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Dimension Society and Culture
Sub-Dimension Safety, Housing and Social Inclusion

Category Safety
KPI Name Natural Disaster Related Deaths
KPI No. SC: SH: SA: 1C Type: Core Type: Sustainable

Definition / Number of natural disaster related deaths per 100 000 inhabitants.
Description

Rationale / According to UNISDR, a natural hazard or disaster is, a natural process or
Interpretation / phenomenon that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property
Benchmarking damage, loss of livelihoods and services, social and economic disruption, or
environmental damage.
The attractiveness of cities for citizens and investors alike is affected by the
frequency and magnitude of natural disasters occurring within a city and a city’s
ability to respond. The natural disaster related losses of lives in the past can be
indicative of a city’s potential future exposure.
The city shall report on the number of deaths attributed to natural disasters such as
floods, earthquakes, landslide, heat waves, tsunamis and hurricanes.
A declining trend and lower values are considered positive.
Source(s) NOTE 1 - UNISDR Terminology on Disaster Risk Reduction, 2009. Retrieved from
<http:// www .unisdr .org/ files/ 7817 _UNIS DRTerminol ogyEnglish .pdf>
Methodology Calculate as:
Numerator: Number of annual natural disaster related deaths.
Denominator: One 100 000th of the city’s population.

Unit Number / 100 000 inhabitants
Data Sources Data can be collected from municipal emergency services and hospitals.
/ Relevant
Databases

SDG SDG indicator 1.5.1 & 13.1.2: Number of deaths, missing persons and persons
Reference(s) affected by disaster per 100 000 people.
Verification Check to see if calculation is based on 100 000 inhabitants and consistent with
Guidance population.
Check data sources.
DATA VALUES:
KPI values less than 1 are common.

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