Domain | Definition | Sample Data Sources |
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Built Environment | physical characteristics of places we live, work and play; patterns and types of development; building location and design, and transportation infrastructure | North American Land Data Assimilation System, US Department of Agriculture (Food Environment Atlas), US Department of Interior (National Land Cover/Land Use), US Post Office (residential and business vacancies) |
Social Environment | social/cultural norms, economic employment policies and systems, the distribution of money, power, and resources, and political systems | Department of Labor (unemployment statistics) Department of Education (graduation rate, student enrollment, adult literacy), Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (Social Vulnerability Index), US Census, American Community Survey |
Natural Environment | climate, weather, and natural resources that affect human survival and economic activity; chemical exposures found in the air, water, and land | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency (national flood hazard layer) US Environmental Protection Agency (EJ Screen, Superfund sites, Environmental Quality Index, National Air Toxics Assessment), US Geological Survey (water usage), PM2.5, temperature, heat index |
Health | health care availability, health outcomes | CDC Wonder, Dartmouth Atlas (Medicare claims data), AIDSVU, HRSA Data Warehouse (health professions shortage areas, medically underserved areas), Health Indicators Warehouse (morbidity, mortality), RWJ Foundation (County Health Rankings) |
Policy | government expenditures, benefit programs | Veterans’ compensation, Federal government expenditures, employment, and procurement; Medicare; Sales taxes; local government finances |