diff --git a/etl/steps/data/garden/artificial_intelligence/2023-06-14/papers_with_code_benchmarks_state_of_the_art.meta.yml b/etl/steps/data/garden/artificial_intelligence/2023-06-14/papers_with_code_benchmarks_state_of_the_art.meta.yml index af3eb25871c..a6defe925cf 100644 --- a/etl/steps/data/garden/artificial_intelligence/2023-06-14/papers_with_code_benchmarks_state_of_the_art.meta.yml +++ b/etl/steps/data/garden/artificial_intelligence/2023-06-14/papers_with_code_benchmarks_state_of_the_art.meta.yml @@ -8,8 +8,18 @@ dataset: url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ sources: - name: Papers With Code (2023) - description: The goal of Papers With Code website is to compile a comprehensive collection of ML papers, code implementations, - datasets, methods, and evaluation tables, all made freely available. + description: > + The goal of Papers With Code website is to compile a comprehensive collection of ML papers, code implementations, datasets, methods, and evaluation tables, all made freely available. + + + The comparisons to human performance are very approximate and based on small samples of people — they are only meant to give a rough comparison. You can read more details in the papers that describe the benchmarks: + + + -Hendrycks et al (2021) Measuring Massive Multitask Language Understanding (MMLU) (page 3): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2009.03300.pdf + + + -Hendrycks et al (2021) Measuring Mathematical Problem Solving With the MATH Dataset (page 5): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2103.03874v2.pdf + url: https://paperswithcode.com/ source_data_url: https://paperswithcode.com/ date_accessed: '2023-06-14' diff --git a/etl/steps/data/garden/terrorism/2023-07-20/global_terrorism_database.meta.yml b/etl/steps/data/garden/terrorism/2023-07-20/global_terrorism_database.meta.yml index 5478008f25e..69f7830b98f 100644 --- a/etl/steps/data/garden/terrorism/2023-07-20/global_terrorism_database.meta.yml +++ b/etl/steps/data/garden/terrorism/2023-07-20/global_terrorism_database.meta.yml @@ -21,184 +21,1995 @@ tables: variables: total_killed: title: Terrorism deaths + description: >- + This field stores the number of total confirmed fatalities for the incident. The number includes all victims and + attackers who died as a direct result of the incident. + + + Where there is evidence of fatalities, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this field + remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator fatalities + are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. Likewise, + if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are known, this + field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. + + + Where several independent sources report different numbers of fatalities, the database will usually reflect the + number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself is + of questionable validity or if the source bases its death numbers on claims made by a perpetrator group. When there + are several "most recent" sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity of a + recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, the + database will record the lowest proffered fatality figure, unless that figure comes from a source of questionable + validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities will be noted + in the "Additional Notes" field. + unit: deaths + display: + name: Global Terrorism Database + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_wounded: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries + description: >- + This field records the number of confirmed non-fatal injuries to both perpetrators and victims. + + + Where there is evidence of non-fatal injuries, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this + field remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator + fatalities are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. + Likewise, if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are + known, this field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. + + + Where several independent sources report different numbers of non-fatal injuries, the database will usually reflect + the number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself + is of questionable validity or if the source bases its non-fatal injuries on claims made by a perpetrator group. + When there are several "most recent" sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity + of a recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, + the database will record the lowest proffered non-fatal injuries figure, unless that figure comes from a source + of questionable validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities + will be noted in the "Additional Notes" field. + unit: injuries + display: + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_incident_counts: + title: Terrorist attacks + description: >- + The GTD defines a terrorist attack as the threatened or actual use of illegal force and violence by a non- state + actor to attain a political, economic, religious, or social goal through fear, coercion, or intimidation. In practice + this means in order to consider an incident for inclusion in the GTD, all three of the following attributes must + be present: + + + - The incident must be intentional - the result of a conscious calculation on the part of a perpetrator. + + + - The incident must entail some level of violence or immediate threat of violence -including property violence, + as well as violence against people. + + + - The perpetrators of the incidents must be sub-national actors. The database does not include acts of state terrorism. + + + In addition, at least two of the following three criteria must be present for an incident to be included in the + GTD: + + + - Criterion 1: The act must be aimed at attaining a political, economic, religious, or social goal. In terms of + economic goals, the exclusive pursuit of profit does not satisfy this criterion. It must involve the pursuit of + more profound, systemic economic change. + + + - Criterion 2: There must be evidence of an intention to coerce, intimidate, or convey some other message to a larger + audience (or audiences) than the immediate victims. It is the act taken as a totality that is considered, irrespective + if every individual involved in carrying out the act was aware of this intention. As long as any of the planners + or decision-makers behind the attack intended to coerce, intimidate or publicize, the intentionality criterion is + met. + + + - Criterion 3: The action must be outside the context of legitimate warfare activities. That is, the act must be + outside the parameters permitted by international humanitarian law, insofar as it targets non-combatants + unit: attacks + display: + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_casualties: + title: Terrorism casualties + description: >- + This field records the number of confirmed non-fatal injuries and fatalties to both perpetrators and victims. + + + Where there is evidence of non-fatal injuries and fatalties, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to + be of use, this field remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, + but perpetrator fatalities are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result + of the incident. Likewise, if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim + fatalities are known, this field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. + + + Where several independent sources report different numbers of non-fatal injuries and fatalties, the database will + usually reflect the number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if + the source itself is of questionable validity or if the source bases its non-fatal injuries on claims made by a + perpetrator group. When there are several "most recent" sources published around the same time, or there are concerns + about the validity of a recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among + independent sources, the database will record the lowest proffered non-fatal injuries figure, unless that figure + comes from a source of questionable validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting + reports of fatalities will be noted in the "Additional Notes" field. + unit: casualties + display: + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nkill_australasia__and__oceania: + title: Terrorism deaths Australasia & Oceania + description: >- + This field stores the number of total confirmed fatalities for the incident. The number includes all victims and + attackers who died as a direct result of the incident. + + + Where there is evidence of fatalities, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this field + remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator fatalities + are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. Likewise, + if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are known, this + field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. + + + Where several independent sources report different numbers of fatalities, the database will usually reflect the + number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself is + of questionable validity or if the source bases its death numbers on claims made by a perpetrator group. When there + are several "most recent" sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity of a + recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, the + database will record the lowest proffered fatality figure, unless that figure comes from a source of questionable + validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities will be noted + in the "Additional Notes" field. + unit: deaths + display: + name: Australasia & Oceania + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nkill_central_america__and__caribbean: + title: Terrorism deaths Central America & Caribbean + description: >- + This field stores the number of total confirmed fatalities for the incident. The number includes all victims and + attackers who died as a direct result of the incident. + + + Where there is evidence of fatalities, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this field + remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator fatalities + are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. Likewise, + if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are known, this + field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. + + + Where several independent sources report different numbers of fatalities, the database will usually reflect the + number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself is + of questionable validity or if the source bases its death numbers on claims made by a perpetrator group. When there + are several "most recent" sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity of a + recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, the + database will record the lowest proffered fatality figure, unless that figure comes from a source of questionable + validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities will be noted + in the "Additional Notes" field. + unit: deaths + display: + name: America & Caribbean + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nkill_central_asia: + title: Terrorism deaths Central Asia + description: >- + This field stores the number of total confirmed fatalities for the incident. The number includes all victims and + attackers who died as a direct result of the incident. + + + Where there is evidence of fatalities, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this field + remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator fatalities + are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. Likewise, + if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are known, this + field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. + + + Where several independent sources report different numbers of fatalities, the database will usually reflect the + number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself is + of questionable validity or if the source bases its death numbers on claims made by a perpetrator group. When there + are several "most recent" sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity of a + recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, the + database will record the lowest proffered fatality figure, unless that figure comes from a source of questionable + validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities will be noted + in the "Additional Notes" field. + unit: deaths + display: + name: Central Asia + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nkill_east_asia: + title: Terrorism deaths East Asia + description: >- + This field stores the number of total confirmed fatalities for the incident. The number includes all victims and + attackers who died as a direct result of the incident. + + + Where there is evidence of fatalities, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this field + remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator fatalities + are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. Likewise, + if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are known, this + field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. + + + Where several independent sources report different numbers of fatalities, the database will usually reflect the + number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself is + of questionable validity or if the source bases its death numbers on claims made by a perpetrator group. When there + are several "most recent" sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity of a + recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, the + database will record the lowest proffered fatality figure, unless that figure comes from a source of questionable + validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities will be noted + in the "Additional Notes" field. + unit: deaths + display: + name: East Asia + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nkill_eastern_europe: + title: Terrorism deaths Eastern Europe + description: >- + This field stores the number of total confirmed fatalities for the incident. The number includes all victims and + attackers who died as a direct result of the incident. + + + Where there is evidence of fatalities, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this field + remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator fatalities + are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. Likewise, + if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are known, this + field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. + + + Where several independent sources report different numbers of fatalities, the database will usually reflect the + number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself is + of questionable validity or if the source bases its death numbers on claims made by a perpetrator group. When there + are several "most recent" sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity of a + recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, the + database will record the lowest proffered fatality figure, unless that figure comes from a source of questionable + validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities will be noted + in the "Additional Notes" field. + unit: deaths + display: + name: Eastern Europe + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nkill_middle_east__and__north_africa: + title: Terrorism deaths Middle East & North Africa + description: >- + This field stores the number of total confirmed fatalities for the incident. The number includes all victims and + attackers who died as a direct result of the incident. + + + Where there is evidence of fatalities, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this field + remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator fatalities + are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. Likewise, + if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are known, this + field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. + + + Where several independent sources report different numbers of fatalities, the database will usually reflect the + number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself is + of questionable validity or if the source bases its death numbers on claims made by a perpetrator group. When there + are several "most recent" sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity of a + recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, the + database will record the lowest proffered fatality figure, unless that figure comes from a source of questionable + validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities will be noted + in the "Additional Notes" field. + unit: deaths + display: + name: Middle East & North Africa + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nkill_north_america: + title: Terrorism deaths North America + description: >- + This field stores the number of total confirmed fatalities for the incident. The number includes all victims and + attackers who died as a direct result of the incident. + + + Where there is evidence of fatalities, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this field + remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator fatalities + are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. Likewise, + if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are known, this + field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. + + + Where several independent sources report different numbers of fatalities, the database will usually reflect the + number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself is + of questionable validity or if the source bases its death numbers on claims made by a perpetrator group. When there + are several "most recent" sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity of a + recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, the + database will record the lowest proffered fatality figure, unless that figure comes from a source of questionable + validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities will be noted + in the "Additional Notes" field. + unit: deaths + display: + name: North America + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nkill_south_america: + title: Terrorism deaths South America + description: >- + This field stores the number of total confirmed fatalities for the incident. The number includes all victims and + attackers who died as a direct result of the incident. + + + Where there is evidence of fatalities, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this field + remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator fatalities + are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. Likewise, + if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are known, this + field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. + + + Where several independent sources report different numbers of fatalities, the database will usually reflect the + number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself is + of questionable validity or if the source bases its death numbers on claims made by a perpetrator group. When there + are several "most recent" sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity of a + recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, the + database will record the lowest proffered fatality figure, unless that figure comes from a source of questionable + validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities will be noted + in the "Additional Notes" field. + unit: deaths + display: + name: South America + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nkill_south_asia: + title: Terrorism deaths South Asia + description: >- + This field stores the number of total confirmed fatalities for the incident. The number includes all victims and + attackers who died as a direct result of the incident. + + + Where there is evidence of fatalities, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this field + remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator fatalities + are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. Likewise, + if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are known, this + field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. + + + Where several independent sources report different numbers of fatalities, the database will usually reflect the + number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself is + of questionable validity or if the source bases its death numbers on claims made by a perpetrator group. When there + are several "most recent" sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity of a + recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, the + database will record the lowest proffered fatality figure, unless that figure comes from a source of questionable + validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities will be noted + in the "Additional Notes" field. + unit: deaths + display: + name: South Asia + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nkill_southeast_asia: + title: Terrorism deaths Southeast Asia + description: >- + This field stores the number of total confirmed fatalities for the incident. The number includes all victims and + attackers who died as a direct result of the incident. + + + Where there is evidence of fatalities, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this field + remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator fatalities + are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. Likewise, + if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are known, this + field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. + + + Where several independent sources report different numbers of fatalities, the database will usually reflect the + number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself is + of questionable validity or if the source bases its death numbers on claims made by a perpetrator group. When there + are several "most recent" sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity of a + recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, the + database will record the lowest proffered fatality figure, unless that figure comes from a source of questionable + validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities will be noted + in the "Additional Notes" field. + unit: deaths + display: + name: Southeast Asia + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nkill_sub_saharan_africa: + title: Terrorism deaths Sub-Saharan Africa + description: >- + This field stores the number of total confirmed fatalities for the incident. The number includes all victims and + attackers who died as a direct result of the incident. + + + Where there is evidence of fatalities, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this field + remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator fatalities + are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. Likewise, + if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are known, this + field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. + + + Where several independent sources report different numbers of fatalities, the database will usually reflect the + number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself is + of questionable validity or if the source bases its death numbers on claims made by a perpetrator group. When there + are several "most recent" sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity of a + recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, the + database will record the lowest proffered fatality figure, unless that figure comes from a source of questionable + validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities will be noted + in the "Additional Notes" field. + unit: deaths + display: + name: Sub-Saharan Africa + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nkill_western_europe: + title: Terrorism deaths Western Europe + description: >- + This field stores the number of total confirmed fatalities for the incident. The number includes all victims and + attackers who died as a direct result of the incident. + + + Where there is evidence of fatalities, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this field + remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator fatalities + are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. Likewise, + if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are known, this + field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. + + + Where several independent sources report different numbers of fatalities, the database will usually reflect the + number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself is + of questionable validity or if the source bases its death numbers on claims made by a perpetrator group. When there + are several "most recent" sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity of a + recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, the + database will record the lowest proffered fatality figure, unless that figure comes from a source of questionable + validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities will be noted + in the "Additional Notes" field. + unit: deaths + display: + name: Western Europe + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nwound_australasia__and__oceania: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Australasia & Oceania + description: >- + This field records the number of confirmed non-fatal injuries to both perpetrators and victims. + + + Where there is evidence of non-fatal injuries, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this + field remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator + fatalities are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. + Likewise, if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are + known, this field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. + + + Where several independent sources report different numbers of non-fatal injuries, the database will usually reflect + the number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself + is of questionable validity or if the source bases its non-fatal injuries on claims made by a perpetrator group. + When there are several "most recent" sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity + of a recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, + the database will record the lowest proffered non-fatal injuries figure, unless that figure comes from a source + of questionable validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities + will be noted in the "Additional Notes" field. + unit: injuries + display: + name: Australasia & Oceania + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nwound_central_america__and__caribbean: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Central America & Caribbean + description: >- + This field records the number of confirmed non-fatal injuries to both perpetrators and victims. + + + Where there is evidence of non-fatal injuries, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this + field remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator + fatalities are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. + Likewise, if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are + known, this field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. + + + Where several independent sources report different numbers of non-fatal injuries, the database will usually reflect + the number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself + is of questionable validity or if the source bases its non-fatal injuries on claims made by a perpetrator group. + When there are several "most recent" sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity + of a recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, + the database will record the lowest proffered non-fatal injuries figure, unless that figure comes from a source + of questionable validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities + will be noted in the "Additional Notes" field. + unit: injuries + display: + name: Central America & Caribbean + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nwound_central_asia: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Central Asia + description: >- + This field records the number of confirmed non-fatal injuries to both perpetrators and victims. + + + Where there is evidence of non-fatal injuries, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this + field remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator + fatalities are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. + Likewise, if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are + known, this field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. + + + Where several independent sources report different numbers of non-fatal injuries, the database will usually reflect + the number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself + is of questionable validity or if the source bases its non-fatal injuries on claims made by a perpetrator group. + When there are several "most recent" sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity + of a recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, + the database will record the lowest proffered non-fatal injuries figure, unless that figure comes from a source + of questionable validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities + will be noted in the "Additional Notes" field. + unit: injuries + display: + name: Central Asia + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nwound_east_asia: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries East Asia + description: >- + This field records the number of confirmed non-fatal injuries to both perpetrators and victims. + + + Where there is evidence of non-fatal injuries, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this + field remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator + fatalities are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. + Likewise, if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are + known, this field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. + + + Where several independent sources report different numbers of non-fatal injuries, the database will usually reflect + the number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself + is of questionable validity or if the source bases its non-fatal injuries on claims made by a perpetrator group. + When there are several "most recent" sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity + of a recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, + the database will record the lowest proffered non-fatal injuries figure, unless that figure comes from a source + of questionable validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities + will be noted in the "Additional Notes" field. + unit: injuries + display: + name: East Asia + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nwound_eastern_europe: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Eastern Europe + description: >- + This field records the number of confirmed non-fatal injuries to both perpetrators and victims. + + + Where there is evidence of non-fatal injuries, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this + field remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator + fatalities are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. + Likewise, if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are + known, this field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. + + + Where several independent sources report different numbers of non-fatal injuries, the database will usually reflect + the number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself + is of questionable validity or if the source bases its non-fatal injuries on claims made by a perpetrator group. + When there are several "most recent" sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity + of a recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, + the database will record the lowest proffered non-fatal injuries figure, unless that figure comes from a source + of questionable validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities + will be noted in the "Additional Notes" field. + unit: injuries + display: + name: Eastern Europe + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nwound_middle_east__and__north_africa: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Middle East & North Africa + description: >- + This field records the number of confirmed non-fatal injuries to both perpetrators and victims. + + + Where there is evidence of non-fatal injuries, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this + field remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator + fatalities are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. + Likewise, if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are + known, this field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. + + + Where several independent sources report different numbers of non-fatal injuries, the database will usually reflect + the number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself + is of questionable validity or if the source bases its non-fatal injuries on claims made by a perpetrator group. + When there are several "most recent" sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity + of a recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, + the database will record the lowest proffered non-fatal injuries figure, unless that figure comes from a source + of questionable validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities + will be noted in the "Additional Notes" field. + unit: injuries + display: + name: Middle East & North Africa + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nwound_north_america: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries North America + description: >- + This field records the number of confirmed non-fatal injuries to both perpetrators and victims. + + + Where there is evidence of non-fatal injuries, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this + field remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator + fatalities are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. + Likewise, if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are + known, this field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. + + + Where several independent sources report different numbers of non-fatal injuries, the database will usually reflect + the number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself + is of questionable validity or if the source bases its non-fatal injuries on claims made by a perpetrator group. + When there are several "most recent" sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity + of a recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, + the database will record the lowest proffered non-fatal injuries figure, unless that figure comes from a source + of questionable validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities + will be noted in the "Additional Notes" field. + unit: injuries + display: + name: North America + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nwound_south_america: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries South America + description: >- + This field records the number of confirmed non-fatal injuries to both perpetrators and victims. + + + Where there is evidence of non-fatal injuries, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this + field remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator + fatalities are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. + Likewise, if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are + known, this field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. + + + Where several independent sources report different numbers of non-fatal injuries, the database will usually reflect + the number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself + is of questionable validity or if the source bases its non-fatal injuries on claims made by a perpetrator group. + When there are several "most recent" sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity + of a recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, + the database will record the lowest proffered non-fatal injuries figure, unless that figure comes from a source + of questionable validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities + will be noted in the "Additional Notes" field. + unit: injuries + display: + name: South America + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nwound_south_asia: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries South Asia + description: >- + This field records the number of confirmed non-fatal injuries to both perpetrators and victims. + + + Where there is evidence of non-fatal injuries, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this + field remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator + fatalities are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. + Likewise, if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are + known, this field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. + + + Where several independent sources report different numbers of non-fatal injuries, the database will usually reflect + the number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself + is of questionable validity or if the source bases its non-fatal injuries on claims made by a perpetrator group. + When there are several "most recent" sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity + of a recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, + the database will record the lowest proffered non-fatal injuries figure, unless that figure comes from a source + of questionable validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities + will be noted in the "Additional Notes" field. + unit: injuries + display: + name: South Asia + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nwound_southeast_asia: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Southeast Asia + description: >- + This field records the number of confirmed non-fatal injuries to both perpetrators and victims. + + + Where there is evidence of non-fatal injuries, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this + field remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator + fatalities are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. + Likewise, if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are + known, this field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. + + + Where several independent sources report different numbers of non-fatal injuries, the database will usually reflect + the number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself + is of questionable validity or if the source bases its non-fatal injuries on claims made by a perpetrator group. + When there are several "most recent" sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity + of a recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, + the database will record the lowest proffered non-fatal injuries figure, unless that figure comes from a source + of questionable validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities + will be noted in the "Additional Notes" field. + unit: injuries + display: + name: Southeast Asia + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nwound_sub_saharan_africa: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Sub-Saharan Africa + description: >- + This field records the number of confirmed non-fatal injuries to both perpetrators and victims. + + + Where there is evidence of non-fatal injuries, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this + field remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator + fatalities are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. + Likewise, if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are + known, this field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. + + + Where several independent sources report different numbers of non-fatal injuries, the database will usually reflect + the number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself + is of questionable validity or if the source bases its non-fatal injuries on claims made by a perpetrator group. + When there are several "most recent" sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity + of a recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, + the database will record the lowest proffered non-fatal injuries figure, unless that figure comes from a source + of questionable validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities + will be noted in the "Additional Notes" field. + unit: injuries + display: + name: Sub-Saharan Africa + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nwound_western_europe: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Western Europe + description: >- + This field records the number of confirmed non-fatal injuries to both perpetrators and victims. + + + Where there is evidence of non-fatal injuries, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this + field remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator + fatalities are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. + Likewise, if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are + known, this field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. + + + Where several independent sources report different numbers of non-fatal injuries, the database will usually reflect + the number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself + is of questionable validity or if the source bases its non-fatal injuries on claims made by a perpetrator group. + When there are several "most recent" sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity + of a recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, + the database will record the lowest proffered non-fatal injuries figure, unless that figure comes from a source + of questionable validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities + will be noted in the "Additional Notes" field. + unit: injuries + display: + name: Western Europe + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_incident_counts_australasia__and__oceania: + title: Terrorist attacks Australasia & Oceania + description: >- + The GTD defines a terrorist attack as the threatened or actual use of illegal force and violence by a non- state + actor to attain a political, economic, religious, or social goal through fear, coercion, or intimidation. In practice + this means in order to consider an incident for inclusion in the GTD, all three of the following attributes must + be present: + + + - The incident must be intentional - the result of a conscious calculation on the part of a perpetrator. + + + - The incident must entail some level of violence or immediate threat of violence -including property violence, + as well as violence against people. + + + - The perpetrators of the incidents must be sub-national actors. The database does not include acts of state terrorism. + + + In addition, at least two of the following three criteria must be present for an incident to be included in the + GTD: + + + - Criterion 1: The act must be aimed at attaining a political, economic, religious, or social goal. In terms of + economic goals, the exclusive pursuit of profit does not satisfy this criterion. It must involve the pursuit of + more profound, systemic economic change. + + + - Criterion 2: There must be evidence of an intention to coerce, intimidate, or convey some other message to a larger + audience (or audiences) than the immediate victims. It is the act taken as a totality that is considered, irrespective + if every individual involved in carrying out the act was aware of this intention. As long as any of the planners + or decision-makers behind the attack intended to coerce, intimidate or publicize, the intentionality criterion is + met. + + + - Criterion 3: The action must be outside the context of legitimate warfare activities. That is, the act must be + outside the parameters permitted by international humanitarian law, insofar as it targets non-combatants + unit: attacks + display: + name: Australasia & Oceania + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_incident_counts_central_america__and__caribbean: + title: Terrorist attacks Central America & Caribbean + description: >- + The GTD defines a terrorist attack as the threatened or actual use of illegal force and violence by a non- state + actor to attain a political, economic, religious, or social goal through fear, coercion, or intimidation. In practice + this means in order to consider an incident for inclusion in the GTD, all three of the following attributes must + be present: + + + - The incident must be intentional - the result of a conscious calculation on the part of a perpetrator. + + + - The incident must entail some level of violence or immediate threat of violence -including property violence, + as well