… WW-R-1: Water use index Extended drought periods can lead to local and temporary … Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 WW-R-1: Water use index Water use has experienced a significant decrease over the past 30 years. … can also be attributed to the irrigation of gardens. The water use index used as an indicator so far does, however, have its limitations when it comes to …

… FW-I-5: Damaged timber – extent of random use A lot of damaged timber in a forest … Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 FW-I-5: Damaged timber – extent of random use Random use owing to wind-blown, wind-broken and infested timber is detrimental …

… RO-R-6: Land use for settlements in officially designated flood plains Now as … Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 RO-R-6: Land use for settlements in officially designated flood plains In spite of the existing … inadequate when these settlements or industrial estates are flooded, the damage caused can in some cases be considerable (cf. Indicator BAU-I-5 ). Nowadays, …

… and Urban Development Planning Climate change also affects spatial and land use planning. Source: Lukas Pollmüller/photocase.com Due to the cross-cutting nature … chains. last update on 06.01.2023 Importance of spatial, regional and urban land use planning for climate adaptation Spatial planning has an important role to play … adaptation by determination (e.g. designation, clearance, securing) areas for uses that reduce climate risks and damage potential. Relevant fields of action for …

… more value is generated with the same amount of water – in other words, water is used more efficiently. IG-R-3: Water procurement in the processing industry Source: … might for instance consider embracing an in-house water management system, using water in a circulatory system, employing water-saving technologies or using …

… and Urban Development Planning Climate change also affects spatial and land use planning. Source: Lukas Pollmüller/photocase.com Climate change has a decisive … of the results. Spatial planning controls on a large scale where in space which uses are located (e. g. settlements, transport infrastructures, recreational areas, … water supply), and problems arise in creating new retention areas that could be used as floodplains in the event of an inland flood (e. g. agriculture vs. flood …

… and concentration scenarios. last update on 12.07.2019 What are climate projections used for? Climate projections are important for assessing possible climate changes …

… 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 … projections with the specific circumstances in Germany, the models are specified using regional climate models up to a resolution of approx. 25* 25 km and less …

… How can we assess whether Germany is on the right track? Which methods can players use to identify and evaluate suitable adaptation measures? last update on 01.02.2019 … as their interdependencies were analysed. We would like to present the methods we used and give you insights into the ongoing work at the symposium in Dessau on March …

… Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) and the National Strategy for the Sustainable Use and Protection of the Seas (National Marine Strategy), the German government has … to adapt current protected areas and concepts, not only for fish, to the changes caused by climate change and, if necessary, to designate new protected areas and quiet …