Myanmar - GLIDE Disaster Events: Geospatial Disaster Identifiers

Myanmar disaster events cataloged using GLIDE (GLobal unique IDEntifiers for Disasters) numbers. The data is provided by the GLIDE Initiative and was last updated on 2026-06-23. GLIDEnumbers are used by organizations including UN-OCHA, UNDRR, IFRC, and the European Commission to uniquely identify disasters and enable information interoperability.

Use Cases

• Cross-reference disaster information across structured and textual sources based on the GLIDEnumber.
• Map disaster events geographically based on the GEOJSON file format.
• Analyze disaster frequency and types in Myanmar based on the event catalog.
• Integrate disaster data with other humanitarian datasets using the standardized GLIDE identifier.

Strengths

• Provides a globally recognized unique identifier (GLIDEnumber) for each disaster event.
• Data format includes GEOJSON, which suggests geospatial coordinates for mapping.
• Used by major international organizations including UN-OCHA, UNDRR, and IFRC.

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

Registration of disaster events with unique GLIDEnumbers.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 23:54:55.854903; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Myanmar