Final Disadvantaged Communities 2023: New York State Environmental Justice Areas

Geospatial data identifying areas in New York State meeting the final disadvantaged community definition as established by the Climate Justice Working Group under the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. The dataset includes scores for environmental burden and social vulnerability, along with specific indicators like asthma rates and pollution exposure. It is provided by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and was last updated in July 2024.

Use Cases

• Classify DAC_Designation using Combined_Score, Burden_Score, and Vulnerability_Score from 30 available columns.
• Analyze spatial correlations between Particulate_Matter_25, Asthma_ED_Rate, and Urban_Rural using the_geom.
• Rank community vulnerability by Percentile_Rank_Combined_Statewide and Percentile_Rank_Combined_NYC for policy targeting.
• Assess industrial burden by mapping Industrial_Land_Use, Traffic_Truck_Highways, and Landfills against GEOID.

Strengths

• Includes a geospatial geometry column (the_geom) for mapping and spatial analysis.
• Provides percentile ranks at state, NYC, and Rest of State (ROS) levels for comparative analysis.
• Contains over 30 specific columns covering pollution, health, housing, and demographic indicators.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2024-07-01 16:29:21; freshness should be verified for time-sensitive applications.

Provenance

Source

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) via data.ny.gov.

Collection Method

Defined by the Climate Justice Working Group (CJWG) criteria under the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA).

Time Range

2023

Freshness

Last updated 2024-07-01 16:29:21.

Geography

New York State, United States.