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German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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“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...
Klaus-Dieter Kühn has passed away
Kühn was a functionary in German disaster management for more than 50 years. In his role as chairman of the Federal Association of Directorate Units/Facilities in Civil Protection (ARKAT) and as chairman of the Protection Forum, Kühn was particularly committed to...
Public hearing on forest fire protection in the German Bundestag
On Monday, 17 April 2023, there was a public hearing in the German Bundestag on national efforts to improve forest fire protection in Germany. DKKV member Prof. Dr. Goldammer from the Global Fire Monitoring Center was invited as an expert. In his statement, Goldammer...
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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.