as violence against people. + + + - The perpetrators of the incidents must be sub-national actors. The database does not include acts of state terrorism. + + + In addition, at least two of the following three criteria must be present for an incident to be included in the + GTD: + + + - Criterion 1: The act must be aimed at attaining a political, economic, religious, or social goal. In terms of + economic goals, the exclusive pursuit of profit does not satisfy this criterion. It must involve the pursuit of + more profound, systemic economic change. + + + - Criterion 2: There must be evidence of an intention to coerce, intimidate, or convey some other message to a larger + audience (or audiences) than the immediate victims. It is the act taken as a totality that is considered, irrespective + if every individual involved in carrying out the act was aware of this intention. As long as any of the planners + or decision-makers behind the attack intended to coerce, intimidate or publicize, the intentionality criterion is + met. + + + - Criterion 3: The action must be outside the context of legitimate warfare activities. That is, the act must be + outside the parameters permitted by international humanitarian law, insofar as it targets non-combatants + unit: attacks + display: + name: Central America & Caribbean + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_incident_counts_central_asia: + title: Terrorist attacks Central Asia + description: >- + The GTD defines a terrorist attack as the threatened or actual use of illegal force and violence by a non- state + actor to attain a political, economic, religious, or social goal through fear, coercion, or intimidation. In practice + this means in order to consider an incident for inclusion in the GTD, all three of the following attributes must + be present: + + + - The incident must be intentional - the result of a conscious calculation on the part of a perpetrator. + + + - The incident must entail some level of violence or immediate threat of violence -including property violence, + as well as violence against people. + + + - The perpetrators of the incidents must be sub-national actors. The database does not include acts of state terrorism. + + + In addition, at least two of the following three criteria must be present for an incident to be included in the + GTD: + + + - Criterion 1: The act must be aimed at attaining a political, economic, religious, or social goal. In terms of + economic goals, the exclusive pursuit of profit does not satisfy this criterion. It must involve the pursuit of + more profound, systemic economic change. + + + - Criterion 2: There must be evidence of an intention to coerce, intimidate, or convey some other message to a larger + audience (or audiences) than the immediate victims. It is the act taken as a totality that is considered, irrespective + if every individual involved in carrying out the act was aware of this intention. As long as any of the planners + or decision-makers behind the attack intended to coerce, intimidate or publicize, the intentionality criterion is + met. + + + - Criterion 3: The action must be outside the context of legitimate warfare activities. That is, the act must be + outside the parameters permitted by international humanitarian law, insofar as it targets non-combatants + unit: attacks + display: + name: Central Asia + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_incident_counts_east_asia: + title: Terrorist attacks East Asia + description: >- + The GTD defines a terrorist attack as the threatened or actual use of illegal force and violence by a non- state + actor to attain a political, economic, religious, or social goal through fear, coercion, or intimidation. In practice + this means in order to consider an incident for inclusion in the GTD, all three of the following attributes must + be present: + + + - The incident must be intentional - the result of a conscious calculation on the part of a perpetrator. + + + - The incident must entail some level of violence or immediate threat of violence -including property violence, + as well as violence against people. + + + - The perpetrators of the incidents must be sub-national actors. The database does not include acts of state terrorism. + + + In addition, at least two of the following three criteria must be present for an incident to be included in the + GTD: + + + - Criterion 1: The act must be aimed at attaining a political, economic, religious, or social goal. In terms of + economic goals, the exclusive pursuit of profit does not satisfy this criterion. It must involve the pursuit of + more profound, systemic economic change. + + + - Criterion 2: There must be evidence of an intention to coerce, intimidate, or convey some other message to a larger + audience (or audiences) than the immediate victims. It is the act taken as a totality that is considered, irrespective + if every individual involved in carrying out the act was aware of this intention. As long as any of the planners + or decision-makers behind the attack intended to coerce, intimidate or publicize, the intentionality criterion is + met. + + + - Criterion 3: The action must be outside the context of legitimate warfare activities. That is, the act must be + outside the parameters permitted by international humanitarian law, insofar as it targets non-combatants + unit: attacks + display: + name: East Asia + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_incident_counts_eastern_europe: + title: Terrorist attacks Eastern Europe + description: >- + The GTD defines a terrorist attack as the threatened or actual use of illegal force and violence by a non- state + actor to attain a political, economic, religious, or social goal through fear, coercion, or intimidation. In practice + this means in order to consider an incident for inclusion in the GTD, all three of the following attributes must + be present: + + + - The incident must be intentional - the result of a conscious calculation on the part of a perpetrator. + + + - The incident must entail some level of violence or immediate threat of violence -including property violence, + as well as violence against people. + + + - The perpetrators of the incidents must be sub-national actors. The database does not include acts of state terrorism. + + + In addition, at least two of the following three criteria must be present for an incident to be included in the + GTD: + + + - Criterion 1: The act must be aimed at attaining a political, economic, religious, or social goal. In terms of + economic goals, the exclusive pursuit of profit does not satisfy this criterion. It must involve the pursuit of + more profound, systemic economic change. + + + - Criterion 2: There must be evidence of an intention to coerce, intimidate, or convey some other message to a larger + audience (or audiences) than the immediate victims. It is the act taken as a totality that is considered, irrespective + if every individual involved in carrying out the act was aware of this intention. As long as any of the planners + or decision-makers behind the attack intended to coerce, intimidate or publicize, the intentionality criterion is + met. + + + - Criterion 3: The action must be outside the context of legitimate warfare activities. That is, the act must be + outside the parameters permitted by international humanitarian law, insofar as it targets non-combatants + unit: attacks + display: + name: Eastern Europe + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_incident_counts_middle_east__and__north_africa: + title: Terrorist attacks Middle East & North Africa + description: >- + The GTD defines a terrorist attack as the threatened or actual use of illegal force and violence by a non- state + actor to attain a political, economic, religious, or social goal through fear, coercion, or intimidation. In practice + this means in order to consider an incident for inclusion in the GTD, all three of the following attributes must + be present: + + + - The incident must be intentional - the result of a conscious calculation on the part of a perpetrator. + + + - The incident must entail some level of violence or immediate threat of violence -including property violence, + as well as violence against people. + + + - The perpetrators of the incidents must be sub-national actors. The database does not include acts of state terrorism. + + + In addition, at least two of the following three criteria must be present for an incident to be included in the + GTD: + + + - Criterion 1: The act must be aimed at attaining a political, economic, religious, or social goal. In terms of + economic goals, the exclusive pursuit of profit does not satisfy this criterion. It must involve the pursuit of + more profound, systemic economic change. + + + - Criterion 2: There must be evidence of an intention to coerce, intimidate, or convey some other message to a larger + audience (or audiences) than the immediate victims. It is the act taken as a totality that is considered, irrespective + if every individual involved in carrying out the act was aware of this intention. As long as any of the planners + or decision-makers behind the attack intended to coerce, intimidate or publicize, the intentionality criterion is + met. + + + - Criterion 3: The action must be outside the context of legitimate warfare activities. That is, the act must be + outside the parameters permitted by international humanitarian law, insofar as it targets non-combatants + unit: attacks + display: + name: Middle East & North Africa + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_incident_counts_north_america: + title: Terrorist attacks North America + description: >- + The GTD defines a terrorist attack as the threatened or actual use of illegal force and violence by a non- state + actor to attain a political, economic, religious, or social goal through fear, coercion, or intimidation. In practice + this means in order to consider an incident for inclusion in the GTD, all three of the following attributes must + be present: + + + - The incident must be intentional - the result of a conscious calculation on the part of a perpetrator. + + + - The incident must entail some level of violence or immediate threat of violence -including property violence, + as well as violence against people. + + + - The perpetrators of the incidents must be sub-national actors. The database does not include acts of state terrorism. + + + In addition, at least two of the following three criteria must be present for an incident to be included in the + GTD: + + + - Criterion 1: The act must be aimed at attaining a political, economic, religious, or social goal. In terms of + economic goals, the exclusive pursuit of profit does not satisfy this criterion. It must involve the pursuit of + more profound, systemic economic change. + + + - Criterion 2: There must be evidence of an intention to coerce, intimidate, or convey some other message to a larger + audience (or audiences) than the immediate victims. It is the act taken as a totality that is considered, irrespective + if every individual involved in carrying out the act was aware of this intention. As long as any of the planners + or decision-makers behind the attack intended to coerce, intimidate or publicize, the intentionality criterion is + met. + + + - Criterion 3: The action must be outside the context of legitimate warfare activities. That is, the act must be + outside the parameters permitted by international humanitarian law, insofar as it targets non-combatants + unit: attacks + display: + name: North America + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_incident_counts_south_america: + title: Terrorist attacks South America + description: >- + The GTD defines a terrorist attack as the threatened or actual use of illegal force and violence by a non- state + actor to attain a political, economic, religious, or social goal through fear, coercion, or intimidation. In practice + this means in order to consider an incident for inclusion in the GTD, all three of the following attributes must + be present: + + + - The incident must be intentional - the result of a conscious calculation on the part of a perpetrator. + + + - The incident must entail some level of violence or immediate threat of violence -including property violence, + as well as violence against people. + + + - The perpetrators of the incidents must be sub-national actors. The database does not include acts of state terrorism. + + + In addition, at least two of the following three criteria must be present for an incident to be included in the + GTD: + + + - Criterion 1: The act must be aimed at attaining a political, economic, religious, or social goal. In terms of + economic goals, the exclusive pursuit of profit does not satisfy this criterion. It must involve the pursuit of + more profound, systemic economic change. + + + - Criterion 2: There must be evidence of an intention to coerce, intimidate, or convey some other message to a larger + audience (or audiences) than the immediate victims. It is the act taken as a totality that is considered, irrespective + if every individual involved in carrying out the act was aware of this intention. As long as any of the planners + or decision-makers behind the attack intended to coerce, intimidate or publicize, the intentionality criterion is + met. + + + - Criterion 3: The action must be outside the context of legitimate warfare activities. That is, the act must be + outside the parameters permitted by international humanitarian law, insofar as it targets non-combatants + unit: attacks + display: + name: South America + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_incident_counts_south_asia: + title: Terrorist attacks South Asia + description: >- + The GTD defines a terrorist attack as the threatened or actual use of illegal force and violence by a non- state + actor to attain a political, economic, religious, or social goal through fear, coercion, or intimidation. In practice + this means in order to consider an incident for inclusion in the GTD, all three of the following attributes must + be present: + + + - The incident must be intentional - the result of a conscious calculation on the part of a perpetrator. + + + - The incident must entail some level of violence or immediate threat of violence -including property violence, + as well as violence against people. + + + - The perpetrators of the incidents must be sub-national actors. The database does not include acts of state terrorism. + + + In addition, at least two of the following three criteria must be present for an incident to be included in the + GTD: + + + - Criterion 1: The act must be aimed at attaining a political, economic, religious, or social goal. In terms of + economic goals, the exclusive pursuit of profit does not satisfy this criterion. It must involve the pursuit of + more profound, systemic economic change. + + + - Criterion 2: There must be evidence of an intention to coerce, intimidate, or convey some other message to a larger + audience (or audiences) than the immediate victims. It is the act taken as a totality that is considered, irrespective + if every individual involved in carrying out the act was aware of this intention. As long as any of the planners + or decision-makers behind the attack intended to coerce, intimidate or publicize, the intentionality criterion is + met. + + + - Criterion 3: The action must be outside the context of legitimate warfare activities. That is, the act must be + outside the parameters permitted by international humanitarian law, insofar as it targets non-combatants + unit: attacks + display: + name: South Asia + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_incident_counts_southeast_asia: + title: Terrorist attacks Southeast Asia + description: >- + The GTD defines a terrorist attack as the threatened or actual use of illegal force and violence by a non- state + actor to attain a political, economic, religious, or social goal through fear, coercion, or intimidation. In practice + this means in order to consider an incident for inclusion in the GTD, all three of the following attributes must + be present: + + + - The incident must be intentional - the result of a conscious calculation on the part of a perpetrator. + + + - The incident must entail some level of violence or immediate threat of violence -including property violence, + as well as violence against people. + + + - The perpetrators of the incidents must be sub-national actors. The database does not include acts of state terrorism. + + + In addition, at least two of the following three criteria must be present for an incident to be included in the + GTD: + + + - Criterion 1: The act must be aimed at attaining a political, economic, religious, or social goal. In terms of + economic goals, the exclusive pursuit of profit does not satisfy this criterion. It must involve the pursuit of + more profound, systemic economic change. + + + - Criterion 2: There must be evidence of an intention to coerce, intimidate, or convey some other message to a larger + audience (or audiences) than the immediate victims. It is the act taken as a totality that is considered, irrespective + if every individual involved in carrying out the act was aware of this intention. As long as any of the planners + or decision-makers behind the attack intended to coerce, intimidate or publicize, the intentionality criterion is + met. + + + - Criterion 3: The action must be outside the context of legitimate warfare activities. That is, the act must be + outside the parameters permitted by international humanitarian law, insofar as it targets non-combatants + unit: attacks + display: + name: Southeast Asia + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_incident_counts_sub_saharan_africa: + title: Terrorist attacks Sub-Saharan Africa + description: >- + The GTD defines a terrorist attack as the threatened or actual use of illegal force and violence by a non- state + actor to attain a political, economic, religious, or social goal through fear, coercion, or intimidation. In practice + this means in order to consider an incident for inclusion in the GTD, all three of the following attributes must + be present: + + + - The incident must be intentional - the result of a conscious calculation on the part of a perpetrator. + + + - The incident must entail some level of violence or immediate threat of violence -including property violence, + as well as violence against people. + + + - The perpetrators of the incidents must be sub-national actors. The database does not include acts of state terrorism. + + + In addition, at least two of the following three criteria must be present for an incident to be included in the + GTD: + + + - Criterion 1: The act must be aimed at attaining a political, economic, religious, or social goal. In terms of + economic goals, the exclusive pursuit of profit does not satisfy this criterion. It must involve the pursuit of + more profound, systemic economic change. + + + - Criterion 2: There must be evidence of an intention to coerce, intimidate, or convey some other message to a larger + audience (or audiences) than the immediate victims. It is the act taken as a totality that is considered, irrespective + if every individual involved in carrying out the act was aware of this intention. As long as any of the planners + or decision-makers behind the attack intended to coerce, intimidate or publicize, the intentionality criterion is + met. + + + - Criterion 3: The action must be outside the context of legitimate warfare activities. That is, the act must be + outside the parameters permitted by international humanitarian law, insofar as it targets non-combatants + unit: attacks + display: + name: Sub-Saharan Africa + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_incident_counts_western_europe: + title: Terrorist attacks Western Europe + description: >- + The GTD defines a terrorist attack as the threatened or actual use of illegal force and violence by a non- state + actor to attain a political, economic, religious, or social goal through fear, coercion, or intimidation. In practice + this means in order to consider an incident for inclusion in the GTD, all three of the following attributes must + be present: + + + - The incident must be intentional - the result of a conscious calculation on the part of a perpetrator. + + + - The incident must entail some level of violence or immediate threat of violence -including property violence, + as well as violence against people. + + + - The perpetrators of the incidents must be sub-national actors. The database does not include acts of state terrorism. + + + In addition, at least two of the following three criteria must be present for an incident to be included in the + GTD: + + + - Criterion 1: The act must be aimed at attaining a political, economic, religious, or social goal. In terms of + economic goals, the exclusive pursuit of profit does not satisfy this criterion. It must involve the pursuit of + more profound, systemic economic change. + + + - Criterion 2: There must be evidence of an intention to coerce, intimidate, or convey some other message to a larger + audience (or audiences) than the immediate victims. It is the act taken as a totality that is considered, irrespective + if every individual involved in carrying out the act was aware of this intention. As long as any of the planners + or decision-makers behind the attack intended to coerce, intimidate or publicize, the intentionality criterion is + met. + + + - Criterion 3: The action must be outside the context of legitimate warfare activities. That is, the act must be + outside the parameters permitted by international humanitarian law, insofar as it targets non-combatants + unit: attacks + display: + name: Western Europe + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nkill_armed_assault: + title: Terrorism deaths Armed Assault + description: > + An armed assault is determined to be successful if the assault takes place and if a target is hit (including people and/or property). Unsuccessful armed assaults are those in which the perpetrators attack and do not hit the target. An armed assault is also unsuccessful if the perpetrators are apprehended on their way to commit the assault. To make this determination, however, there must be information to indicate that an actual assault was imminent. + + unit: 'deaths' + display: + name: Armed assault + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_nkill_assassination: + title: Terrorism deaths Assassination + description: > + An attack whose primary objective is to cause physical harm or death directly to human beings by use of a