Flood disadvantage in Scotland: mapping the potential losses in well-being
This Scottish research looks at the communities most socially and spatially vulnerable to potential flood events in terms of their underlying characteristics (i.e. socio-demographic data such as age and health, spatial and physical characteristics of the neighbourhood), with a focus on mapping flood disadvantage (i.e. socio-spatial vulnerability combined with the probability of being flooded).
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Table A2.1 Classification scheme for flood disadvantage data
| Score1 | Label |
|---|---|
| ≥ 1.5 | Extremely disadvantaged/ extremely high disadvantage |
| 0.5 to 1.5 | Relatively disadvantaged/ relatively high disadvantage |
| -0.5 to 0.5 | Average |
| ≤ -0.5 | Relatively advantaged/ relatively low disadvantage |
1. Scores are mapped on standard deviations around the mean (a value of zero). They are created through combining socio-spatial vulnerability and flood exposure scores. The 'average' category is within ±0.5 of a standard deviation around the mean.
Table A2.2 Classification scheme for socio-spatial flood vulnerability data
| Score1 | Label |
|---|---|
| ≥ 2.5 | Acute |
| 1.5 to 2.5 | Extremely high |
| 0.5 to 1.5 | Relatively high |
| -0.5 to 0.5 | Average |
| -0.5 to -1.5 | Relatively low |
| -1.5 to -2.5 | Extremely low |
| ≤ -2.5 | Slight |
1. Scores are mapped on standard deviations around the mean (a value of zero). The 'average' category is within ±0.5 of a standard deviation around the mean. The methodology for the creation of the socio-spatial vulnerability scores is explained in Lindley et al (2011).
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