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German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Risk Dialogue
By working with various partners, Risiko-Dialog was able to drive forward several important cooperation projects. These include the publication of a paper and initial findings from the new resilience project through to participation in the Carbon Removal Booster. 1....
4. FLUTHILFEKONFERENZ „GEMEINSAM STARK IN KATASTROPHEN“
Last Friday, 16 February 2024, the 4th and for the time being last Flood Relief Conference was held at the Federal Academy for Civil Protection and Civil Defence in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler. The motto of the joint event organised by the DRK Landesverband Nordrhein e.V....
EXTREME WEATHER CONGRESS (EWK) AND FIRST GERMAN CLIMATE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE (KMT)
On September 25 and 26 this year, the 14th Extreme Weather Congress (EWK) will take place in Hamburg. The EWK is the leading interdisciplinary symposium for extreme weather in climate change in Germany and, as a dialog event between science and the public, makes an...
7th DRMKC Annual Seminar: Outcomes – Now Online
The 7th DRMKC Annual Seminar emphasied EU climate politics, identified knowledge gaps in disaster resilience, and presented innovative solutions, showcasing the critical role of science in building resilience and fostering collaboration. The report, which is available...
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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.