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German Committee for Disaster Reduction e.V. (ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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DWD Newsletter: Attribution research and extreme weather 2024
The year 2024 was characterised by extreme weather events - from the Christmas floods to the devastating heavy rainfall events in southern Germany. Globally, 2024 is also expected to be one of the warmest years since measurements began. These developments are further...
SensorKids: Children help shape mobility in their school environment
In the ‘SensorKids’ project, DLR investigated how traffic-calming measures in the school environment affect the mobility of primary school children and what their wishes are with regard to their journeys to school. The children actively participated in the research by...
Continuation of the network initiative planned until 2030
The Initiative for Energy Efficiency and Climate Protection Networks (IEEKN) is celebrating its tenth anniversary and continues to campaign for greater energy efficiency and climate protection in companies. More than 440 company networks in Germany have already...
Young professionals acquire blackout simulation game ‘Neustart’
The Young Professionals recently acquired the blackout simulation game ‘Neustart’ to strengthen their skills in crisis management and disaster preparedness. The game, which simulates realistic scenarios of a large-scale power outage, has now arrived at the office and...
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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.