Geocoding the International Geocoding the International Emergency Disasters Emergency Disasters Database (EM-DAT) Database (EM-DAT)
Chelsea SchneiderChelsea SchneiderPacific Disaster CenterPacific Disaster Center
Mentor: Pam CowherMentor: Pam CowherAdvisor: Chris ChiesaAdvisor: Chris Chiesa
Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline Pacific Disaster CenterPacific Disaster Center
Project OverviewProject Overview
ResultsResults
ConclusionConclusion
Pacific Disaster CenterPacific Disaster Center
Mission: ToMission: To provide provide research and analysis supportresearch and analysis support for for the development of more proactive policies, the development of more proactive policies, institutions, programs and information products for institutions, programs and information products for disaster managementdisaster management and and humanitarian assistancehumanitarian assistance communities within and beyond the Asia Pacific communities within and beyond the Asia Pacific region.region.
Goal: Promote disaster management as an integral Goal: Promote disaster management as an integral part of national to local part of national to local economic and social economic and social development to foster disaster-resistant communitiesdevelopment to foster disaster-resistant communities. .
What is Geocoding?What is Geocoding? The process of assigning geographic The process of assigning geographic
identifiers to map features and other identifiers to map features and other data records.data records.
For example: For example: AddressesAddresses Zip CodesZip Codes VillagesVillages Location Affected by a Natural DisasterLocation Affected by a Natural Disaster
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What is EM-DAT?What is EM-DAT? Published by CRED (Center for Research on the Published by CRED (Center for Research on the
Epidemiology of Disasters)Epidemiology of Disasters) Database of over 16,000 mass disasters in the world Database of over 16,000 mass disasters in the world
from 1900-presentfrom 1900-present Information includes country, disaster type, date, total Information includes country, disaster type, date, total
number affected, etc.number affected, etc. To qualify for entry into the database, one of the To qualify for entry into the database, one of the
following criteria must be fulfilled:following criteria must be fulfilled: Ten (or more) people reported killedTen (or more) people reported killed One hundred people reported affectedOne hundred people reported affected Declaration of a state of emergencyDeclaration of a state of emergency Call for international assistanceCall for international assistance
Web Source: Web Source: http://www.emdat.be/; Data Source: CRED
Natural Disasters Reported (1900 – 2008)
Project OverviewProject Overview Geocoding from 1980-2008.Geocoding from 1980-2008. Using ArcGIS.Using ArcGIS. Plotting by best available data.Plotting by best available data.
Plotted CountriesPlotted Countries
AlphabeticallAlphabetically from y from Afghanistan – Afghanistan – China. China.
Plotted Countries – Pacific Plotted Countries – Pacific RimRim
Australia.Australia. Bangladesh.Bangladesh. Bhutan.Bhutan. Brunei.Brunei. Burma.Burma. Cambodia.Cambodia. Indonesia.Indonesia. Philippines.Philippines. Vietnam.Vietnam. Thailand.Thailand.
