Cuba - GLIDE Disaster Events: Geospatial Disaster Records

GLIDE numbers are GLobal unique IDEntifiers for Disasters, designed to make disaster information interoperable across multiple sources. The dataset likely contains records of disaster events in Cuba, each registered with a unique GLIDE number. It is provided by the GLIDE Initiative and last updated on 2026-06-23.

Use Cases

• Cross-referencing disaster information across different agencies based on the unique GLIDE identifier.
• Mapping disaster event locations and impacts in Cuba based on the geospatial data format.
• Analyzing disaster frequency and types in a specific region based on the event records.
• Integrating disaster data into humanitarian information systems based on the GLIDE standard.

Strengths

• Adopts a globally recognized standard (GLIDE) used by major UN agencies and disaster organizations.
• Data is provided in both GEOJSON and CSV formats, offering flexibility for different analysis tools.
• License is CC-BY-3.0-IGO, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.

Provenance

Source

GLIDE Initiative

Collection Method

Registration of disaster events with unique identifiers for interoperability.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 23:52:04.505412; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Cuba