What Data Sources Were Used in the Creation of SOVI™?
The majority of the sources used by the Hazards Research Lab were obtained from the US City and County Data books compiled by the US Census Bureau. Data variables were used to represent the population characteristics that affect social vulnerability (See list above). For instance, the number of people older than 65 and the number of people under 5 years old were used to represent the socially vulnerable population due to age.
