Climate Change and Health Vulnerability Indicators for California
The Climate Change and Health Equity Program of the California Department of Public Health developed Climate Change and Health Vulnerability Indicators for California. The indicators can help communities and local decision makers to better understand the populations that are more at risk for climate change induced or exacerbated health impacts. DPH suggests that the indicators can be used to screen and prioritize public health action to increase resilience. There are 21 indicators, organized into three domains: environmental exposures, population sensitivity, and adaptive capacity.
Exposure indicators include: heat, air quality drought, wildfires, and sea level rise.
Adaptive capacity indicators: air conditioning ownership, tree canopy, impervious surfaces, and public transit access.
Population sensitivity indicators: children and elderly, poverty, education, race and ethnicity, outdoor workers, vehicle ownership, linguistic isolation, disability, health insurance, and violent crime rate.
Some of the indicators are available at the census tract level, and others at the county or regional level. The data are provided in Excel spreadsheets, along with a narrative on each indicator, describing how it is climate related and impacts health equity.
Publication Date: 2017
Related Organizations:
- California Department of Public Health
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- Indicators
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