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A Case Study of Social Vulnerability Mapping
Contributor(s): Burns, Gabriel R. (Author)

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 ISBN: 3838385349     ISBN-13: 9783838385341
Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
OUR PRICE: $50.27  

Binding Type: Paperback
Published: July 2010
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- Social Science | Human Geography
Physical Information: 0.13" H x 6" W x 9" L (0.21 lbs) 56 pages
 
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This study uses GIS to determine if the aggregation of census block data are better than census block group data for analyzing social vulnerability. This was done by applying a social vulnerability method that used census block group data for a countywide analysis and converting it to use census blocks for a countywide analysis and a municipal-wide analysis to determine which level of aggregation provided a more precise representation of social vulnerability. In addition to calculating the social vulnerability, the results were overlaid with an evacuation zone for the threat of a train derailment, determining which aggregation better depicted at-risk populations. The results of the study showed that the census blocks enable a more exact measurement of social vulnerability because they are better at capturing small pockets of high-risk areas. This study concludes that census block are more advantageous than census block groups because they are more sensitive and geographically exact in measuring social vulnerability, allow for a better interpretation of social vulnerability for smaller areas, and show spatial patterns of vulnerability at a finer spatial scale.
 
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