What’s Lost in the Waters? Dive into NYC’s Flood Vulnerability Index (Open Data Week)

Presenter: Sneha Srivastava (Macaulay Honors College)

The goal of this project is to visualize the variables included in New York City’s Flood Vulnerability Index dataset. The key visualization is a three-dimensional interactive model, mapping the Flood Susceptibility to Harm and Recovery Index against the median household income of each census tract within the city, in addition to maps of future flooding scenarios. As such, the project tackles issues of environmental justice and sustainability, while addressing the policy implications of climate resilience in different neighborhoods.

Bio: Sneha Srivastava is pursuing her second master’s degree in Data Analysis to complement her background in International Affairs and market research.