http://www.eea.europa.eu These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 15. http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/water-resources-quantity-and-flows/key-messages/water-resources-quantity-and-flows-2?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Over the past ten years Europe has suffered more than 175 major floods, causing deaths, the displacement of people and large economic losses. Climate change is projected to increase the intensity and frequency of floods. No publisher jaeglmar climate change SOER2010 water resources floods flood 2010-11-28T19:40:00+02:00 SOER Message http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/water-resources-quantity-and-flows?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Europe's freshwaters are affected by water scarcity, droughts, floods and physical modifications. Many water bodies are at risk of failing to meet the aim of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) to achieve good status by 2015. Future policies should encourage demand management through actions such as increasing water efficiency. In addition, water management will benefit from applying an ecosystems perspective, using floodplains and groundwater aquifers for storing water, and making room (space) for rivers. No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) climate change water supply wetland water engineering project bioenergy crops hydropower agriculture water resources water footprint thematic assessment over-abstraction flood cooling Water Framework Directive renewable energy freshwater ecosystems water quantity policy integration global warming water flow drought tourism land use change SOER2010 water scarcity ecosystem groundwater 2010-11-28T18:40:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/urban-environment?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The global population is congregating in our cities. Eighty per cent of the world’s estimated nine billion people in 2050 are expected to live in urban areas. Our cities and urban areas face many challenges from social to health to environmental. The impacts of cities and urban areas are felt in other regions which supply cities with food, water and energy and absorb pollution and waste. However, the proximity of people, businesses and services associated with the very word ‘city’ means that there are also huge opportunities. Indeed, well designed, well managed urban settings offer a key opportunity for sustainable living. No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) climate change impacts water quality urban sprawl social inequalities soil sealing urban environment welfare education consumption pattern city urban ecosystem air quality green urban areas urbanisation green space housing heat wave flood thematic assessment human health resource efficiency income public space environmental footprint waste water quantity urban noise quality of life sustainable housing public health traffic temperature increase social equity drought cities population SOER2010 sustainable development climate change mitigation urban design climate change adaptation overcrowding urban area pollution 2010-11-28T18:40:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/relative-change-in-ead?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Relative change in annual expected damage (EAD) No publisher poulsmo1 EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: Joint Research Centre (JRC). water vulnerability flood EAD climate change 2012-11-29T12:25:00+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/multimedia/climate-change-adaptation-speech?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic In her speech, Prof. Jacqueline McGlade, Executive Director of the European Environment Agency (EEA), stresses the importance of imbedding climate change into planning systems and processes. ESPACE (European Spatial Planning: Adapting to Climate Events) is a four-year European project promoting the importance of adapting the entire planning process to the impacts of climate change. No publisher demarant sea level rise IPCC biodiversity extreme temperatures climate change mitigation climate change arctic sea ice water quality global warming decision-making flood climate change adaptation extreme weather event ecosystems drought water framework directive water quantity 2007-07-02T11:49:27+01:00 File http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/potential-physical-cultural-and-social?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic (Physical) Combined potential impacts of changes in inundation heights of a 100 year river flood event and a sea level rise adjusted 100 year coastal storm surge event and changes in flash flood potential on settlements, major roads, railways, airports, harbours, thermal power stations and refineries. (Social) Combined potential impacts of changes in inundation heights of a 100 year river flood event and a sea level rise adjusted 100 year coastal storm surge event as well as changes in flash flood potential and summer heat on population. (Cultural) Combined potential impacts of changes in inundation heights of a 100 year river flood event and a sea level rise adjusted 100 year coastal storm surge event on registered World Heritage sites and museums. No publisher skovvann EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: Technische Universität Dortmund, Institute of Spatial Planning (IRPUD). climate change River storm surge flood 2012-11-20T16:45:00+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/explore-interactive-maps/potential-flood-risk-for-european?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Increased flooding is likely to be one of the most serious effects from climate change in Europe over coming decades. Some of the conditions which may contribute to urban flooding are highlighted in an Eye on Earth map from the European Environment Agency (EEA). No publisher gsellart flood cities risk rainfall 2013-03-18T17:26:13+01:00 GIS Map Application http://www.eea.europa.eu/atlas/eea/city-of-five-seas/photos?