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German Committee for Disaster Reduction e.V. (ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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DKKV-Newsletter #2 2023 is published
In the current issue of our newsletter we deal with the topic "Civil-Military Cooperation" and get interesting insights from experts about their work in the field of disaster and civil protection. In this issue, we also report on a new institutional member of DKKV,...
Pre-events for the Disaster Risk Reduction Conference 22-23/04/2024
In past years, the Disaster Risk Reduction Conference was held in October. Though, due to numerous events in autumn, the symposium has now been rescheduled for 22-23/04/2024. However, three pre-events will be held in advance to prepare for the conference. 12/10/2023...
DKKV at the EUGEO Conference in Barcelona
Last week, the 9th Congress of the Union of European Geographical Societies (EUGEO) took place in Barcelona. Our colleague Ronja Winkhardt-Enz participated in the session "Integrated Disaster Risk Management (IDRM) for a Resilient Future: Geographical linkages of...
DRF Luftrettung is new member of DKKV
DRF Luftrettung officially became a new institutional member of the DKKV in July. "We are looking forward to the exchange with other members and experts and to actively participating in disaster risk management. In the event of natural hazards such as floods,...
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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.