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Disasters Avoided Newsletter – Issue #4

Disasters Avoided Newsletter – Issue #4

The latest issue of the Disasters Avoided Newsletter has been published. This fourth issue of this year is dedicated to the important topic of flood protection and highlights measures that can prevent flooding disasters. There are interviews with experts on urban...

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Digital Disaster Management Congress 2024

Digital Disaster Management Congress 2024

The Digital Disaster Management Congress 2024 will take place on 10 and 11 September. The event will address challenges in civil protection. The focus will be on topics such as the protection of critical infrastructures (KRITIS), the use of digital technologies to...

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FLORIAN 2024 trade fair from 10 to 12 October in Dresden

FLORIAN 2024 trade fair from 10 to 12 October in Dresden

The 23rd FLORIAN trade fair for fire services, civil defence and disaster control will take place in Dresden from 10 to 12 October and will attract over 350 exhibitors from more than 15 countries, who will present their innovations and evaluate their operations from...

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Malteser survey: Declining sense of security in Germany

Malteser survey: Declining sense of security in Germany

The results of the Malteser Volunteer Monitor on the topic of "Civil defence and self-protection: Is Germany ready for a crisis?" show that the feeling of safety in Germany has fallen significantly over the last five years, partly due to increasing concerns about...

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Neuer Praxisleitfaden für #klimaresilienten Wiederaufbau! Im Rahmen des KAHR-Projekts wurde die Publikation „Nach der Flutkatastrophe: Chance für Veränderung“ entwickelt – mit Strategien & Handlungsempfehlungen für nachhaltigen #Wiederaufbau und #Hochwasserschutz. Mehr unter dkkv.org/neuer-praxis...
02.04 2025 - 13:03
Im Rahmen des #WaX-Projekts wurde ein Informationspapier von drei der Projekten, mit Unterstützung des #DWD veröffentlicht, welches sich mit den Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der Nutzung von #Niederschlagsradar-Informationen zur #Hochwasseranalyse beschäftigt. Mehr unter dkkv.org/informations...
02.04 2025 - 06:55
Der #INCREASE Policy Brief wurde veröffentlicht und gibt auf Basis der Projektergebnisse konkrete Handlungsempfehlungen für eine resilientes und integratives #Katastrophenrisikomanagement in einem sich wandelnden Klima. Mehr unter dkkv.org/increase-pol...
01.04 2025 - 14:58
Die Forensic Disaster Analysis Group #FDA des Center for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction Technology #CEDIM hat einen Forschungsbericht über das #Erdbeben in #Mandalay #Myanmar veröffentlicht. Mehr unter dkkv.org/cedim-forens...
01.04 2025 - 09:03
Das International Journal of Disaster Risk Science widmet seine Sonderausgabe „The Sendai Framework Celebrates Its 10th Birthday“ einer eingehenden Auseinandersetzung mit dem #SendaiFramework für #Katastrophenvorsorge nach einem Jahrzehnt der Umsetzung. Mehr unter dkkv.org/10-jahre-sen...
01.04 2025 - 08:15

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.