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Table 1 Final indicators from systematic literature review where data was available

From: Geospatial indicators of exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity to assess neighbourhood variation in vulnerability to climate change-related health hazards

Exposure

Percentage of days per year over 25 degrees Celsiusd

Inland flooding and predicted sea-level risee

Extreme wildfire smokef

Ground-level ozoned

Sensitivity

< 5 years olda

> 65 years olda

Cardiovascular diseasesb

Respiratory diseasesb

Renal diseasesb

Mental health diseasesb

General healthc

Multiple chronic conditionsc

5 years olda

> 65 years olda

Mental health diseasesb

Chronic lung diseasesb

General healthc

Multiple chronic diseasesc

5 years olda

> 19 years olda

Respiratory diseasesb

Cardiovascular diseasesb

Chronic health problemsc

< 19 years olda

> 65 years olda

Respiratory diseasesb

Cardiovascular diseasesb

Diabetesb

General healthc

Multiple chronic conditionsc

Adaptive capacity

Low educationa

Poverty*

Visible minority statusa

Indigenous statusa

Poor housing conditiona

High population densitya

Impervious surfacesd

Living alonea

Heat response plansg

Poor housing conditiona

Poor access to transitc

High population densitya

Weak social networkc

Living alonea

Flood hazard planning and mitigation guidelinesh

Evacuation and displacement plansc

Low educationa

Low income*a

Income inequalityd

Females a

Visible minoritya

Indigenous status a

Recent immigrants a

Social support and community belongingc

Povertyd

Low income*a

Unemployed*a

Visible minority statusa

Indigenous statusa

Immigrant statusa

Nonurbana

Public transit use a

Low fruit and vegetable intakec

  1. *Indicators were removed after first-stage PCA was run to eliminate one of two indicators of similar concepts aStatistics Canada, 2016 Census bChronic Disease Registry Dashboard, British Columbia Center for Disease Control (BCCDC), cMy Health, My Community Population Survey, Vancouver Coastal Health, dThe Canadian Urban Environmental Research Consortium, eCity of Vancouver, Fraser Basin Council fOptimized Statistical Smoke Exposure Model, BCCDC, gMunicipal Heat Response Planning in British Columbia, Canada Report, BCCDC, hThe Resilient-C Project and School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia