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  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-I-1: Terrestrially stored water

    The picture shows a section of a satellite photograph of the Earth. In the upper margin of the photograph is a radiant sun. On the Earth, clouds and a deep-blue ocean are visible.

    … its follow-up mission GRACE-FO (GRACE Follow-On, 2018–2023). These satellites are used to observe temporary fluctuations in the Earth’s gravitational field. Mass … its follow-up mission GRACE-FO (GRACE Follow-On, 2018–2023). These satellites are used to observe temporary fluctuations in the Earth’s gravitational field. Mass …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    KM-R-1: Investments in coastal protection

    In the foreground the picture shows a full loading shovel of a wheeled loader, which is being emptied on to a sandy beach. There are wooden posts and a pile of stones visible on another sandy beach in the background. The sky is covered in dark grey clouds.

    … economic importance of coastal areas. These areas are often densely populated and used intensively. Industries such as shipping or fisheries depend on their proximity … economic importance of coastal areas. These areas are often densely populated and used intensively. Industries such as shipping or fisheries depend on their proximity …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-I-9: Spring algal bloom in lakes

    The picture shows an aerial view of a lake. Its surface is coloured a luminous green in places, owing to spring algal bloom. There are agricultural fields visible in the lake’s vicinity.

    … in phytoplankton. This spring algal bloom will fade once the nutrients have been used up, the stability of stratification increases and foraging pressure is brought … end to the exchange of nutrients and oxygen among the layers. Consequently, this causes a depletion of oxygen in the deeper water layers – the hypo­limnion – …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    BAU-I-1 + 2: Heat stress in urban areas and summer heat island effect

    … degree of insulation, the proportion of green space and the construction materials used. Also cloud cover and wind patterns play important roles in terms of urban heat … whether climate change exacerbates the urban heat island effect. This may be because heat stress is increasing with equal strength in both cities and their …

  • KomPass: Article from 20.09.2019 | Last changed: 22.10.2019

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    … adaptation in the city of Kempten and the Allgäu region 2nd experts workshop: land use management and climate change adaptation – sustainable strategies for the city … and networks can take up the often new topic of adaptation to climate change, because climate impacts have a variety of effects. Single institutions or individuals … and network as many different groups of actors as possible. The discussion focused more and more on the necessary land management in a growth region and the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-I-7: Water levels in lakes

    The picture shows a footbridge leading across the dried-up sandy and stony shore area of a lake. A bridge and some residual water are visible in the background.

    … influence on shallow lakes. When the water level of such lakes recedes, this also causes lake shores to dry out for many metres into a lake, thus resulting in … based on indexed values. This means that for each lake a mean value is calculated using the deviations from the index year 2014, for which the water level value is … influence on shallow lakes. When the water level of such lakes recedes, this also causes lake shores to dry out for many metres into a lake, thus resulting in …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    VE-I-5: Impacts on roads due to weather conditions and weather patterns

    The picture shows the upper part of the tail end of a vehicle belonging to the highway maintenance service. The vehicle is orange and its rear doors are marked with the word ’Streckenwartung’ (track maintenance) and reflective red-and-white striped stickers. There are warning lights fitted to the vehicle.

    … sections are impassable, highway maintenance services will handle traffic control using appropriate signage and barriers or cordons. Subject to the availability of … which had to be remedied by highway maintenance services. The labour involved caused a distinct amount of additional time expenditure. In May 2018, a considerable … on work carried out in 2021 seems to be only a partial reflection of the impacts caused by the low pressure system known as Bernd. The reason for this is the …

  • 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 …

  • 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.

    … bring about shifts in the species range of organisms harmful to plants. Damage caused by fungal diseases – apart from diseases triggered by thermophilic fungi such … set in. The beetle lays its eggs in the buds of rapeseed blossoms. Basically, the use of early-flowering varieties (cf. Indicator LW-I-1 ) can reduce the infestation … bring about shifts in the species range of organisms harmful to plants. Damage caused by fungal diseases – apart from diseases triggered by thermophilic fungi such …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-I-6: Low water

    The picture shows a river with a low water level. There are smallish stones and large rocks projecting from the water. The river banks are covered in high grass. There is a woodland adjacent to the river bank.

    … the summer months of 2019 were too dry throughout, and the summer of 2020 again caused droughts in many regions of Germany, such as the Rhine area. Despite the fact … on the wet side, this did not suffice to offset the shortage of water, partly because in individual regions such as Thuringia, there was not enough precipitation in …