News Archive 2009-2012
CEDIM members contribute to Master Study Program "Environmental Resources-Engineering" at KIT
more information
in a series of reports
update: report No 2 (8 Nov) now online
in connection with the L’Aquila earthquake of 6 April 2009
read more
An analysis of the freezing rain weekend from the 19 - 21.01 can be found at Wettergefahren-Frühwarnung.
go to the report (only german)
we invite contributions to the conference tracks "integrated understanding of disasters" and "decision support"
more about the tracks and about ISCRAM 2013
detailed information on the evolution of the Hurricane is available on the German webpage
Wettergefahren-Frühwarnung
CEDIM researchers analyze the evolution of the drought and its impacts in a number of reports.
go to the reports
CEDIM Researchers analyze causes and impacts.
go to report
CEDIM researchers summarize and report main aspects of the sequence.
go to the report
Lecture Seminar by GPI, ITAS and ZAK / Studium Generale
Summer Semester 2012
New CEDIM Research Report published on January 19th 2012.
Press release
go to the report
Latest news, forecasts and background informations about the actual cold spell in Europe are available on the German webpage
Wettergefahren-Frühwarnung
new research report in the CEDIM Earthquake Loss Estimation Series
go to the report
applications now open for 2012/2013
Full details of the programme
more about REAKT
read more about the floods (in German language)
Wettergefahren-Frühwarnung
read more about the event (in German language):
Wettergefahren-Frühwarnung
for World Bank / GFDRR Natural Disaster Risk Management distant learning programm now being offered
Instructor’s manual for e-learning course
wins award in German competition
"356 Orte im Land der Ideen"
since May 21 2011: information on the eruption and dispersion simulation of ash particles based on the COSMO-ART model developed at KIT
in decision support systems and early warning technologies
press release (in German)Das GPI und CEDIM bieten im SS2011 ein Seminar für Studierende natur-, ingenieur- oder wirtschaftswissenschaftlicher Ausrichtung (ab 5. Semester) zu Fragen des Erdbebenrisikos an. Das Seminar findet montags von 12.00-13.30 Uhr im Seminarraum Geophysik (Geb. 6.42) statt und beginnt am 18.04.2011. Anmeldungen bis 13.04.2011 bei Prof. Dr. Friedemann Wenzel.
Weitere Infos im VAB des Seminars
CEDIM's information about earthquake, tsunami and consequences
more information
of economic and socio-economic losses of the Sendai earthquake
CATDAT Report No. 10
New Volume (2011-02) of CEDIM Loss Estimation Series
available for download
New Volume (2011-01) of CEDIM Loss Estimation Series
available for download
January 18-19, 2011, Potsdam announcement and call for abstracts
contribution to ZEIT online
"Im Bann der Elemente"
January 17 2011, Potsdam
"Mumbai Disaster Risk Management – Scientific Knowledge for Public Policy"
Prof. Ravi Sinha and Prof. Alok Goyal, IIT, Bombay
October 14th 2010, Geophysical Institute, building No 6.42
Contribution to JB GIS / UN Spider booklet "Geoinformation for Disaster and Risk Management"
Now online
Earthquake risk map development using GIS and optical satellite imagery: A case study for rural areas on Java, Indonesia
Research Report
Analysis of heat wave in Eastern Europe (in German)
26.07. - 08/11/2010
Analysis heavy precipatation/floods in the alps, South-Eastern Germany, Czech Republic, Poland
(in German)
5.-8.08.2010
handbook for decision support published
further information and short version (German only)
Planning law aspects of flood protection in Baden-Württemberg (in German)
Research reports
Analysis of volcanic eruption
"Eyjafjallajökull", Iceland
20.03. - 20.04.2010
(in German)
Next Volume of Earthquake Loss Estimation Series available for download.
Publication in the Research Report
First Volume of Earthquake Loss Estimation Series available.
Research Reports
