… higher than the corresponding regional mean. The relevant maximum annual totals occurred predominantly in the eastern region. GE-I-4: Ragweed pollen burden … able to spread and establish itself in Germany is, however, to a relevant extent, also attributed to climate change, because the annual plant can only achieve the … or P. judaica) or the olive tree (Olea europaea) . In sensitised individuals, even minor ragweed pollen concentrations can provoke allergenic symptoms and …

… selection pressure on forest stands. It is only the genetically adaptable individuals – in other words, individual trees – which can survive, grow and reproduce … the dynamics of individual factors it is not possible to predict to which individuals or populations this will apply. This dilemma can only be resolved by maintaining … a sufficiently large number and diversity of potentially adaptable individuals. Hence, the monitoring and maintenance of genetic diversity and the genetic …

… FW-R-1: Financial support for forest transformation As far as forest transformation … trees, which can drift into a stand even from considerable distances, and they can also emanate from being dropped or buried by jays and squirrels thus giving rise to … protective measures to get such tree species established. In this approach, it is also possible to carry out targeted supplementation of otherwise spontaneous natural …

… HUE-3: Federal grants - Research projects Climate change impacts Adaptation Research … or the construction of new power lines in response to the energy turnaround, and also with regard to public buildings or, last not least, the allocation of … in a way that they are sustainable in the long run. Notably, private individuals also want to be able to make the right decisions, for instance in choosing their …

… BAU-R-5: Insurance density natural hazard insurance residential buildings A natural … insurance density for household insurance with natural hazard cover was 24 percent. Also shown in the graph for 2012, 2014 and 2016 are the percentages of respondents … GDV; BMUB & UBA (Umweltbewusstsein in Deutschland) Still not enough insurance deals to cover natural hazards By now, taking out homeowners insurance for storm and …

… GE-I-7: Health hazards from vibrios – case study Vibrio-bacteria are favoured by … to bathers (cf. Indicator TOU-I-1 ). On the other hand, a higher water temperature also favours the growth and the increase of specific aquatic microorganisms. Among … does not always trigger an infection. The underlying health condition of a person also influences the risk and severity of the infection. The chronically sick, …

… been increasing. However, in 2018 and 2019 the extreme hot-dry weather pattern was also clearly reflected in the forest fire scenario. There were considerably more and – in the north-eastern Länder – also more large-scale forest fires. FW-I-8: Forest fire hazards and forest fires … particularly at risk from forest fires and in the east of Lower Saxony, which is also at risk of forest fires, the old fire watch towers were replaced by digital and …

… the volume of water in the Baltic Sea, natural oscillations in water masses (also known as ‘seiches’) and changes in air pressure contribute to this phenomenon. … which made water levels recede; subsequently, the wind shifted north thus capturing also the central part of the Baltic Sea. From there the water was pushed towards the … a regional distribution of gauges between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, and also between the relevant coastlines. As far as the levels occurring in the North …

… has grown again. In 2021 there were in total some 1.15 million more individuals active in fire brigades and THW – 50,000 more than just five years before. … the capacity of units to carry out their tasks will be seriously jeopardized. Also with regard to climate change, the minimum requirement for the further … more frequent and more extensive operations resulting in greater stress levels, but also because the availability of responders may be restricted if they are themselves …

… that year. The high number of call-out figures incurred in 2002, 2006 and 2010 were also mostly due to flooding events. The above-average call-out figures for 2007 were … civic protection because the THW operates only on demand. Besides, the figures are also dependent on the type of events occurring, because in specific call-outs, it is … that year. The high number of call-out figures incurred in 2002, 2006 and 2010 were also mostly due to flooding events. The above-average call-out figures for 2007 were …

… up to 50 % of the insurance premium. For the first time in Germany, Bavaria in 2023 also subsidised multi-risk insurance for arable and grassland areas including the … this is not exclusively due to increased incidents entailing claims. In fact, it is also a result of increases in insured amounts. In Germany, the market for … claims ratio in Germany nationwide was higher than in the three preceding years and also higher than the mean of the past 30 years. However, it was not as high as the …