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  • KomPass: Article from 12.07.2019 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    Introduction to Climate Projections

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    … and concentration scenarios. last update on 12.07.2019 What are climate projections used for? Climate projections are important for assessing possible climate changes … WETTREG deutsch WETTREG englisch Tags climate projection Federal Republic of Germany Competence Centre on Climate Impacts and Adaptation climate change …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    FI-I-3: Occurrence of thermophilic species in inland waters – case study

    The picture shows two men in waterproof working clothes standing in a small boat on Lake Constance. One of them is holding a fishing net. He seems to be pulling it out of the water. In the background, the lakeshore and a settlement are visible.

    … species which are of commercial interest to fisheries. This is why, rather than focusing on the potential impacts of global warming, the discussion is much more … conducive to the emergence of young carp. As a result of favourable conditions caused by higher temperatures prevailing in 2003, subsequent years saw the highest … Change 22/2021, Dessau-Roßlau, 277 pp. https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/sites/default/files/medien/5750/publikationen/2021-06-10_cc_22-2021_kwra2021_wasser.pdf . 89 - …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    HUE-4: Adaptation to climate change at the municipal level

    The picture shows a slightly hilly landscape characterised by agricultural activity. The centre of the picture shows a village embedded in the landscape. In an almost cloudless sky which is already tinged with orange, you can see a low sun wrapping the landscape in a warm light.

    … government provides assistance to municipalities in these respects. This is because different departments provide assistance in different ways. However, the award … of ‘Climate Protection Sub-Concepts for Adaptation Purposes’. These concepts are used by municipalities as strategic planning and decision-making tools; they … the increasing efforts made in municipalities are possibly offset by increases in public awareness.   238 - infas – Institut für angewandte Sozialwissenschaft GmbH …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.03.2022 | Last changed: 28.03.2022

    Climate models and scenarios

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    … we need to know how the climate might change in the future. Climate models are used for this purpose. last update on 28.03.2022 What are climate models? Climate … Klima und Treibhauseffekt Die Treibhausgase Treibhausgas-Emissionen Related publications Sozioökonomische Szenarien als Grundlage der Vulnerabilitätsanalysen …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    FiW-R-2: Awareness of physical climate risks among financial services

    The picture shows the arms and hands of two formally dressed individuals sitting at a desk. There is a laptop on the desk, and there are documents which show various charts and sticky notes. Both individuals are holding ballpoint pens which they use to point to the same line chart.

    … their business activities. Of the 27 financial services providers – voluntarily filing reports in 2021 within the framework of CDP – only a third submitted a rating … finance industry and the real economy have voluntarily submitted reports on greenhouse gas emissions -and other impacts from their business activities on the … address these challenges. Given the low number of financial services providers who filed reports, it is impossible to regard the evaluation of responses as …

  • Cover from 14.01.2021

    KomPass - News

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    … climate adaption and the consequences of climate change? Whether it is a new publication, research result or event: here you can find all current topics. … climate adaption and the consequences of climate change? Whether it is a new publication, research result or event: here you can find all current topics. …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

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

    … of damage from extreme events are not covered by insurance. Response: FiW-R-1   Public awareness of storm and flooding risks Response: FiW-R-1 Public awareness of storm and flooding risks Source: Mr. Bolota / stock.adobe.com … awareness in Germany’, not even a quarter of respondents expect that their house or home is at genuine risk of damage from storms or floodwater. Appropriate risk …

  • KomPass: Article from 21.06.2021 | Last changed: 19.11.2025

    BAU-R-5: Insurance density natural hazard insurance residential buildings

    The picture shows a housing estate with a single-family house. A mudslide is pouring over the street in front of it.

    … buildings A natural hazards policy provides cover including for damage caused by floodwater and heavy rain. Source: Photograph: © elmar gubisch / … sufficiently large parts of the population. The hazards are underestimated by the public, and their knowledge regarding which kind of damage is actually covered by an …

  • KomPass: Article from 30.03.2017 | Last changed: 14.02.2019

    KomPass Projects

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    … a climate resilient society. In line with transformation paths towards a low greenhouse gas society, the project intended to design future scenarios and ways leading to … fostering horizontal integration across sectors and strengthening capacities of public and non-state actors for multilevel and transnational governance of climate …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    KM-I-5: Change of flow direction

    The picture shows a river running through a flat landscape consisting of meadows and agricultural areas. The sea is visible in the background.

    … The readings from the other gauging stations do not show any trends, possibly because the time series are still relatively short. KM-I-5: Change of flow direction … water provide habitats for specialised animal and plant species, that can be used as ‘nurseries’ by fish species considered of economic importance. In many … bzw. brackwasserbeeinflusste Ostseezuflüsse: https://www.flussgebiete.nrw.de/system/files/atoms/files/21_typ23_april2008.pdf Associated content Documents KM-I-5 …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    IG-I-1: Heat-related decrease in efficiency

    The picture shows a woman wearing a blouse and a blazer, sitting in an office in front of a laptop. In her left hand she is holding an open water bottle while wiping sweat off her brow with her right hand. The woman’s eyes are closed and her facial expression suggests exhaustion.

    … resulting mistakes as well as greater frequency and severity of accidents at work causing associated productivity losses up to 12 % and that the extent of expected … Euros. In addition, the estimate also included indirect damage, for example, caused by missing, delayed or poor-quality preliminary work in a value of 3.5 to 5.3 …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    RO-R-5: Increase in settlement and transport areas

    The picture shows the construction of a new road. The partly finished road foundation is visible. In the foreground the foundation is still being completed whereas in the background it is already sealed. Half-way along the site a vibratory plate is standing. To the left of the new road, mounds of earth are visible - behind those a treeline. In the background, the roofs of a residential area are visible.

    … value of this figure, it can be stated with certainty that this increase in land use clearly exceeds national objectives. In other words, there is more left to do in … industrial and commercial construction (excluding extraction terrain) as well as public institutions contributed to the increase in settled areas in the period from …