1. Knowing Your Own Community: Conducting a Social Vulnerability Assessment Sessions 24-26

2. 2 Sessions’ Objectives  Evaluate a sample Community Vulnerability Assessment  Develop a plan for completing the components of a Vulnerability Assessment (other than Societal Analysis) for one geographical area  Complete the Societal Analysis portion for one community

3. Sessions 24-26 3 CVA Hazards Hazard Areas Critical Facilities Societal Analysis Economic Analysis Environ. Analysis

4. Sessions 24-26 4 Community Vulnerability Analysis Hazards Identification Hazards Analysis Societal Analysis Critical Facilities Economic Analysis Environmental Analysis Mitigation Opportunities Analysis

5. Sessions 24-26 5 New Hanover Societal Analysis  Identified areas of special consideration –Concentrations of: l Poor l Elderly l Minorities l Single-parent families l Low education rates l High public assistance l Renters l No private vehicles  Identified where these intersect with hazards

6. Sessions 24-26 6 Uses of a CVA  Provides systematic inventory  Establishes a baseline for mitigation  Locates hazardous areas in relation to vulnerable populations  Provides basis for establishing priorities  Involves a variety of parties in process  Increases community awareness

7. Sessions 24-26 7 Class Projects 1. Identification of community: location, geographical boundaries, political boundaries, general demographics 2. Brief Hazards Identification and Analysis 3. Societal Analysis (most important section) Population groups and location on map Community level factors: Some examples 4. Identification of High Risk Areas 5. Plan for completion of other components of CVA 6. Description of how CVA would be useful

8. Sessions 24-26 8 Societal Analysis –Categories of socially vulnerable groups l Poor l Minorities l Low educational levels l Female-headed households l Elders/Disabled l Renters/Transients –Locations of high concentration Possible Data Sources U.S. Census School records Immigration services Local aging agency Special needs registries Property tax records Facilities locations

9. Sessions 24-26 9 Community Level Factors Social Structure  Government  Social services  Social organizations  Neighborhood groups  Social networks  Leadership

10. Sessions 24-26 10 Community Data Collection  Interview community leaders  Locate government services, organizations  Consult community directories –Social services –Churches and religious groups –Volunteer service organizations  Check announcements in local newspapers  Look for intra-governmental agreements  Survey sample of residents  Others?

11. Sessions 24-26 11 Community Vulnerability Assessment Assignment II.Complete Societal Analysis Component I.Brief overview of Hazards, Critical Facilities, Economic and Environmental Sections