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Open data for disaster risk reduction

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Case studies and best practices on the use of open data for disaster risk reduction.

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2022

Data tools for assessing disaster risk reduction: An analysis of literature using open-access disaster risk reduction spatial datasets to implement the Sendai Framework

This study explores the use of geospatial information, specifically open-access spatial data, and the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, a framework designed to manage disaster risk
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
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COVID-19, lies and statistics: corruption and the pandemic

Without open data and open science, communities will be left out of important conversations and in the dark.
Science and Development Network
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The payoffs of open climate data

While earthquakes are not climate-driven, the damage they cause is similar to that of extreme weather. This demonstrates the importance of openly sharing data.
World Resources Institute
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2021

Implementing open data strategies for climate action: Suggestions and lessons learned for government and civil society stakeholders

This working paper aims to promote greater accessibility of climate-related data by building government officials’ and other stakeholders’ understanding of the benefits of open data practices for climate action, potential challenges, and ways to address

World Resources Institute
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2021

Open data: A path to climate resilience and economic development in South Asia?

The technical note explores the potential benefits of adopting national policies that support the free, unrestricted use and re-use of data, and in particular, the effect on the development of hydrometeorological services by the public and private sectors

World Bank, the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the
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Balkans and risk: The state of open data for DRM

As per the Open Data for Resilience Index, much of the essential risk data in Balkan countries has restricted access or does not exist, with a lack of interoperability also hampering DRR. But government and journalist efforts are attempting to fill the gap, and the Balkans have several key recommendations to guide future open data efforts.
World Bank, the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the
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Measuring the state of global open data for disasters and climate change adaptation

OpenDRI has published the OpenDRI Index, a new tool to track and measure the availability of disaster risk data at country level. The index aims to advance the state of open data for disaster and climate risk management around the world, providing a better picture of the availability of open data and identifying essential information that is not yet available.
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the
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UK: Turning river level data into meaningful content

Using telemetry outstations, the UK's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has successfully integrated river level data into a flood information service. Striving to improve its service, the department is upgrading its data communications infrastructure to reduce systems costs and to poll its stations every 15 minutes for quicker updates.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Leveraging OpenStreetMap to improve disaster risk management in the Seychelles

Open Cities Africa Seychelles is targeting the coastal areas of the archipelago’s three main inner islands to gather information on the risk of urban and coastal flooding, looking at the risks for the tourism sector in particular. OpenStreetMap now covers around 95% of the building outlines on the three islands to date.
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the
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NASA and FAO launch next-generation geospatial tool

With support from partners, NASA and the Food and Agriculture Organization have developed Collect Earth Online to allow anyone to track land-use and landscape changes anywhere in the world. This open-access innovation facilitates the collection of updated data about the environment and its changes in a more efficient and participatory manner.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Headquarters