GLIDE Disaster Events: Taiwan (Province of China) Disaster Records with Unique IDs

Taiwan (Province of China) disaster events registered with GLIDE (GLobal unique IDEntifiers for Disasters) codes. The dataset is produced by the GLIDE Initiative and was last updated on 2026-06-23. GLIDE numbers allow disaster information to be interoperable across multiple sources, including UN agencies and research institutions.

Use Cases

• Link disaster records across different information sources based on the GLIDE unique identifier.
• Analyze disaster event geography and impact in Taiwan (Province of China) based on the geospatial data format.
• Support disaster risk reduction planning by providing a standardized event catalog.
• Facilitate data interoperability for humanitarian information systems based on the GLIDE standard.

Strengths

• Data uses a globally recognized standard (GLIDE) for disaster identification, adopted by UN-OCHA, UNDRR, and other major institutions.
• Available in both GEOJSON and CSV formats, offering flexibility for geospatial and tabular analysis.
• Released under the CC-BY-3.0-IGO license, permitting 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

Collection Method

Likely compiled from disaster reports and registered with the GLIDE system.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 23:57:38.377705; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Taiwan (Province of China)