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- CDC’s SVI uses U.S. Census data to determine the social vulnerability of every census tract. Census tracts are subdivisions of counties for which the Census collects statistical data. The SVI ranks each tract on 15 social factors, including poverty, lack of vehicle access, and crowded housing, and groups them into four related themes.
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Social Vulnerability refers to the demographic and socioeconomic factors (such as poverty, lack of access to transportation, and crowded housing) that adversely affect communities that encounter hazards and other community-level stressors. These stressors can include natural or human-caused disasters (such as tornadoes or chemical spills) or ...
Jan 2, 2020 · Quantitative measures of social vulnerability are widely used in research and practice. In this paper, we establish criteria for the evaluation of social vulnerability indicators and apply those criteria to the most widely used measure of social vulnerability, the Social Vulnerability Index (SoVI).
- Seth E. Spielman, Joseph Tuccillo, David C. Folch, Amy Schweikert, Rebecca Davies, Nathan Wood, Eric...
- 2020
Social vulnerability impacts a population’s response in all phases of disaster management: • Mitigation: reducing the potential risk • Preparedness: getting plans and resources ready • Response: protecting and rescuing • Recovery: rebuilding A social vulnerability index (SVI) and measures can help: • Program planning and performance
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What is Social Vulnerability? Every community must prepare for and respond to hazardous events, whether a natural disaster like a tornado or a disease outbreak, or an anthropogenic event such as a harmful chemical spill.
Jun 28, 2023 · A common way to estimate social vulnerability is through an index aggregating social factors. This scoping review broadly aimed to map the literature on social vulnerability indices. Our main objectives were to characterize social vulnerability indices, understand the composition of social vulnerability indices, and describe how these indices ...
Social vulnerability refers to the demographic and socioeconomic factors that contribute to communities being more adversely affected by public health emergencies and other external hazards and stressors that cause disease and injury.
CDC’s SVI databases and maps can be used to: • Estimate the amount of needed supplies like food, water, medicine, and bedding. • Help decide how many emergency personnel are required to assist people. • Identify areas in need of emergency shelters.
