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Dimension Society and Culture
Data Sources NOTE – Data availability at the country level varies according to the country. At the
/ Relevant international level, data on global hazard frequency and risk and their distribution
Databases is available through the Hotspot project implemented by the Centre for Hazards
& Risk Research at Columbia University. Data on global disasters is available in the
EM-DAT database, maintained by the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of
Disasters (CRED) in Brussels. (UN)
It is also important to examine global data sources showing geographical hazard
distribution like volcanic maps, fault lines, etc. These can be mapped against
national population records at the municipal/territorial/national level. See
information at

<https:// www .unisdr .org>
SDG Reference(s) SDG Target 1.5: By 2030, build the resilience of the poor and those in vulnerable
situations, and reduce their exposure and vulnerability to climate-related extreme
events and other economic, social and environmental shocks and disasters.
SDG Target 11.B: By 2020, substantially increase the number of cities and
human settlements adopting and implementing integrated policies and plans
towards inclusion, resource efficiency, mitigation and adaptation to climate
change, resilience to disasters, and develop and implement, in line with the
Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030, holistic disaster risk
management at all levels.
Verification Check data sources.
Guidance
Overlay on GIC maps is typical.
Check city population to ensure consistency.

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