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Lunenburg Part 2 - Section 5 - Social Vulnerability - August 30.pdf

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The area’s relatively high population of seniors and seniors living alone in dissemination area<br />

155 may require assistance throughout the natural hazard cycle. Due to the presence of<br />

residents with no secondary education, communications regarding extreme weather events must<br />

be clear and straightforward.<br />

Dissemination Area 115<br />

Areas Requiring Attention<br />

Indicator and Score<br />

Low Income Low<br />

Government Transfers Below Average<br />

Unemployment Average<br />

Children Low<br />

Seniors High x x x x<br />

Seniors Alone Above Average<br />

Lone Parent Families Low<br />

No Secondary Education Above Average x x x x<br />

Language Average<br />

Recent Immigrants Below Average<br />

Visible Minorities Below Average<br />

Aboriginal Identity Below Average<br />

Overall<br />

Below Average<br />

Education: Requirement for extra emphasis on education, or specialized<br />

educational materials.<br />

Communication: Requirement for specialized communications strategies.<br />

Education<br />

Communication<br />

Evacuation: Need to consider evacuation requirements for residents without a<br />

personal vehicle or with limited mobility.<br />

Overall: Requirement for assistance in all phases of the hazard cycle.<br />

Table 11. Areas Requiring Attention – Dissemination Area 115<br />

Evacuation<br />

Overall<br />

Dissemination Area 116<br />

Under Scenario B, 58 buildings in DA 116 are isolated.<br />

Under Scenario C, 3 buildings in DA 116 are inundated, and 78 are isolated.<br />

This dissemination area has Below Average overall social vulnerability. Indicator scores range<br />

from Low to Above Average.<br />

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A Low proportion of residents have low income or unemployed, with an Average<br />

proportion of income coming from government transfer payments.<br />

The population of children is Below Average, and the area has a Low level of lone parent<br />

families.<br />

An Above Average proportion of residents are seniors or seniors living alone.<br />

A Low level of residents have no secondary education, with an Average level speaking<br />

neither English nor French.<br />

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