… Curbing overdevelopment Average per capita land use in Germany for residential purposes alone amounted to 47 square meters in … a figure that is likely to rise. At the same time, new construction on greenfield land is on the rise, while increasing numbers of apartment buildings, other structures, and lots stand empty. In our view, this overdevelopment should be curbed, and land …

… Ordinance all the way to the tap. Its distribution via the water company’s mains and the drinking water systems of individual buildings brings it into contact with a … However, lead dissolves in water in concentrations which bear a risk to health and is therefore not suitable as a material for drinking water installations. It … In the drinking water installations area, a variety of materials - such as plastics and metals for pipes, sealing materials and valves - are used which might be …

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… sound is a pivotal dimension of our society, but is often intrusive, disturbing and/or unpleasant. The biological functions of our body enable us to generate and process sound. For example, we need sound for communication. And while the term refers to what we are able to hear, noise connotes how we …

… last update on 25.05.2011 Quality assurance principles The quality of emission and ambient air quality measurements is based essentially on a range of programmes … in their respective countries to exchange information at training courses, in workshops, and at conferences.   EU-project MACPoll The Joint Research Project … Results are available in Annex B of the BIPM database.   Associated content Documents Accreditation certificate, attachments (307.88 kB) Pillars of quality …