With over 24 million people in need of aid, the war in Yemen produced the world’s single largest humanitarian crisis.
Yemen Human Security Project
With over 24 million people in need of aid, the war in Yemen produced the world’s single largest humanitarian crisis.
Yemen Human Security Project
A creative visualization pinpointing conflict events, alleged war crimes, displaced persons and destroyed settlements/cities in Yemen. Using existing research & Dr. Bernd Kaussler’s new research on proxy wars and civilian victimization during the war in Yemen, we give you the Yemen Human Security Project.
Air raids recorded Mar 2015 - Dec 2020
Civilian casualties from air raids
US drone strikes on Yemen
Civilian casualties from drone strikes
All data on air raids was collected by the Yemen Data Project. For updated statistics, please visit their website.
All data on drone strikes was found at the New America website. For updated counterterrorism wars data, please visit their website.
“According to the UN, Yemen remains the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, with 20.7 million people – 71 percent of the total population – in need of humanitarian assistance. The conflict has left three million people, including 1.58 million children, internally displaced. 138,000 additional people have become migrants and 137,000 people are seeking asylum abroad.”
Unicef: Yemen crisis
The Data Visualizations
Human Security Interactive Map
This map is an interactive experience that displays air raids on Yemen over a 6 year period. Displaying over 22,000 data points, this map shows the civilian casualties caused by the war in Yemen.
Drone Strike Visualization
Watch the number of casualties increase as 374 drone strikes fall on Yemen in this data visualization.
The Research
Dr. Bernd Kaussler is conducting research on proxy wars and civilian victimization in Yemen. With the creation of a human security map he will demonstrate the humanitarian situation and lack of human security in Yemen.
Research & Interviews
In January 2020, Dr. Kaussler was going to begin conducting field research in the Persian Gulf. Due to COVID-19, the interviews went virtual. Through interviews with government ministers, officials and politicians, he uncovered new insights about the nature of proxy wars in Yemen.
Human Security Map
An interdisciplinary group of students compiled data points from Yemen Data Project to help set up an interactive human security map displaying air raids, alleged war crimes, civilian casualties and destroyed settlements/cities in Yemen.
Data Visualization Website
The Yemen Human Security Project website compiles the research, data and map into an interactive data visualization experience.
Dr. Bernd Kaussler
Professor of Political Science
James Madison University
Dr. Bernd Kaussler’s research focuses on diplomacy and statecraft, conflict management, US foreign policy and Middle East Security and Politics.
As the recipient of The Cinquegrana Presidential Chair of Faculty Teaching Excellence and Research, Dr. Kaussler is conducting research on proxy war and civilian victimization in Yemen. He is working with students to create a human security map that demonstrates the humanitarian situation and lack of human security in Yemen.
The Creative Team
Jamie and Jenna were tasked with the creation of the Yemen Human Security Project. They supervised 10 research students in James Madison University’s POSC 430 course who were tasked with compiling over 22,000 data points.
Jamie Zeigler
Project Designer
Jenna Jansen
Project Developer
Reach Us
if you have any inquiries about The Yemen Human Security Project.
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807
kausslbx@jmu.edu