Big Data and Analytics
TO SUPPORT EFFECTIVE DECISION MAKING
DATA LAYERS
GLOBAL DATA CATALOG
Below is a snapshot of the data available to the disaster management community through PDC’s free DisasterAWARE® platform. Interact with the map to explore our global and subnational risk and vulnerability assessment rankings.
- All
- Multi-hazard Risk
- Multi-hazard Exposure
- Vulnerability
- Coping Capacity
- Resilience
- National Profiles
DisasterAWARE®
SNAPSHOT OF PDC’S GLOBAL SCALE DATA
We add new data layers to our system daily. For a look at country-specific data available in our system, click the National Profiles map above or search the data catalog.

Administrative Boundaries

Detailed Coastlines

Economic Exclusion Zones
Disease Outbreaks and Alerts
Disease Background Information
Food and Water-Borne Disease

Annual Precipitation

Extreme Heat Days

Sea Level Rise

Aqueduct Water Stress

Extreme Precipitation

Consecutive Dry Days

Hot Nights

Global Conflict

Population of Concern

Migration

Major Cities

Earth's City Lights

World Cities

Export Data

Imports

GDP growth (% change)

Remittances as percent of GNI

Gross cell product per capita ($USD)

Avalanche

Drought

Flood

High Wind

Tornado

Biomedical

Earthquake

Food Insecurity

Landslide

Tropical Cyclone

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Extreme Temperature

Geopolitical Incidents

Marine

Logistics

World Bank

NGO Aid

U.S. Foreign Assistance

Dams

Lakes and Reservoirs

Rivers and Waterways
PDC has one of the largest inventories of infrastructure data available at the global and national level. Search our big data catalog above to explore national profile data, or login to DisasterAWARE for direct access. Below is a sample of some of the types of infrastructure information we offer:

Airfields

Heliports

Nuclear Facilities

Clinics

Hospitals

Power Plants

Dams

Ports

Reservoirs

Diamond Occurrence

Petroleum Fields

Oil Production per Capita

Atmospheric

Ocean

Surface

Hazard Exposure

Resilience

Vulnerability

Multi-hazard Risk

Coping Capacity

Empowerment

Inequality
NATIONAL DATA
Use the search feature or map above to explore national profile data.
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Event Brief Close Up
Impact and needs estimates


Estimated population exposure

Critical infrastructure and capital exposure

Potential impacts to lifelines

Estimated humanitarian needs
Similar historical events

Risk profile of affected areas
National and subnational risk information to support strategic planning. Note that subnational risk information is available for close to 20 percent of all nations.
Enhanced situational awareness

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