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German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Pilot study on perception and reaction to weather warnings during extreme weather events
As part of the WEXICOM IV research project, which is being carried out by the Hans Ertel Centre for Weather Research (HErZ), studies are to be conducted on the perception of and reaction to weather warnings following extreme weather events. The Crisis and Disaster...
RiskKAN webinar ‘Integration of critical infrastructure and social vulnerability in spatial risk assessments’ on 26th September 2024
The next webinar of the RiskKAN network is dedicated to the integration of critical infrastructure and social vulnerability into spatial risk assessments. It will explore how these two topics can be better linked in research, in particular through the perspective of...
Rhineland-Palatinate state parliament discusses final report of the committee of enquiry into the flood disaster
At its 72nd plenary session today, the Rhineland-Palatinate state parliament discussed the final report of the Committee of Inquiry 18/1 ‘on the flood disaster in Rhineland-Palatinate, its consequences and the legal and political responsibility of the state...
Call for Contributions: Sustainability Science Summit 2025
From 19 to 21 February 2025, the Advancing Sustainable Development: Sustainability Science Summit 2025, organised by the German Committee for Sustainability Research in Future Earth (DKN), will take place in Berlin. The event provides a forum for national 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.