… while the growth of cities into the surrounding countryside will increase the area of heat islands. Indicators from the Monitoring on the DAS: Heat stress , … on the DAS: Pathogen vectors – case study Respiratory problems (due to air pollution): Climate change affects local pollutant concentrations and the resulting …

… persons arriving from abroad. The finds of eggs and mosquitoes in traps in the area of the Upper Rhine area have increased distinctly over the past 15 years. GE-I-5: Pathogen vectors – … place by means of vehicular traffic from the south (for instance from Italy). In areas where the Tiger Mosquito comes upon favourable conditions, it is able to …

… with representatives of large industrial enterprises in the Rhine catchment area and the inland navigation sector, eight measures were developed to ensure … This concerns drainage and pumping systems for tunnels, bridges and roads. In areas at risk of landslides or slope failures, slope stabilisation can protect …

… 06.01.2023 Adaptation of winter tourism In the low mountain ranges and lower-lying areas of the Alps, a significant decline in snow guarantee in winter sports areas has been observed over the last 50 years with rising air temperatures and …

… more than 300,000 new people in Germany fall prey. Even at stations in lowland areas, almost for half the year, irradiation strengths (UVI ≥3) are reached which … has decreased in Germany, thanks to the successful implementation of air pollution control measures 45 , followed by an increasing number of annual sunshine …

… ecological risk assessment has been carried out in advance. In protected areas (e.g. nature reserves and FFH areas), the introduction of alien tree species … effects on the natural balance (e.g. decimation of other species, groundwater pollution) with the benefits for the conservation of the respective tree …

… obstacles from roads, such as tree branches or limbs, and to remove any detritus or pollution, to restore any damaged road signs or markings, to restore road banks and … 2010, and latterly also in 2018 and 2021. In the first-mentioned decades, a large area of Germany was struck by hurricanes Cyril and Xynthia respectively. In …

… climate regions, i.e. A, B and C. The summer climate region A comprises the coastal areas of North Sea and Baltic Sea as well as the upland areas of the Alps, i.e. areas which tend to be relatively cool. Summer climate …

… that the height of storm surges will increase the risk of flooding in coastal areas. In Germany, particularly those lowland areas are endangered which are just a few metres above or even below sea level. This …