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Waukesha County Heat Vulnerability Index Map created by the Bureau of Information Technology Services in cooperation with the BRACE Program, Bureau of Environmental & Occupational Health, Division of Public Health, Department of Health Services, State of Wisconsin - P-01084 (8/2015) ´ The Waukesha County Heat Vulnerability* analysis was created by the Building Resilience Against Climate Effects program within the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. The data displayed in the map is meant to serve as an informational tool to better understand the spatial distribution of human populations most vulnerable to extreme heat related events. Maps and related information are provided as a public service for informational purposes only. We make no warranties on the accuracy of content. Use of information from this document is at your own risk. ** The Wisconsin Heat Vulnerability Index is based on multiple indicators associated with risk for heat-related illness and mortality. The index analysis was created as a measure of vulnerability by U.S. Census block groups during an extreme heat event. The measure includes: health factors, demographic and household characteristics, natural and built environment factors (e.g., air quality, temperature, land cover) and population density. 0 4 Miles * The Waukesha County Heat Vulnerability Index is based on the Wisconsin Heat Vulnerability Index** but has a reduced number of health-related indicators. It is representative of the heat vulnerability in Waukesha County, and is not representative of the vulnerability compared to the other counties in Wisconsin. Municipal Boundary Municipal Boundary Water Water Park / Forest Park / Forest Reference Data Waukesha County Vulnerability (county based quantiles) by Census Block Group Heat Vulnerability High (top 20%) Moderate High Moderate Moderate Low Low (bottom 20%)

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Waukesha County HeatVulnerability Index

Map created by the Bureau of Information Technology Services in cooperation with the BRACE Program, Bureau of Environmental & Occupational Health, Division of Public Health, Department of Health Services,

State of Wisconsin - P-01084 (8/2015)´

The Waukesha County Heat Vulnerability* analysis was created by the Building Resilience Against Climate Effects program within the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. The data displayed in the map is meant to serve as an informational tool to better understand the spatial distribution ofhuman populations most vulnerable to extreme heat related events.

Maps and related information are provided as a public service for informational purposes only. We make no warranties on the accuracy of content. Use of information from this document is at your own risk.

** The Wisconsin Heat Vulnerability Index is based on multipleindicators associated with risk for heat-related illness and mortality. The index analysis was created as a measure of vulnerability by U.S. Census block groups during an extreme heat event. The measure includes: health factors,demographic and household characteristics, natural and built environment factors (e.g., air quality, temperature, land cover) and population density.

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* The Waukesha County Heat Vulnerability Index is based on the Wisconsin Heat Vulnerability Index** but has a reduced number of health-related indicators. It is representative of the heat vulnerability in Waukesha County, and is not representative of the vulnerability compared to the other counties in Wisconsin.

Municipal BoundaryMunicipal BoundaryWaterWaterPark / ForestPark / Forest

Reference Data

Waukesha CountyVulnerability (county based quantiles)

by Census Block Group

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ity High (top 20%)Moderate HighModerateModerate LowLow (bottom 20%)