Natural rivers offer riparian habitats to many highly specialised, rare, and endangered insect
species and are extremely important for ecosystem services. In the past, these ecosystems …

The concept of ecosystem services (ES) is a powerful tool for communicating with
stakeholders because it highlights the benefits of ecosystems for people and demonstrates …

Near-natural rivers and riparian ecosystems can represent biodiversity hotspots harbouring
many highly specialised, rare and endangered species. During the past centuries, these …

Over the past three decades, Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) has evolved
into one of the leading water management paradigms. Revisiting the starting points and the …

In Germany, modern digital technologies like Internet of Things (IoT) have been increasingly
promoted for better environmental and natural resources management through “smart” …

Abstract Using the Roda river (Thuringia) as an example, we present methods for and
results of historical flood research in Germany. The Roda river is one of the tributaries of the …

The sufficient availability and quality of water is a prerequisite not only for all forms of plant,
animal and human life, but also for socioeconomic development, with particularly strong …

The main intent of this thesis is the evaluation, through modelling scenarios, of how large-
scale water flows patterns in Germany would be modified if reservoirs were missing. This …

Agriculture is a sector that is highly sensitive to climate. Heatwave events in Germany, like in
2018, show us the relevance of having crop production systems focusing on climate …