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German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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The 35th International Geographical Congress is taking place in Dublin between 24.-30. August 2024. This conference is recognising that our world faces many common natural and societal challenges that can only be dealt with through global action, understanding, and...
Panel Diskussion – “Bonn – Pioneer in Disaster Risk Management?”
Last Wednesday, several representatives of the Bonn Network of Civil Protection and Disaster Risk Reduction and some institutional members of DKKV met for a panel discussion as part of "…Wednesdays at the GIUB" at the Institute of Geography at the University of Bonn....
CPSYMPOSIUM ON POPULATION HEALTH PROTECTION
The sensitivity of politicians and the population to the concerns and challenges of public health protection will be addressed at the CP Symposium on Public Health Protection on December 12, 2023 in Berlin. Once again this year, you can expect an exciting program with...
German conference for disaster risk reduction 2024 | Call for Sessions
On 22 and 23 April 2024, the annual German Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction, organised by the German Red Cross, will take place. This year's theme is "On the edge? Disaster risk reduction in fragile times". This follows several years of crises in Europe, which...
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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.