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DemographicsNational Statistic Administration (D-STATIS) Past disaster eventsEM-DAT listing of disaster events in GermanyDisaster statistics from UN-ISDR and CREDRisk country profile from Index for Risk ManagementDisaster response and management data from ReliefWebGermany’s risk rankingsPlace 146. in country at risk ranking, World Risk Report 2012Risk profiles and dataClimate Data Center (CDC)Interactive maps on hazards, vulnerabilities and risksHazards and other thematic mapsGovernment legislation and policiesHyogo Framework for Action Progress Reports (in German) – Law for Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (in German) – German Committee for Disaster Reduction (DKKV) within the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR), focal point for HFA Red Cross + civil societyIFRC appeals and info bulletins for GermanyGerman Red Cross – homepage, IFRC listing of contact info 

Upskilling for Resilience: A Guide to Free Online Disaster Preparedness Training

As disasters continue to challenge communities worldwide, it is crucial for disaster management practitioners to stay up-to-date with the latest knowledge, training, and skills to help keep communities safer during these crises. To aid in the professional development of this critical workforce, the Global Disaster Preparedness Center (GDPC) has curated a list of free online […]

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Communicating storm surge risks via risk communication websites: a novel approach

Websites related to storm surge risks mostly follow an instructive approach, often combining flood risk maps with historical information on floods, and instructions on how to behave in case of an approaching emergency, such as a dike break. Sometimes, these websites are enriched with additional media materials (photos in particular). However, while accurately representing flood

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Nature-based Solution for River basin and Coastal Risk Resilience Community

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The Nature-based Solution for River basin and Coastal Risk Resilience Community program is applied harmoniously within the framework of Integrated Community-based Disaster Risk Reduction, encouraging the creation of communities that are ready to act when Community Ready-to-Act (CoRtA) disaster risks occur, especially in river and coastal border areas. Physical structural efforts have been carried out

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10 Jahre Forschung im DRK

Im März 2009 startete das DRK zum ersten Mal ein Forschungsprojekt mit Projektpartnern im Bereich der zivilen Sicherheitsforschung. Dies war der Beginn einer bis heute erfolgreichen Forschungs- und Entwicklungsarbeit. Seit nunmehr zehn Jahren beteiligt sich das DRK Generalsekretariat aktiv an den relevanten (akademischen) Fachdiskursen und betreibt entweder eigenständig oder in Kooperation mit Partnern vor allem

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