05/20 National Impact Assessment Data Set and Dictionary
National Impact Assessments Data Set and Dictionary Technical Standard [TS05/20]
The Impact Assessments Director’s Guideline [DGL22/20] and the National Impact Assessment Data Set and Dictionary Technical Standard [TS05/20] work together. They support a consistent and coordinated multi-agency approach in emergencies to:
- reconnaissance,
- damage assessments, and
- information sharing.
National Impact Assessments Data Set and Dictionary
This technical standard is a common language for information collection in emergency management.
It ensures organisations can compare data. It is the authoritative source of national metadata standards. And ensures consistent national collection and reporting.
The standard describes data elements. The descriptions have specifications for the data, including:
- the unit of measurement,
- allowed values, and
- the data type.
Impact Assessments
Learn more about the Impact Assessments Director's Guideline [DGL22/20].