last changed: 17.12.2025

    Adaptation: Field of Action Soils

    freshly ploughed field

    … Soils, with all their functions necessary for life, are an important non-renewable resource and, as a CO2 store ("carbon sink"), an indispensable component for climate … are usually only possible with political support and the provision of financial resources. Measures against water shortage in the soil Targeted adaptation measures … critical phases. If irrigation is used, it should be carried out according to need, efficiently and with as little evaporation loss as possible. Crops may also be …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    LW-I-2: Yield fluctuations

    The picture shows the soil of a cereal field, with large cracks caused by drought.

    … with improved properties in terms of amounts and stability of yields, quality, resource efficiency, stress tolerance and disease resistance. Likewise, there were …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    GE-I-5: Pathogen vectors – case study

    The picture shows a close-up of the Asian Tiger Mosquito in the process of biting a human being.

    … course of the year, thus reproducing faster and producing more generations. Their efficiency in transmitting pathogens can also be affected. This can cause vector … was originally introduced from Southeast Asia. This species is considered a highly efficient vector which can transmit more than 20 different viruses. The Tiger … it is introduced by infected individuals. Since 2021, there have been no further resources available for monitoring work in the Upper Rhine area. It is true that the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 30.09.2024

    Cluster Trade and industry

    The picture shows a sectional view of a wooded landscape. There is an industrial estate visible in the distance, consisting of several buildings and facilities. There is smoke rising from some chimneys. The sky is densely cloud-covered. Above the horizon, the sky is tinged with yellow, with dark, greyish-blue clouds billowing at the margin of the picture. In a few lighter places, rays of the sun are penetrating the band of clouds.

    … The general rise in temperatures resulting from global warming is apt to affect the efficiency of employees in their workplace. Scientific research exploring the … of measures for adaptation to climatic conditions 175 . A provident use of resources such as water – which is potentially becoming scarce – is also of benefit …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    RO-R-5: Increase in settlement and transport areas

    The picture shows the construction of a new road. The partly finished road foundation is visible. In the foreground the foundation is still being completed whereas in the background it is already sealed. Half-way along the site a vibratory plate is standing. To the left of the new road, mounds of earth are visible - behind those a treeline. In the background, the roofs of a residential area are visible.

    … RO-R-5: Increase in settlement and transport areas Provident handling of land resources is to be seen as integral to climate adaptation. Source: ThomBal / …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    KM-I-6: Pumping station performance – case study

    The picture shows the pumping station Steinschleuse on the Eider river. A retaining wall with a bridge and a brick-built house are visible.

    … The water- and soil-related associations endeavour to operate the most energy-efficient pumps. Technical improvements aimed at increasing energy efficiency can influence the progress illustrated by the indicator. Furthermore, the … the most energy-efficient pumps. Technical improvements aimed at increasing energy efficiency can influence the progress illustrated by the indicator. Furthermore, the …