CLIMATE CHANGE ALONG THE MYSTIC RISK AND VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT The DamnStudio — Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Infrastructure Key Buildings
Assessing Vulnerability
Mapping Vulnerability
SENSITIVITY WILMINGTON
Malden Family Medicine Center
Indicators Adaptive Capacity Variables:
1. Difficulty of relocation
Primary Care Assembly Square
ADAPTIVE CAPACITY
Stoneham Fire Department
Everett Fire Department Lexington Fire Department
V5
V5
Middlesex County Scheriff John M Tobin School McGlynn Middle School McGlynn Elementary School
V5
Medford Police Department
Islamic Center of Rindge Avenue Kahal B’raira Saint Joseph
READING
WAKEFIELD BURLINGTON
WOBURN Stoneham Fire Department
STONEHAM
2. Built materials
Winchester Hospital
Melrose-Wakefield Hospital
MELROSE
3. Construction Standards 4. Emergency preparedness
WINCHESTER
Vulnerability Ranking
LEXINGTON Lexington xington Fire Department
Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Med Medford
Adaptive Capacity
Sensitivity
Vulnerability
Middlesex County Sheriff
2
2
5
Islamic Center of Rindge Avenue (Fresh Pond Mall)
3
1
5
Kahal B’raira
3
1
5
Saint Joseph
3
1
5
John M Tobin School
2
2
5
McGlynn Middle School
2
2
5
McGlynn Elementary School
2
2
5
Andrews Middle School
2
2
5
Adams School
2
2
5
Vassal Lane Upper School
2
2
5
Fayerweather Street School
2
2
5
Malden Family Medicine Center
1
3
5
Primary Care Assembly Square
1
3
5
Cambridge Health Alliance Somerville Hospital
1.5
3
4.5
Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford
1.5
3
4.5
Melrose-Wakefield Hospital
1.5
3
4..5
Critical Services — Considered
Winchester Hospital
1.5
3
4.5
Critical Services — Vulnerability: 5
Stoneham Fire Department
1
2
3
Servicing Population — Vulnerability : 6
Medford Police Department
2
1
3
Servicing Population — Vulnerability : 5
Everett Fire Department
1
1
2
Lexington Fire Department
1
1
2
Key Buildings
Saint Joseph
MALDEN Malden Family Medicine Center
MEDFORD M Medford Police Department
ARLINGTON
Andrews Middle School McGlynn Elementary School
BELMONT
McGlynn Middle School
EVERETT
Everett Fire Department
Islamic Center of Rindge Avenue (Fresh Pond Mall) Kahal B’raira
ary Care Care As A e Primary Assembly Square
SOMERVILLE
chool Fayerweather Street School John M T Tobin School Vassal Lane Upper School
0 CAMBRIDGE WATERTOWN
Community Resource — Vulnerability: 6 Community Resource — Vulnerability: 5
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Infrastructure Key Buildings
Concluding Risk
Mapping Risk
SENSITIVITY WILMINGTON
R4
Key Findings
PROBABILITY
14 buildings are at higher risk of flooding, majorly concentrated in Cambridge and Medford.
Kahal B'raira
Medford Fire Department Islamic Center of Rindge Avenue Saint Joseph
R5
R6
Vassal Lane Upper School Fayerweather Street School
R5
Malden Family Medicine Center Primary Care Assembly Square John M Tobin School McGlynn Middle School McGlynn Elementary School Adams School
Middlesex County Sheriff
READING
WAKEFIELD BURLINGTON
WOBURN Stoneham Fire Department
STONEHAM
Winchester Hospital
Melrose-Wakefield Hospital
In Cambridge,most at-risk sites are located around the Fresh Pond Reservation
MELROSE WINCHESTER
Risk Prioritization
LEXINGTON Lexington xington Fire Department
Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford Med
In Medford, most at-risk sites are near the mid-upper Mystic River. Six of these at-risk sites are schools.
