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German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Joint project of THW, BBK and BPOL
With the project "rescEU CBRN Decontamination Capacity", the EU strengthens its capacities to combat (potentially) chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) hazardous situations. For Germany, one of the three project sites, the DKKV member Technisches...
!! Welcome to our new website !!
We are very pleased to welcome you to our new website! We are still working at full speed on the completion of the website. Up to now, not all contents of our old site have been completely transferred - these will follow bit by bit. If you notice any errors while...
Statement of the Young Professionals on the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework now was sent to the UNDRR!
Based on the background of the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework, our Young Professionals - the junior experts in the field of disaster risk reduction and management of DKKV - have discussed the implementation of the SFDRR and developed a discussion paper from...
Summer School Disaster Risk Reduction 2023
09th to 15th of July, 2023 Are you studying Earth-, Engineering- or Social Science and are you keen on learning more about Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)? Then join our Summer School on Disaster Risk Reduction this Summer! Disasters are complex phenomena which...
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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.