Locations & Places
Adding HXL hashtags to humanitarian spreadsheets is a simple way to bring together data about a location. In this video, we will discuss the hashtags and attributes used to describe geographic and location information.
Key Takeaways
Use attributes to distinguish between names and p-codes.
In addition to the names of administrative divisions, humanitarian datasets often have p-codes, a geocoding system commonly used in humanitarian emergencies. To distinguish between the name of the administrative division and its p-code, we use the +name and +code attributes.
Use language attributes for data columns in different languages.
Humanitarian datasets are sometimes multilingual, listing the same information in different languages. To identify languages in HXL, we use language attributes. Examples include +i_en for English, +i_ar for Arabic and +i_fr for French.
Use #loc for general locations such as hospitals, camps and schools.
Use classifier attributes such as +name, +code, and +type to distinguish among different ways of describing a location. For example, with a health facility, you might use #loc+type for its type (clinic, hospital, etc), #loc+name for its name, and #loc+code for its p-code (if it has one).