Total NumbersTotal Numbers CompletedCompleted
44 Countries44 Countries 2889 Disasters2889 Disasters 6125 Geographic Identifiers6125 Geographic Identifiers
RemainingRemaining 181 Remaining Countries181 Remaining Countries 5997 Remaining Disasters5997 Remaining Disasters Thousands of Geographic IdentifiersThousands of Geographic Identifiers
Average # of Disasters Per Year (1980-2008)
5.95
4.2
14.5514.55
10.65
1.350
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Bangladesh Cambodia Indonesia Philippines Thailand Viet Nam
Distribution of People Affected Distribution of People Affected Per Each Disaster Type (By Per Each Disaster Type (By
Country)Country)BANGLADESH
237,703,386
45,365,30225,000,000 3,500
2,977,956
185,000
Drought
Earthquake
Epidemic
ExtremeTemperatureFlood
Storm
CAMBODIA
6,550,000
417,538
9,257,756
Drought
Epidemic
Flood
INDONESIA1,083,000
3,032,000
3,909,752
591,693
6,617,776
604,754
13,715
355,327
Earthquake
Drought
Epidemic
Flood
Mass Movement
Storm
Volcano
Wildfire
PHILIPPINES
292,270
60,844,491 9,057,120
1,578
1,970,841
1,424,980
3,949,542
300
Drought
Earthquake
Epidemic
Flood
Mass Movement
Storm
Volcano
Wildfire
THAILAND
26,063,363
17,500,000
1950
10,100 3,121,248
Drought
Epidemic
Flood
Mass Movement
Storm
VIETNAM
31,834,67420,248,999
9,789
6,110,000
Drought
Epidemic
Flood
Storm
# of People Affected By Disaster Type (1980-2008)
60,192,542
5,884,0934,000,504 185,000
308,948,400
657,697
141,179,430
2,029,7343,032,300
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
# of
Peo
ple
Affec
ted
(in M
illio
ns)
Historical RepresentationsHistorical RepresentationsDisasters (1980-2008)
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
# o
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rs Bangladesh
Cambodia
Indonesia
Philippines
Thailand
Vietnam
Distress (1980-2008)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
# of
Peo
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Aff
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Bangladesh
Cambodia
Indonesia
Philippines
Thailand
Vietnam
Project AnalysisProject Analysis
Compare number of people affected Compare number of people affected by the disaster with several of the by the disaster with several of the country’s socioeconomic factors:country’s socioeconomic factors: Gross Domestic ProductGross Domestic Product Literacy ratesLiteracy rates Access to healthcareAccess to healthcare
ResultsResults
Adult Literacy Rates
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Bangladesh Cambodia Indonesia Philippines Thailand Vietnam
Liter
acy R
ate (
%)
GDP 2006 (%)
0.52%
7.88%
0.65%
2.78%
12.76%
8.85%
0
3
6
9
12
15
Bangladesh Cambodia Indonesia Philippines Thailand Vietnam
Access to Healthcare(# of Physicians Per 10,000 People)
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Bangladesh Cambodia Indonesia Philippines Thailand Viet Nam
Average # of People Affected Per Disaster (1980-2008)
1,461,197
600,936
55,697
266,464
555,912489,104
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
1.4
1.6
Bangladesh Cambodia Indonesia Philippines Thailand Viet Nam
# of
Peo
ple
(in M
illio
ns)
CorrelationsCorrelationsAverage # of People Affected Per Disaster
1,461,197
600,936
55,697
266,464
555,912489,104
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
1.4
1.6
Bangladesh Cambodia Indonesia Philippines Thailand Viet Nam
# of
Peo
ple
(in M
illion
s)
Literacy Rate: Bangladesh (~40% literacy rate) has the highest Literacy Rate: Bangladesh (~40% literacy rate) has the highest number of people affected per disaster. number of people affected per disaster. Access to Healthcare: Philippines and Vietnam (highest number Access to Healthcare: Philippines and Vietnam (highest number of physicians per 10,000 people) have the 4of physicians per 10,000 people) have the 4thth and 5 and 5thth lowest lowest numbers of people affected per disaster.numbers of people affected per disaster.
GDP: No visual correlation. Further research could be done. GDP: No visual correlation. Further research could be done.
Socioeconomic Comparison(Value Chart)
Bangladesh Cambodia Indonesia Philippines Thailand Vietnam
GDP Literacy Rate Access to Healthcare
ConclusionConclusion Will be added as a layer in the Global Will be added as a layer in the Global
Hazards and Vulnerability AtlasHazards and Vulnerability Atlas
AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements Pacific Disaster CenterPacific Disaster Center
Pam CowherPam Cowher Sharon MielbrechtSharon Mielbrecht Chris ChiesaChris Chiesa Rich Nezelek Rich Nezelek Colin LindemanColin Lindeman Deborah PhelanDeborah Phelan
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Lisa HunterLisa Hunter Nina ArnbergNina Arnberg Mike NassirMike Nassir Lani LebronLani Lebron Akamai Workforce InitiativeAkamai Workforce Initiative
The 2009 Maui Akamai Internship Program is funded by the University of Hawaii, the Department of Business, Economic The 2009 Maui Akamai Internship Program is funded by the University of Hawaii, the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, the National Science Foundation Center for Adaptive Optics (NSF #AST - 9876783).Development, and Tourism, the National Science Foundation Center for Adaptive Optics (NSF #AST - 9876783).
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