Community Design – Road Network Density

This indicator reports total road network density in terms of road miles per square mile. Source Environmental Protection Agency, EPA – Smart Location Database, 2021. Source Description The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Smart Location Database (SLD) is a nationwide geographic data resource for measuring location efficiency. It includes more than 90 attributes summarizing characteristics such…

Community Design – Park Access (CDC)

This indicator reports the percentage of population living within 1/2 mile of a park. This indicator is relevant because access to outdoor recreation encourages physical activity and other healthy behaviors. Source Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC – National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network, 2020. Source Description The National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network…

Climate & Health – Tree Canopy

This indicator reports the percentage of the report area that is covered by tree canopy. Report data is based on analysis of the 2021 National Land Cover Database – Tree Canopy analytical dataset. Source Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium, National Land Cover Database, 2021. Source Description The Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics (MRLC) consortium is a group of…