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  • Press release 31/2024 from 03.07.2024 | Last changed: 02.08.2024

    Making cities resilient to extreme weather events

    Ein sitzt an einem Fluss, lehnt an einem Buch und liest ein Buch.

    … mitigate the consequences of these events. The aim of the sponge city concept is to design urban spaces in such a way that they can collect rainwater and keep it in the … The President of the German Environment Agency (UBA⁠), Dirk Messner, said: “Designing cities with more greenery and more water not only increases their …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    IG-R-1: Perception of the relevance of physical climate risks in trade and

    The picture shows a woman and a man in an office sitting at a meeting table. The two formally dressed individuals are each holding a document while exchanging views. There is a glass of water on the meeting table; a plant is visible in the background. The room is illuminated by sunlight shining in.

    … if they don’t respond fast enough or if they lack flexibility to engage in co-designing the transition to sustainable management, this can inflict considerable … if they don’t respond fast enough or if they lack flexibility to engage in co-designing the transition to sustainable management, this can inflict considerable …

  • Cover from 24.03.2020

    Scientific Stakeholder Meeting - Platform and poster presentations

    … as a versatile tool in nanosafety research (K. Franke et al., HZDR, GER) P25 – Designing a sustainable European Centre for Risk Management and Safe Innovation in … as a versatile tool in nanosafety research (K. Franke et al., HZDR, GER) P25 – Designing a sustainable European Centre for Risk Management and Safe Innovation in …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    RO-R-5: Increase in settlement and transport areas

    The picture shows the construction of a new road. The partly finished road foundation is visible. In the foreground the foundation is still being completed whereas in the background it is already sealed. Half-way along the site a vibratory plate is standing. To the left of the new road, mounds of earth are visible - behind those a treeline. In the background, the roofs of a residential area are visible.

    … conservation, the exploitation of raw materials and the generation of energy. The designation of priority and restricted areas is a tool used by spatial planning in … conservation, the exploitation of raw materials and the generation of energy. The designation of priority and restricted areas is a tool used by spatial planning in …

  • News from 04.09.2020 | Last changed: 11.03.2024

    Pesticides in Europe's waters – data assessment

    a man is taking a water sampling

    … All news Related contents Pflanzenschutzmittel Biozide Related publications Designing a strategy based on toxicity evaluation to improve pesticide risk …

  • News from 20.06.2017 | Last changed: 20.06.2017

    It is time to implement measures against obsolescence

    Alte Waschmaschinen

    … to promote the reparability, upgradability and durability of products under the Ecodesign Directive. However further legal measures are needed. For example an … need to be respected, therefore beside technical measures which address the product design, it is necessary to strengthen consumer rights. Furthermore the framework …

  • Press release 71/08 from 30.10.2008 | Last changed: 01.07.2013

    Semi-natural bodies of water and leas sustain biodiversity

    … expand upon classical conservation work, in other words protection of species and designation and linking of nature reserves, to include comprehensive protection of …

  • News from 27.02.2015 | Last changed: 13.11.2017

    German-Polish exchange on sewage sludge management

    Group of people with yellow hard hats looking at technical installation

    … solutions to technical problems at existing plants in Poland which have the same design. The experts also visited a plant for phosphorus recovery by means of …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 05.01.2026

    BAU-R-2: Green roofs in cities

    The picture shows the metal facade of a modern commercial building almost completely covered with a climbing plant.

    … 147, 147 Green roofs also serve a useful purpose in downpours. Depending on their design and technical layout, green roofs can potentially store considerable amounts … 147, 147 Green roofs also serve a useful purpose in downpours. Depending on their design and technical layout, green roofs can potentially store considerable amounts …

  • News from 27.11.2019 | Last changed: 27.11.2019

    How can the EU achieve net-zero greenhousegas emissions?

    The picture shows solar panels as well as wind turbines.

    … neutrality can be reached in the EU by mid-century.  The aim of this study was to design a scenario called “GHG-neutral EU2050” as one way to realize a European Union …