… adaptation by determination (e.g. designation, clearance, securing) areas for uses that reduce climate risks and damage potential. Relevant fields of action for … of flood protection are excluded or can be subject to restrictions on use. When defining a reserved area, flood protection has a special weight in the … potential for damage and to concentrate residential development in areas that are less at risk. Protection of settlement areas against extreme weather events: In …

… UV radiation is the main cause of skin cancer. It is a disease to which annually more than 300,000 new people in Germany fall prey. Even at stations in lowland … anthropogenic influences increases the UV irradiation close to the ground, it is of less importance for UV burdens in Germany. Nevertheless, the recovery of the ozone … terms of health, as the human skin is still especially sensitive to UV radiation at that time of year. At the end of March / early April in 2020, for example, the UV …

… to a decline in peak concentrations of ozone. How­ever, at the same time, there was less ozone depletion caused by nitrogen monoxide, thus largely leading to ozone … now for the influence of weather patterns on heart disease. The relationships are more complex between meteorological factors and air-hygienic components and their … Indicator GE-I-3 ). The indicator focuses on the ozone as an air pollutant, given that weather-pattern related factors are of particular significance to the formation …

… milder winters, the share of snow in total precipitation will decrease. This means that precipitation will be stored less frequently in the form of snow, so that the probability of flooding will … the population. Groundwater is fed by precipitation and is mainly formed in winter, when little water evaporates and is transpired via plants. A possible increase in …

… Act in 2020, the use of nuclear energy for energy generation will end in 2022, and that of hard coal and lignite in 2038 at the latest. The long-term transition of the … associated with a stronger decentralisation of the energy supply. This will make it more resilient to individual outages and localised events. Measures to reduce … and thunderstorms, which could damage the grids, should be taken into account when selecting the location of grid components such as overhead lines and …

… proprietors of private forests own comparatively small areas, on average comprising less than 10 ha. These proprietors have their focus mostly on matters not pertaining … reduced the operating capital available to forest proprietors. Those enterprises that are heavily affected are not likely to make a profit from their timber yields … a definitive attribution regarding adaptation is not always possible. As of 2018, when it became clear that drought and heat would have severe impacts on forests, a …

… reserved areas groundwater / drinking water Spatial planning tools ensure land use that protects drinking water and groundwater. Source: Visions-AD / stock.adobe.com … in sufficient quantities. However, by now it has become necessary to pay much more attention to water resources in our country. This is because the groundwater … particular in those regions of Germany where the climatic water regime is already less than favourable now. Increasing water scarcity and more frequent droughts may …

… in changed climate variability, i.e. stronger short-term climate fluctuations and more frequent extreme weather events such as heavy rain, droughts or hot summers. … an overview of the observed consequences of climate change and adaptation measures that have already been initiated in Germany. Based on selected indicators and … particularly threatening for Germany? The climate will continue to change, we just don't know how much and how quickly. Possible future climate impacts were examined …

… bathing temperatures Rising temperatures make the North Sea and Baltic Sea coasts more attractive for bathing holidays. Source: Holger Luck / stock.adobe.com 2023 … level (cf. Indicator TOU-I-3 ). As far as Germany is concerned, it is conceivable that beach and bathing holidays on the coast – as the typical form of summer tourism … tourism in German coastal regions are becoming more conducive to bathing. Nevertheless, higher seawater and air temperatures can also entail negative effects. For …

… injury and material damage. The time series starting in 1961 clearly indicates that the floodwater regime varies considerably from year to year. This is true for … basis of the highest discharge values (HQ) of individual half-years respectively. When averaging the number of floodwater days measured at all gauging stations …