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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-24-4369-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-24-4369-2024
Research article
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05 Dec 2024
Research article |  | 05 Dec 2024

Current status of water-related planning for climate change adaptation in the Spree river basin, Germany

Saskia Arndt and Stefan Heiland

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This study provides an overview of the current status of climate change adaptation in plans for water management, spatial planning and landscape planning in the Spree river basin. Only 39 % of 28 plans analysed specify objectives and measures for adaptation to climate change. To fill this gap, more frequent updates of plans, a stronger focus on multifunctional measures, and the adaptation of best-practice examples for systematic integration of climate change impacts and adaptation are needed.
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