Probability
Consequence
Vassal Lane Upper School
2
2
Fayerweather Street School
2
2
Middlesex County Sheriff
1
3
Malden Family Medicine Center
1
2
Key Buildings
Saint Joseph
Malden Family Medicine Center
MEDFORD M Medford Police Department
ARLINGTON
MALDEN
eD Medford Fire Department
Andrews Middle School McGlynn Elementary School
McGlynn Middle School
EVERETT Adams School
Middlesex County Sheriff
Primary Care Assembly Square
1
2
Kahal B’raira
2
1
John M Tobin School
1
2
McGlynn Middle School
1
2
McGlynn Elementary School
1
2
Adams School
1
2
Medford Police Department
1
2
Medford Fire Department
1
1
Islamic Center of Rindge Avenue (Fresh Pond Mall)
1
1
Saint Joseph
1
1
BELMONT
Islamic Center of Rindge Avenue (Fresh Pond Mall) Kahal B’raira
ary Care Care Assembly As A e Primary Square
SOMERVILLE
chool Fayerweather Street School T John M Tobin School Vassal Lane Upper School
0 CAMBRIDGE WATERTOWN
Critical Services — Risk : 4 Critical Services — Risk : 3 Critical Services — Risk : 2 Servicing Population — Risk : 4 Servicing Population — Risk : 3 Community Resource — Risk : 3 Community Resource — Risk : 2
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Infrastructure Transportation
Assessing Vulnerability
Mapping Vulnerability
SENSITIVITY WILMINGTON
Bicycle
Indicators Adaptive Capacity Variables:
READING
! ADAPTIVE CAPACITY
Train
1. Difficulty Relocating
Car
!
BURLINGTON
WAKEFIELD
WOBURN
Bus
STONEHAM
2. Maintenance Costs MELROSE
3. Usage when Innundated 4. Alternative Routes
WINCHESTER
Vulnerability Ranking Mode of Transport
Adaptive Capacity
LEXINGTON
MALDEN
Sensitivity
Vulnerability
MEDFORD ARLINGTON
Car
3
2
5
Bicycle
2
3
5
EVERETT
BELMONT SOMERVILLE
Train
2
2
4 0
Bus
1
1
CAMBRIDGE
2
WATERTOWN
Trains Bicycle Trails Evacuation Routes MBTA Routes
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Infrastructure Transportation
Mapping Risk
Concluding Risk SENSITIVITY
WILMINGTON
Car
Key Findings
READING
! PROBABILITY
Train
Most of the bus stops in lower mystic river are in the risk.
Bus
!
BURLINGTON
WAKEFIELD
WOBURN
Bicycle
STONEHAM
This is because many of the MELROSE
impacted by the sea level rise and
WINCHESTER
Risk Prioritization
LEXINGTON
MALDEN
Key Buildings
Probability
Consequence
MEDFORD ARLINGTON
Car
3
3
Bus
2
2
EVERETT
BELMONT SOMERVILLE
Train
2
2 Evacuation Routes - Medium
Bicycle
1
1
0 CAMBRIDGE
Evacuation Routes - High Bicycle Trails - Low Bicycle Trails - Medium Bicycle Trails - High Trains - Low MBTA Stops - Low MBTA Stops - Medium MBTA Stops - High
WATERTOWN
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Infrastructure
Energy, Resources, Telecom
Assessing Vulnerability
Mapping Vulnerability
SENSITIVITY WILMINGTON
Indicators
Adaptive Capacity Variables:
1. Dam a. construction standard b. ownership 2. Water supply a. ground or underground b. municipality or community 3. Energy a. construction standard 4. Telecom a. construction standard b. public or private owned
Water supply(Municiple) Telecommnunication Dam Energy
ADAPTIVE CAPACITY
Water supply(Municiple) Dam Energy
Energy
READING
Water supply(Community)
WAKEFIELD BURLINGTON
! !
! WOBURN
Stoneham Fire Department
!! ! !! !# ! !
"! #
Winchester Hospital
#
^ WINCHESTER
Vulnerability Ranking
LEXINGTON Lexington Fire Department
^
STONEHAM
#
#
# # ! #! ## # # # ## # # # # #! #
Melrose-Wakefield Hospital
MELROSE
# Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford
Key Assetts
Adaptive Capacity
Sensitivity
#
Vulnerability
Powerplant
2
3
5
Dam
3
1
5
Powerplant
3
1
5
Watersupply (Municipality)
3
1
5
Watersupply
2
2
5
Telecommunication
2
2
5
Dam
2
2
5
Powerplant
2
2
5
Adams School
2
2
5
Vassal Lane Upper School
2
2
5
Saint Joseph
MEDFORD
MALDEN
^
Malden Family Medicine Center
Medford Police Department
ARLINGTON
Andrews Middle School
^ BELMONT
#
Kahal B’raira
!
