Photo: Martin Edlinger
Disaster Competence Network Austria (DCNA) acts as a link between scientific research and practitioners in crisis and disaster management. Through knowledge and technology transfer, findings from basic research are implemented and directed to those interested in security and disaster research in Austria and beyond.
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The panel opened with a keynote introduction to the One Health concept, emphasizing its integrated and transdisciplinary approach to balancing the health of humans, animals, and ecosystems. The session underscored the interdependencies across sectors and called for cross-disciplinary collaboration in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.
The year 2024 was a year of intense national and international exchange for DCNA. Browse through the new DCNA annual report which sums up the highlights of our work in 2024.
DCNA is part of another KIRAS research project: CHEMATUN deals with the release of chemical substances in tunnels – a previously little-researched scenario in the field of emergency response.