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Baseline Indicators for Disaster Resilient Communities
Susan L. Cutter, Christopher T. Emrich, and Christopher G. BurtonHazards & Vulnerability Research InstituteUniversity of South CarolinaColumbia, SC Indicators for Disaster Resilient Communities CARRI WorkshopJuly 14-15 Broomfield, COData issues Availability of variables (national, regional) Recent values (esp. Census) Role of census undercounts Coverage of variables (spatial & temporal) How to quantify unquantifiable?Example: Reliance on old socio-demographic data: SoVI SoVI for SC uses 32 variables based on 2000 Census American Community Survey provides more recent information (~2005) Places >65,000 Four variables unavailable (nursing home residents/capita; % rural farm populations; % social security recipients; % populations living in urban areas Only 20/46 SC counties have ACS updatesSoVI 2000/SoVI ACS comparisons SoVI score not significantly different Spat)
Ecological Variable Source Effect on Resilience % Land area in 100-year flood plain Cutter et al. 2008 negative % Land area subject to SLR Cutter et al. 2008 negative % Soil erosion Cutter et al. 2008 negative % Green space/undisturbed land Cutter et al. 2008 positive % Urban (access variable) Cutter et al. 2008 positive % Forested land cover (wildfire
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