Resilience and Disaster Preparedness

Disruptive events like storms, floods, earthquakes, pandemics, and terrorist attacks threaten the functioning of society and the well-being of individuals. Overarching trends like climate change and the growing complexity and interdependency of critical infrastructures lead to additional systemic risks. Our research aims to enable both people and socio-technical systems to better prepare for, respond to, and recover from such events. We use resilience as a concept to develop research and strategies that heighten coping capacity.

Water supply helicopter in the Swiss alps

Current publications on Resilience and Disaster Preparedness

Zivil-Militärische Zusammenarbeit

Zivil-Militärische Zusammenarbeit

Author(s): Urs Löffel, Simon Aebi
Publisher(s): stratos
Publication Year: 2025

Kooperation stärkt Resilienz: Strategische Weiterentwicklung des Schweizer Bevölkerungsschutzes

Kooperation stärkt Resilienz: Strategische Weiterentwicklung des Schweizer Bevölkerungsschutzes

Author(s): Jurgena Kamberaj
Editor(s): Lucas Renaud, Daniel Möckli
Series: Bulletin on Swiss Security Policy
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich
Publication Year: 2025

100 Jahre Labor Spiez: Rückblick, Standortbestimmung und Perspektiven

100 Jahre Labor Spiez: Rückblick, Standortbestimmung und Perspektiven

Author(s): Sophie Reiners, Simon Aebi
Editor(s): Lucas Renaud, Daniel Möckli
Series: Bulletin on Swiss Security Policy
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich
Publication Year: 2025

The Strategic Value of Civil Protection Exercises

The Strategic Value of Civil Protection Exercises

Author(s): Jurgena Kamberaj, Simon Aebi
Series: CSS Risk and Resilience Reports
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich
Publication Year: 2025

No. 363: Energy Security for Defense Capability

No. 363: Energy Security for Defense Capability

Author(s): Leonard Schliesser
Editor(s): Lucas Renaud
Series: CSS Analyses in Security Policy
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich
Publication Year: 2025

Current media contributions on Resilience and Disaster Preparedness

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