Publication of the Book of Abstracts of the 1st Kahr Science Conference

26. Apr 2023 | Flood 2021, Flut Forschungsaktivitäten, Flut Veröffentlichungen, General

Following the 1st KAHR Science Conference in June last year, the Book of Abstracts with the collected scientific contributions has now been published. The KAHR project, KAHR for Climate, Adaptation, Flood and Resilience, was initiated by the BMBF after the 2021 flood...

First DKKV-Werkstatt with German Weather Service (DWD) at Offenbach

25. Apr 2023 | DKKV-"Werkstatt" (ENG)

Past heavy rainfall events and disasters have shown that, among other things, warning systems must also be adapted to new challenges and needs. For precisely this reason, the first DKKV workshop was dedicated to the topic “The development of the new warning...

GNDR – Sendai MTR High Level Meeting Briefing Webinar

24. Apr 2023 | General

Last week, GNDR organised a briefing webinar on the upcoming High-Level Meeting on the Sendai Mid-Term Review, which will take place on 18-19 May 2023 at the UN Headquarters in New York. The Sendai Framework is a 15-year global plan adopted by the United Nations...

“Civil Security for Society” in Horizon Europe – Information Day on Calls 2023 on April 19, 2023.

24. Apr 2023 | General

On April 19, 2023, German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) National Contact Point Security Research (NKS Sicherheitsforschung) invited to the Information Day on Calls for Proposals 2023 in Bonn. Horizon Europe is the ninth research framework program...

Open access paper: Climate risk insurance and risk mitigation behavior

21. Apr 2023 | General, Insurance

This study provides a comprehensive assessment of the factors associated with the separate use of climate risk insurance and home flood insurance and the reasons why people should take these two actions together. Contrary to the moral hazard hypothesis, purchasing...