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  • DzU article from 25.09.2025 | Last changed: 26.09.2025

    Indicator: Population exposure to particulate matter (PM10)

    A graph shows the proportion of people in Germany affected by levels exceeding the WHO guideline value and the EU limit value for fine particulate matter (PM10) (legally binding from 2030) for the period from 2010 to 2023 – with a clear declining trend.

    … exposure in Germany based on data from monitoring stations located in rural and urban background areas. Monitoring stations situated in areas with high traffic … exposure in Germany based on data from monitoring stations located in rural and urban background areas. Monitoring stations situated in areas with high traffic …

  • Press release 27/2016 from 12.09.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Global record temperatures and flash floods in Germany – small taste of the summer of the future?

    passage underground overflooded by rain

    … aim is to take the impact of climate change into greater account as early as the urban planning stage. For example, cities should be designed to allow rainwater to … self-provisions, the third main factor in the adaptation process is prevention. Urban development which is attuned to the water issue can include planning for …

  • News from 05.10.2018 | Last changed: 08.02.2021

    UBA Position on EU minimum requirements for Water Reuse

    irrigation on a field

    … The European Commission’s (COM) activities to foster the reuse of treated urban wastewater are stipulated in the EU action plan for the Circular Economy. … food products are protected from contaminants and pathogens advanced treatment of urban waste water is needed. EU minimum quality requirements should clearly express …

  • Cover from 30.05.2022

    River Restoration: Start

    Aerial view of the Fulda and a branch with low water flow. Grasses, shrubs and trees grow on the banks with diverse hydromorphological structures.

    … e.g.: They increase the quality of life as landscape-forming elements in urban and rural areas. They reduce the risk of flooding for downstream users. They … Marco Linke / Medieningenieurbüro Manntau Ecological upgrading of a stream in an urban area Even heavily straightened and constricted water bodies in the city can be … e.g.: They increase the quality of life as landscape-forming elements in urban and rural areas. They reduce the risk of flooding for downstream users. They …

  • KomPass: Article from 07.01.2025 | Last changed: 15.12.2025

    Adaptation at the Federal Level

    the Reichstags dome behind plants

    … soil, agriculture, forestry and forest management Human health and care Urban development, spatial planning and civil protection Water Economy Cross-cluster … soil, agriculture, forestry and forest management Human health and care Urban development, spatial planning and civil protection Water Economy Cross-cluster …

  • KomPass: Area of action adaptation from 11.01.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Adaptation: Field of Action Civil Protection

    Jackets and helmets of the professional fire brigade

    … the German Weather Service (DWD), the Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development at the Federal Office for Building and … the German Weather Service (DWD), the Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development at the Federal Office for Building and …

  • Press release 08/2022 from 31.01.2022 | Last changed: 07.02.2022

    Avoiding pollutants in construction materials

    Luftaufnahme eines Neubaugebiets

    … 08/2022 | 31.01.2022 It is already known from water monitoring that pollutants in urban areas enter the environment with rainwater in sometimes significantly … demand for environmentally friendly building products and ease the burden on the urban environment. Associated content Links More info: Pollutants from buildings in the urban environment Environmental data: Chemical status of running waters Publications …

  • News from 18.09.2013 | Last changed: 18.09.2013

    Pharmaceutical residues can affect soil organisms

    purification plant

    … antipodarum Moving forward: The European Commission’s Proposal for a Recast Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive Tags groundwater protection pharmaceutical …

  • Press release 65/09 from 17.09.2009 | Last changed: 01.07.2013

    Sustainable mobility on foot, by bike, bus, and rail

    … the distance to the summit of Mount Everest. Press release No. 65/09 | 17.09.2009   Urban traffic accounts for one quarter of the CO 2 emissions in the entire transport sector. It is in urban areas in particular that environmental quality is vital to the health and …