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German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Call for Reviewers: Contribute to the Revision of UNDRR-ISC Hazard Information Profiles
The UNDRR-ISC is revising the Hazard Information Profiles (HIPs) following recommendations from their technical report on Hazard Definition & Classification. The updated version will be launched at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Geneva (2–6...
Volunteer Day at the THW
On 5 December, Volunteer Day, the President of the German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW), Sabine Lackner, paid tribute to the approximately 88,000 volunteers who form the foundation of the organisation. Without their commitment, the numerous missions this...
Call for abstracts and sessions for Fachtagung Katastrophenforschung 2025
The Fachtagung Katastrophenforschung 2025 offers the opportunity to submit abstracts on various topics such as drones in disaster management or cross-sector cooperation by January 31, 2025. In addition, practice-oriented workshop proposals, for example on live...
Application phase for ASA program 2025 has started
The ASA program is starting a new round: from 1 December 2024 to 20 January 2025, students and professionals between the ages of 21 and 30 can apply for over 100 projects abroad. The projects cover various topics, such as sustainable transport development in...
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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.