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On 2nd June is “Heat Action Day”

On 2nd June is “Heat Action Day”

The action day under the motto #BeatTheHeat is intended to raise awareness of the dangers posed by extreme heat and show simple ways to deal with future heatwaves. Interested groups are called upon to take part in the day with local actions. The "Heat Action Day" will...

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International Workshop on Dynamics of Disasters – DOD 2024

International Workshop on Dynamics of Disasters – DOD 2024

DOD 2024 will take place next summer 2024 as the 'International Workshop on Dynamics of Disasters: Hybrid Threats' (DOD 2024), which will be held from 30 July to 1 August 2024, concurrently with the 19th International Conference on Availability, Reliability and...

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Predicting soil moisture for increased resilience

Predicting soil moisture for increased resilience

The moisture content of the soil is crucial for flood protection, as soil that is already moist can absorb little water and soil that has dried out needs time to absorb moisture. The German Weather Service (DWD) now offers soil moisture forecasts free of charge,...

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EU civil protection exercise in Germany

EU civil protection exercise in Germany

European civil protection is becoming increasingly important as the number of disasters increases and often exceeds the capacities of individual countries. Since 2010, large-scale exercises have been regularly planned and carried out throughout Europe in order to be...

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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
Neue #Themenseite "Frühwarnung" jetzt online! Was genau versteht man unter #Frühwarnsystemen? Wie funktioniert die Warnung der Bevölkerung in Deutschland? Und welche Herausforderungen gibt es? Mehr unter dkkv.org/themenseiten...
01.04 2025 - 06:56
Jetzt online! Unser neuer DKKV-Film gibt spannende Einblicke ins #Katastrophenrisikomanagement. Die Gewinnerinnen des #DKKV-Förderpreises 2024 berichten von ihren Projekten, und unser #Young-Professionals-Netzwerk stellt sich vor. Jetzt anschauen unter youtu.be/pEx6bANS644
31.03 2025 - 10:17

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.