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  • Article from 12.05.2014 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Tradable land planning permits

    Tradable land planning permits

    … planning permits is to control the use of new land for settlement and transport. Municipalities would be restricted in developing greenfield land outside of existing …

  • Article from 02.08.2023 | Last changed: 23.10.2025

    Guarantees of origin for renewable energy sources

    … scan of your Handelsregisterauszug (Commercial Register extract(s)). If applicable: Download the power of attorney form for account holders or vendors, complete it and … For information as to how communication with grid operators is carried out, go to Downloads for grid operators ("Downloads", "Netzbetreiber") . For our initial …

  • Article from 29.07.2013 | Last changed: 28.04.2025

    Industrial sectors

    Industrial plant

    … measures aimed at avoiding or attenuating this pollution. The waste disposal and municipal water treatment sectors also come into play in this regard. Associated … measures aimed at avoiding or attenuating this pollution. The waste disposal and municipal water treatment sectors also come into play in this regard. … Industrial …

  • Article from 17.07.2013 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Soil biodiversity loss

    An earthworm in its natural habitat.

    … from urban sprawl and the like Division of soil organisms Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (165.56 kB) Taxonomic classification of the most important groups of soil organisms Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (393.65 kB) … are most often found in soil. Source: Landesumweltamt Nordrhein-Westfalen (2003) Download image (8.66 MB) Next Previous Soil microbiology investigations Soil …

  • Article from 10.03.2014 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Soil compaction

    Photo of a tyre track on an arable.

    … weight generates pressure onto the soil. Source: S. Marahrens / Umweltbundesamt Download image (493.74 kB) Weight loads of different agricultural machine types. … loads of different utility vehicles. Source: Darstellung nach Stahl u.a. (2005) Download image (364.31 kB) PDF-Datei (Download) (20.10 kB) Next Previous What impact does soil compaction have? The …

  • Article from 26.02.2014 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Soil pollutants

    Photo of soils in a glas.

    … Humans and nature benefit from it. Source: S. Marahrens / Umweltbundesamt Download image (543.09 kB) Soil-relevant pollutant groups Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (543.41 kB) PDF-Datei (Download) (543.41 kB) Next Previous Associated content Publications Urease- and …

  • Article from 23.02.2017 | Last changed: 30.03.2017

    Public building law

    Building law helps conserve resources in the planning, construction or modification of residential settlements

    … on which the permissible use of land is determined by type and intensity. For the municipality as a whole this takes place with the help of the land use plan. At the … protection. They regulate the implementation of buildings and structural works. Municipal design statutes can impose additional specifications concerning how …

  • Article from 20.11.2025 | Last changed: 24.11.2025

    Evaluation Criteria and Guidelines

    … for organic materials in contact with drinking water The appendixes can be downloaded separately: Annex 1 : Application for inclusion of a starting substance … for organic materials in contact with drinking water The appendixes can be downloaded separately: Annex 1 : Application for inclusion of a starting substance …

  • Article from 19.07.2024 | Last changed: 19.07.2024

    Questions and Answers on Water Reuse

    … with reclaimed water.  2. What are the risks of irrigation with reclaimed water? Municipal waste water is defined as water that is treated according to the European Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC in municipal waste water treatment plants. This includes waste water from households, …

  • Article from 14.04.2023 | Last changed: 16.08.2023

    Micropollutants in Water Bodies

    … to address wastewater treatment. Chemicals from various applications enter municipal wastewater treatment plants. A fourth treatment stage could efficiently … to address wastewater treatment. Chemicals from various applications enter municipal wastewater treatment plants. A fourth treatment stage could efficiently …

  • Article from 15.04.2020 | Last changed: 15.04.2020

    Pesticides

    … - 2018 with the environmental quality standard Source: Federal Environment Agency Downloads: (143.32 kB) Associated content Links Biozides Plant protection products …

  • Article from 22.04.2020 | Last changed: 22.04.2020

    Chemicals

    … Waters. last update on 22.04.2020 Chemicals can enter waters through industrial or municipal effluent dis https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/en/service/glossar/l charges, … (PAHs) Source: Federal Environment Agency based on data supplied by LAWA - 2018 Download image (441.42 kB) concentration_pah_2016_2018.pdf (59.65 kB) Evaluation of …