Evaluation of Adaptation Projects
Background and Goals
The aim of the project is to detect so far realized adaptation measures in Germany to adapt to climate change and evaluate the experiences gained. To this end, an Internet-based measures database is designed, documented own measures in the interested parties and provides information about other measures. A competition will also be conducted to determine particularly exemplary adaptation measures and to make known to a wide audience.
Project objectives:
- Recording of projects run in Germany on local and regional climate change adaptation;
- creation of an online database (Tatenbank) for self-recording of adaptation projects and promotion of discussion between those responsible for different measures;
- publication of the database and good practical examples using a competition and a brochure;
- expert support for UBA/KomPass on the production of the adaptation action plan.
Content time
toResearch area/region
Country
- Germany
Region of implementation (all German federal states)
- Baden-Württemberg
- Bavaria
- Berlin
- Brandenburg
- Bremen
- Hamburg
- Hesse
- Mecklenburg Western Pomerania
- Lower Saxony
- Northrhine-Westphalia
- Rhineland Palatinate
- Saarland
- Saxony
- Saxony-Anhalt
- Schleswig-Holstein
- Thuringia
Natural spatial classification
- Alp and North Bavarian hills
- Alps
- Alpine Foothills
- Erz Mountains, Thuringian Forest and Bavarian Forest
- coasts: North Sea-/Baltic Sea coasts
- Low mountain ranges left and right of Rhine
- North-East German lowland
- North-West German lowland
- Upper Rhine Rift
- South-Eeastern basin and hills
- West German lowland bay
- Central low mountain ranges and Harz
Steps in the process of adaptation to climate change
Step 1: Understand and describe climate change
Approach and results
different for the adaptation projects and adaptation actions
Parameter (climate signals)
- River flooding
- Heat waves
- Flash floods
- Altered rainfall patterns
- Higher average temperatures
- Sea level rise und storm surges
- Low water
- Extreme precipitation (incl. hail, snow)
- Storm
- Dry periods
Time horizon
- short term = next year’s / decades
- medium term = to 2050
Step 2a: Identify and assess risks - climate effects and impact
Approach and results
depending on the respective adaptation actions
Step 3: Develop and compare measures
Measures and/or strategies
The project was primarily intended to record and describe adaptation measures, with a focus on local and regional and completed or currently implemented measures in Germany. The objectives, conflicts and constraints of the adaptation measures are queried in the online database (Tatenbank).
Step 4: Plan and implement measures
Measures and/or strategies
The central product of this project is the "Tatenbank" with concrete and implemented measures for adaptation are listed. Users of the Tatenbank can check the adaptation measures, learn from successes, conflicts and obstacles and can be motivated to imitate the possible adaptation examples.
Costs of the measures
Costs of the adaptation measures are normally queried in the online database.
Step 5: Watch and evaluate adaptation (monitoring and evaluation)
Approach, objective and results of the monitoring and/or evaluation
The descriptions of the adaptation measures also contain information on conducted monitoring activities or evaluation strategies.
Participants
Funding / Financing
Federal Environment Agency: KomPass - Climate Impacts and Adaptation in Germany
Project management
KomPass (UBA)
Cooperation/Partners
ecologic, BioConsult
Contact
German Environment Agency - KomPass (Kompetenzzentrum Klimafolgen und Anpassung)
Wörtlitzer Platz 1
06844 Dessau-Roßlau
