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In facing recent natural and man-made disasters Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaption (CCA) calls for integrative thinking and learning across cultures, disciplines and institutions. In times of increasing complexity, insecurity and uncertainty thinking outside the box becomes essential. This first volume of “Integrative Risk and Security Research” presents related research contributions developed in the context of the 2013 DAAD Alumni Summer School "Coping with Disasters and Climate Extremes - Challenges & Cooperation Potential". It invites the reader to look beyond common perspectives of DRR and CCA and relates climate change and natural disasters with interdisciplinary and bottom-up policy making.
This volume addresses the topics of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaption (CCA) from the perspective of participants of the DAAD Alumni Summer School 2013. Contributions from 16 countries are gathered in this volume, thereby sharing specific knowledge on climate extremes, disasters, adaptation and prevention measures as well as current strategies in a range of different national contexts. The DAAD Alumni Summer School opened up a forum for integrative thinking and learning across cultures, disciplines and institutions. This volume is directly linked to the first volume of the series and presents a further outcome of the Summer School 2013. It invites the reader to look beyond common perspectives of DRR and CCA and relates climate change and natural disasters with interdisciplinary and bottom-up policy making. The outcomes presented in the two volumes are a starting point for further international & transdisciplinary knowledge exchange activities planned for the upcoming years.