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German Committee for Disaster Reduction e.V. (ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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MYrisk project meeting and SURE Conference in Bangkok: From Research to Implementation
On December 16 and 17, 2025, the SURE Conference titled “From Research to Implementation – Sustainable Urban Development in Southeast and East Asia” took place in Bangkok, Thailand. The event marked a significant milestone in fostering collaboration between German and...
Lessons from the flood: International excursion to the Ahr Valley on the 20th anniversary of the Forum for Urban Future
On November 28, 2025, a field trip to the Ahr Valley took place as part of the 20th anniversary of the Forum for Urban Future in Southeast Asia. The anniversary of the network was organized by Prof. Dr. Frauke Kraas at the University of Cologne and provided an...
New study on risk, change, and adaptation in delta regions – participation in international survey welcome
As part of the research project “Rising sea and sinking land” at the University of Cologne, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), an international survey on risk and adaptation in delta regions is being conducted. We are looking for people who have...
Webinar on Disability-Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction – “Building resilience means including everyone”
How can true resilience be achieved if not everyone is included in the planning process? The upcoming webinar hosted by the International Consortium for Societal Resilience (i-NCSR+) addresses precisely this question and focuses on Disability-Inclusive Disaster Risk...
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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.