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Collaboration is key

Exploring the 2021 flood response for critical infrastructures in Germany

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ID22028352
AuthorsFlorence Catherine Nick (United Nations University), Nathalie Sänger (0000-0002-1172-662X, United Nations University), Sophie van der Heijden (0000-0003-4736-121X, United Nations University), Simone Sandholz (0000-0002-2894-1633, United Nations University, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume91
Pages103710
Publication date2023-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2212-4209
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.103710
OpenAlexW4366607080
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited47

Growing dependence on critical infrastructures and exposure to natural hazards contribute to society's vulnerability to breakdowns, requiring adequate preparedness and a collaborative response during disasters. This study explores collaborative processes in the disaster response of critical water and health sectors following the 2021 floods in Western Germany. It identified key enablers and constraints for successful responses and their interactions. Organizational factors including collaboration, coordination, communication, information management and time management were key, and interacted with physical, human and social factors as well as with the overarching legal frameworks and policies within the disaster context. Lacking many enabling factors, the German flood response was insufficient, showing that critical infrastructures, their interdependencies and collaborative processes need a stronger consideration in preparedness planning

Business · Computer security · Critical infrastructure · Disaster response · Emergency management · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Flood myth · Geography · Interdependence · Natural disaster · Political science · Preparedness · Process management · Computer Science · Disaster Management and Resilience · Disaster Response and Management · Flood Risk Assessment and Management

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