McGlynn Elementary School
"
McGlynn Middle School
#
EVERETT
Everett Fire Department
^
Islamic Center of Rindge Avenue (Fresh Pond Mall) Primary Care Assembly Square
SOMERVILLE
Fayerweather Street School John M Tobin School Vassal Lane Upper School
^
0 CAMBRIDGE
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WATERTOWN
^ Energy — High Vulnerability ^ Energy — Medium Vulnerability ^ Energy — Low Vulnerability
" Telecom — High Vulnerability " Telecom — Medium Vulnerability " Telecom — Low Vulnerability
! Watersupply — High Vulnerability # Dam — High Vulnerability ! Watersupply — Medium Vulnerability # Dam — Medium Vulnerability ! Watersupply — Low Vulnerability # Dam — Low Vulnerability
Infrastructure
Energy, Resources, Telecom
Concluding Risk
Mapping Risk
SENSITIVITY WILMINGTON
READING
Key Findings
PROBABILITY
Watersupply (Surface)
1. Mystic River Watershed faces potential power shortage.
Watersupply (Ground) Telecommunication
! !
! Dam
Dam
WOBURN
Energy
Stoneham Fire Department
!! "! #
Winchester Hospital
#
^ WINCHESTER
Risk Prioritization
LEXINGTON Lexington Fire Department
^
STONEHAM
! !! !# ! !
2. Fresh Pond Reservation and Middlesex Fells Reservation at risk. 3. Telecommunication is at risk.
WAKEFIELD BURLINGTON
#
#
# # ! #! ## # # # ## # # # # #! #
Melrose-Wakefield Hospital
MELROSE
# #
Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford
Key Assetts
4. Amelia Dam is at risk.
Probability
Consequence
Watersupply (Ground)
2
2
Telecommunication
2
2
Energy
1
3
Watersupply (Surface)
1
2
Dam
1
2
Dam
2
1
Saint Joseph
MEDFORD
^
Malden Family Medicine Center
Medford Police Department
ARLINGTON
MALDEN
Medford Fire Department
Andrews Middle School
^ BELMONT
#
Kahal B’raira
!
McGlynn Elementary School
"
McGlynn Middle School
Middlesex County Sheriff
#
EVERETT
^
Adams School
Islamic Center of Rindge Avenue (Fresh Pond Mall) Primary Care Assembly Square
SOMERVILLE
Fayerweather Street School John M Tobin School Vassal Lane Upper School
^ 0
CAMBRIDGE
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WATERTOWN
^ Energy — High Risk ^ Energy — Medium Risk ^ Energy — Low Risk
" Telecom — High Risk " Telecom — Medium Risk " Telecom — Low Risk
! Watersupply — High Risk ! Watersupply — Medium Risk ! Watersupply — Low Risk
# Dam — High Risk # Dam — Medium Risk # Dam — Low Risk
Ecosystem
Key Vacant Land
Assessing Vulnerability
Mapping Vulnerability
SENSITIVITY WILMINGTON
Indicators Sensitivity Variables:
ADAPTIVE CAPACITY
Higher
V3
V4
V5
V2
V3
V4
V1
V2
V3
READING
WAKEFIELD BURLINGTON
WOBURN
1.Agricultural/Horticultural Land not included in Chapter 61A
STONEHAM
Lower
1.Vacant now, no function loss
Adaptive Capacity Variables:
MELROSE WINCHESTER
Vulnerability Ranking
LEXINGTON
MALDEN MEDFORD
Medium
1.Medium for lands of authority ownership, possible compensate solutions and budgets a) Municipal or County b) Vacant, Transportation Authority c) Vacant, Utility Authority d) Vacant, Conservation Organizations (Charitable Org.)
Lower
1.The rest land: a)Vacant now, no protecting facilities b)limited supports from the owners
ARLINGTON
Vacant Land Vulnerability
EVERETT
v5
v5, 0
v4
v4, 0
BELMONT SOMERVILLE
v3
v3, 38 CAMBRIDGE
v2
v2, 25
v1
WATERTOWN
v1, 0 0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
V5 V4 V3 V2 V1 V0
*(Mys cRMRPDFeb2020_Assessor's_parcels)> 3ac
Ecosystem
Key Vacant Land
Concluding Risk
Mapping Risk
SENSITIVITY WILMINGTON
Key Findings
PROBABILITY
There are 60 parcels of vacant lands in flood exposure. The vulnerability of vacant lands is mostly moderate. The scores range from 2-3.
