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German Committee for Disaster Reduction e.V. (ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Fact Sheets on Best-Practice Water Storage Measures
As part of the WaX consortium projects, 28 fact sheets on various water storage measures have been published. These best-practice examples provide a comprehensive overview of the wide range of existing storage solutions available for urban and rural areas to address...
New practical guide for climate-resilient reconstruction after the 2021 flood disaster
Im Rahmen des Forschungsprojekts KAHR (Klimaanpassung, Hochwasser, Resilienz) ist die Publikation „Nach der Flutkatastrophe: Chance für Veränderung“ erschienen. Der vom Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) geförderte Praxisleitfaden bietet Kommunen...
Information Paper on the Use of Radar Data in WaX
As part of the WaX project, the information paper „Nutzung von Niederschlagsradar-Informationen zur Hochwasseranalyse: Möglichkeiten und Grenzen“ (Use of Precipitation Radar Information for Flood Analysis: Opportunities and Limitations) has been published. Three...
INCREASE: Policy Brief
The INCREASE research project examined the challenges of disaster risk management in a changing climate, focusing on an integrated analysis and assessment approach for hazards, risks, vulnerabilities, and resilience, as well as an integrated management approach for...
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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.