Umweltbundesamt
Air pollution, climate change, land sealing, waste and water management are some of the greatest environmental challenges for urban areas. To tackle these challenges, cities need sufficient funds, staff, technical innovation, political commitment, and a national framework and incentives. An UBA study examined six urban areas in six countries. read more
Urban environmental protection is a cross-sectional task in the German Environment Agency (UBA). In its strategic Research Agenda, the UBA identifies focal points for future research towards the development of settlement areas in accordance with environmental quality goals. The Agenda also highlights gaps in our knowledge about environmentally oriented, socially acceptable and health promoting urb... read more
The UBA’s motto, For our environment (“Für Mensch und Umwelt”), sums up our mission pretty well, we feel. In this video we give an insight into our work.
