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Behavioural responses on natural disasters : empirical evidence from a natural experiment in Germany

Berlemann, Michael; Steinhardt, Max Friedrich; Tutt, Jascha - 2014

August 2002 flood in central Europe. Based on the GSOEP dataset we study individual saving behaviour and migration decisions …

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The determinants of private flood mitigation measures in Germany: Evidence from a nationwide survey

Osberghaus, Daniel - 2014

Public flood protection cannot totally eliminate the risk of flooding. Hence, private mitigation measures which proactively protect homes from being flooded or reduce flood damage are an essential part of modern flood risk management. This study analyses private flood mitigation measures among...

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Technical Greenhouse-Gas mitigation potentials of biochar soil incorporation in Germany

Teichmann, Isabel - 2014

Biochar is a carbon-rich solid obtained from the heating of biomass in the (near) absence of oxygen in a process called pyrolysis. Its deployment in soils is increasingly discussed as a promising means to sequester carbon in soils and, thus, to help mitigate climate change. For a wide range of...

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The impact of heat waves on electricity spot markets

Pechan, Anna; Eisenack, Klaus - 2013

Thermoelectric power plants depend on cooling water drawn from water bodies. Low river run-off and/or high water temperatures limit a plant's production capacity. This problem may intensify with climate change. To what extent do such capacity reductions affect electricity spot markets? Who bears...

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Effects of regional meteorological and air conditions on community-acquired pneumonia: Examining the interaction of individual, meteorological, and air characteristics

Brenner, Thomas; Link, Ann-Christine; Reudenbach, Christoph - 2022

Climate change will further increase not only the frequency but also the intensity of extreme weather events. As a result, weather conditions favouring pneumonia occurrence - suddenly warmer weather during cold seasons - can increase due to higher meteorological variability which is also linked...

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Comprehensive Package of Climate Protection Measures Could Substantially Decrease Cost of Emission Reductions in Germany

Kemfert, Claudia; Traber, Thure; Truong, Truong P. - In: Weekly Report 3 (2007) 3, pp. 15-20

Seeking to play a pioneering role in climate protection, the European Union has decided to pursue a reduction of at least 20% in greenhouse-gas emissions (on 1990 levels) by the year 2020. Moreover, Europe has declared its willingness to commit itself to emission reductions of 30% over the same...

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Breites Maßnahmenpaket zum Klimaschutz kann Kosten der Emissionsminderung in Deutschland deutlich verringern

Kemfert, Claudia; Traber, Thure; Truong, Truong P. - In: DIW Wochenbericht 74 (2007) 18, pp. 303-307

Europa will Vorreiter beim Klimaschutz werden und hat sich entschlossen, die Treibhausgasemissionen bis zum Jahr 2020 um mindestens 20 % gegenüber dem Jahr 1990 zu senken. Darüber hinaus ist die Europäische Union bereit, sich für diesen Zeitraum auf eine Verminderung um 30 % zu verpflichten,...

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Do climate change and climate disasters at home shape return migration intentions? Evidence from a survey of West Africans in Germany

Meierrieks, Daniel; Pañeda-Fernández, Irene - 2025

This study explores the role of climate conditions in shaping return migration intentions among international migrants … observational data on temperature increases in the respondents' home regions in West Africa to their return migration intentions … does not affect return migration intentions, and neither do informational cues about climate risks that are provided in the …

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Abschätzung des Schadpotentials von Hochwasser- und Extremwetterereignissen für landwirtschaftliche Kulturen

Heidecke, Claudia; Offermann, Frank; Hauschild, Marlen - 2017

Der folgende Bericht untersucht die ökonomischen Auswirkungen von Hochwasser auf die Landwirtschaft in Deutschland anhand von Hochwasserrisikogebieten sowie die Auswirkungen von extremen Dürre und Frostereignissen auf landwirtschaftliche Erträge von Weizen, Roggen, Gerste, Raps, Kartoffeln,...

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Temporary Super Depreciation Allowances for Green and Digital Investments

Funke, Michael; Terasa, Raphael - 2022

As an incentive to increase high-impact investment and boost growth, the German Federal Government is planning to introduce a targeted temporary super depreciation allowance to support much-needed green and digital transitions. Using a calibrated multi-sector DSGE model, we find that the...

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