NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) – Hosted by CIESIN at Columbia University

Hazards and Disaster Risk

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Data Sets (2 of 35) – View All

Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution, v1 (1980 – 2000)

Natural Disaster Hotspots

To provide a means of assessing the relative distribution and frequency of global cyclone hazard.

Global Cyclone Mortality Risks and Distribution, v1 (2000)

Natural Disaster Hotspots

To provide a means of assessing global cyclone mortality risks and distribution.

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Volcano Total Economic Loss Risk Deciles

Map: Volcano Total Economic Loss Risk Deciles
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Volcano Proportional Economic Loss Risk Deciles

Map: Volcano Proportional Economic Loss Risk Deciles
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Volcano Mortality Risks and Distribution

Map: Volcano Mortality Risks and Distribution
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Volcano Hazard Frequency and Distribution

Map: Volcano Hazard Frequency and Distribution
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Featured Data Uses (2 of 9) – View All

Turning Schools from Death Traps into Havens

Science Times section of The New York Times

Map of school-age children in earthquake zones illustrates an accompanying article: following the recent earthquakes in China, experts assess school safety and the vulnerability of children to earthquakes.

People Reported Missing via IReport

CNN

This interactive map shows the population missing as a result of the Haiti earthquake on January 28, 2010. Thousands of personal reports of loved ones missing were provided to Ireport, and this information was combined with SEDAC population data to create the map.