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The tool compiles census data for indicators such as housing quality, unemployment rate, and average education levels (amongst others) to analyze the vulnerability of a given community to climate change. The tool also provides an index or score of socio-economic vulnerability for each census-defined small area within a region of interest. These data can be used in tandem with assessments of bio-physical impacts from climate change, or can be used as a standalone resource to inform decision-making. The data provided by this tool allow users to better understand climate change risks for a given community, and to compare risks across regions using an easy-to-use map interface. The tool is intended to support decision-makers in municipal government and in industry sectors such as transport, water and agriculture, to assist both climate change adaptation and the transition to a carbon neutral economy.
The tool requires some level of customization that require support by tool developers/consultants to gather input data from National CENSUS and additional city-specific information (if needed).
Cork is using the SVI Tool in combination with other REACHOUT tools, and as part of its statutory obligations to develop and implement a Local Authority Climate Action Plan in 2023
Athens is using the SVI tool to identify areas of high vulnerable population density and combine to the output of Thermal Assessment Tool – this will allow Athens to target better its heat-related work.
Logroño is using the tool to better define and understand the SVI with regard to the heat and flood hazard and be able to identify (neighbourhoods) of high social vulnerability Additionally, Logroño is interested on combine the social vulnerability outcome maps with the Thermal Assessment Tool – heatmaps, to target better its heat-related risk.
Gdynia will use the SVI Tool in conjunction with the Climate Resilient Cities Tool in order to support spatial adaptation decisions for the city.
The user interface for the SVI Tool is currently under development and a draft version can be shared with tool users in the interim.
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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101036599.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101036599.
This tool can be used effectively in combination with several other REACHOUT tools to better understand climate change impacts and risks. For instance, social vulnerability index (SVI) can be incorporated into damage model layers of the FloodAdapt Tool or in the Dynamic Adaptation Policy Pathways (DAPP) generator, and with the Crowdsourcing Tool (CAS) to inform adaptation planning decisions of local government. Additionally, the social vulnerability maps regarding the heat hazard can also be integrated with the heatmaps developed by Tecnalia to better visualize the risk.
Short summary: A story about Jan and Maria during extreme precipitation.
Theme: Flooding
End user: Citizens
Link to the story: under construction