• Estimating needs in disasters 

      Eriksson, Anneli (Doctoral thesis, 2020-06-09)
      Introduction: In 2019, more than 130 million people were affected by disasters caused by natural, man-made or mixed hazardous events that overwhelmed local capacity, necessitating international humanitarian assistance. ...
    • How bad is it? Usefulness of the “7eed Model” for scoring severity and level of need in complex emergencies 

      Eriksson, Anneli; Gerdin, Martin; Garfield, Richard; Tylleskär, Thorkild; von Schreeb, Johan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)
      Background: Humanitarian assistance is designated to save lives and alleviate suffering among people affected by disasters. In 2014, close to 25 billion USD was allocated to humanitarian assistance, more than 80% of it ...
    • Predicting the Unpredictable - Harder than Expected 

      Eriksson, Anneli; Gerdin Wärnberg, Martin; Tylleskär, Thorkild; von Schreeb, Johan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Introduction: An earthquake is a hazard that may cause urgent needs requiring international assistance. To ensure rapid funding for such needs-based humanitarian assistance, swift decisions are needed. However, data to ...