Somalia GLIDE Disaster Events: Geospatial Disaster Identifiers

GLIDE numbers are global unique identifiers for disasters, designed to make disaster information interoperable across multiple sources. The dataset likely contains records of disaster events in Somalia, each registered with a unique GLIDE number. It is provided by the GLIDE Initiative and was last updated on 2026-06-23.

Use Cases

• Link disaster reports from different agencies based on the common GLIDE identifier mentioned in the description.
• Map the geographic distribution of disaster events in Somalia based on the available GEOJSON format.
• Analyze disaster frequency and types in Somalia using the structured event records.
• Integrate disaster event data with other humanitarian datasets using the standardized GLIDE number.

Strengths

• Uses a globally recognized identifier (GLIDE number) adopted by major UN agencies and disaster organizations.
• Available in multiple formats (GEOJSON, CSV) for different analytical needs.
• Last updated on 2026-06-23, indicating recent maintenance.

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

Disaster events are registered with a unique GLIDE number to enable cross-source interoperability.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 23:56:46.634627

Geography

Somalia