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

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Civil Protection

    Jackets and helmets of the professional fire brigade

    … are washed out, roads are flooded and transport routes necessary for supplies are blocked, this can lead to more frequent deployments for civil protection … are washed out, roads are flooded and transport routes necessary for supplies are blocked, this can lead to more frequent deployments for civil protection …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-I-9: Spring algal bloom in lakes

    The picture shows an aerial view of a lake. Its surface is coloured a luminous green in places, owing to spring algal bloom. There are agricultural fields visible in the lake’s vicinity.

    … earlier onset of spring algal bloom. Spring algae are an important building block in the food web of lake ecosystems. WW-I-9: Spring algal bloom in lakes … layers in a lake, while on the other, spring algae are very important building blocks in a food web. There is a direct connection between climate change, ice cover …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Effects chain – Example presentation from the ‘transport' action field

    … maintenance and further development of forecasting systems formed a major building block in this process. Early detection of extreme drainage situations plays an … maintenance and further development of forecasting systems formed a major building block in this process. Early detection of extreme drainage situations plays an …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    HUE-5: International finance for climate adaptation (from budgetary funds)

    … achieve a low-emission sustainable development worldwide. The GCF is a key building block in the architecture of international climate funding. The GCF therefore plays … to climate change. The adaptation to climate change is an important building block in sustainable development. Conversely, sustainable development enhances the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 30.09.2024

    Cluster Civic protection

    The picture shows two emergency vehicles with blue lights switched on, one of the vehicles is a fire engine and the other one a blue emergency relief (THW) vehicle. Both vehicles are only partly visible.

    … services themselves are affected can involve damage to equipment and premises, blocked access roads, failure of power tools and communication channels; worse still …

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

    Adaptation: Field of Action Building Industry

    Building crane in front of a blue sky

    … climate risks and the existing need for adaptation is also an important building block. This concerns professional associations, such as chambers of engineers, … climate risks and the existing need for adaptation is also an important building block. This concerns professional associations, such as chambers of engineers, …

  • 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

    … tree locations as well as by greening roofs and facades and removing roofing that blocks UV radiation. Further information Climate Impacts: Field of Action Human … tree locations as well as by greening roofs and facades and removing roofing that blocks UV radiation. … Adaptation: Field of Action Human Health …

  • 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.

    … level (HSW) and when the relevant section of the river Rhine is completely blocked to shipping (cf. Indicator VE-I-1 ). In respect of Upper Rhine stretches, shipping was blocked on a total of 18 days in 2021 – the highest value since 1999. As far as …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    TOU-R-1: Seasonality of bed-nights in wider tourism areas

    The picture shows a sandy beach on the Baltic Sea coast with dunes and hooded beach chairs (‘strandkorbs’). The strandkorbs facing the viewer have been locked up for the winter. The sea is visible on the horizon. A few individuals and small groups of people are visible at the waterline; apart from them, the beach is deserted. The sky is partly cloud-covered.

    … and comfortable for both the population and employees, provides one of the building blocks for the sustainable development of tourism destinations. It can help to avoid … and comfortable for both the population and employees, provides one of the building blocks for the sustainable development of tourism destinations. It can help to avoid …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    VE-I-5: Impacts on roads due to weather conditions and weather patterns

    The picture shows the upper part of the tail end of a vehicle belonging to the highway maintenance service. The vehicle is orange and its rear doors are marked with the word ’Streckenwartung’ (track maintenance) and reflective red-and-white striped stickers. There are warning lights fitted to the vehicle.

    … toppled trees and windthrows; on some occasions accumulations of hailstones blocked roads and left a lot of dirt and damage behind on roadsides, so that roads … toppled trees and windthrows; on some occasions accumulations of hailstones blocked roads and left a lot of dirt and damage behind on roadsides, so that roads …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    VE-I-6: Weather-related disruptions to the railway infrastructure

    The picture shows a single-lane railway track covered by the crown of a toppled tree. A woodland is visible to the left and right of the railway track.

    … recorded in the pre-crisis year 2019, make railway transport an important building block of Germany’s transport system. On one hand, the railway entities are … recorded in the pre-crisis year 2019, make railway transport an important building block of Germany’s transport system. On one hand, the railway entities are …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    HUE-2: Usage of warning and information services

    The picture shows a hand holding a smartphone. The smartphone screen is blue and shows the logo of DWD’s WarnWetter App. In the picture’s background, the black clouds of a thunderous sky are visible.

    … and information services Warning and information services are important building blocks for personal preparedness. Source: keBu.Medien / stock.adobe.com 2023 …