Summary

What characterizes GEM?

A comprehensive interactive model: Calculating and communicating hazard, risk (exposure and vulnerability) and impacts on the society and the economy
State-of-the-art: Latest developments in science and technology
Community based: Community involved in designing and implementing GEM procedures, software, tools, methods, collecting data etc.
Open access: Open source software, transparent tools and accessible global datasets
Global coverage: Global and regional coverage. Interaction with Regional Programmes
Serving Multitude of Users: Intuitive, customised interfaces and users needs assessments
Dynamic (“alive”): Updatable, modular, flexible models and tools
Public / Private Partnership: Combines strengths and objectives of public and private sectors
Application beyond GEM: Expandable to other perils

Where do we currently stand?

10 Global Components related to Hazard, Exposure and Vulnerability are underway
Regional Programmes in Europe (SHARE, SYNER-G), Middle East (EMME) and Central Asia are underway, as well as initiatives for North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, South-East Asia, South Asia and North-East Asia.
GEM’s hazard and risk engine OpenQuake has been released for open source-development in January 2011, has been applied already in various contexts and a dedicated service allows collaborators and others to trial-use it.
First integrations of tools and interfaces for the OpenGEM risk assessment platform are being developed in collaboration with the Global Component projects.

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