Germany

This paper assesses the lessons to learn after the heavy rain and pluvial floods in Germany 2021 and addresses the question of failure. This article presents lessons to learn and argues against a blame culture.

To understand the current state of property level adaptation, this publication reviews a survey conducted in four German municipalities that had recently been impacted by pluvial flooding. In recent years, German cities were heavily impacted by pluvial

Coordination at the national level is key to managing complex crises. In many countries, the COVID-19 pandemic showed a lack of coordination. To address this shortcoming, Germany plans to reform its crisis response authorities.

With climate change and socioeconomic trends expected to exacerbate the risk of urban heat stress, implementing adaptation measures is paramount to limit the adverse impacts of heat on urban inhabitants. Identification of the best options needs to be

The current issue of UMID magazine presents European heat action plans and shows heat precautions in federal states and municipalities. Another focus is COVID-19: disease severity in the first wave, corona and the effects on air quality, wastewater

This study highlights what is understood by participation according to different actors and various international contexts. Participation is an often-demanded process in disaster risk reduction (DRR). However, it is often unclear who understands what

The in-depth case analysis of Germany aims to contribute to filling a gap by exploring emerging good practices and practical learnings on fostering coherence. To date, the research on good examples of coherent policy processes under the different agendas

This study investigated the potential for citizens developing “cultures of disaster preparedness”, which are informed by citizens' values and experiences rather than imposed from “above”. Based on previous research conducted during Citizen Summits in