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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.

… hot weather, storms or heavy rain thus preventing worse outcomes. To this end it is essential that citizens are confident that they are adequately informed about the … of automatic everyday routines. In that context it is, for example, sensible to avoid physical exertions such as sports in extreme heat, to wear the right clothing …

KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

LW-R-1: Adaptation of management rhythms

The picture shows a person standing in a field of maize inspecting the leaves of a young maize plant.

… the most favourable time for tilling, and this timing is heavily dependent on soil moisture. Another example is the scheduling of sowing (drilling) in spring, … crops: In order to buffer the worst of the impacts of extreme weather events, to avoid erosion, and to safeguard the replenishment of water and nutrients in dry … capacity for water and nutrients and a good aggregate structure in the soil. It is essential to maintain the organic soil substance or – where necessary – to improve …

KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

KM-R-2: Land protection dykes without safety deficit – case study

The picture shows an aerial view of a land protection dyke under construction. In the background, there are agricultural areas and houses as well as standing water visible.

… KM-R-2: Land protection dykes without safety deficit – case study The dykes were reinforced … is evidence for the fact that the climate change adaptation strategy laid down in the Master Plan for Coastal Risk Management (GPK) has been taken into … in Schleswig-Holstein’s GPK. As a core planning and management tool, the GPK pools essential principles, guidelines and measures in respect of coastal protection. …

KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

BO-R-2: Permanent grassland terrain

The picture shows a grassland with mown grass. The mown grass is lying in rows. In the right-hand margin a tractor can be seen turning hay. In the upper margin you can see a hay bale.

… BO-R-2: Permanent grassland terrain Permanent grassland reduces soil loss risk and absorbs heavy rainfall better than bare arable land. Source: … grassland terrain The conservation of permanent grassland is intended to protect soils under agricultural use from the adverse effects of climate change. Between … BO-R-1 ). Consequently, the conservation or even expansion of permanent grassland, especially on sensitive sloping ground used for agricultural purposes or in …

KomPass: Area of action adaptation from 06.07.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

Adaptation: Field of Action Human Health

A baby hand holding the finger of an adult

… the leadership of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety, compiled recommendations for action for the preparation … knowledge of the individual clinical picture are helpful. Affected persons can avoid certain locations during leisure activities, ventilate rooms at appropriate … the reduction of fertiliser quantities as well as measures that help to reduce soil erosion and runoff. In small and medium-sized lakes, natural riparian …

KomPass: Area of action adaptation from 06.01.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2025

Adaptation: Field of Action Tourism

… for ski area operators to change the modalities of season design as well as the opening and closing dates of ski slopes. Snow insurance can be considered as a … concepts and thus made storm- and flood-proof. Other adaptation options can be buildings on stilts or moving sensitive infrastructure back inland. Sand erosion on … due to algal blooms) can be countered by appropriate adaptation measures, such as avoiding nutrient inputs from agriculture and banning the feeding of ducks. In …

KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

BD-R-3: Protected areas

The picture shows a sign commonly used in the eastern states of Germany to indicate a nature reserve. The sign depicts the outline of a black owl against a yellow background. The sign is located on the edge of a meadow. A partly wooded hill rises behind the sign.

… areas which provide refuges in which adverse impacts on animals and plants can be avoided or moderated. In these circumstances, protected areas create favourable … expansion of the overall terrain of protected areas and of the biotope network make essential contributions to the nationwide endeavour to reconnect habitats, thus …

Publication from 20.03.2015

Anpassung an den Klimawandel: Boden

… Adaptation Adaptation Action Plan German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change soil … Anpassung an den Klimawandel: Boden …

KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 11.01.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

Climate Impacts: Field of Action Water Resources, Water Management, Coastal and Marine Protection

People standing on a seat bench surrounded by water

… protection facilities and lead to considerable ecological and economic damage. Buildings and infrastructures can be destroyed, and in extreme situations human … is heavily polluted by nitrate and pesticides. In addition, the increase in air and soil temperature also raises the temperature of groundwater, which has a negative … are characterised by plant growth in the intertidal zone and fulfil important functions as habitats for fauna and flora and as coastal protection. The …

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.

… more often as rain (cf. Indicators WW-I-4 , WW-I- 5 and BAU-I-4 ). In cases where soils are already saturated with water or severely desiccated, or there is a lot of … planning to use its own tools for contributing to preventive flood control. An essential element of the planning toolbox available for this purpose is the use of …

KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

WW-I-2: Groundwater level and spring flow – Northern and Southern Region

… seep away for infiltrating the groundwater. Years with lower total precipitation do not immediately affect groundwater levels. This is because – in comparison with … on the groundwater. If precipitation occurs predominantly in winter, falling on soils saturated with water or possibly on soils that are frozen hard, its ability to … groundwater. The formation of adequate replenishment of groundwater is therefore an essential prerequisite for both – a sustainable supply of drinking water, and for …

Cover from 02.10.2024

Development of Germany’s climate - 2023 Monitoring Report

… the outcome of complex interactions among all components that make up the system of land, atmosphere and oceans. Also part of this system are the biosphere with seasonal changes in vegetation, the hydrosphere, the soil and the cryosphere (ice). The climate can vary in different timescales even … It must be borne in mind, however, that several other factors and processes play an essential role in the development of precipitation, thus leading to regional …