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German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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The countdown is on…one week to go until the florian fair
This year's FLORIAN trade fair will take place in Dresden from 12th to 14th October 2023. More than 350 exhibitors will present innovations and equipment at the trade fair for fire brigades, civil defence and disaster control. Visitors can also look forward to test...
Annual Meeting of the DKKV Young Professionals 2023
In mid September, we, the DKKV’s Young Professionals came together for a weekend to hold their annual meeting, which took place in the Harz. With a diverse program of excursions and talks, this time the meeting was dedicated to the topics of drought and its...
ExtremeWeatherKongress September 27-29, 2023
Over the past three days (September 27-29, 2023), the participants of the ExtremeWeatherCongress in Hamburg, Germany, have intensively dealt with the challenge of increasing weather extremes. The German Weather Service (DWD) reports "2023 represents, according to the...
Career Orientation Website is Updated
The career orientation page on our website has been updated. You will now find plenty of information about offers in the field of disaster reduction and management. A number of national and international bachelor's and master's degree programs offered by various...
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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.