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  • DzU article from 11.08.2025 | Last changed: 11.08.2025

    Indicator: Land-take for settlements and transport infrastructure

    A graph in the form of a bar chart shows how many hectares of land per day in Germany were newly designated for settlements and transport infrastructure between 2000 and 2023. The chart also shows the four-year average.

    … or sealed to expand transport networks. This destroys the natural fertility of soils, thereby impeding future (re-)use for agriculture and forestry. Sealed … Flächenrecycling und Innenentwicklung Tags indicator infrastructure land use soil sealing transport urban sprawl settlement recreational area … Between 2019 and …

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    Response: BO-R-2 Permanent grassland terrain

    The picture shows grassland with mown grass. The mown grass is lying in rows. In the right-hand margin a tractor can be seen turning hay. In the upper margin you can see a hay bale.

    … contents contain this medium: Effects chain – Example presentation from the ‘soil’ action field … Response: BO-R-2 Permanent grassland terrain …

  • KomPass: Area of action adaptation from 11.01.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Adaptation: Water Resources, Water Management, Coastal and Marine Protection

    People standing on a seat bench surrounded by water

    … body. This requires measures that help to reduce fertiliser quantities as well as soil erosion and runoff, minimise nutrient inputs by establishing water protection strips, or drain agricultural soils in a more environmentally friendly way. Land-based animal husbandry also …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    KM-I-6: Pumping station performance – case study

    The picture shows the pumping station Steinschleuse on the Eider river. A retaining wall with a bridge and a brick-built house are visible.

    … the aid of pumping stations. Their operation is in the remit of some 500 water- and soil-related associations in the country. These are part of main associations which … on the duration of its operation and the hydrological requirements. The water- and soil-related associations endeavour to operate the most energy-efficient pumps. … the aid of pumping stations. Their operation is in the remit of some 500 water- and soil-related associations in the country. These are part of main associations which …

  • Newsletter from 09.08.2017 | Last changed: 09.08.2017

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 4/2017

    … could make water more expensive When more fertiliser is applied than plants and soil can absorb: groundwater contamination Source: countrypixel / Fotolia.com … for 2016 emissions will now follow. New publications Comparison of dung and soil fauna from pastures treated with and without ivermectin as an example of the effects of a veterinary pharmaceutical Soil organisms in manure or organisms that colonize dung pats can be impacted by the …

  • Newsletter from 03.04.2024 | Last changed: 03.04.2024

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 2/2024

    … in the Environment” (BiU) compiles data on biocidal active substances in water, soil or living organisms in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and is freely … Activities on Litter in Groundwater, Rivers, Lakes, Transitional Waters and Soil The report is based on the results of a questionnaire on current and planned …

  • Press release 45/2015 from 08.12.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    German diet is a strain on the climate

    Eine Vielzahl von abgepacktem und rohem Fleisch

    … consumption of resources and land as well as the associated nitrate pollution of soil and waters and high levels of greenhouse gas emissions. All the same, there is … consumption of resources and land as well as the associated nitrate pollution of soil and waters and high levels of greenhouse gas emissions. All the same, there is …

  • Press release 44/2025 from 18.12.2025 | Last changed: 12.01.2026

    UBA study: How to expand solar power in an environmentally responsible way

    Rows of photovoltaic modules mounted at an angle on a meadow in the open countryside.

    … both possible and essential to install photovoltaic systems in a way that preserves soil fertility and valuable natural areas. Even when developed with strong … land is required, priority should be given to areas of lower ecological value and soils of low to medium quality. Combining solar installations with existing …