… These events are increasingly associated with changing climatic conditions thus indicating that impacts from climate change will affect both transport carriers such … when the relevant section of the river Rhine is completely blocked to shipping (cf. Indicator VE-I-1 ). In respect of Upper Rhine stretches, shipping was blocked on a … has not been possible so far to illustrate adaptation measures in terms of response indicators, although it is true to say that targeted adaptation activities are in …

… water available now than just 20 years ago. Regarding the data underpinning the indicator, they were submitted by the satellite mission GRACE (Gravity Recovery and … flood events, for instance the events which occurred in 2011 and 2013 (cf. Indicator WW-I-4 ) and the effects of the drought period from 2018 to 2020 58 . …

… potentially flood-threatened coastal lowland areas of the country. The case-study indicator presented in this report in respect of land protection dykes without safety deficit was developed in 2019 in Schleswig-Holstein as an indicator for monitoring the implementation of UN sustainability objectives. This indicator 47 entitled ‘Generalplan Küstenschutz’ of Action Field 5 ‘ Infrastructure …

… weather patterns play a role in the choice of crop species and varieties (cf. Indicators LW-R-2 and LW-R-4 ) and the selection of crop rotations made by … the changes regarding cultivation dates in spring are a suitable subject for indication in the context of climate change, especially for summer crops. Apart from …

… partial areas of the plan. However, there is currently no overview available indicating to what extent the municipalities have been implementing any existing … are currently insufficient quantitative data available in order to illustrate in an indicator the consideration of climate change adaptation in the process of urban …

… of individual species. There is however evidence from scientific research which indicates that, in addition to changes in land use, climate-related changes can play … such a development has been observed in 88 bird species breeding in Germany. As indicated by the temperature index for frequently occurring breeding bird species, … other groups of species such as butterflies or vascular plants can be used as indicators for long-term temperature changes related to climate change (cf. …

… LiKi with data from the AK UGRdL of the statistical offices of the federal states (indicator C4 – recreation area) Urban green to cool the urban climate Exposure to … be affected by the more frequent heat stress expected to occur in the future (cf. Indicators GE-I-1 , GE-I-3 ). Heat stress is also and in particular, caused by high …

… the availability of more material for conversion to organic soil matter (cf. Indicator BO-I-4 ). Changed precipitation scenarios also affect humus formation. For … balance over the past 35 years. As far as arable land is concerned, the mean value indicated a slight decline in Corg contents by 3 % compared to the baseline …

… (for instance for the purpose of irrigation in agriculture and horticulture, cf. Indicator LW-R-6 ). This is true, in particular, for central parts of eastern … 128 litres in 2019. More recent figures are not available. However, there are signs indicating that in 2020 and 2021, the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic also affected …

… from studies that in densely built-up urban areas, where heat islands develop (cf. Indicator BAU-I-2 ) and where increased values of dust from fine particles and ozone … exceeds the seasonally typical and thus expected values, this is taken as an indication that there are extraordinary events involved. The number of heat-related …

… becoming shorter and milder. The vegetation period is lasting longer overall (cf. Indicator BD-I-1 ). Abiotic stress due to heat and drought causes major ecological … processes in agriculture such as pollination or the natural control of pests (cf. Indicators LW-I-4 ). Climate change entails changes in species communities. This is demonstrated, for instance, by relationships between birds and butterflies (cf. Indicators BD-I-2 and BD-I-3 ): Thermophilic species are on the increase whereas …