Heat Vulnerability Index Lookup

Public mapping application used to determine the Heat Index Vulnerability for an address iwithin the Tampa city limits. Heat Index - https://www.tampa.gov/document/tampa-heat-resilience-playbook-152091 The HVI is grounded in demographic data from the American Communities Survey, City of Tampa tree canopy data, land surface data, and various infrastructure data from the City of Tampa and Hillsborough County. The HVI is designed to be applicable to a wide array of public-facing city programs and planning departments, ranging from public health and social services to home weatherization assistance programs, and tree planting initiatives like Treemendous. Study Area - Criteria includes a standardized layering of exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity indicators. • Median Household Income (CENSUS, 2021) • % Population 17 and under (CENSUS, 2021) • % Population 65 and over (CENSUS, 2021) • % Population 20 to 64 years with a disability (CENSUS, 2021) • % of households without a vehicle (CENSUS, 2021) • Median land surface temperature in Fahrenheit (WATER INSTITUTE, 2021) • % Tree canopy coverage (WATER INSTITUTE, 2021) • Distance (ft) to existing cooling centers – libraries, community centers, splash pads, public pools (CITY OF TAMPA, 2023)