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German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Delegation visit from Shandong, China
On Monday, DKKV was visited by a delegation from the Shandong Provincial Defence Mobilisation Office in China. The purpose of the visit to the office was to introduce the work of DKKV and to get to know disaster management in Germany better in general. Managing...
Webinar Effective emergency communication during a blackout
In a time characterised by increasing cyber threats, potential energy shortages and other crisis scenarios, efficient crisis and emergency management is becoming indispensable. The new KRITIS umbrella law sets new standards and requires comprehensive preparation and...
Change of DKK management
After leading the German Climate Consortium for 12 years and enriching it in many ways, Marie-Luise Beck is now leaving the DKK. Her successor is Prof Dr Tilman Santarius, a social scientist by training and head of the Social-Ecological Transformation department at TU...
COP from A-Z…
Over 800 events centred on climate change were held at COP29. DKKV presents the most important topics! Land Use Land plays an important role in global greenhouse gas cycles. Land use activities can lead to the emission of such greenhouse gases into the atmosphere or...
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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.