… Monitoring and assessment The federal and state governments regularly collect data on the North … and priority hazardous substances are monitored and assessed on the basis of environmental quality standards (EQS). The assessment of compliance with the EQS for …

… EC Water Framework Directive show it needs forceful measures in the whole catchment and at the rivers to meet the good status. last update on 20.07.2020 Hydrography (facts and figures) Rivers are subdivided into six river systems as well as the coastal areas of the North and Baltic Seas. The rivers are the  Rhine, Ems, Weser and Elbe, which flow into the …

… noise. As a psycho-social stress factor, noise activates the sympathetic nervous and hormonal systems. Consequent upon this are changes in blood pressure, heart … effects are to be avoided. Higher risk of heart attack The relationship between environmental noise, noise in the work place, and heart attacks (myocardial … analysis. Such risk estimations have a major part to play in decisions relating to environmental and health policy. The results of the meta-analysis are contained …

… of current program versions as well as sample calculations, test calculations and application packages for AUSTAL and BESTAL (Besmin, Besmax). The file format and the date of the file are shown in brackets. last update on 26.11.2025 Program …

… Overview Number 5.5 and Annex 2 of TA Luft specify calculation methods for determining stack heights and … project 200 43 256, "development of a model-based assessment system for regulatory environmental protection", Janicke Consulting on behalf of the German Environment … project 200 43 256, "development of a model-based assessment system for regulatory environmental protection", Janicke Consulting on behalf of the German Environment …

… Risk management in river basins Emissions to air, water and soil and the number of accidents at industrial facilities due to shortcomings in … By the 1970s the scale of the side effects of post-war industrialisation were becoming increasingly evident. Emissions to air, water and soil and the number of … of airborne emissions and the hazards of fire and explosions. The significance of environmental protection – and the protection of ground and surface water in …

… 54 percent of Germans are disturbed by traffic noise, 34 percent by train noise, and 23 percent by aircraft noise. These statistics are from a representative survey … Although the 1974 Federal Pollution Control Act (BimSchG) meant the term “environmental degradation” to refer to all noise pollution factors as a whole, from … air traffic noise Effect of time of day on noise effects Unlike many other types of environmental degradation, noise effects vary considerably depending on when they …