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  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    BS-R-2: Precautions taken among the population

    The picture shows an assortment of emergency provisions including groceries such as beans, rice and tinned food, batteries, adhesive tape, toilet paper, tea lights and lighters.

    … in the corresponding proportion to more than two thirds. The perception of individuals to have taken adequate precautionary measures for self-protection was common to … to help oneself and others quickly and efficiently in an emergency. Citizens can also take various appropriate measures in their own personal environment to protect … Apart from the general precaution to stock some emergency rations, it is also of key importance to take structural precautions for the protection of one’s …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    BD-R-1: Consideration of climate change in landscape programmes

    The picture shows hands holding a Tablet with the screen showing a map with contour lines as well as other markings. In the blurred background of the picture it is possible to see that the person holding the Tablet is standing in a wood.

    … which makes it one of the core starting points for the conservation of animals and plants and for the development of suitable habitats. Climate change … and guidelines for the nature conservation policies of a federal state, they also contain spatially tangible illustrations for instance on a specific state’s … the requirements of landscape programmes in a tangible form, contain proposals on the designation of priority areas and make statements that are specific to …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    BD-I-2: Temperature index for bird species communities

    The picture shows an icterine warbler singing from a twig.

    … in the frequency of species within existing species communities, climate change also leads to the immigration and distribution of species which have not occurred in … our climes before. These developments take place in respect of both, plants and animals. Examples for this are the melodious warbler (Hippolais polyglotta) which … in the frequency of species within existing species communities, climate change also leads to the immigration and distribution of species which have not occurred in …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    BD-I-1: Phenological changes in wild plant species

    The picture shows a coltsfoot plant in flower while the plant is peeking out from under snow cover.

    … BD-I-1: Phenological changes in wild plant species Over the past 30 years, coltsfoot … the adaptability of plants to the changed climate. On the other hand, they can also have consequential effects on biodiversity, potentially leading to a situation … days shorter compared to the winter seasons between 1951 and 1980. This comparison also demonstrates that the summer mean of the threeperiods in question remained …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    FI-I-1: Distribution of thermophilic marine species

    The picture shows several sardines swimming along the bottom of the sea. Below and behind the fish it is possible to see rocks and aquatic plants.

    … to more than the past 30 years in five research areas within the German Bight, reveals that more and more frequently thermophilic south-European (lusitanian) species … North Sea (Box C) sporadically, which suggest a potential distribution occurring also in these areas, that goes hand-in-hand with increasing temperatures. At the … but – due to the detrimental effect of the seas warming in these latitudes – also of the basic food source of this species of fish and its metabolism. The …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    BAU-R-1: Recreation areas

    The picture shows an aerial photograph of the ‘Straße des 17. Juni’, a street commemorating the building of the Berlin Wall (the anniversary of German unification takes place annually on 17th June). To the right and left of this street, you can see the canopy of trees in the Große Tiergarten park. The city’s silhouette is visible in the picture’s horizon, including the Reichstags building, tv tower, cathedral and the Brandenburg Gate.

    … children and people who live in isolation. However, other population categories can also 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 nocturnal temperatures which prevent or … children and people who live in isolation. However, other population categories can also be affected by the more frequent heat stress expected to occur in the future …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    RO-R-2: Priority and reserved areas groundwater / drinking water

    The photograph shows a stream running through a meadow. Trees and tree clusters line the edge of the meadow.

    … important consideration is that changing precipitation and temperature conditions also affect the quantity and quality of any surface water used for the abstraction … conflicts, especially over the use of water resources near the surface, but also over groundwater resources. Planning at Länder and regional level can designate … fact, the conservation and safeguarding of water resources is of major importance also in water-rich areas, to some extent because their water resources are in part …

  • Newsletter from 21.02.2020 | Last changed: 21.02.2020

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 1/2020

    … introduction of the compulsory retail sales receipt. This edition of our newsletter also contains answers to frequently asked questions regarding this much-discussed … topic. In our leading article, we focus on a group of chemical substances which also play a key role in terms of the topic of the compulsory retail sales receipt: … of 44 tested substances are not viable as a safer substitute, either because they also have hormone-mimicking activity or there is no conclusive data available yet. …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    BAU-I-3: Cooling degree days

    The picture shows the glass frontage of a house reflecting the sun. Some of the windows are part-shaded by means of external roller shutters.

    … which bears the same name. The requirements laid out in this standard are also referred to by the Gebäudeenergiegesetz (GEG/Buildings Energy Act) which came … and in view of the extraordinarily hot years of 2018, 2019 and finally 2022, and also in view of the GEG regulations to summer heat protection which refer directly … which bears the same name. The requirements laid out in this standard are also referred to by the Gebäudeenergiegesetz (GEG/Buildings Energy Act) which came …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    GE-I-2: Heat-related mortalities

    The picture shows an elderly woman wearing a white blouse. The lady is holding on to a rollator with one hand, while she is holding the back of her left hand to her forehead. In the background, a few fuzzy treetops or bushes are visible in bright light.

    … GE-I-2: Heat-related mortalities For the elderly heat constitutes a major threat to … This fluid loss can lead to dehydration (lack of water in the body) and may also entail diminished viscosity of the blood. These phenomena increase the risk of … in life-threatening impairments of the cardio-vascular system. Groups of individuals particularly at risk include very elderly and sick people, small children and …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    GE-I-9: Ozone burden

    The picture shows the exhaust pipe of a motor car emitting exhaust gases.

    … mucous membranes and facilitates virus infections. However, high air humidity can also make breathing difficult, and it can increase the number of allergens such as … wind, air pressure and thunderstorms can cause respiratory complaints. There is also reliable evidence now for the influence of weather patterns on heart disease. … serious during physical exertion and intensified breathing. Sensitive individuals or those with pre-existing complaints such as asthmatic persons are particularly …