… leisure activities or the journeys that we make. An ongoing environmental awareness study (in German only) published every two years by the German Federal Ministry for … environmental protection is of great importance to German society (UBA 2025). This study regularly inquires views on environmental policy and environmental protection. … further supported by environmental policy. Methodology The environmental awareness study has been conducted every two years since 1996. The purpose of this …

… in 2014, and the area of grassland has not fallen below the 2013 level since then. Effective steps are required to achieve this target. Environmental importance … areas are then used for intensive arable agriculture, the above-mentioned positive effects of grassland are lost. Furthermore low yielding and remote grasslands are at …

… noise affects the lives of a large number of people in Germany and can have severe effects on health. Noise adversely affects the quality of life and can promote … and be associated with mental disorder. For additional information on the health effects of environmental noise, see the publication UMID 1/2016 (in German only ). …

… excessive input of reactive nitrogen compounds to the environment has serious effects on the climate, biodiversity and landscape quality. For example, nitrogen … by domestic animals has improved. In recent years, the implementation of more effective agricultural fertilisation legislation, a reduction in animal numbers, …

… exposure to PM10 in Germany and evaluate it in terms of potential health effects. The indicator presented here reflects the average annual exposure of the … this can lead to increases or decreases in PM levels and may therefore mask the effects of simultaneous changes in emissions (for more information click here ). …

… exposure to PM2.5 in Germany and evaluate it in terms of potential health effects. The indicator presented here reflects the average annual exposure of the … this can lead to increases or decreases in PM levels and may therefore mask the effects of simultaneous changes in emissions (for more information click here ). …

… of towns and cities in summer. In addition, the loss of these areas has an adverse effect on species diversity as the new settlements and transport infrastructure … land use data reported by the Länder. In many cases these are subject to special effects and must be partially corrected by the Federal Statistical Office. Further …

… was accompanied by a disproportionate decrease in PEC as a result of statistical effects. Apart from that, the energy crisis 2022 led to significant energy-savings … was accompanied by a disproportionate decrease in PEC as a result of statistical effects. Apart from that, the energy crisis 2022 led to significant energy-savings …

… of energy consumption by end users. Energy consumption has many negative effects on the environment: Fossil fuels are often extracted with considerable … of energy consumption by end users. Energy consumption has many negative effects on the environment: Fossil fuels are often extracted with considerable …

… for air quality assessment based on the latest scientific findings on the health effects of air pollutants ( WHO 2021 ), which are used to assess the indicator. Air … for air quality assessment based on the latest scientific findings on the health effects of air pollutants ( WHO 2021 ), which are used to assess the indicator. Air …