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  • KomPass: Article from 20.09.2019 | Last changed: 22.10.2019

    GoApply

    … Multidimensional Governance of Climate Change Adaptation in Policy Making and Practice last update on 20.09.2019 Projekt-Logo GoApply Source: UBA Wien Project … included: Mapping & comparing national adaptation governance systems; identifying good practices; developing options & innovations for enhancing vertical coordination … Good Participation Practice in the Alpine Region . This brochure presents good examples of participation practice when adapting to climate change in the Alpine …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    RO-R-4: Priority and restricted areas reserved for special climate function

    Looking over the top of a woodland, the picture shows the skyline of Frankfurt am Main. Skyscrapers and the tv tower rise high above the landscape. In the background, the Taunus mountain range is visible.

    … Source: BBSR (ROPLAMO - spatial planning monitor) Safeguarding terrain to ensure a good local bioclimate In towns and greater conurbations with high-density … are used and in what way they are employed, is also dependent on the designation practice adopted in the federal state concerned. This is why there may not be an …

  • 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.

    … led to draught restrictions having to be imposed on inland shipping. As a result, goods transport on the Rhine was for a long time possible only to a limited extent, … chains and the flow of goods stop functioning smoothly. What’s being done – some examples As far as companies in the field of trade and industry are concerned, it is …

  • KomPass: Article from 30.03.2017 | Last changed: 14.02.2019

    KomPass Projects

    Blackboard with numerous notes.

    … - Multidimensional Governance of Climate Change Adaption in Policy Making and Practice Project duration: 2016-2019 GoApply will contribute to the implementation … Furthermore, the project analyses the proliferation and prevalence of “good examples” of climate change adaptation in society. It shall also provide the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 19.09.2024

    Cluster Woodland and forestry

    The picture shows a coniferous forest. The bark-free trunk of a damaged spruce tree is visible in the foreground. In the light-coloured wood of this tree the distinct frass traces of a bark beetle are clearly visible.

    … issue is no longer ‘just’ to safeguard the forest’s condition, growing capacity and good structure but its conservation in general. It has become a challenge to … forest fire prevention and control by means of data. What’s being done – some examples Given that forests are very long-lived ecosystems, forestry managers need …

  • Cover from 26.11.2025

    Adaptation to climate change

    Sandsäcke wurden vor einer Haustür aufgestapelt, um das Haus vor Hochwasser zu schützen

    … frequent and severe. The hot and extremely dry summer of 2018 is just one of many examples. This trend is bound to increase in the future. Climate change adaptation … and disease vectors to which we are exposed now already or in the future? The good news is: there is something we can do. We can deal with the already visible …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.12.2025

    Cluster Agriculture

    The picture shows a dry-looking arable field with a tractor being driven across it. Owing to drought, the vehicle is stirring up clouds of dust. In the background, it is possible to make out a ridge of hills.

    … for creating landscape and biotope structures in keeping with the concept of ‘good’ adaptation to climate change. At the same time, the agricultural sector with … are apt to counteract any adverse impacts from heat. What’s being done – some examples Agriculture provides numerous possibilities for responding to climate … Likewise, the funding of ecological farming can support adaptation, as eco-farming practices include diversified plant cultivation systems, diverse crop rotation and …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 20.09.2024

    Cluster Transport, transport infrastructure

    The picture shows a flooded dip in a road. There is a roadblock in the foreground indicating that the road is closed to traffic. A sign reading ‘Hochwasser’ (floodwater) is fixed to the roadblock. There are flooded meadows visible on both sides of the road.

    … and for shopping purposes. The functioning of economic systems depends on reliable goods transport; this includes the transport of energy carriers and raw materials, … approaches to the development of monitoring indicators. What’s being done – some examples As far as the action field ‘transport, transport infrastructure’ is …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 20.09.2024

    Cluster Biological diversity

    In the foreground the picture shows a banded demoiselle which has landed on the blossom of a yellow waterbuttercup. The background of this picture is blurred.

    … an overall concept for biodiversity monitoring nationwide. What’s being done – some examples In order to improve the protection of biodiversity under changing climatic … to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to put their resolutions into practice. The EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 for the conservation and restoration … of measures is intended to ensure that degraded ecosystems are restored to good health, resilience and diversity. The programme is financed largely from the …

  • KomPass: Area of action adaptation from 11.01.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Adaptation: Field of Action Civil Protection

    Jackets and helmets of the professional fire brigade

    … Civil Protection Extreme weather events endanger people and their provision with goods and services. Source: C. Benjamin Nolte/fotolia.com In order to adapt to the … states. In addition, existing systems and measures can be further developed, for example severe weather warning systems, special disaster management planning, … alliance of authorities to integrate the consequences of climate change into the practice of civil protection. Another important component of civil protection is the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.12.2025

    Cluster Spatial, regional and urban development planning

    The picture shows an excerpt from a development plan for a residential area with semi-detached and terraced housing. There are two mechanical pencils lying on the plan.

    … govern land use in a way that mitigates existing or expected climate risks – for example from extreme weather events, weather patterns and their impacts. For … unclear to what extent the specifications laid down actually prove effective in practice. The current legal framework, for instance, strengthens climate adaptation … carry weight within the framework of balancing processes. What’s being done – some examples A vital spatial planning tool to reduce climate risks and damage potentials …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.12.2025

    Cluster Tourism industry

    The picture shows a man from behind. He is wearing a T shirt and short trousers. He is walking through a wood carrying a rucksack. To the right and left of the path, white flowers are blooming beneath the trees.

    … on tourism frequently refers to specific segments of the tourism industry – for example nature tourism, health tourism, cycling tourism or the bathing tourism in … with regard to evidence of any climate adaptation efforts. What’s being done – some examples The challenges climate change entails for different tourism segments, … this research readily available and useful to executive with responsibility in the practical application of tourism, the project produced a guideline for the …