… in the transport and storage of goods and merchandise. If cooling is provided by air-conditioning systems, this is associated with a greater demand for electricity. … primarily on the type of cooling systems. While active cooling systems such as air conditioning systems contribute to energy consumption, passive cooling measures … offer energy saving potential. In general, however, an increase in the number of air-conditioning systems and the associated higher electricity demand can be …

… with due consideration of a typical human being’s temperature perception. Air humidity can play an essential role in this context. By contrast, hot days are based solely on air temperature data. The summer of 2018 was characterised by the highest number of …

… drought, and an extended vegetation period favour longer periods when pollen are air-borne as well as higher pollen concentrations. It is also conceivable that the … A prerequisite for this would be a high concentration of pollen or spores in the air. Changes in the weather, such as precipitation, an increase in air humidity or lightning activity can lead to the fragmentation of pollen, thus …

… as a cozy source of warmth. However, stove exhaust gases have a negative impact on air quality and human health. Burning wood produces harmful pollutants such as fine … distance of one millimetre. UFPs are the smallest solid and liquid particles in our air. Such ultrafine particles are produced during combustion processes, such as in a … as a cozy source of warmth. However, stove exhaust gases have a negative impact on air quality and human health. Burning wood produces harmful pollutants such as fine …

… , and RO-R-6 ). In bioclimatically stressed spaces, the passage of fresh and cool air to residential areas is paramount. On the periphery of conurbations, air is apt to cool off faster in the summer months above meadows and arable land …

… on mortality figures has been recorded. Apart from heat-related health impairments, it is important to mention also pollen allergies, skin cancer caused by UV radiation as well as cardio-vascular and respiratory illnesses caused by air pollutants; all these health conditions have been linked to (non-infectious) … plant populations. As far as cases of UV radiation (cf. Indicator GE-I-8 ) and air pollutants are concerned – the latter is linked in particular to near-ground …

… plants, fungi and micro-organisms contribute to providing clean water, fresh air, a pleasant climate and fertile soils for the cultivation of crops to produce … by retaining water in the landscape, by capping floodwater peaks and by providing air for cooling purposes. At the same time, they safeguard important habitats for animals and plants. In towns and settlements, nature provides better air and shade and acts as a cooling agent on hot summer days. Contiguously linked …

… agents unfortunately do not stay in the jackets and instead evaporate into the air or are channelled to waste water treatment plants as a result of washing, from … polar bears. They do not degrade in the environment and are transported instead on air and water pathways to regions as remote as the Arctic. Organisms are exposed to PFASs through the air, water and food intake, and they bioaccumulate. The new study done on behalf of …

… in an urban district and on the building itself, also on rain retention, the air quality and on biological diversity – thus mitigating local impacts of climate … roofs and façades effectively cool down buildings as well as their surrounding air 145 . On one hand, this is beneficial to users of buildings on hot summer days … environment at street level. Another beneficial consequence of greening is its air-quality effect. The vegetation surface slows down the air current so that …