Review: Disaster Research Days 2024
Disasters such as the recent floods in parts of Austria, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Romania show that disaster risks must be further minimized, and good disaster management by authorities and emergency organizations is essential. How this can be achieved in concrete terms and across Europe was the topic of the DRD24 as an international conference held in Vienna from October 8-10, 2024. The Disaster Research Days 2024 presented the latest results from EU and nationally funded research and innovative solutions in disaster management. Around 200 participants from across Europe attended the event. The organisers were the European Commission, the United Nations, the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research, the Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance and the Disaster Competence Network Austria.
