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  • Cover from 10.02.2022

    Impacts of climate change

    Cities with high levels of soil sealing are especially vulnerable to more frequent and intense heavy rainfalls

    … climate change and adaptation measures that have already been initiated in Germany. Based on selected indicators and measured data from the 15 fields of action of the German Adaptation Strategy, the monitoring …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    FiW-I-1:Claims ratio, combined ratio in homeowners’ comprehensive insurance

    The picture shows the top view of a building roofed with red tiles. To the right and left of the roof ridge you can see numerous large hailstones. Some of the roof tiles are broken.

    … high. This regularly causes actuarial losses incurred by insurance companies. The data collected by insurance companies have been collated centrally for the past 25 … natural hazards despite being faced by climate change, and therefore advocates risk-based market solutions. However, nobody can predict with certainty, in what way the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    WW-I-10: Water temperature of watercourses

    The picture shows a shallow, slow-flowing watercourse in sunny weather under a cloudless sky. Through the clear, reddish-brown shimmering water, the stony bed of the river is visible; some of the stones in the foreground project beyond the surface of the water. The banks are lined by mixed woodlands.

    … illustrates the evaluation of individual fish regions separately. The indicator is based on temperature measuring data of 43 gauging stations for measuring water-quality and levels distributed …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.01.2025

    GE-R-3: Information on pollen

    The picture shows a young women sitting in a birch wood. Her gaze is focused on a smartphone.

    … institutions. As in the case of heat warnings (cf. Indicator GE-R-1 ) there are no data on the DWD Newsletter subscriptions available for the years of 2018 and 2019 … staying in another European country). The daily records entered into the internet-based pollen diary helps allergy sufferers to compare – quickly and on their own – …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    FI-I-1: Distribution of thermophilic marine species

    The picture shows several sardines swimming along the bottom of the sea. Below and behind the fish it is possible to see rocks and aquatic plants.

    … thermophilic (lusitanian) species on northern latitudes. In the most southern research areas nearest the German North Sea coast, most catches now turn up at least … has given rise to unstable ecological equilibria. The high variability of these environmental conditions provides only few, very tolerant fish species with adequate … laterna) occurring more rarely. The underlying reasons are currently being researched. Beginning in the mid-1990s, a little further north – approximately in …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    LW-I-4: Infestation with pest organism – case study

    The picture shows a detailed view of cereal plants infested with brown rust.

    … organisms takes place in very specific ways. On the basis of currently available data it is not possible to make any generalised statements on the impact of climate … pest organism – case study Source: Julius-Kühn-Institut (analyses of infestation-data of the federal states) Increased pressure from harmful organisms is possible … under control. It is essential to conduct a systematic assessment of infestation data for a broad spectrum of different pest organisms in order to make overarching …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    KM-I-3: Height of storm surges

    The picture shows a storm surge wave breaking over a coastal building. A metal mast is visible in the background.

    … in phases of rising and falling storm-surge water levels. The illustration based on moving 19-year mean values does not indicate any extreme individual events. … between the gauges observed. KM-I-3: Height of storm surges Source: BfG (Gauge database (Pegeldatenbank) of the Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration) …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    KM-I-4: Coastal morphology – case study

    The picture shows a light-brown cliffscape near Ahrenshoop on the Baltic Sea coast. At the foot of the cliff, you can see the sea and the spray of a wave. In one coastal section, you can see loose material and rock fragments which have been shifted from the cliff top to the bottom of the cliff.

    … Climate change influences hydrodynamic factors that can affect coastal erosion. Data from aerial laser surveys of a representative segment of the cliffscape on the … material has actually been eroded. So far there are no continuous or contiguous data available on the material decline of German coastlines. Owing to the complexity …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    BAU-I-3: Cooling degree days

    The picture shows the glass frontage of a house reflecting the sun. Some of the windows are part-shaded by means of external roller shutters.

    … to the time series illustrated for cooling degree days which were calculated based loosely on one of the procedures adopted by the European Environment Agency … first, the weighting is lowest, in the case of the daily minimum it is highest. The data for the time series of summer climate region A were provided by the DWD …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    HUE-1: Manageability of climate change impacts

    The picture shows a woman’s head and shoulders while she looks sceptically out of a window. The window is part-shaded by an indoor blind.

    … and possibilities of action, as well as an individual’s own scope for action based on their private and professional circumstances. The representative population survey entitled ‘ Environmental Awareness in Germany’ is conducted regularly on behalf of the UBA. 233 …

  • 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.

    … the relevance of physical climate risks among financial services providers Source: Data source: database CDP Klima (analysis of data records from the demo version by Frankfurter School … to enhance this indicator once data availability is improved. The indicator is based on CDP data (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project). For 20 years companies …

  • Cover from 14.01.2021

    KomPass - News

    KomPass-Logo mit Briefsymbol und Text Aktuelles

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