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adaptation to climate change

Climate | Energy

RO-R-6: Land use for settlements in officially designated flood plains

The picture shows a building pit where the walls of a cellar have already been built. Steel girders are seen supporting wooden beams which extend across the ceiling of the cellar. The bottom of the building pit is filled with brown muddy water reflecting a tree.

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Climate | Energy

RO-R-2: Priority and reserved areas groundwater / drinking water

The photograph shows a stream running through a meadow. Trees and tree clusters line the edge of the meadow.

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Climate | Energy

RO-R-3: Priority and restricted areas for (preventive) flood control

The picture shows the oxbow lake of a river with unfortified banks lined with meadows and tree clusters.

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Climate | Energy

IG-I-1: Heat-related decrease in efficiency

The picture shows a woman wearing a blouse and a blazer, sitting in an office in front of a laptop. In her left hand she is holding an open water bottle while wiping sweat off her brow with her right hand. The woman’s eyes are closed and her facial expression suggests exhaustion.

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Climate | Energy

RO-R-1: Priority and reserved areas for nature and landscape

The picture shows a meadow with flowers in various colours and small trees in the foreground. A woodland is visible on the horizon. The sky is partly cloud-covered.

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Climate | Energy

IG-R-1: Perception of the relevance of physical climate risks in trade and

The picture shows a woman and a man in an office sitting at a meeting table. The two formally dressed individuals are each holding a document while exchanging views. There is a glass of water on the meeting table; a plant is visible in the background. The room is illuminated by sunlight shining in.

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Climate | Energy

BO-R-2: Permanent grassland terrain

The picture shows a grassland with mown grass. The mown grass is lying in rows. In the right-hand margin a tractor can be seen turning hay. In the upper margin you can see a hay bale.

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Climate | Energy

HUE-4: Adaptation to climate change at the municipal level

The picture shows a slightly hilly landscape characterised by agricultural activity. The centre of the picture shows a village embedded in the landscape. In an almost cloudless sky which is already tinged with orange, you can see a low sun wrapping the landscape in a warm light.

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