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This study explores collaborative processes in the disaster response of critical water and health sectors following the 2021 floods in Western Germany.

A UFZ study shows: If the population feels well informed, it has a more positive view towards nature-based flood prevention.

When natural disasters strike, the difference between economic and insured losses can vary greatly. Our interactive tool highlights this protection gap in 12 countries and all global regions.

This post-flood resilience assessment seeks to determine the impact of the flood on the area, the duration it took to recover, the effectiveness of the measures taken to reduce the risk of flooding, and ways to enhance flood resilience. 

A new study shows extreme weather caused by climate change could cost Germany up to 900 billion euros in cumulative economic damage by mid-century, as Europe's biggest economy seeks climate adaptation measures to cut the damages bill.

Insurers in Germany have warned that new homes continue to be built in flood-risk areas in the country. In the last 23 years, over 32,000 residential buildings have been constructed in high-risk areas.

This CSS Risk and Resilience Report provides a comparative analysis of national risk assessments. Specifically, it compares the assessments made by nine European countries and Swiss Re respectively of five types of cross-​border risks.

This study develops a spatial exposure and social vulnerability assessment of settlements to forest fires in Germany. In recent years many fires have occurred in military training areas that are difficult to access for firefighting.