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

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Historical RepresentationsHistorical RepresentationsDisasters (1980-2008)

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Indonesia

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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

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Bangladesh Cambodia Indonesia Philippines Thailand Vietnam

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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

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6

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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

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0.6

0.8

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1.4

1.6

Bangladesh Cambodia Indonesia Philippines Thailand Viet Nam

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CorrelationsCorrelationsAverage # of People Affected Per Disaster

1,461,197

600,936

55,697

266,464

555,912489,104

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0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

1.4

1.6

Bangladesh Cambodia Indonesia Philippines Thailand Viet Nam

# of

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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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