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| Category | Text Publication |
| Reference Category | Journals |
| DOI | 10.1002/wat2.70084 |
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| Title (Primary) | Building Back Better: strengthening resilience and supporting climate adaptation in the aftermath of the 2021 flood in Germany — Insights from a transdisciplinary research project |
| Author | Reckhaus, Z.
; Apel, H.; Bubeck, P.; Thieken, A.H.; Fleischhauer, M.; Stein, C.; Steudtner, F.; Michalski, D.; de Brito, M.M.
; Han, S.
; Kuhlicke, C.
; Merz, B.; Greiving, S.; Hasse, J.; Otto, D.; Fuchs, M.; Truedinger, A.; Wolf, S.; Vorogushyn, S.; Juepner, R.; Schuettrumpf, H.; Samprogna, G.; Zenker, M.-L.; Birkmann, J. |
| Source Titel | Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Water (WIREs Water) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Department | CHS; SUSOZ |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Page From | e70084 |
| Language | englisch |
| Topic | T5 Future Landscapes |
| Abstract | The 2021 floods in Western Europe caused unprecedented damage,
revealing major weaknesses in early warning as well as disaster risk
governance. In Germany, the inter- and transdisciplinary KAHR project
was established to provide science-based support for climate-adapted
reconstruction. This paper analyzes how KAHR operationalized an expanded
Building Back Better (BBB) framework through interdisciplinary
collaboration and close engagement with authorities and communities. Key
contributions include advanced flood risk modeling to guide
catchment-scale planning, household-level adaptation, as well as input
for the relocation of critical and social infrastructure. Surveys on
psychosocial impacts supported the design of mental health services,
while new governance structures and planning instruments enabled more
effective reconstruction. Our findings show that embedding research into
recovery processes can be an effective strategy for translating
scientific knowledge into actionable solutions aiming at strengthening
climate adaptation during the reconstruction. While the results
contribute to international debates on disaster risk reduction and
climate change adaptation, they also offer practical insights for
implementing BBB in flood risk management under climate change. This article is categorized under:
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| Reckhaus, Z., Apel, H., Bubeck, P., Thieken, A.H., Fleischhauer, M., Stein, C., Steudtner, F., Michalski, D., de Brito, M.M., Han, S., Kuhlicke, C., Merz, B., Greiving, S., Hasse, J., Otto, D., Fuchs, M., Truedinger, A., Wolf, S., Vorogushyn, S., Juepner, R., Schuettrumpf, H., Samprogna, G., Zenker, M.-L., Birkmann, J. (2026): Building Back Better: strengthening resilience and supporting climate adaptation in the aftermath of the 2021 flood in Germany — Insights from a transdisciplinary research project Wiley Interdiscip. Rev.-Water 13 (4), e70084 10.1002/wat2.70084 |
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