Prof Dr Corinna Hößle

Topic: Climate change in court - investigation into the diagnosis of ethical assessment competence on the subject of climate change

Head: Corinna Hößle

Collaborator: Benjamin Steffen

Duration: 2012-2015

Financing: DBU grant

Topic: Foundation and evaluation of a youth climate council in the city of Bremerhaven

Head: Corinna Hößle

Staff member: Swantje Huth

Brief description:. The city of Bremerhaven has set itself the goal of establishing a Youth Climate Council. The aim is to work on current climate-related issues, learn about opportunities for participation and become familiar with sustainable ways of making judgements and taking action. The establishment of the Youth Climate Council will be supported and evaluated by the didactics of biology.

Duration: 2013-2016

Financing: City of Bremerhaven, Environmental Agency

Topic: Climate change in court - investigation into the diagnosis of ethical assessment skills on the topic of climate change

Head: Corinna Hößle

Collaborator: Benjamin Steffen

Duration: 2012-2015

Financing: DBU scholarship

Prof. Dr Ortwin Peithmann

Topic: KLIFF - Climate Impact Research in Lower Saxony, research and cross-cutting topic 2: IMPLAN - IMplementation of results from KLIFF in spatial PLANNING in Lower Saxony

Head: Prof. i.R. Dr Ortwin Peithmann (ZENARiO, University of Oldenburg) and Prof. Dr Dietmar Scholich (Academy for Spatial Research and Planning, Hanover)

Collaborators: Dipl.Geogr. Enke Franck (Academy for Spatial Research and Planning, Hanover), Dipl.-Ing. Spatial Planning Jan Spiekermann (University of Oldenburg)

Summary: The majority of the expected impacts of climate change have spatial references and consequences. Accordingly, adaptation measures often have to be spatial or area-related. The aim of the cross-sectional sub-project "IMplementation of results from KLIFF in spatial PLANNING in Lower Saxony (IMPLAN)" is therefore to investigate the significance of the individual research results of the other KLIFF research topics for spatial planning in Lower Saxony.In order for adaptation measures to climate change to be implemented, a dialogue and networking process with those institutions responsible for corresponding adaptation strategies or involved in their implementation must be institutionalised in parallel with the diverse sectoral scientific investigations into the effects of climate change. Early adaptation to climate change can mitigate possible hazardous situations, reduce the potential for damage and thus reduce the economic costs of climate change as well as the impact on people and the environment and requires long-term and forward-looking planning.The "end product" of IMPLAN should be a problem description of the spatial climate change adaptation requirements and the possibilities for their planning instrumentation by 2013. The concrete options for action will be summarised in the form of guidelines and a checklist for planning practice in Lower Saxony with examples of best practice.

Duration: 01.01.2009 to 31.12.1013

Financing: Lower Saxony Ministry of Science and Culture

Dr Peter Schaal

Topic: Integrated climate protection concept Regional Forum Bremerhaven

Management: ARSU GmbH / RaUmConsultGbR / ZENARiO

Employees: 2

Brief description: Creation of a climate protection concept for the municipalities of the Lower Weser region with CO2 balancing, development of measures,

Duration: 2012 / 13

Financing: Regional Forum Bremerhaven

Topic: Integrated climate protection concept for the municipality of Emstek

Head: Dr Peter Schaal (ZENARiO / RaUmConsult)

Employees: 2

Summary: An integrated climate protection concept is being drawn up for the municipality of Emstek, which analyses the municipality's development intentions under the mission statement of a climate-friendly municipality.

Duration: 2012/13

Financing: BMU / Emstek

Topic: Integrated climate protection concept for the municipality of Lastrup

Head: Dr Peter Schaal (ZENARiO / RaUmConsult)

Employees: 2

Summary: An integrated climate protection concept is being drawn up for the municipality of Lastrup, which analyses the municipality's development intentions under the mission statement of a climate-friendly municipality.

Duration: 2012/13

Financing: BMU / Lastrup

Topic: Creation of a web-based dialogue and information platform for the IMPLAN project - sub-project of the KLIFF / IMPLAN research project

Head: Dr Peter Schaal

Employees: 1

Summary: The aim of the project is to link research and implementation projects on the topic of "Climate change and spatial development" in the KLIFF / IMPLAN project. A generally accessible information portal will be created for scientists from the fields of climate projections, climate impact research, spatial science and practitioners of spatial development (spatial planning, specialised planning). The aim is to network relevant activities and projects and to create a discussion forum on climate change and spatial development,

Duration: 2009-2013

Financing: State of Lower Saxony

Topic: Climate protection sub-concept for the municipality of Berne

Head: Dr Peter Schaal (ZENARiO / RaUmConsult)

Employees: 1

In brief: A climate protection sub-concept for the municipality of Berne is being drawn up for the area of "renewable energies", which analyses the municipality's development intentions under the mission statement of a climate-friendly municipality.

Duration: 2013/14

Financing: BMU / Berne

Prof. Dr Ulrich Scheele

Topic: nordwest200

Head: Scheele (ARSU GmbH)

Employees: 2

In brief: Perspectives for climate-adapted innovation processes in the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan region in the north-west; investigation of land use conflicts in the area of conflict between climate protection and climate adaptation; development of land management concepts

Duration: 2010-2014

Financing: Federal Ministry of Research and Technology

Topic: Climate-resilient regions (R+D project 3712 48 10)

Management: ecolo Bremen /ARSU GmbH/ ecolog Hannover

Employees: 2

Brief description: The work package for which ARSU GmbH is responsible focuses on analysing the framework conditions of resilient infrastructures. Based on an analysis of the vulnerability of critical infrastructures, the aim is to investigate how infrastructure systems can be made more climate-resilient. The main focus will be on the institutional and social characteristics of resilient systems. The aim of the project is to develop a concept for an urban living lab in which new infrastructure models can be developed and trialled with all relevant stakeholders.

Duration: 2012-2014

Financing: Federal Environment Agency

Topic: Development of sustainable adaptation strategies for water management infrastructures under the conditions of climate and demographic change (NAWAK)

Management: Society for Reactor Safety (GRS) Braunschweig

As part of the BMBF funding programme "Sustainable Water Management - NaWaM", this project is investigating adaptation strategies for water management to climate change. The analyses are carried out exemplarily for the supply area of the Oldenburgisch-Ostfriesischer Wasserverband OOWV.

Duration: 2013 - 2016

Financing: Federal Ministry of Research and Technology