Tools and Methods for Estimating Populations at Risk from Natural Disasters and Complex Humanitarian Crises

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Committee on the Effective Use of Data, Methodologies, and Technologies to Estimate Subnational Populations at Risk, National Research Council
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Worldwide, millions of people are displaced annually because of natural or industrial disasters or social upheaval. Reliable data on the numbers, characteristics, and locations of these populations can bolster humanitarian relief efforts and recovery programs. Using sound methods ...
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Front Matter	i-xvi
Summary	1-10	(skim)
1 Populations at Risk: Local to Global Concerns	11-27	(skim)
2 Current Status of At-Risk Subnational Population Estimation	28-71	(skim)
3 Data Dissonance in Disasters	72-108	(skim)
4 The Operational Environment and Institutional Impediments	109-125	(skim)
5 Population Data and Crisis Response in Mali, Mozambique, and Haiti	126-148	(skim)
6 Recommendations	149-156	(skim)
Appendix A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff	157-161	(skim)
Appendix B Acronyms and Abbreviations	162-165	(skim)
Appendix C Glossary	166-169	(skim)
Appendix D Workshop and Meeting Agendas and Attendees	170-174	(skim)
Appendix E Technical Papers	175-248	(skim)

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Worldwide, millions of people are displaced annually because of natural or industrial disasters or social upheaval. Reliable data on the numbers, characteristics, and locations of these populations can bolster humanitarian relief efforts and recovery programs. Using sound methods for estimating population numbers and characteristics is important for both industrialized and developing nations. Ensuring that the data are geographically referenced for projection onto maps is essential. However, good data alone are insufficient. Adequate staff training and strong organizational and political desire to maintain and use the information are also required. Tools and Methods for Estimating Populations at Risk from Natural Disasters and Complex Humanitarian Crises, reviews the main methods and tools for making estimates of subnational populations and makes several recommendations to improve the collection and the use of population data for emergency response and development.

Tools and Methods for Estimating Populations at Risk from Natural Disasters and Complex Humanitarian Crises

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