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German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Prof Katrin Böhning-Gaese – New managing director of UFZ
Katrin Böhning-Gaese has recently been appointed Scientific Director of the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ). Her plans include strengthening the interfaces between the UFZ and society, improving communication with politicians and establishing new...
Dynamic Motion Simulation Centre from DLR
The Dynamic Motion Simulation Center (DMSC) was opened at the DLR site in Oberpfaffenhofen on 6 November 2024. This new research platform supports a wide range of applications such as pilot training, the development of mixed reality technologies and human factors...
The COP is taking place again – is it useful?
The UN has been organising the COP since 1995, this year in Baku, Azerbaijan. The motto of this year's COP is ‘In Solidarity for a Green World’. However, the fact that the COP has been taking place for over 25 years and still has to have similar mottos is strongly...
WWA for attribution research
Since the devastating heatwave of 2003, the science of ‘attribution research’ has become established. In 2004, studies confirmed that heat stress was exacerbated by climate change, which is primarily fuelled by the burning of coal, oil and gas. In the years that...
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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.