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Six established platforms of The Global Centre for Risk and Innovation (GCRI) serve every field in the specialist network: Registry for records, Laboratoriums for experiments, Verslae for publications, Foundry for the work environment, Agency for expertise, and Campaigns for public participation. No field platform has to rebuild them. Information and enquiries are open today.

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The Global Centre for Risk and Innovation
  1. 01InstellingDie Global Centre for Risk and Innovation (GCRI)
  2. 02The six servicesWhat each service platform provides
  3. 03One loopHow the services connect
  4. 04Methods commonsA shared methods platform
02The six services

What each service platform provides.

All six are established and publish at their current addresses.

03Geography

Hazards and exposure worldwide.

Flood water, population density and active fires across the world, from NASA GIBS. Each layer carries its own date.

Die interaktiewe kaart benodig JavaScript; die laaglys en bronne is hieronder.

Lae 3

Hazards and exposure, for this page

About this layer
Bewyse
Observed (clouds leave gaps)
Bron
VIIRS Global Flood Product (NASA LANCE)
Provider
NASA LANCE
Licence
NASA-oopdata
Vintage
daily; Satellite detection; clouds leave gaps
Newest at build
2026-10-14
Resolution
about 250 m grid
Uncertainty
Satellite detection; clouds leave gaps. Satellite or model raster as the provider publishes it. Clouds, swath gaps and retrieval error leave gaps and noise; values are indicators, not measurements at a place.
Reached through
this site's data relay, from gibs.earthdata.nasa.gov
About this layer
Bewyse
Estimated
Bron
Gridded Population of the World v4.11 (NASA SEDAC (CIESIN, Columbia University))
Provider
NASA SEDAC (CIESIN, Columbia University)
Licence
CC BY 4.0
Vintage
null; Census-based estimate, static (2020)
Resolution
about 1 km grid
Uncertainty
Census-based estimate of people per square kilometre in 2020, shown as exposure context; not a count of people affected by any hazard.
Reached through
this site's data relay, from gibs.earthdata.nasa.gov
About this layer
Bewyse
Observed (clouds and overpass timing leave gaps)
Bron
VIIRS NOAA-20 375 m (FIRMS) (NASA LANCE FIRMS)
Provider
NASA LANCE FIRMS
Licence
NASA-oopdata
Vintage
daily; Satellite detection; clouds and overpass timing leave gaps
Newest at build
2026-10-13
Resolution
about 500 m grid
Uncertainty
Satellite hot-spot detections for the day shown, including gas flares and industrial heat; not a confirmed fire, an incident report or a warning.
Reached through
this site's data relay, from gibs.earthdata.nasa.gov
About this layer
Bewyse
Observed (persistent cloud still leaves gaps)
Bron
VIIRS NOAA-20 Level 3, 8-day (NASA LANCE)
Provider
NASA LANCE
Licence
NASA-oopdata
Vintage
8-day; Satellite 8-day composite; persistent cloud still leaves gaps
Newest at build
2026-09-14
Resolution
about 1 km grid
Uncertainty
Satellite skin temperature of the ground over the 8 days ending on the date shown, a heat exposure indicator; not air temperature, heat index or a heat warning.
Reached through
this site's data relay, from gibs.earthdata.nasa.gov
About this layer
Bewyse
Observed
Bron
VIIRS NOAA-20 corrected reflectance (NASA LANCE)
Provider
NASA LANCE
Licence
NASA-oopdata
Vintage
daily; Satellite image
Newest at build
2026-10-14
Resolution
about 250 m grid
Uncertainty
Satellite image. Satellite or model raster as the provider publishes it. Clouds, swath gaps and retrieval error leave gaps and noise; values are indicators, not measurements at a place.
Reached through
this site's data relay, from gibs.earthdata.nasa.gov
About this layer
Bewyse
Modelled (latest year GIBS publishes)
Bron
MODIS Terra and Aqua land cover (MCD12Q1) (NASA LP DAAC)
Provider
NASA LP DAAC
Licence
NASA-oopdata
Vintage
yearly; Satellite classification; latest year GIBS publishes
Newest at build
2024-01-01
Resolution
about 500 m grid
Uncertainty
Satellite land cover classes for the year shown, including croplands; a classification with known errors, not a farm register.
Reached through
this site's data relay, from gibs.earthdata.nasa.gov

Nuutste beskikbaar

NASA GIBS / EOSDIS · ASTER GDEM (METI, NASA) · Blue Marble (NASA) · © OpenStreetMap-bydraers (ODbL) · Natural Earth

Laai tans die nuutste NASA-beelde.

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Hazards and exposure, framed on the world.Satelliet- en modelprodukte soos NASA dit publiseer, elk met sy eie datum. Dit is aanwysers, nie assesserings van enige plek nie.

