Hudson County Place Vulnerability Web Map (Midterm)

Analysis FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL) and the CDC's Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) were cross referenced to produce a Place Vulnerability Analysis for Hudson County, NJ. Using ArcGIS Pro, the location of interest (Hudson County) was first determined and the Flood Hazard and SVI layers were clipped to this extent. A new feature class, intersecting the two, was then created using the Intersect Tool. The output of this process was the Hudson County Place Vulnerability Layer. Additional Layers were added to the map to assess important special needs infrastructure, community lifelines, and additional hazard risks within the most vulnerable areas of the county. Layers Wildfire Hazard Potential: Shows the average wildfire hazard potential for the US on a scale of 1-5. The layer was obtained using ESRI's Living Atlas. Source: https://napsg.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=ce92e9a37f27439082476c369e2f4254 NOAA Storm Events Database 1950-2021: Shares notable storm events throughout the US recorded by NOAA between the years of 1950-2021. The layer was obtained using ESRI's Living Atlas. Source: https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=88cc0d5e55f343c28739af1a091dfc91 Category 1 Hurricane Storm Surge: Includes the expected Inundation Height of areas within the US should a Category 1 Hurricane hit the area. The layer was obtained using the ArcGIS Online Portal. Source: https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=49badb9332f14079b69cfa49b56809dc Category 2 Hurricane Storm Surge: Includes the expected Inundation Height of areas within the US should a Category 2 Hurricane hit the area. The layer was obtained using the ArcGIS Online Portal. Source: https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=b4e4f410fe9746d5898d98bb7467c1c2 Category 3 Hurricane Storm Surge: Includes the expected Inundation Height of areas within the US should a Category 3 Hurricane hit the area. The layer was obtained using the ArcGIS Online Portal. Source: https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=876a38efe537489fb3bc6b490519117f U.S. Sea Level Rise Projections: Shows different sea level rise projections within the United States. The layer was obtained via ESRI's Living Atlas. Source: https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=8943e6e91c304ba2997d83b597e32861 Power Plants: Includes all New Jersey power plants about 1 Megawatt capacity. The layer was obtained via the NJDEP Bureau of GIS website. Source: https://njdep.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=282eb9eb22cc40a99ed509a7aa9f7c90 Solid & Hazardous Waste Facilities: Includes hazardous waste facilities, medical waste facilities, incinerators, recycling facilities, and landfill sites within New Jersey. Obtained via the NJDEP Bureau of GIS website. Source: https://njdep.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=896615180fb04d8eafda0df9df9a1d73 Solid Waste Landfill Sites over 35 Acres: Includes solid waste landfill sites in New Jersey that are larger than 35 acres. Obtained via the NJDEP Bureau of GIS website. Source: https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=2b4eab598df94ffabaa8d92e3e46deb4 NJ Transit Rail Lines: A layer showing segments of the NJ Transit Rail System and terminals. Data was obtained via the NJ Transit GIS Department. Source: https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=e6701817be974795aecc7f7a8cc42f79 Medical Emergency Response Structures: Contains emergency response centers within the U.S. based off National Geospatial Data Asset data from the U.S. Geological Survey. The layer was obtained using ESRI's Living Atlas. Source: https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=2c36dbb008844081b017da6fd3d0d28b Schools: Shows the location of New Jersey schools, including public, private and charter schools. Obtained via the New Jersey Office of GIS. Source: https://njdep.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=d8223610010a4c3887cfb88b904545ff Child Care Centers: Shows the location of active child care centers in New Jersey. The layer was obtained via the NJ Bureau of GIS website. Source: https://njdep.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=0bc9fe070d4c49e1a6555c3fdea15b8a Nursing Homes: A layer containing the locations of nursing homes and assisted care facilities in the United States. Obtained via the HIFLD website. Source: https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=78c58035fb3942ba82af991bb4476f13c CDC's Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) - ATSDR's Geospatial Research, Analysis & Services Program (GRASP) has created a tool to help emergency response planners and public health officials identify and map the communities that will most likely need support before, during, and after a hazardous event. The Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) uses U.S. Census data to determine the social vulnerability of every census tract. The SVI ranks each census tract on 15 social factors, including poverty, lack of vehicle access, and crowded housing, and groups them into four related themes. Source: https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=05709059044243ae9b42f469f0e06642