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German Committee for Disaster Reduction e.V. (ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Webtalk on disaster risk reduction on 26 November 2024
The eighth lecture in the series ‘Webtalk on disaster prevention’ will take place on 26 November 2024 via ZOOM and will deal with the topic "We need help here! The supra-local deployment of civil protection as an administrative task". This webtalk was created as part...
The DWD Climate Conference is taking place today!
For many years, the German Weather Service (DWD) has made an important contribution to international climate monitoring and operates several data centres that provide detailed information on changes in the climate system and practical applications. The focus here is...
Call for Applications: Master of Science Programme “Geography of Environmental Risks and Human Security”
The University of Bonn's Department of Geography and the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) offer a joint Master of Science in "Geography of Environmental Risks and Human Security." This two-year program equips students...
EUMA Winter School Call for Applications
With disasters becoming increasingly complex and all aspects of society being affected by the impacts of them, new challenges have been introduced. It calls for the development of transnational innovative approaches to address these issues. To approach and review both...
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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.