… GDP is not a suitable measure of social welfare. The main criticisms include the fact that GDP does not take into account distribution of income and does not … GDP is not a suitable measure of social welfare. The main criticisms include the fact that GDP does not take into account distribution of income and does not …

… the national economy. At a global scale, climate change has become a relevant risk factor for food security. In many countries located in both the European and the … policy, as well as market conditions and individual business decisions. The fact that climate change is relevant to agriculture is demonstrated directly by the … efforts and not just a description of isolated climate change effects. The fact that insured damage from hailstorms – adjusted for inflation effects and …

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… decline occurred at the expense of restricted areas and was essentially due to the fact that some designations imposed on restricted areas were revoked in the process … at least to minimise their impacts. Associated content Documents RO-R-1 Indikator-Factsheet (178.45 kB) Tags landscape nature regional planning Competence Centre on … decline occurred at the expense of restricted areas and was essentially due to the fact that some designations imposed on restricted areas were revoked in the process …

… that in the case of individual gauging stations, the long-term MHQ is exceeded by a factor of more than 8 or 9. WW-I-5: Peak discharge values in watercourses Source: … sufficient in most cases. Putting it simply, it can be assumed that an exceedance factor of 1.5 times or less than twice the MHQ is equivalent to a repeat interval of five (HQ5) to 20 years (HQ20). An exceedance of MHQ by a factor of 2 to less than 2.5 is equivalent to a discharge event which, according to …

… of spruce stands in the period of 2012 to 2017 can probably be attributed to the fact that there were no supraregional damage events during that period and that … This increase can, in principle, benefit productivity unless there are other factors restricting carbon absorption. Another important influential factor is the age structure of forest stands. In young trees less than 20 years old, …

… and future-oriented approach to controlling land use, in view of the fact that the competition for land is certain to increase. The expansion of … Associated content Documents BD-R-1 Indikator-Factsheet (264.27 kB) Tags land management nature protection Competence Centre on … and future-oriented approach to controlling land use, in view of the fact that the competition for land is certain to increase. The expansion of …

… the highest number of hot days to date, but also by extreme drought. Owing to the fact that ‘dry heat’ is less stressful to health, fewer heat warning days were … / 2022) Geodata: Geobasis-DE/BKG 2021 Associated content Documents GE-I-1 Indikator-Factsheet (735.28 kB) Tags heatwave Competence Centre on Climate Impacts and … the highest number of hot days to date, but also by extreme drought. Owing to the fact that ‘dry heat’ is less stressful to health, fewer heat warning days were …

… said President Maria Krautzberger of UBA. Road traffic noise is the greatest stress factor. As in the 2012 study, 54% of the respondents in the latest study reported … respondents "frequently" buy ecologically produced textiles, for example. The manufacturers' supply in this sector is simply not yet adequate. Organic cotton … out from 8 July - 6 August 2014 among 2,117 respondents. Associated content Links Fact Sheet with key results of study (in German) Publications Umweltbewusstsein in …