72 Emergency_Events_Database

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Project Title Emergency_Events_Database
Owners Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters
Project Abstract Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) contains essential core data on the occurrence and effects of over 22,000 mass disasters in the world from 1900 to the present day, compiled from various sources, including UN agencies, non-governmental organisations, insurance companies, research institutes and press agencies.


72.1 Emergency_Events_Database

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Short Name Emergency_Events_Database
Title Emergency_Events_Database
Creators Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters
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Abstract Database containing essential core data on the occurrence and effects of over 22,000 mass disasters in the world from 1900 to the present day. See https://www.emdat.be/
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Recommended Citation Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED) (2023): Emergency_Events_Database. University of Louvain (UCLouvain). (Dataset). https://www.emdat.be/