Resilience and Crisis Management
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.
Current publications on Resilience and Disaster Preparedness
No. 12: EU MODEX Switzerland: A Test with Wider Stakes
Author(s): Jurgena Kamberaj
Editor(s): Névine Schepers
Series: CSS Policy Briefs
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich
Publication Year: 2026
Bevölkerungsschutz im bewaffneten Konflikt: Ländervergleich zu Schutzbauten und Evakuierungen
Author(s): Leonard Schliesser
Series: CSS Studies
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich
Publication Year: 2026
Individuelle Katastrophenvorsorge: Gefährdungswahrnehmung, Informationsbedürfnisse und persönliche Vorsorge der Schweizer Bevölkerung
Author(s): Simon Aebi, Jurgena Kamberaj
Series: CSS Studies
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich
Publication Year: 2026