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U.S. state, territorial, and tribal government officials develop State Hazard Mitigation Plans (SHMPs) to assist in reducing the risk of disaster impacts on people, physical infrastructure, and the natural environment. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approves SHMPs every five years as a requirement to be eligible to receive funding for FEMA disaster relief grants and disaster mitigation projects. As of April 2023, updated FEMA policy guidance for SHMPs is in effect that calls for greater community engagement in the planning process and stipulates that plans consider equity and climate change. In response to these changes, this project takes the position that more robust conceptualizations of socially vulnerable populations and inclusive use of social vulnerability data can help states in the development of multi-hazard risk assessments. Social vulnerability emerges from systemic inequities, resulting in populations facing disproportionate impacts in disasters. It is a helpful framework for identifying underserved and marginalized populations. Given the crucial importance of considering social vulnerability in mitigation planning, our research team developed two novel datasets with descriptive data of the populations, definitions, and different measures of social vulnerability included in SHMPs for all 50 states and 5 inhabited U.S. territories. Specifically, this project includes two datasets: (1) a quantitative dataset where mentions of socially vulnerable populations and concepts are marked with a binary indicator of inclusion or exclusion in the State Hazard Mitigation Plan and (2) a qualitative dataset that contains quotes and locations of populations and concepts throughout each SHMP. The corresponding mission for each dataset includes: (1) the State Hazard Mitigation Plan dataset; (2) a data dictionary with description of each variable output; (3) variable definitions for the population groups included in State Hazard Mitigation Plans; and (4) a READ ME file with important information. These datasets and associated materials can help State Hazard Mitigation Officers and their technical partners identify gaps in addressing social vulnerability as they update the SHMPs for the areas they serve. These resources are available to researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and others who are interested in addressing social vulnerability in hazard mitigation planning.
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Arctic Unmanned Aerial Video (UAV) 4K footage demonstrating topographical factors in Huslia, Alaska, summer 2019
{"Abstract":["This aerial remote sensing data was captured in Huslia, Alaska in June 2019. The 2017 Huslia Community Plan states that "erosion poses a considerable threat to Huslia, particularly structures located in Old Huslia. Several homes and structures have been relocated as a result of erosion. There had been some unsuccessful (early) attempts to slow erosion in Huslia, but nothing in recent years." Residents of Huslia indicated both in the Community Plan (1) and in personal discussions with the principal investigators that erosion was one of the most serious problems affecting the village, with strong counter-indications for community development, health and wellness, and small business entrepreneurship. The issue of erosion has reached such a point that the Hazard Mitigation Plan (2) was created. During the conversation scheduling National Science Foundation workshop logistics, this high resolution aerial video capture was requested by Carl Burgett, First Chief of Huslia, in order to better share the significant impact of erosion on the region with the broader research community in the hopes of justifying granting agency funding for restoration efforts enhancing safety, economic development, reconstruction, transportation and shipping efforts. \n 1) Huslia Community Plan https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/dcra/DCRARepoExt/RepoPubs/Plans/HusliaCommunityPlan2017.pdf\n 2) Huslia Hazard Mitigation Plan https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/dcra/DCRARepoExt/RepoPubs/Plans/Huslia_HMP_2018_Update_8-22-18_Final_Plan.pdf"]}
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- Award ID(s):
- 1758781
- PAR ID:
- 10385323
- Publisher / Repository:
- Arctic Data Center
- Date Published:
- Subject(s) / Keyword(s):
- Arctic UAV Dataset Digital Communication Alaska Remote Sensing Huslia Erosion Topographic Data Arctic Entrepreneurship Arctic Small Business Development
- Format(s):
- Medium: X Other: text/xml
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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