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Die Ermittlung der Ressourceneffizienz und der Klimabelastung von Bauwerken
Die Bauindustrie ist der Industriesektor, der in der Wirtschaft für die höchsten Umweltbelastungen, in Form von Treibhausgas (THG)-Emissionen und der Nutzung natürlicher Ressourcen, verantwortlich ist. Die Umsetzung ambitionierter Maßnahmen im Bausektor für mehr Klimaschutz und Ressourceneffizienz…Editorial: Interactions between land surface and climate
Evaluation of the near-surface wind field over the Adriatic region: local wind characteristics in the convection-permitting model ensemble
We present the first evaluation of the wind field from the ensemble of kilometer-scale simulations from the CORDEX-Flagship Pilot Study on convection, with focus on the Adriatic region. Kilometer-scale climate models, also known as convection-permitting models (CPMs), produce a good representation…Conditions and Effects of Norm Internalization
Norm internalization refers to the process of adoption of normative beliefs by individuals, thus representing a link between individual and social change. However, there are several questions regarding norm internalization which need to be answered. These include understanding under which…The drivers and impacts of Amazon forest degradation
Approximately 2.5 × 106 square kilometers of the Amazon forest are currently degraded by fire, edge effects, timber extraction, and/or extreme drought, representing 38% of all remaining forests in the region. Carbon emissions from this degradation total up to 0.2 petagrams of carbon per year (Pg C…