Data: NASA GIBS · ASTER GDEM · Blue Marble · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Natural Earth · NASA EONET · U.S. Geological Survey · NASA JPL OPERA DIST-ALERTBronne en lisensies

  • We acknowledge the use of imagery provided by services from NASA’s Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS), part of NASA’s Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS). Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into hexagonal cells where shown (modified). NASA-oopdata
  • We acknowledge the use of imagery provided by services from NASA’s Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS), part of NASA’s Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS). Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into hexagonal cells where shown (modified). NASA-oopdata
  • VIIRS near-real-time products (flood, land surface temperature, snow cover, corrected reflectance), NASA LANCE; imagery via NASA GIBS. Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into hexagonal cells where shown (modified). NASA-oopdata
  • Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University. 2018. Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Population Density, Revision 11. NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into hexagonal cells where shown (modified). doi:10.7927/H49C6VHW. CC BY 4.0
  • NASA Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS), VIIRS 375 m active fire product, NASA LANCE; vector tiles via NASA GIBS. Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into hexagonal cells where shown (modified). NASA-oopdata
  • MODIS land products (vegetation indices, gross primary production, land cover), NASA LP DAAC and LANCE; imagery via NASA GIBS. Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into hexagonal cells where shown (modified). NASA-oopdata
  • ASTER GDEM is a product of METI and NASA (ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model V003, NASA LP DAAC); imagery via NASA GIBS. Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into hexagonal cells where shown (modified). Cite as: NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Spacesystems and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team (2019). ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model V003. doi:10.5067/ASTER/ASTGTM.003. NASA-oopdata
  • Gemaak met Natural Earth. Gratis vektor- en rasterkaartdata @ naturalearthdata.com. Openbare domein
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via NASA GIBS (coastlines, boundaries, roads and place names). Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into hexagonal cells where shown (modified). ODbL
  • Blue Marble, NASA Earth Observatory; imagery via NASA GIBS. Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into hexagonal cells where shown (modified). NASA-oopdata
  • Konteks op die aardbol en platkaart: kuslyne, grense, paaie en plekname uit NASA GIBS-verwysingslae (OpenStreetMap-data, ODbL, © OpenStreetMap contributors); Blue Marble-beelde as 'n opsionele basis; 3D-terrein en die hoogte-aflesing vanaf die ASTER GDEM-hoogtekleurindeks (klasse van 5 m tot 200 m, vir leesbaarheid oordryf). Grense word geteken soos gepubliseer en impliseer geen standpunt oor enige gebied nie.
  • Lewende gebeure: NASA Earth Observatory Natural Event Tracker (EONET); gebeure is aanduidend en behou hul oorspronklike bronskakels.
  • Lewend: NASA EONET. Gebeure is aanduidend, nie owerheidswaarskuwings nie.
  • Lewend: U.S. Geological Survey. Gebeure is aanduidend, nie owerheidswaarskuwings nie.
  • Observed (EO): NASA JPL OPERA DIST-ALERT (contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026). We acknowledge the use of imagery provided by services from NASA’s Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS), part of NASA’s Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS).
  • NASA GIBS: We acknowledge the use of imagery provided by services from NASA’s Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS), part of NASA’s Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS).
  • Riviervloeivoorspelling, 30 dae met omvang (GloFAS via Open-Meteo): bevat gewysigde Copernicus Emergency Management Service-inligting 2026; nie 'n vloedwaarskuwing nie.
  • Weerdata deur Open-Meteo.com (https://open-meteo.com/), gelisensieer onder CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
  • Optional layers (11 sources in the layer list: live, forecast, observed and context) print their provider credit on the map and here when switched on; forecasts are model output and derived indices are estimates.

Lae en datums

  • Vloedwater, 3-dae-saamgestelde beeld: VIIRS Global Flood Product, NASA LANCE · 14 Okt. 2026
  • Bevolkingsdigtheid, 2020: Bevolking: CIESIN, Columbia University, Gridded Population of the World v4.11 (2018), NASA SEDAC, CC BY 4.0 · staties
  • Aktiewe brande en termiese afwykings: VIIRS NOAA-20 375 m (FIRMS), NASA LANCE FIRMS · 13 Oktober 2026
  • Landoppervlaktemperatuur, dag, 8-dae-saamgestelde beeld: VIIRS NOAA-20 Level 3, 8-dae, NASA LANCE · 14 Sep. 2026
  • Ware kleur: VIIRS NOAA-20 gekorrigeerde weerkaatsing, NASA LANCE · 13 Oktober 2026
  • Land cover type (IGBP), yearly: MODIS Terra and Aqua land cover (MCD12Q1), NASA LP DAAC · 2024

04One loop

How the services connect.

  1. 01

    Bou

    Work is built in Foundry, across its twenty Foundry systems.

  2. 02

    Toets

    Experiments run in Laboratoriums, and selected work enters the annual Universum programme.

  3. 03

    Record

    Status, provenance and corrections are kept in Registry.

  4. 04

    Publiseer

    Reviewed findings are released through Reports.

05Methods commons

A shared methods platform.

The Systems Science and Modelling platform, is designed as the methods commons that every field platform depends on, alongside the STEM Commons. It makes no claim of activity until its community and editors are in place.

A service platform describing a capability does not mean the capability is available to you. Access follows the service level and the terms of each service.

06Vrae

Questions and answers.

Can I use Foundry today?
Foundry has its own terms and access rules. The Foundry platform on therisk.global is the public gateway to it, and project permissions stay within Foundry.
Is a Registry record an approval?
No. A record shows status and provenance. It is not an approval, certification or endorsement.
How do I request technical assistance?
Through Agency or the Secretariat. Technical assistance is bounded capacity-building under a defined scope, never procurement, financing or execution authority.
Do the services work for GRF and GRA platforms too?
The shared services support the whole Consortium where agreed. Each institution keeps its own publisher and voice for its own platforms.
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