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  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    IG-I-1: Heat-related decrease in efficiency

    The picture shows a woman wearing a blouse and a blazer, sitting in an office in front of a laptop. In her left hand she is holding an open water bottle while wiping sweat off her brow with her right hand. The woman’s eyes are closed and her facial expression suggests exhaustion.

    IG-I-1: Heat-related decrease in efficiency Summer heat can entail distinct losses … protection in summer (for instance shading or air conditioning by means of energy-efficient regenerative cooling technologies in indoor work spaces can help to keep …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-R-1: Water use index

    The picture shows a hand on the handle of a tap, with a weak water jet pouring into a wash-hand basin.

    … metres of groundwater and surface water were considered potentially available water resources; by comparison, the mean of the period 1991–2020 with roughly 176 billion … generation accounted for the lion share of commercial water usage. Consequently, efficiency improvements in terms of recycling or cyclical usage, had particularly …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    RO-R-2: Priority and reserved areas groundwater / drinking water

    The photograph shows a stream running through a meadow. Trees and tree clusters line the edge of the meadow.

    … water Given the rising frequency of drought years, the safeguarding of water resources by spatial planning as practised already in many planning regions, is … However, by now it has become necessary to pay much more attention to water resources in our country. This is because the groundwater recharge rate has been in …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    LW-R-6: Agricultural irrigation

    The picture shows an arable field with young potato plants being irrigated by a drip irrigation unit.

    … is to reduce water bottlenecks by making the irrigation of agricultural crops more efficient. The need for irrigation of agricultural and horticultural crops usually … in the use of water among competing sectors, and also to ensure that limited water resources are used sustainably, the utilisation of water-saving irrigation … allocations were indeed exceeded. It is therefore essential to increase water use efficiency. Opportunities include the increase in humus content, furthering deep …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    LW-I-2: Yield fluctuations

    The picture shows the soil of a cereal field, with large cracks caused by drought.

    … with improved properties in terms of amounts and stability of yields, quality, resource efficiency, stress tolerance and disease resistance. Likewise, there were …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    GE-I-5: Pathogen vectors – case study

    The picture shows a close-up of the Asian Tiger Mosquito in the process of biting a human being.

    … course of the year, thus reproducing faster and producing more generations. Their efficiency in transmitting pathogens can also be affected. This can cause vector … was originally introduced from Southeast Asia. This species is considered a highly efficient vector which can transmit more than 20 different viruses. The Tiger … it is introduced by infected individuals. Since 2021, there have been no further resources available for monitoring work in the Upper Rhine area. It is true that the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 30.09.2024

    Cluster Trade and industry

    The picture shows a sectional view of a wooded landscape. There is an industrial estate visible in the distance, consisting of several buildings and facilities. There is smoke rising from some chimneys. The sky is densely cloud-covered. Above the horizon, the sky is tinged with yellow, with dark, greyish-blue clouds billowing at the margin of the picture. In a few lighter places, rays of the sun are penetrating the band of clouds.

    … The general rise in temperatures resulting from global warming is apt to affect the efficiency of employees in their workplace. Scientific research exploring the … of measures for adaptation to climatic conditions 175 . A provident use of resources such as water – which is potentially becoming scarce – is also of benefit …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    RO-R-5: Increase in settlement and transport areas

    The picture shows the construction of a new road. The partly finished road foundation is visible. In the foreground the foundation is still being completed whereas in the background it is already sealed. Half-way along the site a vibratory plate is standing. To the left of the new road, mounds of earth are visible - behind those a treeline. In the background, the roofs of a residential area are visible.

    … RO-R-5: Increase in settlement and transport areas Provident handling of land resources is to be seen as integral to climate adaptation. Source: ThomBal / …

  • 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 water- and soil-related associations endeavour to operate the most energy-efficient pumps. Technical improvements aimed at increasing energy efficiency can influence the progress illustrated by the indicator. Furthermore, the … the most energy-efficient pumps. Technical improvements aimed at increasing energy efficiency can influence the progress illustrated by the indicator. Furthermore, the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    FiW-I-1:Claims ratio, combined ratio in homeowners’ comprehensive insurance

    The picture shows the top view of a building roofed with red tiles. To the right and left of the roof ridge you can see numerous large hailstones. Some of the roof tiles are broken.

    … – Gesamtkonzept der deutschen Versicherer. Berlin, 4 pp. https://www.gdv.de/resource/blob/71796/6f0fb2efaf19015693e6051a36bb1c0d/pdf-data.pdf Associated content … – Gesamtkonzept der deutschen Versicherer. Berlin, 4 pp. https://www.gdv.de/resource/blob/71796/6f0fb2efaf19015693e6051a36bb1c0d/pdf-data.pdf … FiW-I-1:Claims …