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<br /> <br />2021 Multijurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan <br /> <br />19.3 EQUITY LENS APPLICATION <br />For the equity lens risk ranking, the “impact on people” factor was enhanced using FEMA’s social vulnerability <br />index (SoVI). For each hazard, an impact factor was assigned for each of the five SoVI classifications, and the <br />total impact on people was calculated as the sum of those factors. For each SoVI classification, the impact factor <br />was determined by the percentage of exposed population within that classification. The maximum impact factor <br />was assigned if the percentage exceeds the exposed-population threshold for that classification; otherwise, the <br />minimum impact factor was assigned. For higher SoVI classifications, the maximum and minimum impact factors <br />are higher and the exposed-population thresholds are lower, as shown in Table 19-1. The weighting factor for <br />impact on people with an equity lens is the same as for the baseline impact on people (3). <br /> <br />Table 19-1. Equity Lens Impact Factors for Impacts on People <br />SoVI Classification Exposed-Population Thresholda Maximum Impact Factor Minimum Impact Factor <br />Very High 15% 5 4 <br />Relatively High 25% 4 3 <br />Relatively Moderate 35% 3 2 <br />Relatively Low 50% 2 1 <br />Very Low 75% 1 0 <br />No Impactb 0 0 0 <br />a. Classification score is based on whether the percent of population exposed to the hazard in the SoVI classification (relative to the total <br />exposed population) exceeds the threshold. If so, then the maximum impact factor is assigned; otherwise, the minimum impact factor <br />is assigned. <br />b. No impact is defined as the entire planning area having no population exposed to the hazard. <br /> <br />Application of the equity lens for risk ranking was considered optional for all planning partners. Volume 2 of this <br />plan indicates which planning partners chose to apply the lens. The county-wide results of the ranking of impacts <br />applying the equity lens are shown for informational purposes in Figure 19-4 and Figure 19-5, with and without <br />the weighting factors. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Figure 19-4. Impact Factors for Hazards of Concern with Equity Lens <br /> <br /> <br />19-4 <br />12 12 11 12 12 11 12 11 <br />10 <br /> <br />8 <br />6 <br />6 <br /> <br />4 3 3 <br />2 2 2 <br />2 1 1 1 <br />0 0 <br />0 <br />Dam Failure Drought Earthquake Flood Landslide Sea-Level <br />Rise <br />Severe Tsunami <br />Weather <br />Wildfire <br />Impact Factor (People) Impact Factor (Property) Impact Factor (Economy) <br />1 1 1 1 <br />3 3 <br />2 <br />3 3 Impact Factor