… Accordingly, insurance payments will probably not only be higher, but also claimed more frequently. However, there are also gaps in insurance coverage in Germany. The … buildings with such policies was only 19 percent. Surveys show, however, that risk awareness among the German population is not yet sufficiently pronounced. … should be able to counteract this by taking timely adaptation measures. Nevertheless, the general insurability in particularly exposed locations may increasingly be …

… flood protection walls or mobile walls. In addition to technical measures, measures that serve to create retention areas to hold back water in the area and to restore … is important to reduce nutrient inputs into the water body. This requires measures that help to reduce fertiliser quantities as well as soil erosion and runoff, … inputs by establishing water protection strips, or drain agricultural soils in a more environmentally friendly way. Land-based animal husbandry also contributes to …

… very low. Not even a quarter of citizens who responded to the survey acknowledge that their house or home is at genuine risk of damage from storms or floodwater. In … made by respondents were probably still influenced by the flood catastrophe that occurred in July of that year: A higher proportion acknowledged that they might … proactive in making their own precautionary arrangements. With the aim to achieve a more effective bundling of the information offered – by covering a broad spectrum of …

… as well as numerous species of dragonfly and amphibians. Besides, habitats that can flood naturally such as alluvial meadows, provide important links in … inventory established in a report on the condition of alluvial meadows concluded that, of formerly approx. 1.6 million ha of alluvial meadowland on riversides, only … change and the development of biodiversity. In this context, specialists maintain that the indirect impacts of climate change in terms of the implementation of …

… European Biodiversity Strategy calls for Urban Greening Plans (UGP) for cities with more than 20,000 inhabitants. The European Commission is currently developing a … European Biodiversity Strategy calls for Urban Greening Plans (UGP) for cities with more than 20,000 inhabitants. The European Commission is currently developing a …

… mobilisation and the development of most plant species set in, whereas at 5 °C and less, these processes revert to a standstill. The number of days with a soil … the length of the growth period and the mobilisation of nutrients in the soil. Whenever a daily mean temperature of 5 °C in the topsoil is exceeded – more … when either the concentration of oxygen is too low or there is none at all. Given that soil temperature is directly dependent on sun irradiation, soil temperature …

… Moreover, soil loss can be favoured by increasing precipitation in winter. When winter precipitation increasingly falls as rain, and when this rain falls on … in the spirit of the European Water Framework Directive (WWRL). Erosion monitoring that would cover the whole of Germany contiguously is not yet available. So far, … include potatoes, maize and sugar beet as well as numerous special crops and vineyards on steep slopes. There is a diverse range of measures available for preventing …