… technical equipment can be increased. Measures in relation to insufficient cooling water for thermal power plants In order to prevent shortage situations, the cooling water demand for thermal power plants can be reduced with the help of technical …

… Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 KM-I-2: Sea levels The calculated mean of water levels measured for 19 years at selected gauging stations in the North Sea and … Measurements from gauging stations in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea show that water levels have been rising significantly. For coastal regions, in particular …

… warming and acidification of the oceans are particularly relevant. For inland water fisheries and fish farming in aquacultures, higher water temperatures and … contrast, the demand for oxygen for metabolism increases. The number of near-shore waters with oxygen deficiency and so-called "dead zones" is expanding, affecting …

… measures can address fish health, reproduction of fish species, habitat shifts, water status, fisheries infrastructure, fishing conditions and catches, fisheries … fish species, such as the anchovy, continue to establish themselves in German sea waters as water temperatures continue to rise, it would make sense to adapt the …

… directly, as in the case of a floodplain, or indirectly, as through changes in water availability. Climate change also brings with it additional demands on space … and their ecosystem services (e. g. protective effect of forests, provision of water, production of food). Priority climate impacts with spatial planning relevance …

… lack of snow to a limited extent, as temperatures below 4° Celsius and sufficient water are usually required for this. In many German ski resorts in low mountain … remedied. In order to maintain good water quality, protection of seas and bathing waters is required under the EC Bathing Water Directive. For the larger lakes, …

… close coordination with the respective spatially relevant sectoral planning (e.g. water management, landscape planning, nature conservation, transport), spatial … heat and heavy precipitation in settlement areas, conservation and protection of water resources and preservation of biological diversity. Flood protection: …

… tourism Summer tourism is mainly influenced by the climate factors air temperature, water temperature, sunshine duration and precipitation. Based on existing scenarios, … effect could be an accompanying deterioration in the water quality of bathing waters (e.g. due to "algae blooms"). Longer-term bathing bans would harm bathing and …

… FW-R-3: Humus reserves in forest soils Humus is essential for storing water and nutrients and for increasing the forests’ resilience. Source: … in forest soils High contents of organic carbon in forest soils further the water storage capacity and improve the supply of nutrients. They also improve the …