GLIDE Disaster Events: Federated States of Micronesia

GLIDE numbers are global unique identifiers for disasters, enabling interoperability across multiple disaster information sources. The Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) proposed the system, which is actively used by institutions including UN-OCHA, UNDRR, IFRC, and the European Commission. This dataset contains disaster events for the Federated States of Micronesia.

Use Cases

• Cross-reference disaster information across different agencies based on the common GLIDE identifier.
• Map disaster events geographically based on the provided GeoJSON format.
• Analyze disaster frequency and types for the Federated States of Micronesia based on the event records.

Strengths

• Data is provided in both GeoJSON and CSV formats, offering flexibility for different analysis tools.
• The GLIDE identifier system is actively used by major international organizations, suggesting a degree of standardization.
• The dataset is licensed under CC-BY-3.0-IGO, allowing for open sharing and adaptation.

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 23:52:42.151565; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Federated States of Micronesia