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Data Sources ​

Montandon integrates data from 13 authoritative sources covering natural hazard events, population impacts, operational disaster responses, and satellite-derived response products. Each source contributes different layers of information to the common data model.

Overview ​

SourceOrganizationTypeContributes
DesInventarUN Office for Disaster Risk ReductionInternational Organizationevent, impact
EM-DATCentre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)Academic / Researchevent, hazard, impact
GDACSEuropean Commission – Joint Research CentreRegional Intergovernmentalevent, hazard
GFDCloud to Street / FloodbasePrivateevent, hazard, impact
GLIDEAsian Disaster Reduction CenterRegional Intergovernmentalevent, hazard
IBTrACSNOAANational Governmentevent, hazard
IDMCInternal Displacement Monitoring CentreInternational NGOevent
IDUInternal Displacement Monitoring CentreInternational NGOevent
IFRC-DREFInternational Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent SocietiesInternational Organizationevent, impact
PDCPacific Disaster CenterInternational Organizationevent, hazard, impact
USGSUnited States Geological SurveyNational Governmentevent, hazard
Disaster Charter (upcoming)International Charter Space and Major DisastersInteragency Consortiumevent, hazard, response
Copernicus EMS (upcoming)European Commission / Copernicus ProgrammeRegional Intergovernmentalresponse

DesInventar ​

Desinventar is a conceptual and methodological tool for generating national disaster databases, providing access to disaster effects information at various scales. It is maintained by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).

EM-DAT ​

EM-DAT is a global database on natural and technological disasters, containing essential core data on the occurrence and effects of more than 22,000 disasters worldwide from 1900 to present. The database is compiled from UN agencies, NGOs, insurance companies, research institutes, and press agencies. It is maintained by the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED) at Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Belgium.

  • Organization: Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED), UCLouvain
  • Contributes: event, hazard, impact
  • Source URL: https://www.emdat.be

GDACS ​

GDACS is a cooperation framework between the United Nations, the European Commission, and disaster managers worldwide to improve alerts, information exchange, and coordination in the first phase after major sudden-onset disasters.

GFD ​

The Global Flood Database (GFD) combines multiple years of satellite-based flood data to create the first comprehensive global resource for flood risk management and mitigation.

GLIDE ​

GLIDE (GLobal IDEntifier Number) is a globally common unique ID code for disasters and emergencies. It provides a standard identifier assigned to each disaster event, enabling cross-database linkage across multiple information systems.

IBTrACS ​

The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) is a global database of tropical cyclone best track data, providing a centralized repository of position and intensity information from multiple meteorological agencies worldwide. It is maintained by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

IDMC ​

The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) maintains the Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD), which provides comprehensive information on global internal displacement events from 2008 onwards. Only disaster-related displacement events are included in Montandon.

IDU ​

The Internal Displacement Updates (IDU) dataset tracks the number of people internally displaced due to disaster or conflict. IDU provides more frequent, event-level displacement updates compared to IDMC's annual GIDD. Only disaster-type events are included in Montandon.

IFRC-DREF ​

The IFRC Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) provides immediate financial support to National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies for early action and response to disasters and crises. DREF records capture event-level and impact data for activations globally.

  • Organization: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
  • Contributes: event, impact
  • Source URL: https://www.ifrc.org

PDC ​

The Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) tracks a wide range of natural and human-made hazards — including tropical cyclones, earthquakes, floods, landslides, wildfires, drought, and volcanic eruptions — to support disaster preparedness, response, and risk reduction efforts.

USGS ​

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program provides comprehensive earthquake data through a public API, offering real-time and historical earthquake information globally with the most complete coverage for the United States.

Disaster Charter ​

Upcoming — integration in progress.

The International Charter Space and Major Disasters is a voluntary cooperation mechanism among space agencies that mobilises satellite Earth observation assets in response to major disasters. When a charter is activated by an authorised user, member agencies acquire and deliver satellite imagery and derived products (delineation maps, damage assessments) to support emergency response operations. Montandon will ingest Charter Calls and Activations as events, derived satellite acquisitions as hazard records, and Value Added Products as response records.

  • Organization: International Charter Space and Major Disasters (multi-agency consortium including ESA, JAXA, NASA, and others)
  • Contributes: event, hazard, response
  • Source URL: https://disasterscharter.org

Copernicus EMS ​

Upcoming — integration in progress.

The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) Rapid Mapping component provides satellite-derived maps and analyses for emergency response within hours to days of a disaster trigger. Products include reference maps, delineation maps (flood extent, burn area), and grading maps (building damage). Unlike most Montandon sources, CEMS records represent operational response actions — the maps produced — rather than the underlying hazard or impact directly.