firearm, incendiary, or sharp instrument (knife, etc.). Not to include attacks involving the use of fists, rocks, sticks, or other handheld (less-than-lethal) weapons. Also includes attacks involving certain classes of explosive devices in addition to firearms, incendiaries, or sharp instruments. The explosive device subcategories that are included in this classification are grenades, projectiles, and unknown or other explosive devices that are thrown. + + unit: 'deaths' + display: + name: Assassination + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_nkill_bombing_explosion: + title: Terrorism deaths Bombing/Explosion + description: > + An attack where the primary effects are caused by an energetically unstable material undergoing rapid decomposition and releasing a pressure wave that causes physical damage to the surrounding environment. Can include either high or low explosives (including a dirty bomb) but does not include a nuclear explosive device that releases energy from fission and/or fusion, or an incendiary device where decomposition takes place at a much slower rate. + + + If an attack involves certain classes of explosive devices along with firearms, incendiaries, or sharp objects, then the attack is coded as an armed assault only. The explosive device subcategories that are included in this classification are grenades, projectiles, and unknown or other explosive devices that are thrown in which the bombers are also using firearms or incendiary devices. + unit: 'deaths' + display: + name: Bombing + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_nkill_facility_infrastructure_attack: + title: Terrorism deaths Facility/Infrastructure Attack + description: > + An act, excluding the use of an explosive, whose primary objective is to cause damage to a non-human target, such as a building, monument, train, pipeline, etc. Such attacks include arson and various forms of sabotage (e.g., sabotaging a train track is a facility/infrastructure attack, even if passengers are killed). Facility/infrastructure attacks can include acts which aim to harm an installation, yet also cause harm to people incidentally (e.g. an arson attack primarily aimed at damaging a building, but causes injuries or fatalities). + unit: 'deaths' + display: + name: Infrastructure attack + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_nkill_hijacking: + title: Terrorism deaths Hijacking + description: > + An act whose primary objective is to take control of a vehicle such as an aircraft, boat, bus, etc. for the purpose of diverting it to an unprogrammed destination, force the release of prisoners, or some other political objective. Obtaining payment of a ransom should not the sole purpose of a Hijacking, but can be one element of the incident so long as additional objectives have also been stated. Hijackings are distinct from Hostage Taking because the target is a vehicle, regardless of whether there are people/passengers in the vehicle. + unit: 'deaths' + display: + name: Hijacking + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_nkill_hostage_taking__barricade_incident: + title: Terrorism deaths Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident) + description: > + An act whose primary objective is to take control of hostages for the purpose of achieving a political objective through concessions or through disruption of normal operations. Such attacks are distinguished from kidnapping since the incident occurs and usually plays out at the target location with little or no intention to hold the hostages for an extended period in a separate clandestine location. + unit: 'deaths' + display: + name: Hostage barricading + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_nkill_hostage_taking__kidnapping: + title: Terrorism deaths Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) + description: > + An act whose primary objective is to take control of hostages for the purpose of achieving a political objective through concessions or through disruption of normal operations. Kidnappings are distinguished from barricading in that they involve moving and holding the hostages in another location. + unit: 'deaths' + display: + name: Hostage kidnapping + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_nkill_unarmed_assault: + title: Terrorism deaths Unarmed Assault + description: > + An attack whose primary objective is to cause physical harm or death directly to human beings by any means other than explosive, firearm, incendiary, or sharp instrument (knife, etc.). Attacks involving chemical, biological or radiological weapons are considered unarmed assaults. + unit: 'deaths' + display: + name: Unarmed assault + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_nkill_unknown: + title: Terrorism deaths Unknown + description: > + The attack type cannot be determined from the available information. + unit: 'deaths' + display: + name: Unknown + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_nwound_armed_assault: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Armed Assault + description: > + An armed assault is determined to be successful if the assault takes place and if a target is hit (including people and/or property). Unsuccessful armed assaults are those in which the perpetrators attack and do not hit the target. An armed assault is also unsuccessful if the perpetrators are apprehended on their way to commit the assault. To make this determination, however, there must be information to indicate that an actual assault was imminent. + + unit: 'injuries' + display: + name: Armed assault + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_nwound_assassination: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Assassination + description: > + An attack whose primary objective is to cause physical harm or death directly to human beings by use of a firearm, incendiary, or sharp instrument (knife, etc.). Not to include attacks involving the use of fists, rocks, sticks, or other handheld (less-than-lethal) weapons. Also includes attacks involving certain classes of explosive devices in addition to firearms, incendiaries, or sharp instruments. The explosive device subcategories that are included in this classification are grenades, projectiles, and unknown or other explosive devices that are thrown. + + unit: 'injuries' + display: + name: Assassination + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_nwound_bombing_explosion: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Bombing/Explosion + description: > + An attack where the primary effects are caused by an energetically unstable material undergoing rapid decomposition and releasing a pressure wave that causes physical damage to the surrounding environment. Can include either high or low explosives (including a dirty bomb) but does not include a nuclear explosive device that releases energy from fission and/or fusion, or an incendiary device where decomposition takes place at a much slower rate. + + + If an attack involves certain classes of explosive devices along with firearms, incendiaries, or sharp objects, then the attack is coded as an armed assault only. The explosive device subcategories that are included in this classification are grenades, projectiles, and unknown or other explosive devices that are thrown in which the bombers are also using firearms or incendiary devices. + unit: 'injuries' + display: + name: Bombing + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_nwound_facility_infrastructure_attack: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Facility/Infrastructure Attack + description: > + An act, excluding the use of an explosive, whose primary objective is to cause damage to a non-human target, such as a building, monument, train, pipeline, etc. Such attacks include arson and various forms of sabotage (e.g., sabotaging a train track is a facility/infrastructure attack, even if passengers are killed). Facility/infrastructure attacks can include acts which aim to harm an installation, yet also cause harm to people incidentally (e.g. an arson attack primarily aimed at damaging a building, but causes injuries or fatalities). + unit: 'injuries' + display: + name: Infrastructure attack + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_nwound_hijacking: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Hijacking + description: > + An act whose primary objective is to take control of a vehicle such as an aircraft, boat, bus, etc. for the purpose of diverting it to an unprogrammed destination, force the release of prisoners, or some other political objective. Obtaining payment of a ransom should not the sole purpose of a Hijacking, but can be one element of the incident so long as additional objectives have also been stated. Hijackings are distinct from Hostage Taking because the target is a vehicle, regardless of whether there are people/passengers in the vehicle. + unit: 'injuries' + display: + name: Hijacking + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_nwound_hostage_taking__barricade_incident: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident) + description: > + An act whose primary objective is to take control of hostages for the purpose of achieving a political objective through concessions or through disruption of normal operations. Such attacks are distinguished from kidnapping since the incident occurs and usually plays out at the target location with little or no intention to hold the hostages for an extended period in a separate clandestine location. + + unit: 'injuries' + display: + name: Hostage barricading + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_nwound_hostage_taking__kidnapping: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) + description: > + An act whose primary objective is to take control of hostages for the purpose of achieving a political objective through concessions or through disruption of normal operations. Kidnappings are distinguished from barricading in that they involve moving and holding the hostages in another location. + unit: 'injuries' + display: + name: Hostage kidnapping + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nwound_unarmed_assault: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Unarmed Assault + description: > + An attack whose primary objective is to cause physical harm or death directly to human beings by any means other than explosive, firearm, incendiary, or sharp instrument (knife, etc.). Attacks involving chemical, biological or radiological weapons are considered unarmed assaults. + unit: 'injuries' + display: + name: Unarmed assault + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nwound_unknown: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Unknown + description: > + The attack type cannot be determined from the available information. + unit: 'injuries' + display: + name: Unknown + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_incident_counts_armed_assault: + title: Terrorist attacks Armed Assault + description: > + An armed assault is determined to be successful if the assault takes place and if a target is hit (including people and/or property). Unsuccessful armed assaults are those in which the perpetrators attack and do not hit the target. An armed assault is also unsuccessful if the perpetrators are apprehended on their way to commit the assault. To make this determination, however, there must be information to indicate that an actual assault was imminent. + + unit: 'attacks' + display: + name: Armed assault + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_incident_counts_assassination: + title: Terrorist attacks Assassination + description: > + An attack whose primary objective is to cause physical harm or death directly to human beings by use of a firearm, incendiary, or sharp instrument (knife, etc.). Not to include attacks involving the use of fists, rocks, sticks, or other handheld (less-than-lethal) weapons. Also includes attacks involving certain classes of explosive devices in addition to firearms, incendiaries, or sharp instruments. The explosive device subcategories that are included in this classification are grenades, projectiles, and unknown or other explosive devices that are thrown. + + unit: 'attacks' + display: + name: Assassination + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_incident_counts_bombing_explosion: + title: Terrorist attacks Bombing/Explosion + description: > + An attack where the primary effects are caused by an energetically unstable material undergoing rapid decomposition and releasing a pressure wave that causes physical damage to the surrounding environment. Can include either high or low explosives (including a dirty bomb) but does not include a nuclear explosive device that releases energy from fission and/or fusion, or an incendiary device where decomposition takes place at a much slower rate. + + + If an attack involves certain classes of explosive devices along with firearms, incendiaries, or sharp objects, then the attack is coded as an armed assault only. The explosive device subcategories that are included in this classification are grenades, projectiles, and unknown or other explosive devices that are thrown in which the bombers are also using firearms or incendiary devices. + unit: 'attacks' + display: + name: Bombing + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_incident_counts_facility_infrastructure_attack: + title: Terrorist attacks Facility/Infrastructure Attack + description: > + An act, excluding the use of an explosive, whose primary objective is to cause damage to a non-human target, such as a building, monument, train, pipeline, etc. Such attacks include arson and various forms of sabotage (e.g., sabotaging a train track is a facility/infrastructure attack, even if passengers are killed). Facility/infrastructure attacks can include acts which aim to harm an installation, yet also cause harm to people incidentally (e.g. an arson attack primarily aimed at damaging a building, but causes injuries or fatalities). + unit: 'attacks' + display: + name: Infrastructure attack + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_incident_counts_hijacking: + title: Terrorist attacks Hijacking + description: > + An act whose primary objective is to take control of a vehicle such as an aircraft, boat, bus, etc. for the purpose of diverting it to an unprogrammed destination, force the release of prisoners, or some other political objective. Obtaining payment of a ransom should not the sole purpose of a Hijacking, but can be one element of the incident so long as additional objectives have also been stated. Hijackings are distinct from Hostage Taking because the target is a vehicle, regardless of whether there are people/passengers in the vehicle. + unit: 'attacks' + display: + name: Hijacking + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_incident_counts_hostage_taking__barricade_incident: + title: Terrorist attacks Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident) + description: > + An act whose primary objective is to take control of hostages for the purpose of achieving a political objective through concessions or through disruption of normal operations. Such attacks are distinguished from kidnapping since the incident occurs and usually plays out at the target location with little or no intention to hold the hostages for an extended period in a separate clandestine location. + + unit: 'attacks' + display: + name: Hostage barricading + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_incident_counts_hostage_taking__kidnapping: + title: Terrorist attacks Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) + description: > + An act whose primary objective is to take control of hostages for the purpose of achieving a political objective through concessions or through disruption of normal operations. Kidnappings are distinguished from barricading in that they involve moving and holding the hostages in another location. + unit: 'attacks' + display: + name: Hostage kidnapping + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_incident_counts_unarmed_assault: + title: Terrorist attacks Unarmed Assault + description: > + An attack whose primary objective is to cause physical harm or death directly to human beings by any means other than explosive, firearm, incendiary, or sharp instrument (knife, etc.). Attacks involving chemical, biological or radiological weapons are considered unarmed assaults. + unit: 'attacks' + display: + name: Unarmed assault + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_incident_counts_unknown: + title: Terrorist attacks Unknown + description: > + The attack type cannot be determined from the available information. + unit: 'attacks' + display: + name: Unknown + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_nkill_abortion_related_target: + title: Terrorism deaths Abortion Related Target + description: > + Attacks on abortion clinics, employees, patrons, or security personnel stationed at clinics. + unit: 'deaths' + display: + name: Abortion related + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_nkill_airports__and__aircraft_target: + title: Terrorism deaths Airports & Aircraft Target + description: > + An attack that was carried out either against an aircraft or against an airport. Attacks against airline employees while on board are also included in this value. + + + Includes attacks conducted against airport business offices and executives. Military aircrafts are not included. unit: 'deaths' + display: + name: Airports and airplanes + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_nkill_business_target: + title: Terrorism deaths Business Target description: > - This field stores the number of total confirmed fatalities for the incident. The number includes all victims and attackers who died as a direct result of the incident. + Businesses are defined as individuals or organizations engaged in commercial or mercantile activity as a means of livelihood. Any attack on a business or private citizens patronizing a business such as a restaurant, gas station, music store, bar, café, etc. + + + This includes attacks carried out against corporate offices or employees of firms like mining companies, or oil corporations. Furthermore, includes attacks conducted on business people or corporate officers. Included in this value as well are hospitals and chambers of commerce and cooperatives. - Where there is evidence of fatalities, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this field remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator fatalities are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. Likewise, if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are known, this field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. + Does not include attacks carried out in public or quasi-public areas such as “business district or commercial area”, or generic business-related individuals such as “businessmen” (these attack are captured under “Private Citizens and Property”). - Where several independent sources report different numbers of fatalities, the database will usually reflect the number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself is of questionable validity or if the source bases its death numbers on claims made by a perpetrator group. When there are several “most recent” sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity of a recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, the database will record the lowest proffered fatality figure, unless that figure comes from a source of questionable validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities will be noted in the “Additional Notes” field. + Also does not include attacks against generic business-related individuals such as “businessmen.” Unless the victims were targeted because of their specific business affiliation, these attacks belong in “Private Citizens and Property.” + unit: 'deaths' display: + name: Business numDecimalPlaces: 0 - total_wounded: - title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries - unit: 'injuries' + total_nkill_educational_institution_target: + title: Terrorism deaths Educational Institution Target description: > - This field records the number of confirmed non-fatal injuries to both perpetrators and victims. + Attacks against schools, teachers, or guards protecting school sites. Includes attacks against university professors, teaching staff and school buses. Moreover, includes attacks against religious schools in this value. - Where there is evidence of non-fatal injuries, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this field remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator fatalities are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. Likewise, if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are known, this field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. + As noted below in the “Private Citizens and Property” value, the GTD has several attacks against students. If attacks involving students are not expressly against a school, university or other educational institution or are carried out in an educational setting, they are coded as private citizens and property. - Where several independent sources report different numbers of non-fatal injuries, the database will usually reflect the number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself is of questionable validity or if the source bases its non-fatal injuries on claims made by a perpetrator group. When there are several “most recent” sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity of a recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, the database will record the lowest proffered non-fatal injuries figure, unless that figure comes from a source of questionable validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities will be noted in the “Additional Notes” field. + Excludes attacks against military schools (attacks on military schools are coded as “Military". + unit: 'deaths' + display: + name: Educational institutions + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nkill_food_or_water_supply_target: + title: Terrorism deaths Food or Water Supply Target + description: > + Attacks on food or water supplies and reserves are included in this value. This generally includes attacks aimed at the infrastructure related to food and water for human consumption + unit: "deaths" display: + name: Food or water supply numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nkill_government__diplomatic__target: + title: Terrorism deaths Government (Diplomatic) Target + description: > + Attacks carried out against foreign missions, including