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Eugene -Springfield Area Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan <br />4. Risk and Vulnerability <br />Table 4-10 System Planning <br />Scores <br />Sector <br />System PI <br />rinking Water <br />61.6 <br />Transportation <br />47.0 <br />blic Safety <br />42.2 <br />blic Health <br />41.1 <br />Waste Water <br />31.7 <br />Stonnwater <br />30.7 <br />Electric <br />25.7 <br />Communications <br />24.5 <br />Housing <br />22.4 <br />Natural Systems <br />21.7 <br />Food <br />19.7 <br />Conclusion <br />When considering sectors to address for hazard mitigation, emergency managers, <br />planners, system managers, and public officials should bear in mind the results of this <br />assessment. Importantly, the housing and public safety sectors experience relatively <br />low adaptive capacity compared to other sectors. Overall, the drinking water, <br />transportation, and public safety sectors are in greatest need of attention. <br />4.6 Social Vulnerability <br />The following tables (Tables 4-11 and 4-12) summarize peer -reviewed research <br />indicating what variables are most important when considering populations vulnerable <br />to both natural hazards and climate change. These populations are particularly <br />important for natural hazards planning as they are often disproportionately affected by <br />hazard events. Therefore, it is important planners pay attention to the locations and <br />characteristics of these populations. <br />The associated maps (Section 3.2.1 - 3.2.10) of the Eugene -Springfield metro region <br />are available within Section 3 of the 2020 Eugene -Springfield NHMP. These maps are <br />a product of the Lane Livability Consortium, a metro area collaboration funded by a <br />grant from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). <br />Table 4-11 Natural Hazard Social Vulnerability Factors <br />Number <br />1 <br />Indicator <br />Age <br />Referen w) <br />1, 2,3,4,5 <br />2 <br />Income <br />1,2,6 <br />3 <br />Residence <br />2,6 <br />4 <br />Tenure <br />2,7 <br />5Employment <br />8 <br />6 <br />nglish Skills <br />, 8 <br />4-16 January 2020 <br />