During this session, the presenters will talk about how they are using GIS to identify disadvantaged communities. This will help improve access to nature and help those that are at risk of ground water pollution due to sea level rise.
2022 Proceedings
Identifying Disadvantaged Communities
, California State University Northridge
, Chief Science & Data Advisor, California Department of Conservation
Session Type: User Presentation
Session Level: All Attendees
Products: ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online
Presentation 1 Title: Identifying Areas At Risk from Sea Level Rise-Induced Groundwater Pollution
Presentation 1 Speaker 1: Alondra Rodriguez Noriega
Presentation 1 Abstract:
Higher groundwater levels from sea level rise can have serious impacts on coastal communities as pollutants present at hazardous waste and contamination sites are mobilized. A GIS-based socio-environmental vulnerability model is being developed to identify disadvantaged communities (DACs) in Oxnard and San Diego that are at risk from sea level rise-induced groundwater pollution. This model will improve upon existing DAC models by using finer-scale block group level data and a multidimensional analysis of vulnerability based on community demographic, socioeconomic, and infrastructural data.
Presentation 2 Title: CA Nature
Presentation 2 Speaker 1: Nathaniel Roth
Presentation 2 Abstract:
CA Nature is the online suite of GIS applications supporting multiple initiatives for California including conserving 30% of California’s lands and waters by 2030 (30x30), expanding equitable access to nature for all Californians, and elevating the role of nature-based solutions on California’s natural and working lands to mitigate and build resilience to climate change. See how California has assembled a public online GIS to enable the exploration of data informing our approaches to tackling these challenges and the analysis of opportunities to achieve our goals.
