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Trifels Summer School 2023: Exploring Critical Infrastructures
Annweiler am Trifels, Germany - TU Darmstadt is organizing the highly anticipated Trifels Summer School 2023 from September 25th to 29th. This year's focus is on Critical Infrastructures. Researchers from diverse disciplines will gather at the Kurhaus in Annweiler am...
New high-performance THW vehicles for flood operations
The Technical Relief Agency (THW) has expanded its fleet with five new trucks equipped with cranes and winches. The vehicles have been specifically designed for use in flooded areas and aim to enhance the THW's rescue operations. The first vehicles were handed over to...
GSW-WebTalk
The next GSW-WebTalk is scheduled for May 22, 2023, at 12:00 noon. The topic of discussion will revolve around the "Bundeswehrbeschaffungsbeschleunigungsgesetz" (Federal Defense Procurement Acceleration Act) and the awarding of contracts in lots according to German...
Livestream: High-Level Meeting on the midterm-Review of the Sendai-Framework starts today
To understand where the world stands in preventing extreme weather events from becoming disasters, the United Nations General Assembly has commissioned the mid-term review of the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction - a major...
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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.