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German Committee for Disaster Reduction e.V. (ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Call for Submissions: International Conference on Resilient Systems 2026
The submission phase for the International Conference on Resilient Systems 2026 (ICRS) at TU Delft (March 23-25, 2026) has begun. Contributions, as abstracts, posters, demos or pitches, on topics such as resilient infrastructure, supply chains or digital systems are...
INQUIMUS 2025 Interactive Conference: Call for Abstracts
From December 2 to 4, 2025, the INQUIMUS 2025 conference on “Centering Justice in Climate Risk Management for Transformative Change” will take place at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Laxenburg. Part of the conference is a poster...
Webinar „Wildfire Damage and Economic Approaches to Manage Landscape and Valorise Ecosystem Services“
On July 28, the Forest Fire Research Centre of the Association for the Development of Industrial Aerodynamics (ADAI) invites you to the webinar “Wildfire Damage and Economic Approaches to Manage Landscape and Valorize Ecosystem Services”. The focus will be on two...
New newsletter of the Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network
The 15th edition of the Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network newsletter, published in July 2025, presents new strategies and funding opportunities in European civil protection. Among other things, it focuses on the new Preparedness Union Strategy and the use of...
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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.