The CESARE Network
ASDR Platform
The ASDR Platform (Austrian Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction) deals with the national implementation of UNDRR activities and the UNDRR Sendai Goals and Strategy. For this purpose, a national focal point has been established at GeoSphere Austria to coordinate these activities. Partners come from various sectors: federal ministries, federal states, emergency response organizations, academia, and the private sector. The goal is to implement the Sendai Framework 2015-2030 of the United Nations in Austria.
As part of the ASDR Platform, the National Damage and Event Database for Austria is being created.
Additional information about ASDR can be accessed here.
Data in the National Damage and Event Database
Currently, data for the national damage and event database are provided by the following institutions:
- Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Regions and Water Management – Torrent and Avalanche Control
- Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Regions and Water Management – Torrent and Avalanche Control – Water Management
- GeoSphere Austria – Federal Institute for Geology, Geophysics, Climatology, and Meteorology
- State of Lower Austria
- State of Styria
- State of Salzburg
- State of Carinthia
- Austrian Hail Insurance
- LAWIS – Avalanche Information System
- State Fire Brigade of Lower Austria
The CESARE steering group
The steering group was formed in 2023 with the aim of providing strategic support for CESARE. There is a regular exchange including feedback about CESARE. The meetings of the steering group also serve to expand the CESARE network.
The steering group is currently consisting of the following people:
- Andreas Schaffhauser for GeoSphere Austria
- Andreas Pichler for the BML
- Isabell Stöger for the Province of Lower Austria
- Raphael Koller for the Austrian Federal Fire Brigade Association
Past members of the steering group:
- Nieves KAUTNY for the BMI