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German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Civil Protection Day 2023
On 24 June 2023, the Civil Protection Day in Potsdam invites you to be there live and experience first-hand how we can prepare together for crisis situations. With more than 40 actors from fire protection, civil protection and disaster management, the event offers...
3rd Summer School GIS in Disaster Management and Emergency Response at the IRG of the TH Cologne
Within the framework of the Risk & Rescue GIS-Lab at the Institute for Rescue Engineering and Hazard Defence (IRG), the TH Köln is organising the third Summer School on "GIS in Disaster Management and Hazard Defence" from 2 August to 4 August 2023. Lectures with...
New date for the 2nd workshop of the “RisiK Communication” Working Group
The second workshop on risk communication, organised by the working group "Risk Communication" of the Bonn Netwerk International Civil Protection and Disaster Risk Reduction, will take place on 3 August 2023 from 15:00 to 17:00 in the DKKV meeting room in Bonn. The...
National Voluntary Report Germany – Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030
On the occasion of the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, Germany also published its "National Voluntary Report". This report provides an overview of the key elements of Germany's disaster risk management, trends and milestones since...
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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.