GLIDE Disaster Events: Grenada Disaster Records with Unique Identifiers

GLIDE numbers are GLobal unique IDEntifiers for Disasters, enabling interoperability across multiple disaster information sources. The Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) proposed this common ID code to address challenges in accessing scattered and confusing disaster data. The dataset is actively used by institutions including UN-OCHA, UNDRR, UNDP, WMO, IFRC, FAO, the European Commission, and CRED.

Use Cases

• Link disaster reports from different agencies based on the common GLIDE identifier
• Analyze disaster frequency and impact in Grenada based on registered event records
• Map disaster events geographically using the provided geospatial data formats

Strengths

• Provides a globally recognized unique identifier (GLIDE number) for each disaster event.
• Formats include GEOJSON and CSV, supporting both geospatial and tabular analysis.
• Actively used by a consortium of major international organizations including UN agencies and the European Commission.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

GLIDE Initiative

Collection Method

Registered disaster records compiled for interoperability.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 23:53:12.385726; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Grenada