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German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Highlights of the DKKV Lunchtalk on structural civil protection
On Wednesday noon, 31.05.2023, the DKKV invited to an interesting lunch talk in the course of the launch of the new topic page on structural civil protection. Jacqueline Jacobs was the moderator, while Prof. Dr.-Ing Norbert Gebbeken from the University of the Federal...
Application period for this year’s DKKV Promotional award has been extended
Since 2018, the German Committee for Disaster Reduction (DKKV) has annually announced the "DKKV Promotional Award" to honor current research and best practice examples related to disaster reduction and disaster risk management. The application deadline for this year's...
Survey on the role of psychosocial aspects in the situation picture of the administration
Alina Suelmann, a master's student in psychology at Friedrich Schiller University in Jena, is conducting a survey on the inclusion of psychosocial aspects in the administration's situation picture. The survey is aimed at members of administration and crisis teams and...
Invitation to the 2nd Workshop on Risk Communication of the Working Group Risk Communication
(Source: Unsplash) On 13th June from 15:00 to 17:00h, the Bonn Network invites you to the second meeting of the Working Group Risk Communication. The session will consist of a workshop based on the discussion from last month's inaugural workshop. We warmly welcome all...
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What is disaster risk reduction?
Storms, natural hazards and extreme events can quickly become a danger to people and the environment. But climate change, extreme urbanization, power outages and fires also offer potential hazards.
A disaster occurs when the functioning of a community or society is impaired or interrupted and, as a result, high human, material, economic and ecological losses occur that cannot be managed alone.
Precautionary measures can help to reduce the consequences and impact of the disaster. Depending on the hazard and personal circumstances, the precautionary measures to be taken may vary.
Find out more about potential hazards and individual precautionary measures on our topic pages.