embassies, consulates, etc. - total_incident_counts: - title: Terrorist attacks - unit: 'attacks' + + This value includes cultural centers that have diplomatic functions, and attacks against diplomatic staff and their families (when the relationship is relevant to the motive of the attack) and property. The United Nations is a diplomatic target. + unit: 'deaths' + display: + name: Diplomatic + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_nkill_government__general__target: + title: Terrorism deaths Government (General) Target description: > - The GTD defines a terrorist attack as the threatened or actual use of illegal force and violence by a non- state actor to attain a political, economic, religious, or social goal through fear, coercion, or intimidation. In practice this means in order to consider an incident for inclusion in the GTD, all three of the following attributes must be present: + Any attack on a government building; government member, former members, including members of political parties in official capacities, their convoys, or events sponsored by political parties; political movements; or a government sponsored institution where the attack is expressly carried out to harm the government. - - The incident must be intentional – the result of a conscious calculation on the part of a perpetrator. + This value includes attacks on judges, public attorneys (e.g., prosecutors), courts and court systems, politicians, royalty, head of state, government employees (unless police or military), election-related attacks, or intelligence agencies and spies. + + This value does not include attacks on political candidates for office or members of political parties that do not hold an elected office (these attacks are captured in “Private Citizens and Property”). + unit: "deaths" + display: + name: Government + numDecimalPlaces: 0 - - The incident must entail some level of violence or immediate threat of violence -including property violence, as well as violence against people. + total_nkill_journalists__and__media_target: + title: Terrorism deaths Journalists & Media Target + description: > + Includes, attacks on reporters, news assistants, photographers, publishers, as well as attacks on media headquarters and offices. - - The perpetrators of the incidents must be sub-national actors. The database does not include acts of state terrorism. + Attacks on transmission facilities such as antennae or transmission towers, or broadcast infrastructure are coded as “Telecommunications,”. + unit: 'deaths' + display: + name: Journalists & media + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_nkill_maritime_target: + title: Terrorism deaths Maritime Target + description: > + Includes civilian maritime: attacks against fishing ships, oil tankers, ferries, yachts, etc. (Attacks on fishermen are coded as “Private Citizens and Property,”). + unit: "deaths" + display: + name: Maritime + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_nkill_military_target: + title: Terrorism deaths Military Target + descrtiption: > + Includes attacks against military units, patrols, barracks, convoys, jeeps, and aircraft. Also includes attacks on recruiting sites, and soldiers engaged in internal policing functions such as at checkpoints and in anti-narcotics activities. This category also includes peacekeeping units that conduct military operations (e.g., AMISOM) + unit: "deaths" + display: + name: Military + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_nkill_ngo_target: + title: Terrorism deaths NGO Target + description: > + Includes attacks on offices and employees of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). NGOs here include large multinational non-governmental organizations such as the Red Cross and + + Doctors without Borders, as well as domestic organizations. Does not include labor unions, social clubs, student groups, and other non-NGO (such cases are coded as “Private Citizens and Property”). + unit: "deaths" + display: + name: NGO + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nkill_other_target: + title: Terrorism deaths Other Target + description: > + This value includes acts of terrorism committed against targets which do not fit into other categories. Some examples include ambulances, firefighters, and international demilitarized zones. + unit: "deaths" + display: + name: Other + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_nkill_police_target: + title: Terrorism deaths Police Target + description: > + This value includes attacks on members of the police force or police installations; this includes police boxes, patrols headquarters, academies, cars, checkpoints, etc. Includes attacks against jails or prison facilities, or jail or prison staff or guards. + unit: "deaths" + display: + name: Police + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_nkill_private_citizens__and__property_target: + title: Terrorism deaths Private Citizens & Property Target + description: > + This value includes attacks on individuals, the public in general or attacks in public areas including markets, commercial streets, busy intersections and pedestrian malls. + + + Also includes ambiguous cases where the target/victim was a named individual, or where the target/victim of an attack could be identified by name, age, occupation, gender or nationality. + + + This value also includes ceremonial events, such as weddings and funerals. The GTD contains a number of attacks against students. If these attacks are not expressly against a school, university or other educational institution or are not carried out in an educational setting, these attacks are coded using this value. Also, includes incidents involving political supporters as private citizens and property, provided that these supporters are not part of a government-sponsored event. + + + Finally, this value includes police informers. Does not include attacks causing civilian casualties in businesses such as restaurants, cafes or movie theaters (these categories are coded as “Business”) + unit: "deaths" + display: + name: Private citizens & property + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nkill_religious_figures_institutions_target: + title: Terrorism deaths Religious Figures/Institutions Target + description: > + This value includes attacks on religious leaders, (Imams, priests, bishops, etc.), religious institutions (mosques, churches), religious places or objects (shrines, relics, etc.). This value alsoincludes attacks on organizations that are affiliated with religious entities that are not NGOs, businesses or schools. + + + Attacks on religious pilgrims are considered “Private Citizens and Property;” attacks on missionaries are considered religious figures. + unit: "deaths" + display: + name: Religious figures or institutions + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_nkill_telecommunication_target: + title: Terrorism deaths Telecommunication Target + description: > + This includes attacks on facilities and infrastructure for the transmission of information. More specifically this value includes things like cell phone towers, telephone booths, television transmitters, radio, and microwave towers. + unit: "deaths" + display: + name: Telecommunication + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_nkill_terrorists_non_state_militia_target: + title: Terrorism deaths Terrorists/Non-State Militia Target + descrtiption: > + Terrorists or members of identified terrorist groups within the GTD are included in this value. Membership is broadly defined and includes informants for terrorist groups, but excludes former or surrendered terrorists. + + + This value also includes cases involving the targeting of militias and guerillas + unit: "deaths" + display: + name: Terrorist or non-state militia + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_nkill_tourists_target: + title: Terrorism deaths Tourists Target + description: > + This value includes the targeting of tour buses, tourists, or “tours.” Tourists are persons who travel primarily for the purposes of leisure or amusement. Government tourist offices are included in this value. + + + The attack must clearly target tourists, not just an assault on a business or transportation system used by tourists. Travel agencies are coded as business targets. + unit: "deaths" + display: + name: Tourists + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_nkill_transportation_target: + title: Terrorism deaths Transportation Target + description: > + Attacks on public transportation systems are included in this value. This can include efforts to assault public buses, minibuses, trains, metro/subways, highways (if the highway itself is the target of the attack), bridges, roads, etc. + + + The GTD contains a number of attacks on generic terms such as “cars” or “vehicles.” These attacks are assumed to be against “Private Citizens and Property” unless shown to be against public transportation systems. In this regard, buses are assumed to be public transportation unless otherwise noted. + unit: "deaths" + display: + name: Transportation + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_nkill_unknown_target: + title: Terrorism deaths Unknown Target + description: > + The target type cannot be determined from the available information. + unit: "deaths" + display: + name: Unknown + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_nkill_utilities_target: + title: Terrorism deaths Utilities Target + descrtiption: > + This value pertains to facilities for the transmission or generation of energy. For example, power lines, oil pipelines, electrical transformers, high tension lines, gas and electric substations, are all included in this value. This value also includes lampposts or street lights. + + + Attacks on officers, employees or facilities of utility companies excluding the type of facilities above are coded as business. + unit: "deaths" + display: + name: Utilities + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_nkill_violent_political_party_target: + title: Terrorism deaths Violent Political Party Target + descrtiption: > + This value pertains to entities that are both political parties (and thus, coded as “government” in this coding scheme) and terrorists. It is operationally defined as groups that engage in electoral politics and appear as “Perpetrators” in the GTD. + unit: "deaths" + display: + name: Violent political parties + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nwound_abortion_related_target: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Abortion Related Target + description: > + Attacks on abortion clinics, employees, patrons, or security personnel stationed at clinics. + unit: 'injuries' + display: + name: Abortion related + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_nwound_airports__and__aircraft_target: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Airports & Aircraft Target + description: > + An attack that was carried out either against an aircraft or against an airport. Attacks against airline employees while on board are also included in this value. + + + Includes attacks conducted against airport business offices and executives. Military aircrafts are not included. + unit: 'injuries' + display: + name: Airports and airplanes + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nwound_business_target: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Business Target + description: > + Businesses are defined as individuals or organizations engaged in commercial or mercantile activity as a means of livelihood. Any attack on a business or private citizens patronizing a business such as a restaurant, gas station, music store, bar, café, etc. + + + This includes attacks carried out against corporate offices or employees of firms like mining companies, or oil corporations. Furthermore, includes attacks conducted on business people or corporate officers. Included in this value as well are hospitals and chambers of commerce and cooperatives. + + + Does not include attacks carried out in public or quasi-public areas such as “business district or commercial area”, or generic business-related individuals such as “businessmen” (these attack are captured under “Private Citizens and Property”). + + + Also does not include attacks against generic business-related individuals such as “businessmen.” Unless the victims were targeted because of their specific business affiliation, these attacks belong in “Private Citizens and Property.” + unit: 'injuries' + display: + name: Business + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nwound_educational_institution_target: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Educational Institution Target + description: > + Attacks against schools, teachers, or guards protecting school sites. Includes attacks against university professors, teaching staff and school buses. Moreover, includes attacks against religious schools in this value. - In addition, at least two of the following three criteria must be present for an incident to be included in the GTD: + + As noted below in the “Private Citizens and Property” value, the GTD has several attacks against students. If attacks involving students are not expressly against a school, university or other educational institution or are carried out in an educational setting, they are coded as private citizens and property. + + + Excludes attacks against military schools (attacks on military schools are coded as “Military". + unit: 'injuries' + display: + name: Educational institutions + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nwound_food_or_water_supply_target: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Food or Water Supply Target + description: > + Attacks on food or water supplies and reserves are included in this value. This generally includes attacks aimed at the infrastructure related to food and water for human consumption + unit: "injuries" + display: + name: Food or water supply + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + + total_nwound_government__diplomatic__target: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Government (Diplomatic) Target + description: > + Attacks carried out against foreign missions, including embassies, consulates, etc. - - Criterion 1: The act must be aimed at attaining a political, economic, religious, or social goal. In terms of economic goals, the exclusive pursuit of profit does not satisfy this criterion. It must involve the pursuit of more profound, systemic economic change. + This value includes cultural centers that have diplomatic functions, and attacks against diplomatic staff and their families (when the relationship is relevant to the motive of the attack) and property. The United Nations is a diplomatic target. + unit: 'injuries' + display: + name: Diplomatic + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nwound_government__general__target: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Government (General) Target + description: > + Any attack on a government building; government member, former members, including members of political parties in official capacities, their convoys, or events sponsored by political parties; political movements; or a government sponsored institution where the attack is expressly carried out to harm the government. + + + This value includes attacks on judges, public attorneys (e.g., prosecutors), courts and court systems, politicians, royalty, head of state, government employees (unless police or military), election-related attacks, or intelligence agencies and spies. - - Criterion 2: There must be evidence of an intention to coerce, intimidate, or convey some other message to a larger audience (or audiences) than the immediate victims. It is the act taken as a totality that is considered, irrespective if every individual involved in carrying out the act was aware of this intention. As long as any of the planners or decision-makers behind the attack intended to coerce, intimidate or publicize, the intentionality criterion is met. + This value does not include attacks on political candidates for office or members of political parties that do not hold an elected office (these attacks are captured in “Private Citizens and Property”). + unit: "injuries" + display: + name: Government + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nwound_journalists__and__media_target: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Journalists & Media Target + description: > + Includes, attacks on reporters, news assistants, photographers, publishers, as well as attacks on media headquarters and offices. - - Criterion 3: The action must be outside the context of legitimate warfare activities. That is, the act must be outside the parameters permitted by international humanitarian law, insofar as it targets non-combatants + Attacks on transmission facilities such as antennae or transmission towers, or broadcast infrastructure are coded as “Telecommunications,”. + unit: 'injuries' display: + name: Journalists & media numDecimalPlaces: 0 - - total_casualties: - title: Terrorism casualties - unit: 'casualties' + total_nwound_maritime_target: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Maritime Target description: > - This field records the number of confirmed non-fatal injuries and fatalties to both perpetrators and victims. - + Includes, attacks on reporters, news assistants, photographers, publishers, as well as attacks on media headquarters and offices. - Where there is evidence of non-fatal injuries and fatalties, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this field remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator fatalities are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. Likewise, if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are known, this field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. + Attacks on transmission facilities such as antennae or transmission towers, or broadcast infrastructure are coded as “Telecommunications,”. + unit: 'injuries' + display: + name: Journalists & media + numDecimalPlaces: 0 - Where several independent sources report different numbers of non-fatal injuries and fatalties, the database will usually reflect the number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself is of questionable validity or if the source bases its non-fatal injuries on claims made by a perpetrator group. When there are several “most recent” sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity of a recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, the database will record the lowest proffered non-fatal injuries figure, unless that figure comes from a source of questionable validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities will be noted in the “Additional Notes” field. + total_nwound_military_target: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Military Target + descrtiption: > + Includes attacks against military units, patrols, barracks, convoys, jeeps, and aircraft. Also includes attacks on recruiting sites, and soldiers engaged in internal policing functions such as at checkpoints and in anti-narcotics activities. This category also includes peacekeeping units that conduct military operations (e.g., AMISOM) + unit: "injuries" display: + name: Military numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nwound_ngo_target: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries NGO Target + description: > + Includes attacks on offices and employees of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). NGOs here include large multinational non-governmental organizations such as the Red Cross and - armed_assault_attack: - title: Armed assault attacks - unit: 'attacks' + Doctors without Borders, as well as domestic organizations. Does not include labor unions, social clubs, student groups, and other non-NGO (such cases are coded as “Private Citizens and Property”). + unit: "injuries" + display: + name: NGO + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nwound_other_target: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Other Target description: > - An armed assault is determined to be successful if the assault takes place and if a target is hit (including people and/or property). Unsuccessful armed assaults are those in which the perpetrators attack and do not hit the target. An armed assault is also unsuccessful if the perpetrators are apprehended on their way to commit the assault. To make this determination, however, there must be information to indicate that an actual assault was imminent. + This value includes acts of terrorism committed against targets which do not fit into other categories. Some examples include ambulances, firefighters, and international demilitarized zones. + unit: "injuries" display: - name: Armed assault + name: Other numDecimalPlaces: 0 - - assassination_attack: - title: Assassination attacks - unit: 'attacks' + total_nwound_police_target: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Police Target description: > - An attack whose primary objective is to cause physical harm or death directly to human beings by use of a firearm, incendiary, or sharp instrument (knife, etc.). Not to include attacks involving the use of fists, rocks, sticks, or other handheld (less-than-lethal) weapons. Also includes attacks involving certain classes of explosive devices in addition to firearms, incendiaries, or sharp instruments. The explosive device subcategories that are included in this classification are grenades, projectiles, and unknown or other explosive devices that are thrown. + This value includes attacks on members of the police force or police installations; this includes police boxes, patrols headquarters, academies, cars, checkpoints, etc. Includes attacks against jails or prison facilities, or jail or prison staff or guards. + unit: "injuries" display: - name: Assassination + name: Police numDecimalPlaces: 0 - - bombing_explosion_attack: - title: Bombing/Explosion attacks - unit: 'attacks' + total_nwound_private_citizens__and__property_target: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Private Citizens & Property Target description: > - An attack where the primary effects are caused by an energetically unstable material undergoing rapid decomposition and releasing a pressure wave that causes physical damage to the surrounding environment. Can include either high or low explosives (including a dirty bomb) but does not include a nuclear explosive device that releases energy from fission and/or fusion, or an incendiary device where decomposition takes place at a much slower rate. + This value includes attacks on individuals, the public in general or attacks in public areas including