EM-DAT: the International Disaster Database
Available online: http://www.emdat.be/
Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters
Published by: CREDThe main objective of the database is to serve the purposes of humanitarian action at national and international levels. It is an initiative aimed to rationalise decision making for disaster preparedness, as well as providing an objective base for vulnerability assessment and priority setting.
EM-DAT contains essential core data on the occurrence and effects of over 18,000 mass disasters in the world from 1900 to present. The database is compiled from various sources, including UN agencies, non-governmental organisations, insurance companies, research institutes and press agencies
Language(s): English
Format: DigitalTags: Natural hazards ; Disaster prevention and preparedness ; Disaster management ; Statistics ; Database 
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