UCDP Georeferenced Event Dataset, Version 17.1, 2016
General Info
Original or alternative title
UCDP Georeferenced Event Dataset (GED) Global version 17.1 (2016)
Coverage type
Global
Time period covered
January, 1989 - December, 2016
Series or system
Data type
Event data:
GPS coordinates (GIS)
Summary
The Georeferenced Event Dataset (GED) documents global acts of lethal violence between one group or organization against another group, organization, or civilian resulting in at least one death. The data covers 1989 to 2016 and includes precise location and date information as to when the violent event occurred. There are 134,181 events included in this version of the dataset. Variables in this data related to deaths are estimates. Data on Syria are not included.
Only events found in the UCDP/PRIO Armed Conflict, the UCDP Non-State Conflict, or the UCDP One-Sided Violence datasets are included in the UCDP GED. Additional UCDP data can be found here.
Citation
Publication year
2017
Suggested citation
Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University. UCDP Georeferenced Event Dataset, Version 17.1, 2016. Uppsala, Sweden: Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University, 2017.