CliCCS
The Cluster of Excellence CliCCS (Climate, Climate Change and Society) explores climate change with broad expertise. CLICCS will investigate how the climate changes and how society changes with it, thereby feeding back on climate. Understanding these changes, including how societies adapt, will enable us to assess with far greater confidence than before the range of imaginable climate futures. In taking on this challenge, CLICCS is guided by the overarching question: "Which climate futures are possible and which are plausible?"
Water sampling in the river Elbe estuary (Source: Jonas Walzberg)
In the Department of Aquatic Nutrient Cycles, we are working in particular on the project "C3 - Sustainable Adaptation Scenarios ". The focus here is on eutrophication and the release of greenhouse gases in the Elbe estuary. In cooperation with stakeholders along the Elbe, we are investigating the effects of climate change and eutrophication on the estuary system as well as the perception and acceptance of various management measures. The results shall contribute to the sustainable use of the Elbe estuary, which is under severe stress due to climate change and the diverse demands placed on it.
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Involved Departments
Institute for Carbon Cycles Institute for Coastal Ocean Dynamics Institut for Coastal Environmental Chemistry Institut for Coastal Systems - Analysis and Modeling Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS)Partnership
University of Hamburg Max Planck Institute for Meteorology German Climate Computing Center (DKRZ)Kontakt
Head of Department
Aquatic Nutrient Cycles
Phone: +49 (0)4152 87-1865
Fax: +49 (0)4152 87-1875