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  • Article from 30.12.2022 | Last changed: 15.07.2024

    Flood prevention

    The River Elbe during a flood in the Elbe Biosphere Reserve

    … Elbe during a flood in the Elbe Biosphere Reserve Source: Biosphärenreservat Flusslandschaft Elbe – Brandenburg; © Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International In the past, flood protection was often strongly focused on technical measures. Sustainable flood prevention focuses more on natural flood protection, addresses the causes of floods, restricts the …

  • Article from 04.01.2023 | Last changed: 22.08.2025

    Floods - how they form and how we influence them

    Flooded elbe river near Dessau

    … an integral part of the runoff process and an important structural element of the landscape. Many living organisms along rivers and floodplains are adapted to the … humans influence the likelihood of floods, their progression, and the damage they cause. Massive human intervention in the course of water bodies Massive human … runoff; also, the density of forested areas is crucial for water retention. Areas used for settlement and traffic have an effect on the development of floods, as they …

  • Article from 30.11.2014 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Chemical Quality Standards and Assessment

    … update on 30.11.2014 Chemical assessment methods A wide range of substances from households, industry, trade, transport and agriculture are discharged into waters. As … quality classification provides an important basis for assessing the pollution of inland surface waters in Germany. EU-wide environmental quality standards – chemical … problems. The environmental quality standard for coastal waters and seas were set using test results for marine organisms as well. If such tests are not available the …

  • Article from 24.06.2015 | Last changed: 26.01.2018

    Checklists for preventing water pollution from installations

    … basin and water body commissions, a checklist concept was developed as a tool to efficiently evaluate the condition of installations handling substances and … basin and water body commissions, a checklist concept was developed as a tool to efficiently evaluate the condition of installations handling substances and …

  • Article from 22.08.2019 | Last changed: 24.09.2019

    Holi – Festival of colours and dust

    Menschen streuen verschiedne Farben aus

    … the several tons of coloured powders (holi colours, micro confetti, gulal powder) used at each festival are of particular interest. They consist to a great extent of … lens wearers and 67% knew that people with asthma or allergies should refrain from using holi colours altogether. Our recommendation Our recommendations are to follow …

  • Article from 11.04.2025 | Last changed: 11.04.2025

    Monitoring and assessment

    … innovative methods such as satellite imagery and modelling are increasingly being used for monitoring. last update on 11.04.2025 Monitoring the North Sea and Baltic … this co-operation between the three countries Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands, species, habitats and communities, human activities, selected pressures and … German North and Baltic Sea (CONMAR-Impact) Indicators in the area of sustainable resource use and circular economy National Energy and Climate Plans: Evidence of …

  • Article from 02.02.2022 | Last changed: 25.07.2025

    Maritime shipping

    Sailing boat and container ship in the harbor of Hamburg

    … 6,000 years ago, ships took up conquering the oceans and humans have been making use of maritime transport for centuries. In the beginning, mainly sailing ships … measures, develops control strategies and techniques and procures the necessary resources such as ships and equipment for combating oil spills and pollution … Agreement , the Contracting Parties Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom (1969) as well as the European Union …

  • Article from 31.03.2025 | Last changed: 10.04.2025

    Use and Impact

    Port view of Bremerhaven with container crane and container ship.

    … Use and Impact Port view of Bremerhaven with container crane and container ship. … mining , which aims to extract raw materials from the ocean floor. While these resources have significant economic potential, their extraction threatens … Intensive ocean use leaves its mark. One major issue is pollution caused by land-based sources. Large quantities of nutrients, pollutants and plastics enter the …

  • Article from 11.03.2025 | Last changed: 31.07.2025

    Protecting the seas and oceans: how can it be done?

    On the picure you see the sunset about the sea

    … and their habitats, especially near the coast, are significantly affected by human use . Many pollutants and too many nutrients from municipalities, industry and … whales, dolphins and fish in particular. In the past, our local seas were also used as a dumping site for old munitions , the toxic explosives and chemical warfare … ecosystem-based approach must be the basis of our actions, and the various uses must be assessed and regulated cumulatively, i.e. holistically. Protecting the …

  • Article from 16.04.2012 | Last changed: 10.09.2013

    Water body structure

    … of deviation from its potential natural state (reference condition). Maps of water landscapes served to define reference conditions. On small to medium-sized watercourses, the morphological structure is assessed using either the “overview method” or the “on-site method”. The latter has been … for the classification of medium-size to large watercourses. These methods were used to draw up the map of water body structure. The “overview method” uses and …

  • Article from 15.09.2014 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Assessment of watercourses

    two women are fishing in the water to take some samples

    … parameters. The oldest assessment is the saprobic system „Saprobiensystem“. It uses the population of macrozoobenthos (invertebrates dwelling on the riverbed) to … After 1980 classifications for chemical and morphological parameters were used too. Now the status of waters is integratively assessed using a range of …

  • Article from 20.07.2020 | Last changed: 20.07.2020

    Rivers

    … Rivers Our waters are used in a variety of ways, these influence their status. The results of the … and Warnow/ Peene. Tags heavy metal hydrography nutrient river … Our waters are used in a variety of ways, these influence their status. The results of the …