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Description
GLIDE numbers are GLobal unique IDEntifiers for Disasters, proposed by the Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) to address scattered and confusing disaster information. The dataset, last updated on 2026-06-23, is actively used by institutions including UN-OCHA, UNDRR, UNDP, WMO, IFRC, FAO, the European Commission, and CRED. It is provided by the GLIDE Initiative under a CC-BY-3.0-IGO license.
Use Cases
Cross-reference disaster information across multiple sources based on the unique GLIDE identifier.
Map disaster events geographically based on the available GEOJSON format.
Standardize disaster event tracking for reporting and analysis across organizations.
Integrate disaster records into structured databases using the interoperable ID system.
Strengths
Provides a globally recognized unique identifier (GLIDE number) for disaster interoperability.
Adopted by a wide range of major international organizations, including UN agencies and the European Commission.
Available in multiple formats (GEOJSON, CSV) for different analytical needs.
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
Freshness
Last updated 2026-06-23 23:53:19.205194; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Honduras
License is CC-BY-3.0-IGO; users must comply with its attribution requirements.