Citation

Papagiannaki K, Petrucci O, Diakakis M, Kotroni V, Aceto L, Bianchi C, Brázdil R, Gelabert MG, Inbar M, Kahraman A, Kılıç, Krahn A, Kreibich H, Llasat MC, Llasat-Botija M, Macdonald N, de Brito MM, Mercuri M, Pereira S, Řehoř J, Geli JR, Salvati P, Vinet F, Zêzere JL. Sci. Data 2022; 9(1): e166.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1038/s41597-022-01273-x

PMID

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Abstract

This data paper describes the multinational Database of Flood Fatalities from the Euro-Mediterranean region FFEM-DB that hosts data of 2,875 flood fatalities from 12 territories (nine of which represent entire countries) in Europe and the broader Mediterranean region from 1980 to 2020. The FFEM-DB database provides data on fatalities' profiles, location, and contributing circumstances, allowing researchers and flood risk managers to explore demographic, behavioral, and situational factors, as well as environmental features of flood-related mortality. The standardized data collection and classification methodology enable comparison between regions beyond administrative boundaries. The FFEM-DB is expandable, regularly updated, publicly available, and with anonymized data. The key advantages of the FFEM-DB compared to existing datasets containing flood fatalities are its high level of detail, data accuracy, record completeness, and the large sample size from an extended area.

Language: en