The project investigates the multidimensional services of urban gardens and parks for urban society. An extended evaluation of these services provides reliable information that should be considered in political decisions regarding the development of [...] More

How can a lignite phase-out be proactively accompanied in a structurally weak region and potentials for endogenous development opened up? This question will be investigated in the research project using Lusatia as an example. Within the scope of this [...] More

In 2015, the German Federal Government has developed further the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change (DAS) by publishing the first progress report and the Action Plan for Adaptation (APA II). The documents lay the foundation for a [...] More

In vielen deutschen Städten wächst die Bevölkerung. Das führt zu einem erhöhten Flächenverbrauch in den Städten: Wohnungen und Gewerbebauten werden realisiert, zentrale Infrastrukturen etwa im Mobilitätsbereich eingerichtet. Die damit einhergehende [...] More

Private households play an important role in achieving Germany’s climate protection targets. In addition to switching energy procurement to renewable energy sources (RE), it is also important for households to reduce their energy consumption. Many [...] More