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic No publisher deliggia flood defence climate change water level flood climate change adaptation flood management 2010-09-29T17:15:00+02:00 Folder http://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/new-ipcc-report-addresses-risks-2?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic It is "virtually certain" that warm weather extreme events will become more frequent this century, according to a new summary report published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on 18 November. In order to explore ways of adapting to heatwaves and other extreme events potentially exacerbated in future by climate change, the IPCC has brought together a range of scientific and professional expertise. No publisher girliar climate change impacts IPCC disaster climate change global warming flood climate change adaptation extreme weather event drought 2011-11-23T11:30:00+02:00 Highlight http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/mapping-the-impacts-of-natural?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The report assesses the occurrence and impacts of disasters and the underlying hazards such as storms, extreme temperature events, forest fires, water scarcity and droughts, floods, snow avalanches, landslides, earthquakes, volcanoes and technological accidents in Europe for the period 1998-2009. No publisher Adobe InDesign CS4 (6.0) climate change mining storms natural disasters droughts technological hazards volcanic eruptions geophysical hazards industrial accident flood hazards landslides risk management reduction risk reduction forest fires natural hazards toxic spills extreme temperatures oil spill drought earthquake hydrometeorological hazards spatial analysis water scarcity avalanches floods technological accidents avalanche oil spills landslide extreme events 2011-01-12T18:21:12+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/eea_report_2008_4?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) climate change impacts national adaptation strategy atmosphere climate change marine ecosystems cryosphere extreme weather event agriculture costs of inaction forestry flood human health soil public water supply ecosystem services nature european adaptation strategy global warming biodiversity indicators drinking water COP15 water quality drought tourism biodiversity recreational area terrestrial ecosystem coastal areas 2008-09-29T08:30:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/flood-plains-of-the-river?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The figure shows the flooded area in Dresden during different flood events No publisher poulsmo1 EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA). urban SOER2010 flood thematic assessment urban environment flooding 2010-12-01T09:00:00+01:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/atlas/eea/floating-cities/of_video/floating-cities-environmental-atlas-of?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Almost a third of the Netherlands lies below sea level, and over the centuries the country has developed a highly efficient flood-defence system. The tragic floods of 1953, caused by a storm surge and exceptionally spring tides, led to a range of modern-day engineering solutions as well as a heightened awareness in Dutch society of the dangers of sea level rise. But when, in the mid 1990s, unusually heavy rain in Belgium and Germany caused the Rhine and the Meuse to breach their banks and hundreds of thousands of people had to be evacuated, it was clear that long-term action would have to be taken to protect against flooding from river water as well. The government has now launched a wide ranging programme of adaptation schemes to protect the coasts from sea-level and to create 'Room for the River', by establishing unobstructed spaces into which the major rivers can safely over-flow. No publisher jaeglmar climate change impacts sea level rise flood defence climate change consequences climate change flood floating house climate change adaption 2010-09-29T16:11:35+01:00 File http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/climate/multimedia/extreme-weather-variations-with-climate-change?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic (This video has no audio.) In the past decade Europe has been affected by three remarkable weather extremes. The summers of 1995 and 2003 were extremely hot throughout most parts of Europe. In contrast, 2002 was very wet and saw extreme flooding in central Europe. Changes are also projected for the amount of rainfall in Europe, which could more pronounced flooding. Cold winters (which occurred once every 10 years from 1961 to 1990) are likely to become rare and will almost entirely disappear by 2080. In contrast, by 2080 nearly every summer in many parts of Europe is projected to be hotter than the 10 % hottest summers in the current climate. In southern Europe, these changes are projected to occur even earlier (in Spain by the 2020s) (Parry, 2000). This could have severe consequences for agriculture, water resources and the frequency of forest fires in southern Europe. Source: EEA Report No 2/2004 "Impacts of Europe's changing climate" (published 18 Aug 2004) No publisher terletim climate change impacts climate change consequences extreme weather event flood climate change adaptation forest fires drought 2006-02-02T00:00:00+01:00 File http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/exposure-of-population-in-european?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic - No publisher poulsmo1 EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA). urban SOER2010 climate change flood thematic assessment urban environment 2010-12-01T10:00:00+02:00 EEAFigure