Liberia - GLIDE Disaster Events: Geospatial Disaster Records

GLIDE numbers are GLobal unique IDEntifiers for Disasters, allowing information to be interoperable across multiple disaster information sources. The Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) proposed this globally common Unique ID code for disasters. The dataset was last updated on 2026-06-23.

Use Cases

• Track disaster event history across borders based on the GLIDE unique identifier system.
• Integrate disaster information from multiple structured and textual sources based on the interoperable GLIDE number.
• Analyze disaster frequency and impact in Liberia based on the geospatial event records.
• Standardize disaster reporting for international organizations based on the GLIDE initiative framework.

Strengths

• Uses a globally recognized unique identifier (GLIDE number) endorsed by major institutions like UN-OCHA, UNDRR, and IFRC.
• Data is available in both GEOJSON and CSV formats, offering flexibility for different analysis tools.
• Released under the CC-BY-3.0-IGO license, facilitating open use and sharing.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update timestamp is in the future (2026-06-23).

Provenance

Source

GLIDE Initiative

Collection Method

Registered disaster records from multiple disaster information sources.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 23:54:11.893461

Geography

Liberia