Competence Centre on Climate Impacts and Adaptation

Cluster Cross-sectional activities carried out at Federal level

The image is directed towards the sky against the sun and shows a circle of ten stretched hands in a circle.

2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change

last update on 28.11.2023

BS-R-4: Active emergency relief responders in civic protection

The picture shows three emergency vehicles operated by the fire brigade and the THW emergency relief organisation: The vehicles are standing on a National Road, one of them is a fire-fighting group vehicle. A man wearing a high-visibility vest and a pair of THW livery trousers can be seen running along the middle gangway.

2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change

last update on 28.11.2023

BS-R-3: Exercise volume

The picture shows a THW member from behind; he is in uniform and wears a helmet. It is possible to make out a scaffold with other THW members standing on it.

2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change

last update on 28.11.2023

BS-R-2: Precautions taken among the population

The picture shows an assortment of emergency provisions including groceries such as beans, rice and tinned food, batteries, adhesive tape, toilet paper, tea lights and lighters.

2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change

last update on 28.11.2023

BS-R-1: Information on how to act in a disaster situation

The picture shows a group of two women and two men participating in a First Aid training exercise. The course leader uses a doll to demonstrate cardiac massage.

2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change

last update on 28.11.2023

BS-I-1: Person hours due to weather-related damage events

The picture shows an inundated landscape. In the centre of the picture a flooded road can be seen, with a lorry passing. There are people visible on the lorry’s load platform. In the picture’s foreground, part of a blue emergency vehicle is visible with blue warning lamps fitted all round the vehicle which is also driving along this flooded road.

2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change

last update on 28.11.2023

Cluster Civic protection

The picture shows two emergency vehicles with blue lights switched on, one of the vehicles is a fire engine and the other one a blue emergency relief (THW) vehicle. Both vehicles are only partly visible.

2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change

last update on 28.11.2023

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.

2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change

last update on 28.11.2023

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