Repository details
EM-DAT
Name of repository
EM-DAT
Additional name(s)
- The International Disaster Database
- Emergency Events Database
Repository URL
Subject(s)
Description
EM-DAT is a global database on natural and technological disasters, containing essential core data on the occurrence and effects of more than 26,000 disasters in the world, from 1900 to present. EM-DAT provides geographical, temporal, human and economic information on disasters at the country level. The database is compiled from various sources, including UN agencies, non-governmental organisations, insurance companies, research institutes and press agencies.
Contact(s)
- regina.below@uclouvain.be
- contact@emdat.be
Keyword(s)
Repository size
26.000 mass disasters
Repository type(s)
- disciplinary
Mission statement for designated community
Research data repository language(s)
- English
Data and/or service provider
- dataProvider
Institutions (4)
Institution
Additional name(s)
- OFDA
Country
Type(s) of responsibility
- funding
Type of institution
non-profit
Additional name(s)
- CRED
Country
Type(s) of responsibility
- technical
- general
- funding
Type of institution
non-profit
Additional name(s)
- WHO
Country
Type(s) of responsibility
- funding
Type of institution
non-profit
Country
Type(s) of responsibility
- funding
Type of institution
non-profit
Policies (1)
Policy Name
Database access
Type of access to research data repository
open
Data access (1)
Type of access to data
restricted
Data access restriction type(s)
- other
Data licenses (2)
DataLicense
DataLicense
Data upload (1)
Type of data upload
restricted
Data upload restriction type(s)
- registration
Persistent identifier system(s)
- none
Name of the repository software
- other
Enhanced Publication
unknown
Quality management
unknown
Remarks
Entry date
2016-11-21
Last update
2024-06-18
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re3data.org: EM-DAT; editing status 2024-06-18; re3data.org - Registry of Research Data Repositories. http://doi.org/10.17616/R3QQ1X last accessed: 2025-04-26- Current projects
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