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Common Operational Datasets

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Common Operational Datasets or CODs, part of a coupling with Fundamental Operational Datasets, are sets of baseline data used to support operations and decision-making in humanitarian disaster preparedness, response and recovery. [1] The data is typically geo-spatially linked using a coordinate system, and displayable using GIS and spreadsheet software. Examples include [2] [3];

  • Administrative boundaries
  • Settlement layouts
  • Communications links (e.g. road, rail, port, power and telephone infrastructure)
  • Key infrastructure (e.g. medical facilities, education centers, and community meeting spaces)
  • Geographical features (e.g. hydrology, geology, vegetation coverage, land elevation)
  • Population statistics



References

  1. ^ Inter-Agency Standing Committee (2010). "IASC Guidelines Common Operational Datasets (CODs) in Disaster Preparedness and Response" (PDF). Retrieved 23 October 2017. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ UNHCR. "UNHCR|Emergency Handbook". emergency.unhcr.org. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  3. ^ Humanitarian Data Exchange. "Search for a Dataset - Humanitarian Data Exchange". Humanitarian Data Exchange. Retrieved 23 October 2017.