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Emergency Shelter (FFN_881)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

RDF: ffn_881.ttl

Name

emergencyShelter

Attribute

FFN Feature Function

Definition

A temporary shelter for people to live when they can't live in their previous residence (for example: as a result of a natural disaster).

Description

An emergency shelter typically specializes in people fleeing a specific type of situation (for example: battered women, victims of domestic violence, or victims of sexual abuse). People staying in emergency shelters generally stay all day, except for work, school, or errands.Temporary emergency shelters are often set up by non-profit organizations like the Red Cross and Red Crescent, or governmental emergency management departments, in response to natural disasters, such as a flood or earthquake. They tend to use tents or other temporary structures, or are in buildings usually used for another purpose, such as a church or school.

Accepted

2013-10-18

Allowed for

• AL010 Facility
• AL013 Building
• AL014 Non-building Structure

RWOI terms naming it

• RWO_01114 Emergency Shelter
• RWO_01115 Emergency Shelter Building

Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.