markets, commercial streets, busy intersections and pedestrian malls. - If an attack involves certain classes of explosive devices along with firearms, incendiaries, or sharp objects, then the attack is coded as an armed assault only. The explosive device subcategories that are included in this classification are grenades, projectiles, and unknown or other explosive devices that are thrown in which the bombers are also using firearms or incendiary devices. + Also includes ambiguous cases where the target/victim was a named individual, or where the target/victim of an attack could be identified by name, age, occupation, gender or nationality. + + + This value also includes ceremonial events, such as weddings and funerals. The GTD contains a number of attacks against students. If these attacks are not expressly against a school, university or other educational institution or are not carried out in an educational setting, these attacks are coded using this value. Also, includes incidents involving political supporters as private citizens and property, provided that these supporters are not part of a government-sponsored event. + + + Finally, this value includes police informers. Does not include attacks causing civilian casualties in businesses such as restaurants, cafes or movie theaters (these categories are coded as “Business”) + unit: "deaths" display: - name: Bombing + name: Private citizens & property numDecimalPlaces: 0 - - facility_infrastructure_attack_attack: - title: Facility/Infrastructure attacks - unit: 'attacks' + total_nwound_religious_figures_institutions_target: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Religious Figures/Institutions Target description: > - An act, excluding the use of an explosive, whose primary objective is to cause damage to a non-human target, such as a building, monument, train, pipeline, etc. Such attacks include arson and various forms of sabotage (e.g., sabotaging a train track is a facility/infrastructure attack, even if passengers are killed). Facility/infrastructure attacks can include acts which aim to harm an installation, yet also cause harm to people incidentally (e.g. an arson attack primarily aimed at damaging a building, but causes injuries or fatalities). + This value includes attacks on religious leaders, (Imams, priests, bishops, etc.), religious institutions (mosques, churches), religious places or objects (shrines, relics, etc.). This value alsoincludes attacks on organizations that are affiliated with religious entities that are not NGOs, businesses or schools. + + + Attacks on religious pilgrims are considered “Private Citizens and Property;” attacks on missionaries are considered religious figures. + unit: "injuries" display: - name: Infrastructure + name: Religious figures or institutions numDecimalPlaces: 0 - - hijacking_attack: - title: Hijacking attacks - unit: 'attacks' + total_nwound_telecommunication_target: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Telecommunication Target description: > - An act whose primary objective is to take control of a vehicle such as an aircraft, boat, bus, etc. for the purpose of diverting it to an unprogrammed destination, force the release of prisoners, or some other political objective. Obtaining payment of a ransom should not the sole purpose of a Hijacking, but can be one element of the incident so long as additional objectives have also been stated. Hijackings are distinct from Hostage Taking because the target is a vehicle, regardless of whether there are people/passengers in the vehicle. + This includes attacks on facilities and infrastructure for the transmission of information. More specifically this value includes things like cell phone towers, telephone booths, television transmitters, radio, and microwave towers. + unit: "injuries" display: - name: Hijacking + name: Telecommunication numDecimalPlaces: 0 - hostage_taking__barricade_incident__attack: - title: Hostage taking (barricade) attacks - unit: 'attacks' - description: > - An act whose primary objective is to take control of hostages for the purpose of achieving a political objective through concessions or through disruption of normal operations. Such attacks are distinguished from kidnapping since the incident occurs and usually plays out at the target location with little or no intention to hold the hostages for an extended period in a separate clandestine location. + total_nwound_terrorists_non_state_militia_target: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Terrorists/Non-State Militia Target + descrtiption: > + Terrorists or members of identified terrorist groups within the GTD are included in this value. Membership is broadly defined and includes informants for terrorist groups, but excludes former or surrendered terrorists. + + + This value also includes cases involving the targeting of militias and guerillas + unit: "injuries" display: - name: Hostage taking, barricading + name: Terrorist or non-state militia numDecimalPlaces: 0 - hostage_taking__kidnapping__attack: - title: Hostage taking (kidnapping) attacks - unit: 'attacks' + total_nwound_tourists_target: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Tourists Target description: > - An act whose primary objective is to take control of hostages for the purpose of achieving a political objective through concessions or through disruption of normal operations. Kidnappings are distinguished from barricading in that they involve moving and holding the hostages in another location. + This value includes the targeting of tour buses, tourists, or “tours.” Tourists are persons who travel primarily for the purposes of leisure or amusement. Government tourist offices are included in this value. + + + The attack must clearly target tourists, not just an assault on a business or transportation system used by tourists. Travel agencies are coded as business targets. + unit: "injuries" display: - name: Hostage taking, kidnapping + name: Tourists numDecimalPlaces: 0 - - unarmed_assault_attack: - title: Unarmed assault attacks - unit: 'attacks' + total_nwound_transportation_target: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Transportation Target description: > - An attack whose primary objective is to cause physical harm or death directly to human beings by any means other than explosive, firearm, incendiary, or sharp instrument (knife, etc.). Attacks involving chemical, biological or radiological weapons are considered unarmed assaults. + Attacks on public transportation systems are included in this value. This can include efforts to assault public buses, minibuses, trains, metro/subways, highways (if the highway itself is the target of the attack), bridges, roads, etc. + + + The GTD contains a number of attacks on generic terms such as “cars” or “vehicles.” These attacks are assumed to be against “Private Citizens and Property” unless shown to be against public transportation systems. In this regard, buses are assumed to be public transportation unless otherwise noted. + unit: "injuries" display: - name: Unarmed assault + name: Transportation numDecimalPlaces: 0 - - unknown_attack: - title: Unknown attacks - unit: 'attacks' + total_nwound_unknown_target: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Unknown Target description: > - The attack type cannot be determined from the available information. + The target type cannot be determined from the available information. + unit: "injuries" display: name: Unknown numDecimalPlaces: 0 - abortion_related_target: - title: Abortion related targets - unit: 'attacks' + total_nwound_utilities_target: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Utilities Target + descrtiption: > + This value pertains to facilities for the transmission or generation of energy. For example, power lines, oil pipelines, electrical transformers, high tension lines, gas and electric substations, are all included in this value. This value also includes lampposts or street lights. + + + Attacks on officers, employees or facilities of utility companies excluding the type of facilities above are coded as business. + unit: "injuries" + display: + name: Utilities + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nwound_violent_political_party_target: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Violent Political Party Target + descrtiption: > + This value pertains to entities that are both political parties (and thus, coded as “government” in this coding scheme) and terrorists. It is operationally defined as groups that engage in electoral politics and appear as “Perpetrators” in the GTD. + unit: "injuries" + display: + name: Violent political parties + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_incident_counts_abortion_related_target: + title: Terrorist attacks Abortion Related Target description: > Attacks on abortion clinics, employees, patrons, or security personnel stationed at clinics. + unit: 'attacks' display: name: Abortion related numDecimalPlaces: 0 - airports__and__aircraft_target: - title: Airports & aircraft targets - unit: 'attacks' + + total_incident_counts_airports__and__aircraft_target: + title: Terrorist attacks Airports & Aircraft Target description: > An attack that was carried out either against an aircraft or against an airport. Attacks against airline employees while on board are also included in this value. Includes attacks conducted against airport business offices and executives. Military aircrafts are not included. + unit: 'attacks' display: - name: Airports and planes + name: Airports and airplanes numDecimalPlaces: 0 - - business_target: - title: Business targets - unit: '' + total_incident_counts_business_target: + title: Terrorist attacks Business Target description: > Businesses are defined as individuals or organizations engaged in commercial or mercantile activity as a means of livelihood. Any attack on a business or private citizens patronizing a business such as a restaurant, gas station, music store, bar, café, etc. @@ -210,13 +2021,12 @@ tables: Also does not include attacks against generic business-related individuals such as “businessmen.” Unless the victims were targeted because of their specific business affiliation, these attacks belong in “Private Citizens and Property.” + unit: 'attacks' display: name: Business numDecimalPlaces: 0 - - educational_institution_target: - title: Educational institution targets - unit: 'attacks' + total_incident_counts_educational_institution_target: + title: Terrorist attacks Educational Institution Target description: > Attacks against schools, teachers, or guards protecting school sites. Includes attacks against university professors, teaching staff and school buses. Moreover, includes attacks against religious schools in this value. @@ -225,33 +2035,31 @@ tables: Excludes attacks against military schools (attacks on military schools are coded as “Military". + unit: 'attacks' display: + name: Educational institutions numDecimalPlaces: 0 - - food_or_water_supply_target: - title: Food or water supply targets - unit: 'attacks' + total_incident_counts_food_or_water_supply_target: description: > Attacks on food or water supplies and reserves are included in this value. This generally includes attacks aimed at the infrastructure related to food and water for human consumption + unit: "attacks" display: name: Food or water supply numDecimalPlaces: 0 - government__diplomatic__target: - title: Government (Diplomatic) targets - unit: 'attacks' + total_incident_counts_government__diplomatic__target: + title: Terrorist attacks Government (Diplomatic) Target description: > Attacks carried out against foreign missions, including embassies, consulates, etc. This value includes cultural centers that have diplomatic functions, and attacks against diplomatic staff and their families (when the relationship is relevant to the motive of the attack) and property. The United Nations is a diplomatic target. + unit: 'attacks' display: name: Diplomatic numDecimalPlaces: 0 - - government__general__target: - title: Government (General) targets - unit: 'attacks' + total_incident_counts_government__general__target: + title: Terrorist attacks Government (General) Target description: > Any attack on a government building; government member, former members, including members of political parties in official capacities, their convoys, or events sponsored by political parties; political movements; or a government sponsored institution where the attack is expressly carried out to harm the government. @@ -260,72 +2068,122 @@ tables: This value does not include attacks on political candidates for office or members of political parties that do not hold an elected office (these attacks are captured in “Private Citizens and Property”). + unit: "attacks" display: name: Government numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_incident_counts_journalists__and__media_target: + title: Terrorist attacks Journalists & Media Target + description: >- + The GTD defines a terrorist attack as the threatened or actual use of illegal force and violence by a non- state + actor to attain a political, economic, religious, or social goal through fear, coercion, or intimidation. In practice + this means in order to consider an incident for inclusion in the GTD, all three of the following attributes must + be present: - journalists__and__media_target: - title: Journalists & Media targets - description: > - Includes, attacks on reporters, news assistants, photographers, publishers, as well as attacks on media headquarters and offices. + - The incident must be intentional - the result of a conscious calculation on the part of a perpetrator. - Attacks on transmission facilities such as antennae or transmission towers, or broadcast infrastructure are coded as “Telecommunications,”. - unit: 'attacks' - display: - name: Journalists & media - numDecimalPlaces: 0 - maritime_target: - title: Maritime targets - unit: 'attacks' - description: > - Includes civilian maritime: attacks against fishing ships, oil tankers, ferries, yachts, etc. (Attacks on fishermen are coded as “Private Citizens and Property,”). - display: - name: Maritime - numDecimalPlaces: 0 + - The incident must entail some level of violence or immediate threat of violence -including property violence, + as well as violence against people. - military_target: - title: Military targets - unit: 'attacks' + + - The perpetrators of the incidents must be sub-national actors. The database does not include acts of state terrorism. + + + In addition, at least two of the following three criteria must be present for an incident to be included in the + GTD: + + + - Criterion 1: The act must be aimed at attaining a political, economic, religious, or social goal. In terms of + economic goals, the exclusive pursuit of profit does not satisfy this criterion. It must involve the pursuit of + more profound, systemic economic change. + + + - Criterion 2: There must be evidence of an intention to coerce, intimidate, or convey some other message to a larger + audience (or audiences) than the immediate victims. It is the act taken as a totality that is considered, irrespective + if every individual involved in carrying out the act was aware of this intention. As long as any of the planners + or decision-makers behind the attack intended to coerce, intimidate or publicize, the intentionality criterion is + met. + + + - Criterion 3: The action must be outside the context of legitimate warfare activities. That is, the act must be + outside the parameters permitted by international humanitarian law, insofar as it targets non-combatants + unit: attacks + total_incident_counts_maritime_target: + title: Terrorist attacks Maritime Target + description: >- + The GTD defines a terrorist attack as the threatened or actual use of illegal force and violence by a non- state + actor to attain a political, economic, religious, or social goal through fear, coercion, or intimidation. In practice + this means in order to consider an incident for inclusion in the GTD, all three of the following attributes must + be present: + + + - The incident must be intentional - the result of a conscious calculation on the part of a perpetrator. + + + - The incident must entail some level of violence or immediate threat of violence -including property violence, + as well as violence against people. + + + - The perpetrators of the incidents must be sub-national actors. The database does not include acts of state terrorism. + + + In addition, at least two of the following three criteria must be present for an incident to be included in the + GTD: + + + - Criterion 1: The act must be aimed at attaining a political, economic, religious, or social goal. In terms of + economic goals, the exclusive pursuit of profit does not satisfy this criterion. It must involve the pursuit of + more profound, systemic economic change. + + + - Criterion 2: There must be evidence of an intention to coerce, intimidate, or convey some other message to a larger + audience (or audiences) than the immediate victims. It is the act taken as a totality that is considered, irrespective + if every individual involved in carrying out the act was aware of this intention. As long as any of the planners + or decision-makers behind the attack intended to coerce, intimidate or publicize, the intentionality criterion is + met. + + + - Criterion 3: The action must be outside the context of legitimate warfare activities. That is, the act must be + outside the parameters permitted by international humanitarian law, insofar as it targets non-combatants + unit: attacks + total_incident_counts_military_target: + title: Terrorist attacks Military Target descrtiption: > Includes attacks against military units, patrols, barracks, convoys, jeeps, and aircraft. Also includes attacks on recruiting sites, and soldiers engaged in internal policing functions such as at checkpoints and in anti-narcotics activities. This category also includes peacekeeping units that conduct military operations (e.g., AMISOM) + unit: "attacks" display: name: Military numDecimalPlaces: 0 - - ngo_target: - title: NGO targets - unit: 'attacks' + total_incident_counts_ngo_target: + title: Terrorist attacks NGO Target description: > Includes attacks on offices and employees of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). NGOs here include large multinational non-governmental organizations such as the Red Cross and Doctors without Borders, as well as domestic organizations. Does not include labor unions, social clubs, student groups, and other non-NGO (such cases are coded as “Private Citizens and Property”). + unit: "attacks" display: name: NGO numDecimalPlaces: 0 - - other_target: - title: Other targets - unit: 'attacks' + total_incident_counts_other_target: + title: Terrorist attacks Other Target description: > This value includes acts of terrorism committed against targets which do not fit into other categories. Some examples include ambulances, firefighters, and international demilitarized zones. + unit: "attacks" display: name: Other numDecimalPlaces: 0 - - police_target: - title: Police targets - unit: 'attacks' + total_incident_counts_police_target: + title: Terrorist attacks Police Target description: > This value includes attacks on members of the police force or police installations; this includes police boxes, patrols headquarters, academies, cars, checkpoints, etc. Includes attacks against jails or prison facilities, or jail or prison staff or guards. + unit: "attacks" display: name: Police numDecimalPlaces: 0 - - private_citizens__and__property_target: - title: Private citizens & property targets - unit: 'attacks' + total_incident_counts_private_citizens__and__property_target: + title: Terrorist attacks Private Citizens & Property Target description: > This value includes attacks on individuals, the public in general or attacks in public areas including markets, commercial streets, busy intersections and pedestrian malls. @@ -337,360 +2195,467 @@ tables: Finally, this value includes police informers. Does not include attacks causing civilian casualties in businesses such as restaurants, cafes or movie theaters (these categories are coded as “Business”) + unit: "attacks" display: name: Private citizens & property numDecimalPlaces: 0 - - religious_figures_institutions_target: - title: Religious figures/institutions targets - unit: 'attacks' + total_incident_counts_religious_figures_institutions_target: + title: Terrorist attacks Religious Figures/Institutions Target description: > This value includes attacks on religious leaders, (Imams, priests, bishops, etc.), religious institutions (mosques, churches), religious places or objects (shrines, relics, etc.). This value alsoincludes attacks on organizations that are affiliated with religious entities that are not NGOs, businesses or schools. Attacks on religious pilgrims are considered “Private Citizens and Property;” attacks on missionaries are considered religious figures. + unit: "attacks" display: name: Religious figures or institutions numDecimalPlaces: 0 - telecommunication_target: - title: Telecommunication targets - unit: 'attacks' + total_incident_counts_telecommunication_target: + title: Terrorist attacks Telecommunication Target description: > This includes attacks on facilities and infrastructure for the transmission of information. More specifically this value includes things like cell phone towers, telephone booths, television transmitters, radio, and microwave towers. + unit: "attacks" display: name: Telecommunication numDecimalPlaces: 0 - terrorists_non_state_militia_target: - title: Terrorists/Non-State Militia targets - unit: 'attacks' + total_incident_counts_terrorists_non_state_militia_target: + title: Terrorist attacks Terrorists/Non-State Militia Target descrtiption: > Terrorists or members of identified terrorist groups within the GTD are included in this value. Membership is broadly defined and includes informants for terrorist groups, but excludes former or surrendered terrorists. This value also includes cases involving the targeting of militias and guerillas + unit: "attacks" display: name: Terrorist or non-state militia numDecimalPlaces: 0 - tourists_target: - title: Tourists targets - unit: 'attacks' + total_incident_counts_tourists_target: + title: Terrorist attacks Tourists Target description: > This value includes the targeting of tour buses, tourists, or “tours.” Tourists are persons who travel primarily for the purposes of leisure or amusement. Government tourist offices are included in this value. The attack must clearly target tourists, not just an assault on a business or transportation system used by tourists. Travel agencies are coded as business targets. + unit: "attacks" display: name: Tourists numDecimalPlaces: 0 - - transportation_target: - title: Transportation targets - unit: 'attacks' + total_incident_counts_transportation_target: + title: Terrorist attacks Transportation Target description: > Attacks on public transportation systems are included in this value. This can include efforts to assault public buses, minibuses, trains, metro/subways, highways (if the highway itself is the target of the attack), bridges, roads, etc. The GTD contains a number of attacks on generic terms such as “cars” or “vehicles.” These attacks are assumed to be against “Private Citizens and Property” unless shown to be against public transportation systems. In this regard, buses are assumed to be public transportation unless otherwise noted. + unit: "attacks" display: name: Transportation numDecimalPlaces: 0 - unknown_target: - title: Unknown targets - unit: 'attacks' + total_incident_counts_unknown_target: + title: Terrorist attacks Unknown Target description: > The target type cannot be determined from the available information. + unit: "attacks" display: name: Unknown numDecimalPlaces: 0 - utilities_target: - title: Utilities targets - unit: 'attacks' + total_incident_counts_utilities_target: + title: Terrorist attacks Utilities Target descrtiption: > This value pertains to facilities for the transmission or generation of energy. For example, power lines, oil pipelines, electrical transformers, high tension lines, gas and electric substations, are all included in this value. This value also includes lampposts or street lights. Attacks on officers, employees or facilities of utility companies excluding the type of facilities above are coded as business. + unit: "attacks" display: name: Utilities numDecimalPlaces: 0 - - violent_political_party_target: - title: Violent political party targets - unit: 'attacks' + total_incident_counts_violent_political_party_target: + title: Terrorist attacks Violent Political Party Target descrtiption: > This value pertains to entities that are both political parties (and thus, coded as “government” in this coding scheme) and terrorists. It is operationally defined as groups that engage in electoral politics and appear as “Perpetrators” in the GTD. + unit: "attacks" display: name: Violent political parties numDecimalPlaces: 0 - - biological_weapon: - title: Biological weapons - unit: 'attacks' + total_nkill_no_suicide: + title: Terrorism deaths No Suicide + description: > + There is no indication that the incident was a suicide attack. + unit: 'deaths' + display: + name: Deaths from non-suicide terrorist attacks + numDecimalPlaces: 0 + total_nkill_suicide: + title: Terrorism deaths Suicide description: > - A weapon whose components are produced from pathogenic microorganisms or toxic substances of biological origins. + The incident was a suicide attack. + unit: 'deaths' display: - name: Biological + name: Deaths from suicide terrorist attacks numDecimalPlaces: 0 - chemical_weapon: - title: Chemical weapons - unit: 'attacks' + total_nwound_no_suicide: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries No Suicide description: > - A weapon produced from toxic chemicals that is contained in a delivery system and dispersed as a liquid, vapor, or aerosol. This category includes chemical weapons delivered via explosive device. + There is no indication that the incident was a suicide attack. + unit: 'injuries' display: - name: Chemical + name: Injuries from non-suicide terrorist attacks numDecimalPlaces: 0 - - explosives_weapon: - title: Explosive weapons - unit: 'attacks' - descrtipive: > - A weapon composed of energetically unstable material undergoing rapid decomposition and releasing a pressure wave that causes physical damage to the surrounding environment. Note that chemical weapons delivered via explosive are classified as “Chemical” with weapon subtype “Explosives.” + total_nwound_suicide: + title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries Suicide + description: > + The incident was a suicide attack. + unit: 'injuries' display: - name: Explosives + name: Injuries from suicide terrorist attacks numDecimalPlaces: 0 - fake_weapons_weapon: - title: Fake weapons + total_incident_counts_no_suicide: + title: Terrorist attacks No Suicide + description: > + There is no indication that the incident was a suicide attack. unit: 'attacks' - descrtiption: > - A weapon that was claimed by the perpetrator at the time of the incident to be real but was discovered after-the-fact to be non-existent or incapable of producing the desired effects. display: - name: Fake + name: Non-suicide terrorist attacks numDecimalPlaces: 0 - firearms_weapon: - title: Firearms + total_incident_counts_suicide: + title: Terrorist attacks Suicide + description: > + The incident was a suicide attack. unit: 'attacks' - descrtiption: A weapon which is capable of firing a projectile using an explosive charge as a propellant. display: + name: Suicide terrorist attacks numDecimalPlaces: 0 - incendiary_weapon: - title: Incendiary weapons + _0_deaths: + title: Terrorist attacks (0 deaths) + description: > + Number of terrorist attacks with 0 deaths. unit: 'attacks' - description: A weapon that is capable of catching fire, causing fire, or burning readily and produces intensely hot fire when exploded. display: - name: Incendiary + name: 0 deaths numDecimalPlaces: 0 - melee_weapon: - title: Melee weapons + _1_5_deaths: + title: Terrorist attacks (1-5 deaths) + description: > + Number of terrorist attacks with 1-5 deaths. unit: 'attacks' - description: A weapon—targeting people rather than property—that does not involve a projectile in which the user and target are in contact with it simultaneously. display: - name: Melee + name: 1-5 deaths numDecimalPlaces: 0 - - other_weapon: - title: Other weapons + _100plus: + title: Terrorist attacks (100+ deaths) + description: > + Number of terrorist attacks with above 100 deaths. unit: 'attacks' - description: A weapon that has been identified but does not fit into one of the above categories. display: - name: Other + name: More than 100 deaths numDecimalPlaces: 0 - - radiological_weapon: - title: Radiological weapons + _11_20_deaths: + title: Terrorist attacks (11-20 deaths) + description: > + Number of terrorist attacks with 11-20 deaths. unit: 'attacks' - description: A weapon whose components are produced from radioactive materials that emit ionizing radiation and can take many forms. display: + name: 11-20 deaths numDecimalPlaces: 0 - - sabotage_equipment_weapon: - title: Sabotage equipment weapons + _21_50_deaths: + title: Terrorist attacks (21-50 deaths) + description: > + Number of terrorist attacks with 21-50 deaths. unit: 'attacks' - description: A weapon that is used in the demolition or destruction of property (e.g., removing bolts from a train tracks) display: - name: Sabotage equipment + name: 21-50 deaths numDecimalPlaces: 0 - - unknown_weapon: - title: Unknown weapons + _51_99_deaths: + title: Terrorist attacks (51-99 deaths) + description: > + Number of terrorist attacks with 51-99 deaths. unit: 'attacks' - description: The weapon type cannot be determined from the available information. display: - name: Unknown + name: 51-99 deaths numDecimalPlaces: 0 - - vehicle__not_to_include_vehicle_borne_explosives__i_e__car_or_truck_bombs__weapon: - title: Vehicle weapons + _6_10_deaths: + title: Terrorist attacks (6-10 deaths) + description: > + Number of terrorist attacks with 6-10 deaths. unit: 'attacks' - description: An automobile that is used in an incident that does not incorporate the use of explosives such as a car bomb or truck bomb. display: - name: Vehicle + name: 6-10 deaths numDecimalPlaces: 0 - terrorism_wounded_per_capita: title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries per capita - unit: 'injuries per capita' - description: > + description: >- This field records the number of confirmed non-fatal injuries to both perpetrators and victims. - Where there is evidence of non-fatal injuries, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this field remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator fatalities are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. Likewise, if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are known, this field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. - + Where there is evidence of non-fatal injuries, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this + field remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator + fatalities are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. + Likewise, if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are + known, this field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. - Where several independent sources report different numbers of non-fatal injuries, the database will usually reflect the number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself is of questionable validity or if the source bases its non-fatal injuries on claims made by a perpetrator group. When there are several “most recent” sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity of a recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, the database will record the lowest proffered non-fatal injuries figure, unless that figure comes from a source of questionable validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities will be noted in the “Additional Notes” field. + Where several independent sources report different numbers of non-fatal injuries, the database will usually reflect + the number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself + is of questionable validity or if the source bases its non-fatal injuries on claims made by a perpetrator group. + When there are several "most recent" sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity + of a recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, + the database will record the lowest proffered non-fatal injuries figure, unless that figure comes from a source + of questionable validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities + will be noted in the "Additional Notes" field. + unit: injuries per capita display: name: Non-fatal injuries per capita numDecimalPlaces: 7 - terrorism_deaths_per_capita: title: Terrorism deaths per capita - unit: 'deaths' - description: > - This field stores the number of total confirmed fatalities for the incident. The number includes all victims and attackers who died as a direct result of the incident. - - - Where there is evidence of fatalities, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this field remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator fatalities are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. Likewise, if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are known, this field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. - - - Where several independent sources report different numbers of fatalities, the database will usually reflect the number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself is of questionable validity or if the source bases its death numbers on claims made by a perpetrator group. When there are several “most recent” sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity of a recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, the database will record the lowest proffered fatality figure, unless that figure comes from a source of questionable validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities will be noted in the “Additional Notes” field. + description: >- + This field stores the number of total confirmed fatalities for the incident. The number includes all victims and + attackers who died as a direct result of the incident. + + + Where there is evidence of fatalities, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this field + remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator fatalities + are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. Likewise, + if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are known, this + field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. + + + Where several independent sources report different numbers of fatalities, the database will usually reflect the + number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself is + of questionable validity or if the source bases its death numbers on claims made by a perpetrator group. When there + are several "most recent" sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity of a + recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, the + database will record the lowest proffered fatality figure, unless that figure comes from a source of questionable + validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities will be noted + in the "Additional Notes" field. + unit: deaths display: numDecimalPlaces: 7 - terrorism_casualties_per_capita: title: Terrorism casualties per capita - unit: 'casualties' - description: > + description: >- This field records the number of confirmed non-fatal injuries and fatalties to both perpetrators and victims. - Where there is evidence of non-fatal injuries and fatalties, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this field remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator fatalities are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. Likewise, if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are known, this field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. + Where there is evidence of non-fatal injuries and fatalties, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to + be of use, this field remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, + but perpetrator fatalities are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result + of the incident. Likewise, if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim + fatalities are known, this field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. - Where several independent sources report different numbers of non-fatal injuries and fatalties, the database will usually reflect the number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself is of questionable validity or if the source bases its non-fatal injuries on claims made by a perpetrator group. When there are several “most recent” sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity of a recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, the database will record the lowest proffered non-fatal injuries figure, unless that figure comes from a source of questionable validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities will be noted in the “Additional Notes” field. + Where several independent sources report different numbers of non-fatal injuries and fatalties, the database will + usually reflect the number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if + the source itself is of questionable validity or if the source bases its non-fatal injuries on claims made by a + perpetrator group. When there are several "most recent" sources published around the same time, or there are concerns + about the validity of a recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among + independent sources, the database will record the lowest proffered non-fatal injuries figure, unless that figure + comes from a source of questionable validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting + reports of fatalities will be noted in the "Additional Notes" field. + unit: casualties display: numDecimalPlaces: 7 - + share_of_deaths: + title: Share of deaths from terrorism + description: This field records the number of confirmed fatalties from terrorism as a share of total deaths. + unit: '%' + short_unit: '%' + display: + numDecimalPlaces: 2 decadal_total_killed: title: Terrorism deaths, decadal - unit: 'deaths' - description: > - This field stores the number of total confirmed fatalities for the incident. The number includes all victims and attackers who died as a direct result of the incident. - - - Where there is evidence of fatalities, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this field remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator fatalities are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. Likewise, if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are known, this field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. - - - Where several independent sources report different numbers of fatalities, the database will usually reflect the number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself is of questionable validity or if the source bases its death numbers on claims made by a perpetrator group. When there are several “most recent” sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity of a recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, the database will record the lowest proffered fatality figure, unless that figure comes from a source of questionable validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities will be noted in the “Additional Notes” field. - + description: >- + This field stores the number of total confirmed fatalities for the incident. The number includes all victims and + attackers who died as a direct result of the incident. + + + Where there is evidence of fatalities, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this field + remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator fatalities + are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. Likewise, + if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are known, this + field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. + + + Where several independent sources report different numbers of fatalities, the database will usually reflect the + number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself is + of questionable validity or if the source bases its death numbers on claims made by a perpetrator group. When there + are several "most recent" sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity of a + recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, the + database will record the lowest proffered fatality figure, unless that figure comes from a source of questionable + validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities will be noted + in the "Additional Notes" field. + unit: deaths display: numDecimalPlaces: 0 - decadal_total_wounded: title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries, decadal - unit: 'injuries per capita' - description: > + description: >- This field records the number of confirmed non-fatal injuries to both perpetrators and victims. - Where there is evidence of non-fatal injuries, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this field remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator fatalities are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. Likewise, if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are known, this field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. - + Where there is evidence of non-fatal injuries, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this + field remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator + fatalities are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. + Likewise, if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are + known, this field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. - Where several independent sources report different numbers of non-fatal injuries, the database will usually reflect the number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself is of questionable validity or if the source bases its non-fatal injuries on claims made by a perpetrator group. When there are several “most recent” sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity of a recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, the database will record the lowest proffered non-fatal injuries figure, unless that figure comes from a source of questionable validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities will be noted in the “Additional Notes” field. + Where several independent sources report different numbers of non-fatal injuries, the database will usually reflect + the number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself + is of questionable validity or if the source bases its non-fatal injuries on claims made by a perpetrator group. + When there are several "most recent" sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity + of a recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, + the database will record the lowest proffered non-fatal injuries figure, unless that figure comes from a source + of questionable validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities + will be noted in the "Additional Notes" field. + unit: injuries per capita display: numDecimalPlaces: 0 - decadal_total_incident_counts: - title: Terrorist attacks, decadal - unit: 'attacks' - description: > - The GTD defines a terrorist attack as the threatened or actual use of illegal force and violence by a non- state actor to attain a political, economic, religious, or social goal through fear, coercion, or intimidation. In practice this means in order to consider an incident for inclusion in the GTD, all three of the following attributes must be present: + title: Terrorist attacks, decadal + description: >- + The GTD defines a terrorist attack as the threatened or actual use of illegal force and violence by a non- state + actor to attain a political, economic, religious, or social goal through fear, coercion, or intimidation. In practice + this means in order to consider an incident for inclusion in the GTD, all three of the following attributes must + be present: - - The incident must be intentional – the result of a conscious calculation on the part of a perpetrator. + - The incident must be intentional - the result of a conscious calculation on the part of a perpetrator. - - The incident must entail some level of violence or immediate threat of violence -including property violence, as well as violence against people. + - The incident must entail some level of violence or immediate threat of violence -including property violence, + as well as violence against people. - The perpetrators of the incidents must be sub-national actors. The database does not include acts of state terrorism. - In addition, at least two of the following three criteria must be present for an incident to be included in the GTD: + In addition, at least two of the following three criteria must be present for an incident to be included in the + GTD: - - Criterion 1: The act must be aimed at attaining a political, economic, religious, or social goal. In terms of economic goals, the exclusive