Switzerland - GLIDE Disaster Events: Geospatial Disaster Records

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 is actively used by institutions including UN-OCHA, UNDRR, UNDP, WMO, IFRC, FAO, the European Commission, and CRED. It was last updated on 2026-06-28 14:40:44.246037.

Use Cases

• Cross-reference disaster information across multiple structured and textual sources based on the GLIDE number.
• Analyze disaster event frequency and location in Switzerland based on the geospatial data format.
• Integrate disaster records into humanitarian information systems based on the standardized GLIDE identifier.

Strengths

• Provides a globally common unique identifier (GLIDE number) for disasters, enhancing interoperability.
• Actively used by major international organizations including UN agencies, IFRC, and the European Commission.
• Available in multiple formats (GEOJSON, CSV) supporting different analysis workflows.

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

Registered disaster records containing a unique GLIDE number.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-28 14:40:44.246037; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Switzerland