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Description

The Global Multihazard Frequency and Distribution is a 2.5 minute grid presenting a simple multihazard index based solely on summated single-hazard decile values. The hazards of interest include cyclones, droughts, earthquakes, floods, landslides, and volcanoes. This data set is further enriched by the inclusion of data pertaining to population, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and transportation infrastructure. This data set is the result of collaboration among the Columbia University Center for Hazards and Risk Research (CHRR), International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank, and Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN).

Product Summary

Platforms
MODELS
Instruments
Computer
Spatial Extent

N: 85 S: -58 E: 180 W: -180

Spatial Resolution
0.0417 Decimal Degrees x 0.0417 Decimal Degrees
Location
GLOBAL
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2000-01-01 to 2000-12-31
Data Partner
Earth Science Data Information System (ESDIS)
Concept ID
C3550190541-ESDIS
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
1
Processing Level
4
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Droughts ,
Earthquakes ,
Floods ,
Landslides ,
Cyclones ,
Volcanic Eruptions ,
Avalanche ,
Sustainability

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

Copy Citation

Center For Hazards And Risk Research-CHRR-Columbia University, Center For International Earth Science Information Network-CIESIN-Columbia University, & International Bank For Reconstruction And Development-The World Bank. (2005). Global Multihazard Frequency and Distribution (Version 1.00) [Data set]. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H45718Z5 Date Accessed: 2026-05-02

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Continental scale geographic analysis of hospital exposure to natural hazards in the Americas Hernandez, Leonardo, Hamrick, Patricia Najera, Camacho-Vasconez, Alex, Yepez-Castro, Patricio, Perez-Gutierrez, Enrique, Ugarte, Ciro, Izquierdo-Condoy, Juan S., Alban, Diana, Ortiz-Prado, Esteban, Sanchez, Juan Carlos Droughts, Earthquakes, Floods, Landslides, Cyclones, Volcanic Eruptions, Avalanche, Sustainability
SPECTRE: Standardised Global Spatial Data on Terrestrial SPecies and Branco, Vasco V., Capinha, Cesar, Rocha, Jorge, Correia, Luis, Cardoso, Pedro Land Use/Land Cover, Anthropogenic/Human Influenced Ecosystems, Droughts, Earthquakes, Floods, Landslides, Cyclones, Volcanic Eruptions, Avalanche, Sustainability, Emissivity, Land Surface Temperature
Machine Learning and Conflict Prediction: A Use Case Droughts, Earthquakes, Floods, Landslides, Cyclones, Volcanic Eruptions, Avalanche, Sustainability, Mortality, Poverty Levels, Emissions, Climate Adaptation
Natural Disaster Hotspots Dilley, Maxx, Chen, Robert S., Deichmann, Uwe, Lerner-Lam, Arthur L., Arnold, Margaret Volcanic Eruptions, Sustainability, Cyclones, Socioeconomics, Earthquakes, Droughts, Food Security, Climate Adaptation, Mortality, Landslides, Avalanche, Floods
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