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  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    FW-I-2: Incremental growth in timber

    The picture shows a stack of timber.

    … location and also on the prevailing temperatures. In montane topography or in cold hollows which have so far had limited warmth, temperature increases can indeed … factor is the age structure of forest stands. In young trees less than 20 years old, volume growth is low. In subsequent years of the life of these trees, volume …

  • 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

    … German Meteorological Service (DWD) informs public health institutions as well as old people's and nursing homes about increased heat stress via a newsletter and … social communal facilities where risk groups are present, such as hospitals or old people's and nursing homes, should be protected by technical devices. In certain …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    WW-R-2 + 3: GAK funds for and investments in flood protection

    … to maintain water bodies is only a federal state responsibility in the case of the old Rhine waters, non-technical flood protection measures regarding 1st order water … measures for the controlled retention of floodwater (flood control reservoirs and polders). Since 2015 Federal government has been supporting the Länder additionally …

  • 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.

    … all hourly values within one week) were not to rise above a fixed temperature threshold, above which the temperature would have a significant effect on mortality. … a clearer picture of the progress of mortality in Germany. The age group of 85-year old people is most affected by heat-related mortalities in Germany. The analysis of …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    GE-I-4: Ragweed pollen burden

    The picture shows a close-up of a ragweed plant in flower.

    … mechanical options available. The most efficient method is to uproot the one-year old plant in June when it is easily recognised and it is easy to tell it apart from … any shoots.   23 - Bergmann K.-C., Werchan D., Maurer M., Zuberbier T. 2008: Threshold value for Ambrosia pollen in nasal provocation: patients characterization. …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    FW-I-8: Forest fire hazards and forest fires

    The picture shows an extensive forest fire. Greyish-white smoke is rising from the seat of the fire. A burnt forest area is visible in the background.

    … fires and in the east of Lower Saxony, which is also at risk of forest fires, the old fire watch towers were replaced by digital and remote-controlled optical sensors … fires and in the east of Lower Saxony, which is also at risk of forest fires, the old fire watch towers were replaced by digital and remote-controlled optical sensors …

  • 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.

    … starting in 2011. This affected in particular the age group of 20 to 25 year olds. For the TWH, the mean of the years 2000 to 2014 amounted to some 41,000 active … can occur especially in sparsely populated rural areas with a comparatively older population despite their greater willingness to make a commitment to civic …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 15.07.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Agriculture

    Field with farming tailer - a single spike in the foreground

    … to heat stress at certain sensitive stages of development. In wheat, flower unfolding and pollen differentiation in May/June are such phases when temperature rises … grassland are more adaptable, as grasslands can change their species composition. Cold Cold stress means stressing plants at low temperatures. At lower temperatures, …