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  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 15.12.2025

    BAU-I-4: Heavy rain in residential areas

    The picture shows the rainwater gutter of a brick building. Heavy rain is falling.

    … as well as Saxony and Bavaria in mid-July. However, the heavy-rain warnings only indicate part of the threat to settlements: The DWD uses the additional warning … warning thresholds applied by the DWD are exceeded . In the illustration for the indicator concerned, the annual data from the radar-based precipitation measurements …

  • DzU article from 29.07.2025 | Last changed: 30.07.2025

    Indicator: Taxes related to the environment

    A graph shows the development of environmental taxes for the year 1995 (39.9 billion euros), the year 2000, and the period 2005 to 2023 (69.5 billion euros, preliminary data) as well as their share of total tax revenues in the public budgets.

    Indicator: Taxes related to the environment Revenue from taxes to the environment … Germany Figure as PDF (41.78 kB) Figure with data (60.84 kB) Overview Environmental Indicators last update on 29.07.2025 At a glance In 2023, environmental taxes …

  • 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.

    … entitled Environmental Awareness in Germany (Umweltbewusstsein in Deutschland) I indicate that even for the next few years it is futile to expect any sharp rise in … were incorporated in the survey intended to supply data for the DAS monitoring indicators; from 2016 onwards, these questions were asked every four years in the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    FW-I-5: Damaged timber – extent of random use

    The picture shows a dense spruce forest. Several trees are dead, and in the foreground there is deadwood lying on the forest floor.

    … timber hinders planned management Poor forest condition and high dieback rates (cf. Indicators FW-I-2 , and FW-I-4 ) lead to an increase in damaged timber in woodlands … of biotic pest organisms differently in the overall damage scenario nowadays (cf. Indicators FW-I-6 and FW-I-7 ). When interpreting the data on wind-blown, … damage predominated. … Poor forest condition and high dieback rates (cf. Indicators FW-I-2 , and FW-I-4 ) lead to an increase in damaged timber in woodlands …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    FI-I-3: Occurrence of thermophilic species in inland waters – case study

    The picture shows two men in waterproof working clothes standing in a small boat on Lake Constance. One of them is holding a fishing net. He seems to be pulling it out of the water. In the background, the lakeshore and a settlement are visible.

    … again. This may be attributable to various causes. On one hand, carp yield is an indicator which is not just influenced by the availability of this species in Lake … and pots. The carp yield achieved by professional fishing, as illustrated in the indicator, has been falling in parallel with the number of active fishermen / … again. This may be attributable to various causes. On one hand, carp yield is an indicator which is not just influenced by the availability of this species in Lake …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    LW-R-6: Agricultural irrigation

    The picture shows an arable field with young potato plants being irrigated by a drip irrigation unit.

    … heavy downpours, thus making the availability of water for plants even worse (cf. Indicator BO-I-1 ). Both developments have adverse effects on the water supply … adapted processes of (conserving) soil cultivation and humus enrichment (cf. Indicator BO-R-1 ). However, the impacts of such agronomic measures can be very … heavy downpours, thus making the availability of water for plants even worse (cf. Indicator BO-I-1 ). Both developments have adverse effects on the water supply …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    BD-R-1: Consideration of climate change in landscape programmes

    The picture shows hands holding a Tablet with the screen showing a map with contour lines as well as other markings. In the blurred background of the picture it is possible to see that the person holding the Tablet is standing in a wood.

    … role as a tool for encompassing contiguous areas in nature conservation (cf. Indicator RO-R-1 ). Programmes related to landscape planning incorporate important … role as a tool for encompassing contiguous areas in nature conservation (cf. Indicator RO-R-1 ). Programmes related to landscape planning incorporate important …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    RO-R-5: Increase in settlement and transport areas

    The picture shows the construction of a new road. The partly finished road foundation is visible. In the foreground the foundation is still being completed whereas in the background it is already sealed. Half-way along the site a vibratory plate is standing. To the left of the new road, mounds of earth are visible - behind those a treeline. In the background, the roofs of a residential area are visible.

    … can take pressure off the underlying areas of river basins at times of flood (cf. Indicators BD-R-2 , and RO-R-6 ). In bioclimatically stressed spaces, the passage of … can take pressure off the underlying areas of river basins at times of flood (cf. Indicators BD-R-2 , and RO-R-6 ). In bioclimatically stressed spaces, the passage of …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    HUE-1: Manageability of climate change impacts

    The picture shows a woman’s head and shoulders while she looks sceptically out of a window. The window is part-shaded by an indoor blind.

    … arising from climate change. The outcomes of this question are illustrated in the indicator presented here. As far as past years are concerned, the time series regarding the individual response options do not yet indicate a significant trend. However, it can be stated that up until 2006 the … arising from climate change. The outcomes of this question are illustrated in the indicator presented here. As far as past years are concerned, the time series …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Effects chain – Example presentation from ‘civic protection’ action field

    … about the intensification of processes which trigger precipitation. DWD records indicate that in recent years heavy rain occurred, at least regionally, with greater … about the intensification of processes which trigger precipitation. DWD records indicate that in recent years heavy rain occurred, at least regionally, with greater …