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German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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CLIMATEUROPE2 SURVEY
The demand for climate information and its use for adaptation to climate change is increasing rapidly. This is resulting in a growing number of different types of information services and products, known as Climate Services (CS). CS use climate-related data together...
Apply for this year’s dkkv Promotional award by June 14, 2024
Interested parties still have until 14th June 2024 to apply for this year's DKKV Promotional Award! The application process is straightforward and requires little effort - the application documents can simply be sent in by email. The DKKV Promotional Award is aimed at...
EVENT NOTICE: WEBINAR ‘LEARNING FROM DISASTERS FOR THE FUTURE’
The webinar ‘Learning from disasters for the future’ organised by the Emancipatory Future Studies group will take place at the beginning of June. The event is with Jenty Kirsch-Wood (UNDRR) and will focus on disasters and lessons learnt from past events. When: 05 June...
PUBLICATION OF THE REPORT ON THE UN-SPIDER BONN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
From 12-14 March 2024, DKKV attended the ‘UN-SPIDER Bonn International Conference’ in Bonn on ‘Space-based Solutions for Disaster. Management: Early Warnings for All’. The conference was organised by UN-SPIDER, UNOOSA and the ZFL, in cooperation with DLR. The report,...
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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.