… and Resilient Urban Spaces for a Better Quality of Life (AdNEB)” is an UBA in-house research project. It aims to develop recommendations for climate resilient, … of existing structures, sustainable construction materials and energy efficiency. AdNEB provides a conceptual, methodical and interdisciplinary … particular focus on social disparities, addresses the multifunctional built and landscape structures and their potential for climate adaptation, examines the …

… Year 2022: Groundwater Source: Andreas Kücha At the same time, it is an important resource for industry, agriculture and ecosystems, it is subject to the challenges … and raw material for food production. It feeds important ecosystems such as wetlands and forests and is used for agricultural irrigation. Groundwater is also increasingly seen as an …

… is stirred up and transported, sometimes over long distances, through the open landscape. The result is the stealthy loss of fertile soil. Neighboring sites and … accompanied by a loss of biodiversity . At the deposition sites, damage can be caused, for example, by plant cover and leaf abrasion (see figure). Nutrients and … changes and the establishment of biotopes such as flower strips contribute to efficient soil loss control. Especially in view of the predicted climate changes, …

… As a result, fertile soil is lost, and therefore the yielding capacity on arable land. In addition, the eroded material and the absorbed nutrients and pollutants can … unknown. In Germany, however, soil loss by water occurs on many agriculturally used areas such as arable land, areas with permanent crops e.g. viticulture and … the potential soil loss risk. The Federal Institution for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) is responsible for this. Currently, an evaluation based on the Soil …

… applications. As an innovation space for the environmental sector, it focuses on the added value of AI for both people and the environment and conducts … specialized divisions of the authorities in the environmental sector. It ensures efficient resource utilization within the AI Lab and provides transparency and comparability …

… of hazardous particulate matter (PM2,5) measured on New Year's Day 2013 at the Landshuter Allee measuring station in Munich. Particulate matter consists of a … compounds enter Germany´s nitrogen cycle every year. Week 25: Ground-level ozone causes damage to ecosystems. AOT 40 is the parameter used to assess its risks for … by adopting an integrative approach across all media. To reduce consumption of resources and energy and other environmental impact, pollutant emissions to the …

… Fotolia.com What is renewable energies’ share in electricity production? How can we use biomass sustainably? How do the European mechanisms to promote renewable … protection. They also help to ensure supply security and to prevent conflicts over resources. The basic principle underlying the use of renewable energies is that …

… Act (ElektroG) are "to protect the environment and health" and "to conserve natural resources". The basic prerequisites for achieving these aims are to prevent waste … waste equipment as well as prevent waste and reduce the amount of waste through reuse, preparation for reuse or recycling and recovery. Among other things, the …

… testing and assessment criteria for building products suitable for indoor use. The AgBB provides a uniform, transparent and comprehensible health-based … according to their health relevance. For the toxicological assessment, the AgBB uses scientifically recognised information already available from the technical … Bauprodukten Indoor air quality after installation of building products in energy-efficient buildings Tags construction product emission … The Committee for …

… applies a modeling approach for integrated sustainability assessments of ambitious resource- and climate policy transformation pathways for Germany. Applied evaluation … towards integrated resource and climate protection (e.g., RESCUE-project ("Resource-Efficient Pathways to Greenhouse-Gas-Neutrality")). The necessary actions aimed at … of: Institute of Economic Structures Research (GWS) mbH , Osnabrück (Deutschland) Millennium Institute , Washington D.C. (USA) ERASME Jean Monnet Centre of …