Einführung

Mögliche Auswirkungen des Klimawandels auf die Luftqualität in Innenräumen

“…Klimatologisch bezeichnet man einen Tag mit einer Höchsttemperatur von mindestens 25 °C als "Sommertag" und einen Tag mit einer Höchsttemperatur von mindestens 30 °C als "heißen Tag" [4]. Allgemein ist bei Raumlufttemperaturen oberhalb von 26 o C körperliches und geistiges Arbeiten und Lernen nur eingeschränkt möglich, da Konzentration und Aufmerksamkeit nachlassen.…”

Austrian Special Report Health, Demography and Climate Change - Summary for Policymakers and Synthesis

“…This development can only be curbed by consistently fighting highly allergenic plants (Karrer et al, 2011). In urban planning, selecting proper tree species and bushes in public spaces can significantly lessen the pollen concentration of allergologically relevant species (Brasseur et al, 2017). Additionally, there is a complex relationship between the spread of allergenic species of plants and e. g. the development of air pollution in urban areas (nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, ozone, etc.…”

Climate change impacts on long-term field experiments in Germany

“…Moreover, increasing extremes, including dry and wet spells or heat stress, may decrease crop production (Mechler et al, 2009). This is also true for Germany, where climate change is expected to have long-term impacts on agriculture with intense heat and cold waves, flooding, and limited water availability (Brasseur et al, 2017). Soil organic carbon (SOC) content is expected to decrease because of rising temperature, lower soil moisture content in wet sites which accelerates SOC decomposition in wet sites, and increasing vegetation period lengths.…”