[Keyword='CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Disasters > Disaster Area']
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Global Multihazard Mortality Risks and Distribution
Entry ID:
CIESIN_CHRR_NDH_MULTI_MRD
Summary
Abstract:
Global Multihazard Mortality Risks and Distribution is a 2.5 minute grid identifying and characterizing the nature of multihazard risk at the global scale. For this study, multihazard considers the hazards posed by cyclones, droughts, earthquakes, floods, landslides and volcanoes. The specific hazards Global Multihazard Mortality Risks and Distribution is a 2.5 minute grid identifying and ...
 Purpose: To identify areas of the world at multihazard mortality risk and to gain insight into the nature of this risk posed.
Related URL
Geographic Coverage
(Click for Interactive Map)
Spatial coordinates
Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator:
Center for Hazards and Risk Research (CHRR)/Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank
Dataset Title:
Global Multihazard Mortality Risks and Distribution
Dataset Release Date:
2005
Dataset Release Place:
Palisades, NY
Dataset Publisher:
Center for Hazards and Risk Research (CHRR)/Columbia University
Version:
1.00
Data Presentation Form:
raster, map
Online Resource:
http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/ndh-multihazard-mortality...
Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
2000-01-01
Stop Date:
2000-01-01
Location Keywords
Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution:
0.0417 Decimal degrees
Longitude Resolution: 0.0417 Decimal degrees Horizontal Resolution Range: 1 km - < 10 km or approximately .01 degree - < .09 degree Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Quality
LOGICAL CONSISTENCY REPORT: A logical consistency report was not conducted for these data.
Access Constraints
ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: None
DISTRIBUTION LIABILITY: Although this data set has been used by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data or related materials. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Use Constraints
USE CONSTRAINTS: Public domain data from the U.S. Government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as the source of this information.
DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION Technical Prerequisites: These data are available in Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) Shapefile format. The user must have software capable of importing and processing the data file. FEES: None Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
Distribution
Distribution Media:
ESRI Polygon Shapefile
Distribution Size:
0.865
Distribution Format:
ShapefileArcGIS 9.x
Fees:
See Use Constraints.
Personnel
Role:
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone:
508-548-8700 x2315
Fax:
508-457-2310
Email:
seth.ackerman at state.ma.us
Contact Address:
384 Woods Hole Rd.
City:
Woods Hole
Province or State:
MA
Postal Code:
02543-1598
Country:
USA
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2008-10-31
Last DIF Revision Date:
2009-01-22
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