pursuit of profit does not satisfy this criterion. It must involve the pursuit of more profound, systemic economic change. + - Criterion 1: The act must be aimed at attaining a political, economic, religious, or social goal. In terms of + economic goals, the exclusive pursuit of profit does not satisfy this criterion. It must involve the pursuit of + more profound, systemic economic change. - - Criterion 2: There must be evidence of an intention to coerce, intimidate, or convey some other message to a larger audience (or audiences) than the immediate victims. It is the act taken as a totality that is considered, irrespective if every individual involved in carrying out the act was aware of this intention. As long as any of the planners or decision-makers behind the attack intended to coerce, intimidate or publicize, the intentionality criterion is met. + - Criterion 2: There must be evidence of an intention to coerce, intimidate, or convey some other message to a larger + audience (or audiences) than the immediate victims. It is the act taken as a totality that is considered, irrespective + if every individual involved in carrying out the act was aware of this intention. As long as any of the planners + or decision-makers behind the attack intended to coerce, intimidate or publicize, the intentionality criterion is + met. - - Criterion 3: The action must be outside the context of legitimate warfare activities. That is, the act must be outside the parameters permitted by international humanitarian law, insofar as it targets non-combatants + - Criterion 3: The action must be outside the context of legitimate warfare activities. That is, the act must be + outside the parameters permitted by international humanitarian law, insofar as it targets non-combatants + unit: attacks display: numDecimalPlaces: 0 - decadal_total_casualties: title: Terrorism casualties, decadal - unit: 'casualties' - description: > + description: >- This field records the number of confirmed non-fatal injuries and fatalties to both perpetrators and victims. - Where there is evidence of non-fatal injuries and fatalties, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this field remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator fatalities are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. Likewise, if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are known, this field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. + Where there is evidence of non-fatal injuries and fatalties, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to + be of use, this field remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, + but perpetrator fatalities are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result + of the incident. Likewise, if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim + fatalities are known, this field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. - Where several independent sources report different numbers of non-fatal injuries and fatalties, the database will usually reflect the number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself is of questionable validity or if the source bases its non-fatal injuries on claims made by a perpetrator group. When there are several “most recent” sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity of a recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, the database will record the lowest proffered non-fatal injuries figure, unless that figure comes from a source of questionable validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities will be noted in the “Additional Notes” field. + Where several independent sources report different numbers of non-fatal injuries and fatalties, the database will + usually reflect the number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if + the source itself is of questionable validity or if the source bases its non-fatal injuries on claims made by a + perpetrator group. When there are several "most recent" sources published around the same time, or there are concerns + about the validity of a recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among + independent sources, the database will record the lowest proffered non-fatal injuries figure, unless that figure + comes from a source of questionable validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting + reports of fatalities will be noted in the "Additional Notes" field. + unit: casualties display: numDecimalPlaces: 0 - decadal_terrorism_wounded_per_capita: title: Terrorism non-fatal injuries per capita, decadal - unit: 'injuries per capita' - description: > + description: >- This field records the number of confirmed non-fatal injuries to both perpetrators and victims. - Where there is evidence of non-fatal injuries, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this field remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator fatalities are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. Likewise, if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are known, this field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. - + Where there is evidence of non-fatal injuries, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this + field remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator + fatalities are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. + Likewise, if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are + known, this field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. - Where several independent sources report different numbers of non-fatal injuries, the database will usually reflect the number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself is of questionable validity or if the source bases its non-fatal injuries on claims made by a perpetrator group. When there are several “most recent” sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity of a recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, the database will record the lowest proffered non-fatal injuries figure, unless that figure comes from a source of questionable validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities will be noted in the “Additional Notes” field. + Where several independent sources report different numbers of non-fatal injuries, the database will usually reflect + the number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself + is of questionable validity or if the source bases its non-fatal injuries on claims made by a perpetrator group. + When there are several "most recent" sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity + of a recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, + the database will record the lowest proffered non-fatal injuries figure, unless that figure comes from a source + of questionable validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities + will be noted in the "Additional Notes" field. + unit: injuries per capita display: numDecimalPlaces: 7 - decadal_terrorism_deaths_per_capita: title: Terrorism deaths per capita, decadal - unit: 'deaths per capita' - description: > - This field stores the number of total confirmed fatalities for the incident. The number includes all victims and attackers who died as a direct result of the incident. - - - Where there is evidence of fatalities, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this field remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator fatalities are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. Likewise, if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are known, this field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. - - - Where several independent sources report different numbers of fatalities, the database will usually reflect the number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself is of questionable validity or if the source bases its death numbers on claims made by a perpetrator group. When there are several “most recent” sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity of a recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, the database will record the lowest proffered fatality figure, unless that figure comes from a source of questionable validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities will be noted in the “Additional Notes” field. - + description: >- + This field stores the number of total confirmed fatalities for the incident. The number includes all victims and + attackers who died as a direct result of the incident. + + + Where there is evidence of fatalities, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this field + remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator fatalities + are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. Likewise, + if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are known, this + field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. + + + Where several independent sources report different numbers of fatalities, the database will usually reflect the + number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself is + of questionable validity or if the source bases its death numbers on claims made by a perpetrator group. When there + are several "most recent" sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity of a + recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, the + database will record the lowest proffered fatality figure, unless that figure comes from a source of questionable + validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities will be noted + in the "Additional Notes" field. + unit: deaths per capita display: numDecimalPlaces: 7 decadal_terrorism_casualties_per_capita: title: Terrorism casualties per capita, decadal - unit: 'casualties per capita' - description: > + description: >- This field records the number of confirmed non-fatal injuries and fatalties to both perpetrators and victims. - Where there is evidence of non-fatal injuries and fatalties, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this field remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator fatalities are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result of the incident. Likewise, if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim fatalities are known, this field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. + Where there is evidence of non-fatal injuries and fatalties, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to + be of use, this field remains blank. If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, + but perpetrator fatalities are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result + of the incident. Likewise, if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is missing, but victim + fatalities are known, this field will only report the number of victims killed in the incident. - Where several independent sources report different numbers of non-fatal injuries and fatalties, the database will usually reflect the number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if the source itself is of questionable validity or if the source bases its non-fatal injuries on claims made by a perpetrator group. When there are several “most recent” sources published around the same time, or there are concerns about the validity of a recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent sources, the database will record the lowest proffered non-fatal injuries figure, unless that figure comes from a source of questionable validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting reports of fatalities will be noted in the “Additional Notes” field. + Where several independent sources report different numbers of non-fatal injuries and fatalties, the database will + usually reflect the number given by the most recent source. However, the most recent source will not be used if + the source itself is of questionable validity or if the source bases its non-fatal injuries on claims made by a + perpetrator group. When there are several "most recent" sources published around the same time, or there are concerns + about the validity of a recent source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among + independent sources, the database will record the lowest proffered non-fatal injuries figure, unless that figure + comes from a source of questionable validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise. Conflicting + reports of fatalities will be noted in the "Additional Notes" field. + unit: casualties per capita display: numDecimalPlaces: 7 - share_of_deaths: - title: Share of deaths from terrorism - unit: '%' - short_unit: '%' - description: > - This field records the number of confirmed fatalties from terrorism as a share of total deaths. - - display: - numDecimalPlaces: 2 diff --git a/etl/steps/data/garden/terrorism/2023-07-20/global_terrorism_database.py b/etl/steps/data/garden/terrorism/2023-07-20/global_terrorism_database.py index e5a1d359bec..6daa00fd41a 100644 --- a/etl/steps/data/garden/terrorism/2023-07-20/global_terrorism_database.py +++ b/etl/steps/data/garden/terrorism/2023-07-20/global_terrorism_database.py @@ -113,12 +113,76 @@ def run(dest_dir: str) -> None: total_df["total_incident_counts"] = tb.groupby(["country", "year"]).size() total_df["total_casualties"] = total_df["total_wounded"] + total_df["total_incident_counts"] - # Process terrorism targets, attacks, and weapons data. - pivot_weapon_type, pivot_target_type, pivot_df_attack_type = terrorism_targets_attacks_weapons(tb) - merge_weapon_target = pd.merge(pivot_target_type, pivot_weapon_type, on=["country", "year"]) - merge_attack = pd.merge(pivot_df_attack_type, merge_weapon_target, on=["country", "year"]) - merge_all = pd.merge(total_df, merge_attack, on=["country", "year"]) - + tb.loc[tb["nkill"] == 0, "severity"] = "0 deaths" + tb.loc[(tb["nkill"] >= 1) & (tb["nkill"] <= 5), "severity"] = "1-5 deaths" + tb.loc[(tb["nkill"] >= 6) & (tb["nkill"] <= 10), "severity"] = "6-10 deaths" + tb.loc[(tb["nkill"] >= 11) & (tb["nkill"] <= 20), "severity"] = "11-20 deaths" + tb.loc[(tb["nkill"] >= 21) & (tb["nkill"] <= 50), "severity"] = "21-50 deaths" + tb.loc[(tb["nkill"] >= 51) & (tb["nkill"] <= 100), "severity"] = "51-99 deaths" + tb.loc[(tb["nkill"] > 100), "severity"] = "100+" + + # For the total_regions_df + total_regions_df = generate_summary_dataframe(tb, ["year", "region_txt"], ["nkill", "nwound"]) + + # For the total_attack_type + total_attack_type = generate_summary_dataframe(tb, ["country", "year", "attacktype1_txt"], ["nkill", "nwound"]) + + # For the total_suicide + total_suicide = generate_summary_dataframe(tb, ["country", "year", "suicide"], ["nkill", "nwound"]) + suicide_mapping = {0: "No Suicide", 1: "Suicide"} + total_suicide["suicide"] = total_suicide["suicide"].map(suicide_mapping) + + # For the total_target + total_target = generate_summary_dataframe(tb, ["country", "year", "targtype1_txt"], ["nkill", "nwound"]) + + # For the total_severity + total_severity = pd.DataFrame() + total_severity["total_incident_severity"] = tb.groupby(["country", "year", "severity"]).size() + total_severity.reset_index(inplace=True) + + # Create a dictionary to store all pivot tables + pivot_tables = { + "regions": pivot_dataframe( + total_regions_df, + index_columns=["year"], + pivot_column="region_txt", + value_columns=["total_nkill", "total_nwound", "total_incident_counts"], + ), + "attack_type": pivot_dataframe( + total_attack_type, + index_columns=["year", "country"], + pivot_column="attacktype1_txt", + value_columns=["total_nkill", "total_nwound", "total_incident_counts"], + ), + "target": pivot_dataframe( + total_target, + index_columns=["year", "country"], + pivot_column="targtype1_txt", + value_columns=["total_nkill", "total_nwound", "total_incident_counts"], + ), + "suicide": pivot_dataframe( + total_suicide, + index_columns=["year", "country"], + pivot_column="suicide", + value_columns=["total_nkill", "total_nwound", "total_incident_counts"], + ), + "total_severity": pivot_dataframe( + total_severity, + index_columns=["year", "country"], + pivot_column="severity", + value_columns="total_incident_severity", + ), + } + + # Merge all pivot tables + merged_df = pivot_tables["regions"] + for key in pivot_tables: + if key == "target": + pivot_tables[key] = add_suffix(pivot_tables[key], "_target") + if key != "regions": + merged_df = pd.merge(merged_df, pivot_tables[key], on=["year", "country"], how="outer") + + merge_all = pd.merge(total_df, merged_df, on=["country", "year"], how="outer") # Add deaths and population data, and region aggregates. df_pop_deaths = add_deaths_and_population(merge_all) ds_regions: Dataset = paths.load_dependency("regions") @@ -192,69 +256,73 @@ def perform_decadal_averaging(df: pd.DataFrame, cols_for_decadal_av: list) -> pd return df -def terrorism_targets_attacks_weapons(df: pd.DataFrame) -> tuple: +def add_suffix(df: pd.DataFrame, suffix: str) -> pd.DataFrame: """ - Perform data processing on the given DataFrame to extract information related to terrorism targets, attacks, - and weapons. - - This function groups the DataFrame by 'country', 'year', and different attributes like 'attacktype1_txt', - 'weaptype1_txt', and 'targtype1_txt'. It then calculates the total occurrences for each group. The data is - further transformed into pivot tables, with suffixes added to column names. + Add a suffix to the column names of the given DataFrame, excluding 'year' and 'country' columns. Parameters: - df (pd.DataFrame): The DataFrame containing terrorism data. + df (pd.DataFrame): The DataFrame containing the data. + suffix (str): The suffix to be added to the column names. Returns: - tuple: A tuple containing three pivot tables representing the occurrences of weapons, targets, and attacks - across different countries and years. + pd.DataFrame: The DataFrame with column names suffixed (excluding 'year' and 'country'). """ - # Group the data by 'country', 'year', and 'attacktype1_txt', and calculate the size - total_df_attack_type = ( - df.groupby(["country", "year", "attacktype1_txt"]).size().reset_index(name="attack_type_year") - ) + # loop over each column and add the suffix if the column name is not 'year' or 'country' + for column in df.columns: + if column not in ["year", "country"]: + df.rename(columns={column: column + suffix}, inplace=True) - # Group the data by 'country', 'year', and 'weaptype1_txt', and calculate the size - total_df_weapon_type = df.groupby(["country", "year", "weaptype1_txt"]).size().reset_index(name="weapon_type_year") + return df - # Group the data by 'country', 'year', and 'targtype1_txt', and calculate the size - total_df_target_type = df.groupby(["country", "year", "targtype1_txt"]).size().reset_index(name="target_type_year") - # Pivot the dataframes so that each target, attack, weapon is a column - pivot_weapon_type = pd.pivot( - total_df_weapon_type, index=["country", "year"], columns="weaptype1_txt", values="weapon_type_year" - ) +def generate_summary_dataframe(df, group_columns, target_columns): + """ + Generate a summary DataFrame based on the specified group and target columns. - pivot_target_type = pd.pivot( - total_df_target_type, index=["country", "year"], columns="targtype1_txt", values="target_type_year" - ) + Parameters: + df (pandas.DataFrame): The original DataFrame. + group_columns (list): List of column names for grouping the data. + target_columns (list): List of column names for calculating the summary statistics. - pivot_df_attack_type = pd.pivot( - total_df_attack_type, index=["country", "year"], columns="attacktype1_txt", values="attack_type_year" - ) - # Add suffix for easier identification of what these columns mean later - pivot_weapon_type = add_suffix(pivot_weapon_type, "_weapon") - pivot_target_type = add_suffix(pivot_target_type, "_target") - pivot_df_attack_type = add_suffix(pivot_df_attack_type, "_attack") + Returns: + pandas.DataFrame: A summary DataFrame with grouped data and corresponding summary statistics. + """ + grouped_df = df.groupby(group_columns) + summary_df = pd.DataFrame() - return pivot_weapon_type, pivot_target_type, pivot_df_attack_type + for column in target_columns: + summary_df[f"total_{column}"] = grouped_df[column].sum() + summary_df["total_incident_counts"] = grouped_df.size() -def add_suffix(df: pd.DataFrame, suffix: str) -> pd.DataFrame: + return summary_df.reset_index() + + +def pivot_dataframe(dataframe, index_columns, pivot_column, value_columns): """ - Add a suffix to the column names of the given DataFrame, excluding 'year' and 'country' columns. + Pivot the dataframe based on the given parameters. Parameters: - df (pd.DataFrame): The DataFrame containing the data. - suffix (str): The suffix to be added to the column names. + dataframe (pd.DataFrame): The input DataFrame to be pivoted. + index_columns (list): List of column names to be used as index in the pivot. + pivot_column (str): Column name to be used for creating columns in the pivot. + value_columns (list): List of column names to be aggregated in the pivot. Returns: - pd.DataFrame: The DataFrame with column names suffixed (excluding 'year' and 'country'). + pd.DataFrame: The pivoted DataFrame. """ + pivot_df = pd.pivot(dataframe, index=index_columns, columns=pivot_column, values=value_columns) + pivot_df.reset_index(inplace=True) - # loop over each column and add the suffix if the column name is not 'year' or 'country' - for column in df.columns: - if column not in ["year", "country"]: - df.rename(columns={column: column + suffix}, inplace=True) + # If 'country' is not a column, add a column with default value 'GTD' + if "country" not in pivot_df.columns: + pivot_df["country"] = "GTD" - return df + # If pivot_column is not 'severity' (not hierarchical) modify column names + if pivot_column != "severity": + pivot_df.columns = [ + f"{col[0]}_{col[1]}" if col[0] not in ["year", "country"] else col[0] for col in pivot_df.columns + ] + + return pivot_df diff --git a/etl/steps/data/meadow/terrorism/2023-07-20/global_terrorism_database.py b/etl/steps/data/meadow/terrorism/2023-07-20/global_terrorism_database.py index 97d67ac5535..cab73e0f5cd 100644 --- a/etl/steps/data/meadow/terrorism/2023-07-20/global_terrorism_database.py +++ b/etl/steps/data/meadow/terrorism/2023-07-20/global_terrorism_database.py @@ -54,11 +54,12 @@ def run(dest_dir: str) -> None: "targtype1_txt", "nkill", "nwound", + "suicide", ] # Load data from snapshots. - df_2020 = pd.read_csv(snap_2020.path) - df_2021 = pd.read_csv(snap_2021.path) + df_2020 = pd.read_csv(snap_2020.path, low_memory=False) + df_2021 = pd.read_csv(snap_2021.path, low_memory=False) # Combine terrorism data up until 2020 and 2020-2021. df = pd.concat([df_2020[COLUMNS_OF_INTEREST], df_2021[COLUMNS_OF_INTEREST]]) # Rename country and year columns