Vulnerability Assessment Techniques and Applications (VATA)

Vulnerability Assessment Techniques and Applications (VATA)

Data Resources for Conducting Vulnerability Assessments

A variety of free publicly available data can be used to spatially analyze vulnerability. The links below are Web sites where data can be accessed:

ESRI Multihazard maps

FEMA's HazardMaps.gov – Nationwide and Worldwide GIS Data Sets

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Digital Q3 Flood Data

NOAA Coastal Services Center Metadata Home page

NOAA Coastal Services Center Coastal Geospatial Information: Examples of Internet Resources

Pacific Disaster Center's Asia-Pacific Natural Hazards and Vulnerabilities Atlas

To see how GIS is used in the RVA process, visit these products:

Community Vulnerability Assessment Tool

Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Tool