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  • Article from 04.12.2024 | Last changed: 05.12.2024

    Economic aspects of transport

    Stau auf einer Autobahn

    … Umweltkosten von Verkehr. Source: Westend61 / Getty Images last update on 04.12.2024 Economic considerations Although the transport of people and goods ensures …

  • Article from 14.10.2020 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Curbing overdevelopment

    … should be curbed, and land should be used sparingly. last update on 14.10.2020 Land use in Germany Over the past six decades the amount of open space that has … land use growth The restrained growth in residential land use in 2011 was mainly driven by demographics. The increase in the number of households slowed due … are used for highways, and 0.5 hectares of which are used for train tracks. The remaining growth in traffic infrastructure land use is attributable to the …

  • Article from 05.03.2025 | Last changed: 05.03.2025

    Distributing drinking water

    … Water Ordinance all the way to the tap. Its distribution via the water company’s mains and the drinking water systems of individual buildings brings it into contact … 2013 a new limit value of 10 µg/l for lead in drinking water is valid. From 12 January 2028 on, this limit value will be further lowered to 5 µg/l. As a … installation have to be carried out by specialised companies. What users can do to maintain drinking water quality As a user you too can do a few things to maintain …

  • Article from 10.04.2025 | Last changed: 12.01.2026

    Visit us

    The UBA building in Dessau-Roßlau from above. The building is elongated, with a façade of wood and coloured glass slabs and slanted solar cells covering the entire surface of the flat roof

    … at our Dessau-Roßlau site is also worth a visit. last update on 10.04.2025 Main office of the UBA in Dessau-Roßlau In our capacity as an environmental … through Thursday    7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday    7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Lunch     11:30 to 2:30 p.m. Hosting an event at UBA in Dessau-Roßlau The public area of the … image of the eco-label Source: Umweltbundesamt Next Previous Associated content 03.12.2015 German Environment Agency The UBA’s motto, For our environment (“Für Mensch …

  • Article from 18.12.2025 | Last changed: 12.01.2026

    Disclaimer, privacy policy and copyright

    … and Scrollytelling (https://stories.umweltbundesamt.de). last update on 18.12.2025 A. Content of this Web site The UBA accepts no responsibility for the … as well as any third party entry in any guest book, forum, link compendium and/or mailing list. In the event of illicit, erroneous or incomplete content, and in …

  • Article from 12.07.2011 | Last changed: 12.01.2026

    Noise effects

    … to what we are able to hear, noise connotes how we experience sound. last update on 12.07.2011 Damage to hearing and stress reactions Human beings are equipped with a …

  • Article from 27.08.2013 | Last changed: 20.01.2026

    AEGL - Acute Exposure Guideline Levels: Chemicals

    … Acrylsäure Technical Support Document (TSD) Chloressigsäure CAS-Nr. Status: 79-11-8 "Final" Chloressigsäure Zusammenfassung Chloressigsäure Technical Support …

  • Article from 01.01.2021 | Last changed: 24.03.2021

    PMT and vPvM substances under REACH

    Wordcloud PMT substances

    … current research and regulatory activities. Environmental Sciences Europe, 32(1), 1-11. ECETOC scoping meeting (2020) The environmental risk and remediation of … Science of The Total Environment 625, 1122-1128. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.12.305 Arp H.P.H., Brown T.N., Berger U., and Hale S.E. (2017) Ranking REACH … water of chemicals within the framework of the EU regulation REACH [in German]. Vom Wasser - Das Journal 109 (2), 39 - 41 Neumann M. and Klein A. (2011) The …

  • Article from 06.06.2019 | Last changed: 22.01.2026

    Batteries

    Batteries of different size and color

    … nationwide portable battery collection rate in Germany was 42.1 percent in 2012, 1.1 percent lower than the prior year. 43.549 tonnes of portable batteries were placed on the market in Germany in 2012. In the same year 18,165 tonnes of such batteries were returned. In order to meet … year. 43.549 tonnes of portable batteries were placed on the market in Germany in 2012. In the same year 18,165 tonnes of such batteries were returned. In order to meet …