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  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 05.01.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2025

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Fishery

    Fishes under water

    … by 1.3 degrees. The absolute warming of the Baltic Sea in the period from 1980 to 2015 is 1.6 degrees at the surface and 1.9 degrees at a depth of 20 metres for the … and spatial distribution of fish: The change in ocean temperature could result in values that lie outside the ecological preference of fish species. This would result …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.12.2025

    Cluster Human Health

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

    … to (non-infectious) illnesses which are regarded as associated with climate change. Nowadays, allergies are among the most frequent chronic diseases in Germany. Among … see Indicator GE-I-4 ) does not indicate any trend. However, the peak values identified repeatedly in eastern Germany are alarming; among other causes, …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    VE-I-1 + 2: Flood closures and low water restrictions on the Rhine

    … been discerned for the Rhine. In cases where water levels fall below a threshold value set for a specific section of the river, at which the target depth of the … of low-water phases lasting well into November or December. This is true for 2011, 2015 and latterly especially in 2018. For the Lower Rhine, the time series starting … been discerned for the Rhine. In cases where water levels fall below a threshold value set for a specific section of the river, at which the target depth of the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    GE-I-2: Heat-related mortalities

    The picture shows an elderly woman wearing a white blouse. The lady is holding on to a rollator with one hand, while she is holding the back of her left hand to her forehead. In the background, a few fuzzy treetops or bushes are visible in bright light.

    … areas, where heat islands develop (cf. Indicator BAU-I-2 ) and where increased values of dust from fine particles and ozone concentrations (cf. Indicator GE-I-9 ) …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-I-7: Water levels in lakes

    The picture shows a footbridge leading across the dried-up sandy and stony shore area of a lake. A bridge and some residual water are visible in the background.

    … morphological and ecological characteristics, it is not possible to calculate mean values in absolute figures covering these strongly differing lakes. Consequently, …

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

    Climate impacts: Field of action finance and insurance sector

    Macro photo of a European cent coin

    … risk management. The danger of "stranded assets" is also increasing, i.e. a loss of value of investments due to climate risks. last update on 11.01.2022 Insurance … in financial losses due to extreme natural events. The general increase in insured values also plays an important role. Accordingly, insurance payments will probably …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    TOU-I-2: Snow cover for winter tourism

    The picture shows a ski lift heading for a slope wooded predominantly with conifer trees. The slope is covered with a thin layer of snow. However, in the foreground especially, there are large areas of ground without any snow cover thus revealing grass and bare earth. A radiant sun is shining brightly from a cloudless sky.

    TOU-I-2: Snow cover for winter tourism In mild, snow-poor winters, there is demand … per winter season, with a snow cover of at least 30 cm, calculated with the mean value weighted according to length of piste. For the eastern uplands, the … fluctuations in weather patterns. On average across the Alps, it was possible in 2015 to use artificial snow in more than two thirds of the piste areas 202 , in the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    BS-R-4: Active emergency relief responders in civic protection

    The picture shows three emergency vehicles operated by the fire brigade and the THW emergency relief organisation: The vehicles are standing on a National Road, one of them is a fire-fighting group vehicle. A man wearing a high-visibility vest and a pair of THW livery trousers can be seen running along the middle gangway.

    … the mean of the years 2000 to 2014 amounted to some 41,000 active volunteers. In 2015 the number increased to 66,000 and remained at that level in 2016 and 2017. Up … since 1999 by almost 8,000. Compared to a proportion of scarcely 4 % in 1999, this value amounted to approximately 12 % in 2021. The demographic change is reflected in … the mean of the years 2000 to 2014 amounted to some 41,000 active volunteers. In 2015 the number increased to 66,000 and remained at that level in 2016 and 2017. Up …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    BD-I-2: Temperature index for bird species communities

    The picture shows an icterine warbler singing from a twig.

    … of calculating the temperature index, a species-specific temperature requirement value is allocated to each of the 88 bird species occurring in their European … the reference period 1961 to 1990. These species-specific temperature requirement values – weighted according to the relative frequency per species in any particular …

  • KomPass: Area of action adaptation from 06.01.2023 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Adaptation: Field of Action Spatial, Regional and Urban Development Planning

    Bird's eye view of geometrical arranged, colourful fields and settlements

    … is anchored at the federal level in the German Spatial Planning Act and in the guiding principles of spatial planning . The concrete planning consideration of the … Flood protection: Flood protection concerns are anchored in the BauGB as a planning guideline to be observed when drawing up urban land use plans. Areas necessary for … Flood protection: Flood protection concerns are anchored in the BauGB as a planning guideline to be observed when drawing up urban land use plans. Areas necessary for …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 30.09.2024

    Cluster Financial services industry

    The picture shows a man sitting at a desk holding a ballpoint pen between his fingers while operating a pocket calculator. There are several documents on the desk; it is just possible to make out the fuzzy image of some charts.

    … on the credit history and liquidity of borrowers or any potential losses in the value of assets, have so far been considered less of a risk by credit institutions. … relevance to increasing the adaptation capacity. Where do we have gaps in data and knowledge? Contrary to the indicator set for the DAS ‘Financial services industry’ … to climate change. For example, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 is being used to highlight the importance of insurance policies in …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Effects chain – Example presentation from the ‘agriculture’ action field

    … had an annual mean temperature of more than 10 °C. By contrast since 2014 this value has been exceeded five times. However, as in the past, there is still a … patterns as well as many incalculable developments from year to year (cf. Mean values of climate change ). Impacts of climate change   Impact: LW-I-1 …