A variety of static assets are used in HDX Signals. These are all stored in
the HDX Signals prod container on Azure, in the input
folder. Some of these
assets are produced through source code in this folder, which can be updated
with update_assets.yaml
GitHub Action. A few of the assets are provided
manually. The assets used in Signals are briefly described below, including how
they are updated.
adm0
: Admin 0 polygon layers for use as a base layer in maps. Each location has anadm0/{ISO3}.geojson
file that can be used. Updated inupdate_adm0_sf.R
centroids
: Admin 0 centroids that are added to the final Signals dataset. These are not published to HDX, and are just used for the webmap on the HDX website. Updated inupdate_centroids_sf.R
.cities
: Cities spatial data for use in maps. Updated inupdate_cities_sf.R
.acled_info.parquet
: Data on the start date of ACLED coverage for locations and the web URL to the location page. Updated inupdate_acled_info.R
.asap_iso3.parquet
: ASAP0 to ISO3 mapping file. Used inlocation_codes.R
.gaul1_asap_FAO_Mapping_v8.csv
: CSV file provided directly by JRC to map ASAP0 IDs to GAUL codes, which can then map to ISO3. Used to createasap_iso3.parquet
.hrp_locations.parquet
: Vector of ISO3 codes for HRP locations. Script will need adjustment when new HRP locations are created. Updated inupdate_hrp_locations.R
.idmc_urls.csv
: Data on the URL for IDMC locations. Manually provided by the IDMC via email and uploaded to the Azure container.indicator_mapping.parquet
: Mapping fromindicator_id
to various other information necessary for email generation, such as Mailchimp settings and subject line and title for emails. Updated inupdate_indicator_mapping.R
iso3_map_settings.json
: Map settings that determine legend placement for dynamic maps. Updated inupdate_iso3_map_settings.R
locations_metadata.parquet
: Metadata for locations, such as their name, regions, centroids, and other information that are joined up to create the final Signals dataset and metadata file on HDX. Updated inupdate_locations_metadata.R
.locations.parquet
: All ISO3 codes for locations covered by HDX Signals. Updated inupdate_locations.R
.un_geodata_complex.geojson
: UN admin 0 polygons, used to create the base layers inadm0
. Secured privately, and updates will need to be made upon request to the UN Geo Hub, where only the simplified boundaries are available for public downloaded.