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  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    RO-R-3: Priority and restricted areas for (preventive) flood control

    The picture shows the oxbow lake of a river with unfortified banks lined with meadows and tree clusters.

    … priority and restricted areas for preventive flood control since 2018 is due to the fact that the regional plan in the region of Oberes-Elbtal Osterzgebirge as well as … regions came into force at that time. Associated content Documents RO-R-3 Indikator-Factsheet (192.14 kB) Tags flood protection floodplain regional planning Competence … priority and restricted areas for preventive flood control since 2018 is due to the fact that the regional plan in the region of Oberes-Elbtal Osterzgebirge as well as …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    BD-R-1: Consideration of climate change in landscape programmes

    The picture shows hands holding a Tablet with the screen showing a map with contour lines as well as other markings. In the blurred background of the picture it is possible to see that the person holding the Tablet is standing in a wood.

    … and future-oriented approach to controlling land use, in view of the fact that the competition for land is certain to increase. The expansion of … Associated content Documents BD-R-1 Indikator-Factsheet (264.27 kB) Tags land management nature protection Competence Centre on … and future-oriented approach to controlling land use, in view of the fact that the competition for land is certain to increase. The expansion of …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 19.12.2024

    GE-I-1: Heat stress

    The picture a woman´s face with beads of perspiration caused by the summer heat. The woman is holding a hand to her forhead. In the left-hand side of the picture is a thermometer indicating 40°C air temperature.

    … the highest number of hot days to date, but also by extreme drought. Owing to the fact that ‘dry heat’ is less stressful to health, fewer heat warning days were … / 2022) Geodata: Geobasis-DE/BKG 2021 Associated content Documents GE-I-1 Indikator-Factsheet (735.28 kB) Tags heatwave Competence Centre on Climate Impacts and … the highest number of hot days to date, but also by extreme drought. Owing to the fact that ‘dry heat’ is less stressful to health, fewer heat warning days were …

  • Press release 13/2015 from 30.03.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Umweltbewusstsein 2014 study: More and more people see protection of the environment as part of the solution, not the problem

    Barbara Hendricks and Maria Krautzberger present the Umweltbewusstsein 2014 study

    … said President Maria Krautzberger of UBA. Road traffic noise is the greatest stress factor. As in the 2012 study, 54% of the respondents in the latest study reported … respondents "frequently" buy ecologically produced textiles, for example. The manufacturers' supply in this sector is simply not yet adequate. Organic cotton … out from 8 July - 6 August 2014 among 2,117 respondents. Associated content Links Fact Sheet with key results of study (in German) Publications Umweltbewusstsein in …

  • Press release 43/2023 from 04.12.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    Current recycling review: Successes, failures and challenges

    Recycling trägt zur Ressourcenschonung bei

    … withdrawn in 2022 due to high energy prices. However, this does not release manufacturers from product responsibility and the dual systems from complying with the … They are therefore particularly problematic. Associated content Links UBA publishes fact sheets on Proposal of EU Packaging Regulation Questions and answers: Packaging and …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    BS-R-2: Precautions taken among the population

    The picture shows an assortment of emergency provisions including groceries such as beans, rice and tinned food, batteries, adhesive tape, toilet paper, tea lights and lighters.

    … respondents who in their own opinion are taking adequate precautions, are in fact largely unaware of any potential gaps in their own preparedness for emergency situations. Associated content Documents BS-R-2 Indikator-Factsheet (207.85 kB) Tags heap Competence Centre on Climate Impacts and Adaptation … respondents who in their own opinion are taking adequate precautions, are in fact largely unaware of any potential gaps in their own preparedness for emergency …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    BD-I-1: Phenological changes in wild plant species

    The picture shows a coltsfoot plant in flower while the plant is peeking out from under snow cover.

    … For this development, it is not individual warm or cold days which are crucial; in fact, the crucial parameter is longer-term weather patterns that precede flowering. … 81-83. doi: 101.038/nature04539 . Associated content Documents BD-I-1 Indikator-Factsheet (547.82 kB) Tags phenology Competence Centre on Climate Impacts and … For this development, it is not individual warm or cold days which are crucial; in fact, the crucial parameter is longer-term weather patterns that precede flowering. …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    FI-I-1: Distribution of thermophilic marine species

    The picture shows several sardines swimming along the bottom of the sea. Below and behind the fish it is possible to see rocks and aquatic plants.

    … water masses in the North Sea do not warm up in the direction of north to south. In fact, the warming process takes place in complex spatial patterns. In the North Sea … spatial shift of fish stocks. However, apart from climate change, there are other factors, such as commercial fisheries, that are responsible for changes in the … and reproduce in the North Sea. Associated content Documents FI-I-1 Indikator-Factsheet (356.66 kB) Tags cod Sardine Competence Centre on Climate Impacts and …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    FW-R-3: Humus reserves in forest soils

    The picture shows the soil profile of a forest. The A (or upper) horizon is formed by a massive humus layer. The surface is covered in twigs, cones and needles.

    … are also worth striving for as a means of climate protection. This is due to the fact that soil is the most important terrestrial organic carbon sink, at the same … 9: 543–548. doi: 10.1038/ngeo2732 Associated content Documents FW-R-3 Indikator-Factsheet (209.82 kB) Tags deforestation spruce Competence Centre on Climate Impacts … are also worth striving for as a means of climate protection. This is due to the fact that soil is the most important terrestrial organic carbon sink, at the same …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 19.09.2024

    Cluster Soil

    The picture shows a person kneeling on a ploughed field. Scrutinising the dark-brown soil with their eyes, the individual lets it trickle from one hand to the other.

    … in late autumn and winter, in other words, outside the growth period. This fact increases the risk that inadvertently, the seep transports unused nutrients … was possible to illustrate the erosion risk only in terms of rainfall erosivity (R-factor). In respect of other effects of climate change influencing the erosion … representative erosion monitoring available, owing to the costs and also the fact that consistently numerous (methodological) issues remain unresolved in …