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  • Article from 20.07.2020 | Last changed: 20.07.2020

    Rivers

    … 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 … Baltic Sea, and the Danube, whose tributaries empty into the Black Sea. The river systems are interconnected by a number of canals. Management of waters in accordance …

  • Article from 11.05.2012 | Last changed: 14.11.2025

    Circulatory diseases

    … even through exposure to low level non-harmful levels of sound encountered in the environment, for example, traffic noise. As a psycho-social stress factor, noise activates the sympathetic nervous and hormonal systems. Consequent upon this are changes in blood pressure, heart rate, and other …

  • Article from 26.11.2025 | Last changed: 28.11.2025

    Download

    … AUSTAL 3.3.0, program description (PDF / 22.03.2024) AUSTAL 3.3.0, update information (TXT / 22.03.2024) Base packages AUSTAL 3.3.0, program package Windows …

  • Article from 12.12.2025 | Last changed: 12.12.2025

    Overview

    … of these specifications. They are provided free of charge by the Federal Environment Agency. last update on 12.12.2025 Overview The programs BESMIN and … new TA Luft (UFOPLAN project 200 43 256, "development of a model-based assessment system for regulatory environmental protection", Janicke Consulting on behalf of the …

  • Article from 06.07.2020 | Last changed: 04.10.2023

    Risk management in river basins

    … of airborne emissions and the hazards of fire and explosions. The significance of environmental protection – and the protection of ground and surface water in … in 1986, which triggered massive fish die-off and severe damage to the aquatic ecosystem along the Rhine. As a consequence, both the Major Accidents Ordinance and the …

  • Article from 21.03.2022 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Transport law

    Wortwolke

    … Transport law Legal regulations protect the environment Source: Julia Gerlach / Umweltbundesamt A comprehensive concept for … may be embedded in transport law as well as in other areas, for example in the environmental regulations governing the planning and authorisation of roads. … concepts such as sustainable car sharing and redesign and promote public transport systems to be future-viable, including attractive schemes especially for rural …

  • Article from 01.10.2012 | Last changed: 14.11.2025

    Traffic noise

    … Although the 1974 Federal Pollution Control Act (BimSchG) meant the term “environmental degradation” to refer to all noise pollution factors as a whole, from … sources as much as possible through measures such as installing noise abatement systems in motor vehicles and by building noise barriers. As a last resort, you …

  • Article from 04.12.2024 | Last changed: 05.12.2024

    Economic aspects of transport

    Stau auf einer Autobahn

    … economy’s transport volume to a level that makes both macroeconomic sense and is environmentally sound, external costs must be assessed fairly to their source; in …

  • Article from 13.06.2022 | Last changed: 22.07.2025

    Sustainable mobility

    LKW und Pkw auf der Autobahn

    … exchange, employment and prosperity in our society. However, the current transport system is also very damaging to the environment. Traffic – transport performance in terms of passenger and tonne …

  • Article from 09.10.2015 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Soil protection at international level

    desiccated soil

    … today. Soil degradation is a global phenomenon. That is why in 2011 the German Environment Agency, together with international institutions such as the Secretariat … land degradation: „Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse … are being analyzed in a further research project.   Monitoring and assessment Information forms the basis for political decisions. Especially important is …

  • Article from 05.01.2023 | Last changed: 05.01.2023

    Overview of application forms

    … within the meaning of the AIEP and must therefore be reported to the German Environment Agency without delay. In principle, the aforementioned processing time … for approval to UBA and additionally obtain the approval of AWI. More detailed information can be found here .  You can attach the form submitted to AWI and any …

  • Article from 06.12.2017 | Last changed: 06.12.2017

    Lead at Christmas and on New Year's Eve

    red candle with a spoon for lead pouring

    … is no longer in fashion, and that's a good thing, because lead is known to be an environmental toxin. The presence of lead can be recognised by the product’s greater …