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German Committee for Disaster Reduction e.V. (ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Survey on the role of psychosocial aspects in the situation picture of the administration
Alina Suelmann, a master's student in psychology at Friedrich Schiller University in Jena, is conducting a survey on the inclusion of psychosocial aspects in the administration's situation picture. The survey is aimed at members of administration and crisis teams and...
Sendai Framework Political Declaration highlights vital role of MCR2030 and UNDRR’s Global Education and Training Institute
(Source: Unsplash) The United Nations General Assembly in New York has adopted the Political declaration of the high-level meeting on the midterm review of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030.The political declaration conveyed ‘deep concern that...
Sabine Lackner will be the future President of THW
Sabine Lackner will be the first President of the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) in Germany. The Federal Cabinet made its decision yesterday. Lackner, the current Vice-President of THW, will take office on 1 July 2023 and succeed Gerd Friedsam, who is...
Federal government publishes report on risk analysis 2020 to 2022
The German government has now published its report on risk analysis in civil protection 2020 to 2022, which, in addition to the analysis, also addresses a possible realignment of civil protection. The report defines four key statements, such as that the resilience of...
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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.