Integrating environmental and social indicators in to further protect vulnerable communities in New York State
Data Synthesis nyes.R contains all code for pre-processing the data for the analysis.
Model Development.R contains the code to develop the NYenviroScreen Models and Decision Tree.
GINI Figure.R contains code to reproduce the NYenviroScreen GINI figure as well as explore other GINI figures.
Spider Plots.R contains code to reproduce the Spider Plots displaying each component of the NYenviroScreen score.
State Maps.R contains code to reproduce maps displaying the NYenviroScreen score across the state of New York.
NYenviroScreen-app contains the code used to develop the interactive data viewer.
| Data Type | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Exposures | NYS Department of Health - Drinking Water Contaminants Data | Drinking water contamination |
| Environmental Exposures and Hazards | Environmental Justice Indicators from EPA EJSCREEN | Air pollution, hazard proximity, and lead exposure indicators |
| Sensative Populations | NYS Department of Health (DOH) Heat Vulnerability Index | 2006-2012 census tract composite score of health vulnerability indicators derived from the American Community Survey and National Land Cover Database |
| Sensative Populations | NYU Furman Center’s Flooding Risk | Percentage of housing units in the 100 and 500 year floodplains in 2018 Census tracts |
| Sensative Populations | Food Insecurity via USDA Food Access Research Atlas | 2015 census tracts classified as a low income and low access tract measured at 1 mile for urban areas and 10 miles for rural areas |
| Sensative Populations | Environmental Justice Indicators from EPA EJSCREEN | Population age characteristics |
| Socioeconomic Vulnerability | Environmental Justice Indicators from EPA EJSCREEN | Linguistic isolation, low income, educational attainment, and minority percentage |
| Socioeconomic Vulnerability and Health | NYS Department of Health (DOH) Heat Vulnerability Index | Census tract unemployment and disability rate |
| Socioeconomic Vulnerability | American Community Survey | 2018 block group average rent as percentage of average income |
| Health | NYDOH Prevention Agenda 2019-2014 Tracking Indicators: County Trend Data | Asthma, heart attacks, preterm births, premature deaths, |
| Health | NYDOH Cancer Mapping Database | 2011-2015 different than expected cancer incidence |
- Email: mdpetron@syr.edu
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