… watercourses influenced by storm surges Where sea and rivers meet, the interplay of natural forces creates unique natural spaces. In estuarine areas and coastal … stations differ in terms of their exposure to the Baltic Sea, the topographic nature of the beds of the watercourses and the gradient of the valley bottom. Two of …

… Mecklenburg (laser flights) Coastlines shift further inland Coastlines delineate a natural border between sea and mainland thus continuously exposing coasts to the … parts of beaches or cliffs, once deposited elsewhere, can become new terrain. The nature of individual coastal segments and the way they are shaped, depend on their …

… WW-I-8: Water temperature in lakes In all natural areas of Germany the water temperatures of lakes have been rising. Source: … health problems to bathers (cf. Indicator GE-I-6 ). There are more than 12,000 natural lakes in Germany 63 . Depending on their geographical location, and on the …

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… themes of climate adaptation and other strategies to mitigate the consumption of resources. Building projects which take special consideration of biodiversity and … make a significant contribution to the protection and implementation of "City Nature" will also be honoured. The third area "Building Shell & Construction …

… by human activities, both in the past and nowadays. For example, in former times natural flood plains in many river valleys were eliminated by measures such as … BAU-I-5 ). Nowadays, protection from flood events is covered by the German Water Resources Act in accordance with specifications contained in the regulations laid …

… cause great damage to the climate and also drive the greenhouse effect. Natural refrigerants offer alternatives which have the same cooling properties while … cause great damage to the climate and also drive the greenhouse effect. Natural refrigerants offer alternatives which have the same cooling properties while …

… for dike defence, early detection of forest fires, and the use of special response resources such as vehicles, equipment and material. Longer and more frequent … operations. It is therefore of great importance to adapt staff and material resources to the changed conditions in order to cope with the additional workload … for dike defence, early detection of forest fires, and the use of special response resources such as vehicles, equipment and material. Longer and more frequent …