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Data and information management

This theme covers aspects related to hardware, software, networks, and media for the collection, storage, processing, transmission and presentation of information for disaster risk reduction (DRR), as well as related services. It also addresses information management to support knowledge sharing for DRR, such as data exchange standards and taxonomy.

Latest Data and information management additions in the Knowledge Base

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Documents and publications

Are disaster impact estimates distorted by errors in popular night-time lights data?

Satellite-detected night lights data are widely used to evaluate economic impacts of disasters. But growing evidence in applied economics suggests that impact estimates are potentially distorted when popular DMSP night lights data are used.
Update

USGS scientists deploy to New Mexico fire to enhance water monitoring

U.S. Geological Survey scientists will deploy to the active South Fork and Salt fires today to increase water data transmission from streamgages within the burn area.
United States Geological Survey
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Research briefs

Communicating the links between climate change and heat waves with the Climate Shift Index

As global temperatures continue to rise, heat waves are becoming more frequent and severe. Because of this, communicating heat-related risks to the public is increasingly important for both their own protection and to encourage mitigation policies.
Yale Project on Climate Change Communication
Demonstration of VisRisk at GPDRR 2022
Blog
Angela Tamrakar

Keeping people at the centre of risk data initiatives

The BIPAD Portal was developed to meet the need to convey information to the community about the technical aspects of engineering that are vital to ensure disaster resiliency.
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Documents and publications

Human losses due to climate-related disasters: an urgent call for quality control

In this study, the authors provide insights into the missing data, highlighting the importance of data quality control to account for bias.
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Sweden provides accelerated support to five countries through Early Warnings for All Initiative

The delivery of Early Warnings for All (EW4All) requires scaled up and coordinated investments and action across the four essential pillars of end to end, people-centred Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS).
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
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Detecting landslides using seismic data in Switzerland

The Swiss Seismological Service is now cataloguing suspected mass movement events recorded on its network.
Eos - AGU
A family fetches water from a stream during a drought in Madagascar
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How MapAction is using data to reduce human suffering in Madagascar

MapAction has been working in Madagascar since 2012, providing maps and information management services for emergency respondents. These efforts were a combination of in-person responses with UN agencies and partners, as well as remote support.
MapAction

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