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Rhododendron
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Steve Graeper, Judi Graeper
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Nick Sullivan
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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.
Table of Contents Front Matter Summary 1 Populations at Risk: Local
to Global Concerns 2 Current Status of At-Risk Subnational
Population Estimation 3 Data Dissonance in Disasters 4 The
Operational Environment and Institutional Impediments 5 Population
Data and Crisis Response in Mali, Mozambique, and Haiti 6
Recommendations Appendix A Biographical Sketches of Committee
Members and Staff Appendix B Acronyms and Abbreviations Appendix C
Glossary Appendix D Workshop and Meeting Agendas and Attendees
Appendix E Technical Papers
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