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Civilians in Conflict (Data)

In the 2nd post of our methods series, we continue to explore the role of civilians in conflict data, focusing on the insights provided by UCDP and ACLED datasets. By examining variables such as “civilian targeting”, “deaths_civilians” and the event type of “violence against civilians”, we delve into the complexities of how to responsibly interpret and apply such variables when analysing the impact of conflict on civilians.

25 March 2025: our work, coi, standards, acled, ucdp, conflict, howtodescribeaconflict, methods-series

ACLED's Conflict Exposure – One Measure to Describe a Conflict

In February 2024, ACLED, the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project – one of the most widely used conflict data providers in the field of COI – introduced ‘conflict exposure’ as a new measure.

14 August 2024: our work, coi, standards, acled, conflict, howtodescribeaconflict, methods-series

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