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German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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First DKKV-Werkstatt with German Weather Service (DWD) at Offenbach
Past heavy rainfall events and disasters have shown that, among other things, warning systems must also be adapted to new challenges and needs. For precisely this reason, the first DKKV workshop was dedicated to the topic "The development of the new warning system of...
GNDR – Sendai MTR High Level Meeting Briefing Webinar
Last week, GNDR organised a briefing webinar on the upcoming High-Level Meeting on the Sendai Mid-Term Review, which will take place on 18-19 May 2023 at the UN Headquarters in New York. The Sendai Framework is a 15-year global plan adopted by the United Nations...
“Civil Security for Society” in Horizon Europe – Information Day on Calls 2023 on April 19, 2023.
On April 19, 2023, German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) National Contact Point Security Research (NKS Sicherheitsforschung) invited to the Information Day on Calls for Proposals 2023 in Bonn. Horizon Europe is the ninth research framework program...
Open access paper: Climate risk insurance and risk mitigation behavior
This study provides a comprehensive assessment of the factors associated with the separate use of climate risk insurance and home flood insurance and the reasons why people should take these two actions together. Contrary to the moral hazard hypothesis, purchasing...
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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.