Abstract: Global Cyclone Mortality Risks and Distribution is a 2.5 minute grid of global cyclone mortality risks. Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3) data provide a baseline estimation of population per grid cell from which to estimate potential mortality loss. Mortality loss estimates per hazard event are calculated using regional, hazard-specific mortality records of the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) that span the 20 years between 1981 and 2000. Data regarding the frequency and distribution of cyclone hazard are obtained from the Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution dataset. In order to more accurately reflect the confidence associated with the data and procedures, the potential mortality estimate range is classified into deciles, 10 classes of an approximately equal number of grid cells, providing a relative estimate of cyclone-based mortality risks. This dataset 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). The purpose is to provide a means of assessing global cyclone mortality risks and distribution. The data are available from the Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) in American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) and dBASE (DBF) formats via FTP at ftp://ftp.ciesin.columbia.edu/pub/hotspots/.
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Supplemental Information: REFERENCE: 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; United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva (UNEP/GRID-Geneva). 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: CHRR, Columbia University. Available at http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/chrr/research/hotspots/. 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 Cyclone Proportional Economic Loss Risk Deciles. Palisades, NY: CHRR, Columbia University. Available at http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/chrr/research/hotspots/. 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 Cyclone Total Economic Loss Risk Deciles. Palisades, NY: CHRR, Columiba University. Available at http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/chrr/research/hotspots/.

Progress: Complete
Update Frequency: As needed

Theme Keywords: ISO Topic Keyword, climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere, health, society, GCMD SCIENCE PARAMETERS, EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA > CYCLONES, EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA > HURRICANES, EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > ANTICYCLONES/CYCLONES, EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > SURFACE WINDS, EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > UPPER LEVEL WINDS, EARTH SCIENCE SERVICES > DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION > GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS, EARTH SCIENCE SERVICES > ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORIES > WEATHER/CLIMATE ADVISORIES > SEVERE WEATHER, PROJECT, ESIP > EARTH SCIENCE INFORMATION PARTNERS PROGRAM, NDH > NATURAL DISASTER HOTSPOTS, EOSDIS > EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEM DATA INFORMATION SYSTEM, ANCILLARY KEYWORDS, Ciesin > Environmental Protection > Disasters > Cyclones, Ciesin > Environmental Protection > Disasters > Disaster Area, Ciesin > Environmental Protection > Disasters > Disaster Preparedness, Ciesin > Environmental Protection > Disasters > Disaster Prevention, Ciesin > Environmental Protection > Disasters > Hurricanes, Ciesin > Environmental Protection > Disasters > Natural Disasters, Ciesin > Environmental Protection > Disasters > Storms, Ciesin > Environmental Protection > Disasters > Typhoons, Ciesin > Environmental Protection > Environmental Modeling > Disaster Modeling, Ciesin > Human And Environmental Health > Vital Statistics > Global Population Estimates, Ciesin > Human And Environmental Health > Vital Statistics > Mortality, Cyclones, Disasters, Distribution, Hazards, Hotspots, Mortality, Mortality Risks, Mortality Distribution, Risks, Tropical Storms, Weather Hazards, Esip, ISO TOPIC CATEGORY, CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE, HEALTH, SOCIETY, DATA SET LANGUAGE, ENGLISH
Place Keywords: GEOGRAPHIC REGION > EQUATORIAL, GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL, GEOGRAPHIC REGION > MID-LATITUDE, GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Access Constraints: None
Usage Constraints: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, Center for Hazards and Risk Research (CHRR), and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank hold the copyright of this dataset. Users are prohibited from any commercial, non-free resale, or redistribution without explicit written permission from CHRR, CIESIN, and The World Bank. Users should acknowledge CHRR, CIESIN, and The World Bank as the source used in the creation of any reports, publications, new datasets, derived products, or services resulting from the use of this dataset. CHRR, CIESIN, and The World Bank also request reprints of any publications and notification of any redistribution efforts.