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  • KomPass: Area of action adaptation from 11.01.2022 | Last changed: 17.12.2025

    Adaptation: Field of Action Transport

    Traffic jam

    … during heavy rainfall. Risks from standing water on roads can be avoided, for example, by milling out ruts or by an adapted road layout. Damage can also be … asphalt mixtures. As an adaptation measure for storms, the design of bridges, for example, can be adapted to improve the connection between the roadway and the … during heavy rainfall. Risks from standing water on roads can be avoided, for example, by milling out ruts or by an adapted road layout. Damage can also be …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 11.01.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Climate impacts: Field of action finance and insurance sector

    Macro photo of a European cent coin

    … to damage to public infrastructure, the costs of disaster management and, for example, the reconstruction of flood protection. So far, the extent of climate … investors in recent years. These risks manifest themselves in different ways. For example, extreme weather events can cause damage and longer-term production losses … for the valuation of investments, especially for long-term investments, for example infrastructure projects, as climate risks will have to be taken into account …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    EW-I-1+2: Weather-related disruptions to and unavailabilty of power supply

    … differentiates between various causes of disruption in the supply network. For example, the agency categorises wind and temperature effects or overvoltages due to … majeure’. Such events, in particular, can entail prolonged adverse effects; for example when grids are disrupted over long distances, essential repairs can … between the number of disruptions and their cumulative duration. In 2013 for example, the electricity supply had to be switched off temporarily owing to flooding …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    HUE-4: Adaptation to climate change at the municipal level

    The picture shows a slightly hilly landscape characterised by agricultural activity. The centre of the picture shows a village embedded in the landscape. In an almost cloudless sky which is already tinged with orange, you can see a low sun wrapping the landscape in a warm light.

    … level Federal government supports municipalities, towns and districts, for example via the National Climate Protection Initiative and the DAS programme in … projects. This is particularly aimed at local projects – which can serve as good examples for other municipalities – that are designed to provide protection from …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 06.01.2023 | Last changed: 07.01.2026

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Biological Diversity

    colourful flowering summer meadow

    … migrants, which normally spend the winter in the warmer regions of Europe. One example is the blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) which has "developed" a new migration … , may lack energy if they do not find suitable biotopes along the way. Other examples from the animal life concern the first observation of butterflies or the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-I-8: Water temperature in lakes

    The picture shows a mountain lake in glaring sunlight. A mountain chain is visible in the background.

    … chemical and bio-chemical processes accelerates at higher temperatures: For example, salts dissolve more easily in warmer water, whereas gases such as oxygen … in the cycle of the seasonal development of living organisms in the ecosystem. For example the onset of algal development in spring (cf. Indicator WW-I-9 ) is … in mind that water temperatures are raised, above all, by extended heatwaves. For example, a few hours per day with great heat of more than 30 °C make less of an …

  • KomPass: Area of action adaptation from 15.07.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Adaptation: Field of Action Agriculture

    Field with farming tailer - a single spike in the foreground

    … of corn, millet and other warmth-loving species that use water effectively. For example, the cultivation of soybeans has expanded significantly in Germany in recent … has proven to be an effective measure. In the Lower Elbe region near Hamburg, for example, about 75% of the fruit-cultivation area is equipped with frost protection … the regulatory and subsidy framework to the changed conditions. This concerns, for example, the regulations for animal houses (insulation, ventilation) or the …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 11.01.2022 | Last changed: 17.12.2025

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Transport

    Traffic jam

    … to federal infrastructure, such as railways, trunk roads and federal waterways, for example, caused around one billion euros in 2002 and 0.3 billion euros in 2013. … the stability of the ground and can thus trigger landslides or slope slides, for example, which can damage the transport infrastructure and lead to accidents. … to federal infrastructure, such as railways, trunk roads and federal waterways, for example, caused around one billion euros in 2002 and 0.3 billion euros in 2013. …

  • KomPass: Article from 20.09.2019 | Last changed: 22.10.2019

    GoApply

    … Good Participation Practice in the Alpine Region . This brochure presents good examples of participation practice when adapting to climate change in the Alpine …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    BS-R-1: Information on how to act in a disaster situation

    The picture shows a group of two women and two men participating in a First Aid training exercise. The course leader uses a doll to demonstrate cardiac massage.

    … to inform themselves on hazards that might exist either locally or regionally. For example, the internet provides information on flooding hazards, some of which is … government level, the BBK provides information on how to behave in a disaster, for example by means of leaflets and through its website. The website includes offerings … not all citizens are exposed equally to all weather-related natural hazards. For example, storm surges or flooding occur along coastlines or along water courses …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 06.01.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2025

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Tourism

    Beach chairs at the Baltic Sea

    … tourists can be affected by heavy rainfall events and longer periods of heat. For example, hot days can limit the usual distances cycled per day and lead to health … pools may lose their attractiveness in summer due to rising temperatures, for example compared to other offered activities such as bathing, cycling or walking. … pools may lose their attractiveness in summer due to rising temperatures, for example compared to other offered activities such as bathing, cycling or walking. At …