Table 1.
Key demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of Norfolk City, Virginia [38].
Fig 1.
FEMA national risk index map for Norfolk, Virginia.
The Risk Index leverages available source data for natural hazard and community risk factors to develop a baseline risk measurement for each United States county and Census tract. This figure was created by the authors using ArcGIS Online, based on FEMA’s National Risk Index, updated May 26, 2023 [39].
Fig 2.
FEMA flood Hazard Areas from FEMA’s flood insurance rate map, displaying special flood Hazard Areas in Norfolk, Virginia.
This map displays Special Flood Hazard Areas where flooding risk is significant, especially near the coast. This map was created by the authors using ArcGIS Online, adapted from FEMA data [41].
Table 2.
Definitions for social equity provided by the interviewees by sector.
Fig 3.
Comparison of two census block groups in Norfolk, Virginia, showing tree equity scores, score indicators, and historical redlining impacts.
This visualization highlights the disparities in urban greening relative to historical redlining practices. Data sourced from Tree Equity Score [58] and Mapping Inequality: Redlining in New Deal America [60], generated originally by the authors using ArcGIS Pro.