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German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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DWD has a new president since beginning of august
Since 1 August 2023, Prof. Dr. Sarah C. Jones has taken her place as new President of the German Weather Service (DWD). Having previously headed the Research and Development Division and been a member of the Executive Board, she thus replaced Prof. Dr. Gerhard Adrian,...
CEDIM Report on the global heat wave 2023
The "Center for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction Technology" of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology has published a report on the current global heat wave. The report describes the climatic conditions that are a prerequisite for such a heat wave, analyses...
BBK study: funding support for resilience-building measures
The Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) published a study this week on funding opportunities for resilience-building measures. The study presents existing resilience-related funding in Germany and the EU, including brief overviews of...
BSKI meets DKKV
On August 8, 2023, the DKKV welcomed the BSKI to its office in Bonn. The "Bundesverband für den Schutz Kritischer Infrastrukturen e.V." (Association for the Protection of Critical Infrastructure BSKI) has the task of reducing security risks for critical...
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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.