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  • Article from 11.03.2025 | Last changed: 31.07.2025

    Protecting the seas and oceans: how can it be done?

    On the picure you see the sunset about the sea

    Protecting the seas and oceans: how can it be done? View of the wide open sea Source: FG II 2.3 / UBA … authority for permitting and monitoring scientific marine geoengineering projects. Concepts and measures for the protection of the seas within the framework of the …

  • Article from 16.04.2012 | Last changed: 10.09.2013

    Water body structure

    … Water body structure last update on 16.04.2012 Classification of quality of the water body structure A classification of quality of the water body … of deviation from its potential natural state (reference condition). Maps of water landscapes served to define reference conditions. On small to medium-sized … were used to draw up the map of water body structure. The “overview method” uses and assesses parameters calculated on the basis of aerial pictures, existing maps …

  • Article from 15.09.2014 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Assessment of watercourses

    two women are fishing in the water to take some samples

    … Assessment of watercourses Taking samples to examine the water quality Source: Hoffmann / UBA In Germany the Federal States (Länder) have the responsibility for monitoring and assessment of surface waters. Important rules for these are defined in the … update on 15.09.2014 There are classifications of rivers for biological, chemical and morphological parameters. The oldest assessment is the saprobic system …

  • Article from 20.07.2020 | Last changed: 20.07.2020

    Rivers

    … EC Water Framework Directive show it needs forceful measures in the whole catchment and at the rivers to meet the good status. last update on 20.07.2020 Hydrography (facts and figures) Rivers are subdivided into six river systems as well as the coastal areas of the North and Baltic Seas. The rivers are the  Rhine, Ems, Weser and Elbe, which flow into the …

  • Article from 11.05.2012 | Last changed: 14.11.2025

    Circulatory diseases

    … noise. As a psycho-social stress factor, noise activates the sympathetic nervous and hormonal systems. Consequent upon this are changes in blood pressure, heart rate, and other circulatory factors. The body generates increased levels of stress … can help to prevent noise exposure in indoor areas. Adequate ventilation can be assured from neighbouring rooms or by the use of acoustic glazing with reduced-noise …

  • Article from 26.11.2025 | Last changed: 28.11.2025

    Download

    … of current program versions as well as sample calculations, test calculations and application packages for AUSTAL and BESTAL (Besmin, Besmax). The file format and the date of the file are shown in brackets. last update on 26.11.2025 Program …

  • Article from 12.12.2025 | Last changed: 12.12.2025

    Overview

    … Overview Number 5.5 and Annex 2 of TA Luft specify calculation methods for determining stack heights and … On the introduction of AUSTAL2000 in 2002 The TA Luft (Technical Instruction on Air Quality Control) has been amended in view of available advanced techniques and … Lühring, Rainer Stern, Robert Yamartino, and myself. Key points for a long-term concept that should reach about 5 to 7 years into the future were, among others: …

  • Article from 06.07.2020 | Last changed: 04.10.2023

    Risk management in river basins

    … Risk management in river basins Emissions to air, water and soil and the number of accidents at industrial facilities due to shortcomings in … Protection of the Rhine (ICPR) had already been committed to improving the water quality of the Rhine for several years. The shortcomings in accident prevention … assistance projects make it possible to provide a systematic overview of the safety concept, offering a uniform benchmark and helpful recommendations for potential …

  • Article from 01.10.2012 | Last changed: 14.11.2025

    Traffic noise

    … 54 percent of Germans are disturbed by traffic noise, 34 percent by train noise, and 23 percent by aircraft noise. These statistics are from a representative survey … Trinkwasserhygiene Related publications Detrimental effects of underwater noise Air Quality 2022 Noise effects of the use of land-based wind energy Air Quality 2021 …

  • Article from 13.11.2024 | Last changed: 14.11.2025

    International soil governance

    … to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa ” (UNCCD) of 1994, the “ Convention on Biological Diversity ” (CBD) of 1992 and the “ United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ” (UNFCCC) of 1992. Main objectives of the UNCCD are to combat desertification and to mitigate the effects of drought. The “Convention on Biological Diversity” …

  • Article from 09.10.2015 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Soil protection at international level

    desiccated soil

    … Background The need for fertile soils is increasing due to the growing global demand for renewable raw materials and meat, and persistent population growth. At the … a coordinated global approach to soil protection. The Rio+20 Conference and the concept of a “land degradation neutral world” At the United Nations Conference on …

  • Article from 05.01.2023 | Last changed: 05.01.2023

    Overview of application forms

    … Applicant platform Please fill in the form carefully . This will make both our and your work easier and also speed up the procedure. What this means for you is to fill out application … forms completely, without references to applications from previous years, and with an anticipatory eye. This includes stating the permit period, the work or …