European Geosciences Union

EGU

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EGU, the European Geosciences Union, is Europe’s premier geosciences union, dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in the geosciences and the planetary and space sciences for the benefit of humanity, worldwide. It was established in September 2002 as a merger of the European Geophysical Society (EGS) and the European Union of Geosciences (EUG), and has headquarters in Munich, Germany.

The organization has no registered commitments.

The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.

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Hazards

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News

15 October 2024

Education and awareness as pillars for a disaster-resilient future – an interview with Marina Morando, Programme Director at CIMA research foundation

This year, IDDRR 2024 emphasises the crucial role of education in mitigating disaster risks. This interview discusses this important topic with Engineer Marina Morando, Programme Director at the CIMA Research Foundation.

Meetings and conferences

In person

04 October 2024

Brussels

Evidence-informed planning for a new era of climate hazards

This event will bring together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners working on climate hazards to collectively discuss challenges that we face along with potential solutions. A high-level panel will be followed by moderated table discussions.

News

2 October 2024

Building resilience: Insights and preventive measures from Kuala Lumpur’s sinkhole event

Excessive water erosion and subsurface instability in a fast-growing city like Kuala Lumpur created conditions ripe for a sinkhole to form.

News

18 September 2024

Taking the risk personally: how perceived flood experience relates to risk perception, sensed coping appraisal, and protective behaviour

Intensifying extreme weather events pose global risks, demanding effective adaptation and resilience. Understanding how people perceive and respond to these hazards is key to improving protective behavior and societal resilience as occurrences evolve.

News

21 May 2024

Evolving multi-hazard paradigms in a nutshell

Understanding multi-hazard approaches is crucial in an era of escalating natural hazards leading to disastrous impacts on Earth’s citizens.

Meetings and conferences

Online

18 April 2024

Vienna

EGU Great Debate Session: Does climate change affect earthquake risks?

GeoHazards International (GHI), a US-based non-profit organization dedicated to saving lives ahead of disasters, is convening a Great Debate (GDB) session on “Does climate change affect earthquake risks?”

Publication

14 November 2023

Assessing agriculture's vulnerability to drought in European pre-Alpine regions

This study aims to improve the understanding of agriculture's vulnerability to drought in Europe's pre-Alpine region, considering two case studies that have been severely impacted in the past.

News

31 October 2023

Training of trainers to improve geological disasters resilience in Malaysia

We have witnessed a growing number of geological disasters due to climatic shifts. One such disaster is the landslide, and this can be attributed to intense rainfall coupled with high slope angles in areas previously not expected to be susceptible.