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

    Adaptation: Field of Action Building Industry

    Building crane in front of a blue sky

    … In addition to technical measures to protect buildings against flooding and heat, urban planning plays a particularly important role. The promotion of urban green spaces and the sustainable use of rainwater are important measures for …

  • Appointment from 12.06.2024

    Incentive Schemes to Promote Sustainable Mobility Behaviour

    … The German Environment Agency (UBA) invites together with the German Institute for Urban Affairs (Difu) and the ConPolicy GmbH local authorities, mobility and transport planning experts as well as urban planning experts to join the web seminar “Beyond Push and Pull: Incentive …

  • Press release 30/2017 from 06.09.2017 | Last changed: 18.09.2017

    Urban Mining

    Skyline einer Großstadt von oben, abends, Hochhäuser, Straßen, Schienen

    Urban Mining Raw materials sources on our doorsteps We are surrounded by more than … why not tap the enormous sources of raw materials which we ourselves have created? Urban mining refers to the targeted reclamation of raw materials in urban and …

  • Press release 29/2023 from 01.09.2023 | Last changed: 04.09.2023

    First "Environment in the Neighbourhood" Action Days bring sustainable commitment to life locally

    Kinder pflanzen in Dessau ein Blumenbeet.

    … residents can experience diverse examples of sustainable involvement at first hand: Urban Gardening in Dessau, waste collection campaigns in Bremen and various … commitment of those people who are shaping the socio-ecological transformation in urban neighbourhoods. The pilot action days are intended to make this commitment …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.12.2025

    Cluster Building Sector

    The picture shows an artificial watercourse which runs past a block of flats in a newly developed housing estate. There is a road crossing the watercourse. The watercourse is edged with a narrow strip of vegetation consisting of grass, young trees and flower beds. Benches offer seating.

    … one of the topical challenges currently facing the building sector. The increasing urbanisation in turn increases the demand for affordable new housing as well as … Development and Building (BMWSB) started the Federal Programme entitled ‘Anpassung urbaner Räume an den Klimawandel’/ ‘Adaptation of urban spaces to climate change’ …

  • News from 08.09.2020 | Last changed: 14.09.2020

    Ambitious environmental protection benefits health and well-being

    people in a green space in the city

    … An intact environment can have a positive influence on health and well-being. Urban green spaces are a good example. A recent report by the European Environment … health. The EEA report shows this in the importance of green and blue spaces in urban areas: urban natural spaces provide space for movement, relaxation and …

  • KomPass: Article from 07.01.2025 | Last changed: 13.01.2025

    Adaptation tools

    Symbols for adaptation tools

    … also provides member states with various tools to support adaptation planning. Urban Adaptation Support Tool The Urban Adaptation Support Tool supports city and municipal administrations in … plans. It also provides access to a variety of other resources and tools. The Urban Adaptation Support Tool is available in English. Urban Adaptation Map Viewer …

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    TOU-I-6: Seasonal bed nights in German tourist areas

    The line diagram depicts the ratio of overnight stays in the low season (III-V, X) and in the high season (VI-IX).

    … for the coast, the low mountain ranges, the Alps and the Alpine foothills, the urban areas and other areas. The time series ranges from 2006 to 2017. All lines run … (without trend), then the Central uplands line (without trend), and finally the Urban areas line (with a significantly decreasing trend). None of the lines, …

  • Appointment from 06.09.2024

    Urban, university and school living labs to promote circularity

    Urban, university and school living labs to promote circularity Monday, September … online seminar will start on 30 September at 14:30 with the topic “The role of urban, university and school living labs in promoting circularity”. The key aspect …

  • News from 26.10.2015 | Last changed: 26.10.2015

    Germany’s raw material stockpile:What’s in buildings, roads, etc?

    ein Plattenbau wird abgerissen

    … unsustainable. The future ideal is a closed-loop, circular economy which, through “urban mining”, obtains many of its raw materials from end-of-life houses, piping, … on available secondary raw materials developed on the basis of these data and an urban mining strategy prepared. This will make it possible in future not only to … Tags resource conservation circular economy recycling secondary raw material urban mining resource efficiency Anthropogenes Lager … Extracting more and more new …

  • Green procurement: Article / Tender recommendation / Environmental criteria from 28.01.2020 | Last changed: 28.01.2020

    Buses

    bus on a road

    … pollutant, greenhouse gas and noise pollution occasioned by buses, particularly in urban areas, agglomerations and areas in need of protection. last update on … pollutant, greenhouse gas and noise pollution occasioned by buses, particularly in urban areas, agglomerations and areas in need of protection. … Battery quality and …

  • Press release 02/2019 from 17.01.2019 | Last changed: 22.01.2019

    Expert group: New housing creation campaign must become greener

    Baustelle mit Baukränen in der Innenstadt

    … Building presents proposals for climate-friendly building and future-proof urban development New, affordable housing must be built in many cities and regions. … “This is a unique opportunity to anchor climate-friendly building and future-proof urban development on a broad basis and to make up for lacking measures to protect …