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  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    GE-I-8: Index – case study

    The picture shows a man’s upper arm in focus. The man is lifting the sleeve of his T-shirt with two fingers. In contrast with the skin previously covered by the T-shirt, the part of the skin that has been exposed to sunlight looks very red.

    …   39 - Reid S.J., Tuck A.F., Kiladis G. 2000: On the changing abundance of ozone minima at northern midlatitudes. Journal of … 2003: Frequency of low-ozone events over northwestern Europe in 1952–1963 and 1990–2000. Geophysical Research Letters 30(21). 39 - Stick C., Krüger K., Schade N.H., …   39 - Reid S.J., Tuck A.F., Kiladis G. 2000: On the changing abundance of ozone minima at northern midlatitudes. Journal of …

  • News from 18.12.2017 | Last changed: 18.12.2017

    Data on the state of the environment in Germany: a mixed picture

    Two engineers discussing in an extensive photovoltaic installation

    … consumption and final energy consumption has significantly increased since 2000. However, compared to the previous year, 2016 saw a rise in greenhouse gas … raw materials. Total raw material productivity increased by 1.57 % annually between 2000 and 2010. In the German Resource Efficiency Programme II (ProgRess II) approved …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    VE-I-1 + 2: Flood closures and low water restrictions on the Rhine

    … in July. On the Middle and Lower Rhine, there have been only brief closures since 2000 which, in most cases, were rescinded after less than a week. So far no … in July. On the Middle and Lower Rhine, there have been only brief closures since 2000 which, in most cases, were rescinded after less than a week. So far no …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    RO-R-6: Land use for settlements in officially designated flood plains

    The picture shows a building pit where the walls of a cellar have already been built. Steel girders are seen supporting wooden beams which extend across the ceiling of the cellar. The bottom of the building pit is filled with brown muddy water reflecting a tree.

    … of settlement and transport areas in those municipalities shows an increase since 2000 by circa 100 square kilometres which is equivalent to growth by just under 13 … of settlement and transport areas in those municipalities shows an increase since 2000 by circa 100 square kilometres which is equivalent to growth by just under 13 …

  • KomPass: Article from 21.06.2021 | Last changed: 19.11.2025

    BAU-R-5: Insurance density natural hazard insurance residential buildings

    The picture shows a housing estate with a single-family house. A mudslide is pouring over the street in front of it.

    … und -verhalten in Deutschland) (has been carried out every two years since 2000on behalf of the BMU and the UBA. Since 2012, questions were incorporated in the … und -verhalten in Deutschland) (has been carried out every two years since 2000on behalf of the BMU and the UBA. Since 2012, questions were incorporated in the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    WW-I-10: Water temperature of watercourses

    The picture shows a shallow, slow-flowing watercourse in sunny weather under a cloudless sky. Through the clear, reddish-brown shimmering water, the stony bed of the river is visible; some of the stones in the foreground project beyond the surface of the water. The banks are lined by mixed woodlands.

    … an annual mean temperature of 7.2 °C was the coldest year in the decade of 1991–2000. The high values in 2018 and 2019 were due in part to high summer temperatures … an annual mean temperature of 7.2 °C was the coldest year in the decade of 1991–2000. The high values in 2018 and 2019 were due in part to high summer temperatures …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    TOU-I-3: Market shares held by wider tourism areas

    The illustration ’Wider tourism areas in Germany’ contains a map of the travel areas in Germany showing five individual wider tourism areas in aggregated form.. Alps with alpine foothills, coasts and urban areas are regions characterised by very specific properties. The uplands and other areas are heterogeneous and extensive.

    … tourism areas in terms of occupancy rates.   207 - Institut für Länderkunde Leipzig 2000, abgebildet in: DTV – Deutscher Tourismusverband e.V. (Hg.) 2002: 100 Jahre DTV … tourism areas in terms of occupancy rates.   207 - Institut für Länderkunde Leipzig 2000, abgebildet in: DTV – Deutscher Tourismusverband e.V. (Hg.) 2002: 100 Jahre DTV …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    GE-I-7: Health hazards from vibrios – case study

    The picture shows an outstretched foot on a sandy beach. There are two abrasions visible above the ankle.

    … 2002041. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2021.26.41.200204 31 - Strom M., Paranjpye R. 2000: Epidemiology and pathogenesis of Vibrio vulnificus. Microbes and Infection, … 2002041. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2021.26.41.200204 31 - Strom M., Paranjpye R. 2000: Epidemiology and pathogenesis of Vibrio vulnificus. Microbes and Infection, …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    KM-I-3: Height of storm surges

    The picture shows a storm surge wave breaking over a coastal building. A metal mast is visible in the background.

    … such damaging storm surges occurred repeatedly on the North Sea coast. For almost 2000 years storm surges have been documented on German coasts. One of the most … such damaging storm surges occurred repeatedly on the North Sea coast. For almost 2000 years storm surges have been documented on German coasts. One of the most …

  • Press release 33/2017 from 15.09.2017 | Last changed: 25.09.2017

    European Mobility Week: “Sharing gets you further“

    a lot of colourful bicycles in a bicycle stand

    … European Mobility Week: “Sharing gets you further“ More than 2,000 towns and cities across Europe host activities from 16-22 September to promote … make local transport more sustainable. Activities will be launched in more than 2000 cities and towns across Europe. The German Environment Agency has been in …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    KM-I-1: Water temperature in the sea

    The picture shows a view of the surface of the sea from below. The sun’s rays are beaming through the water’s surface. The sea is coloured dark blue to turquoise-green.

    … in deeper strata. Between 1960 and 2020 the heat energy contained in the upper 2,000 metres of the earth’s oceans increased by 380±81 sextillion Joule (380±81 x … in deeper strata. Between 1960 and 2020 the heat energy contained in the upper 2,000 metres of the earth’s oceans increased by 380±81 sextillion Joule (380±81 x …