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Data and information management

This theme covers aspects related to hardware, software, networks, and media for the collection, storage, processing, transmission and presentation of information for disaster risk reduction (DRR), as well as related services. It also addresses information management to support knowledge sharing for DRR, such as data exchange standards and taxonomy.

Latest Data and information management additions in the Knowledge Base

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Big data and disaster risk management: an introduction

This article underlines how data scarcity in many low- and middle-income economies leaves governments and other agencies without reliable and timely assessments of the impacts of disasters, and prevents them from taking early actions.
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Evaluating the flow of information for high-impact weather events

For the past three years, undergraduate students in the Rosenstiel School have investigated how information on devastating landfalling hurricanes is created, shared, and used within a complete warning system.
University of Miami
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Pakistan: IWMI tackles water scarcity with groundbreaking GMIS

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) has launched the Groundwater Management Information System (GMIS) to address water scarcity affecting millions in Pakistan's Punjab province.
The Nation
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Advancing innovative knowledge-based solutions for inclusive and climate ready health care systems

The CORE-STEP Dashboard attempts to support healthcare systems by presenting visualisations of data on historical disaster events, climate-sensitive disease trends, community adaptation efforts, and health service capacity.
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Tackling desert locust challenges with digital innovation: Launch of Locust Pesticide Management System in North Africa, East Africa and the Middle East

The Locust Pesticide Management System developed by the FAO is an advanced digital tool designed to support countries to better manage and monitor pesticide stocks and equipment used for locust control to enhance preparedness.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Headquarters
Cyclists driving through flooded streets in Pekalongan, Indonesia (2021)
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Using data to safeguard vulnerable communities from climate risks

Analysis of geographically granular data is essential to identify vulnerable areas and optimize resource distribution.
Development Asia
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VOLCANBOX: A software platform for volcanic hazard assessment

This study presents VOLCANBOX, a new multiplatform system designed to conduct long-and short-term volcanic hazard assessment and risk analysis in a systematic and rational manner, aimed at reducing volcanic risk by anticipating future eruptions.
Research briefs

Righting wrongs of precipitation-type classification over Tibetan Plateau with new algorithm applied to satellite radar data

A new algorithm for satellite radar data may hold the key to resolving issues in observing precipitation observation issues in unique and challenging physical environments like the Tibetan Plateau.
University of Science and Technology of China (USTC)
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