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German Committee for Disaster Reduction e.V. (ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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GFZ has a new name
On January 1, 2025, the Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences changed its name to GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences. The Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) now also bears the name “RIFS Research Institute for Sustainability...
Call for abstracts for EGU session on early warning systems
Call for abstracts for the EGU session “Novel Approaches for Early Warning Systems: from AI to trans-disciplinary approaches”. The session examines innovative approaches to improve early warning systems (EWS) in view of the increasing frequency and intensity of...
DKKV-Lunchtalk “Natural hazard tsunami”
The German Committee for Disaster Reduction (DKKV) invites you to a digital lunchtalk on January 20, 2024 from 12:30 to 13:30. The topic is “Natural hazard tsunami”, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the tsunami in the Indian Ocean on December 26, 2004. Dr....
DKKV-Serious-Games-Lab
On December 18, 2024, a serious games lab was held at the DKKV office. Participants, especially the young professionals, were able to try out various serious games on the topic of disaster prevention. Afterwards, there was a lively discussion about the games and ideas...
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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.