R3
R4
R5
R2
R3
R4
R1
R2
R3
READING
WAKEFIELD BURLINGTON
WOBURN
STONEHAM
MELROSE WINCHESTER
Risk Prioritization
LEXINGTON
MALDEN MEDFORD
Vacant Land RVA
The relative higher risk (R4) vacant lands are scattered within the watershed. The vacant lands with relatively large size and relatively high degree of aggregation are distributed on the waterfront and of WOBURN(north) and CAMBRIDGE(south).
18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0
ARLINGTON
EVERETT
r3, 16
r3, 15
r4, 14 BELMONT SOMERVILLE
r2, 7
r1, 6
r2, 3
r1, 2
r4, 0
r1
r2
r3 v2
r4 v3
r5, 0
r5
CAMBRIDGE WATERTOWN
R5 R4 R3 R2 R1 R0
*(Mys cRMRPDFeb2020_Assessor's_parcels)> 3ac
Ecosystem Key Wetland
Mapping Risk
Assessing Vulnerability SENSITIVITY
WILMINGTON
Indicators Sensitivity Variables:
ADAPTIVE CAPACITY
Higher 1.Freshwater Emergent Wetland a)higher for emergent
V3
V4
V5
V2
V3
V4
V1
V2
V3
READING
WAKEFIELD BURLINGTON
WOBURN
STONEHAM
MELROSE
Medium
(considering the biodiversity loss during the flood)
1.Freshwater Forested/Shrub Wetland
WINCHESTER
Vulnerability Ranking
LEXINGTON
MALDEN MEDFORD
2.Freshwater Pond
ARLINGTON
Wetland Vulnerability
EVERETT
3.Riverine Adaptive capacity Variables:
v5
v5, 0
v4
v4, 0
BELMONT SOMERVILLE
v3
v3, 75
v2
Higher 1. Generally assuming that natural system has higher adaptive capacity compared to developed land.
v2, 176
v1
CAMBRIDGE WATERTOWN
v1, 0 0
50
100
150
200
V5 V4 V3 V2 V1 V0
*(Mys cRMRPDFeb2020_Assessor's_parcels)> 3ac
Ecosystem Key Wetland
Concluding Risk
Mapping Risk
SENSITIVITY WILMINGTON
Key Findings
PROBABILITY
There are 233 parcels of wetland in flood exposure.
R3
R4
R5
R2
R3
R4
R1
R2
R3
READING
WAKEFIELD BURLINGTON
WOBURN
STONEHAM
The vulnerability of wetland is mostly moderate. The scores range from 2-3.
MELROSE WINCHESTER
The most at-risk wetland (R5) concentrated in the LEXINGTON(west); R4 wetland along the river across WOBURN(north) and BELMONT(south).
Risk Prioritization
LEXINGTON
MALDEN MEDFORD ARLINGTON
EVERETT
Wetland RVA 120
r4, 113
BELMONT
100
SOMERVILLE
80 60
r4, 53
r2, 42
40
CAMBRIDGE WATERTOWN
20 0
r2, 10
r1, 0
r1
r3, 6
r2
r3 v2
r3, 14
r4 v3
7 r5, 6
r5
R5 R4 R3 R2 R1 R0
*(Mys cRMRPDFeb2020_Assessor's_parcels)> 3ac
Ecosystems Water systems
M apping Vu lnerabilitty y Mapping ulnerabil
Assessing Vulnerability SENSITIVITY
WILMI ILMIN MING MI NG WILMING
V4
Indicators Adaptive Capacity Variables:
ADAPTIVE CAPACITY
1. Water quality - Nitrogen content - Phosphorus content
Aberjona River
Upper Mystic Lake Mill Brook Mystic River
V5
Alewife Brook
Malden River
V5
Spy Pond Little River
V4
READING
WAKEFIELD W BURLING TON NG GON
WOBURN WOBUR OBUR RN Stoneha S tto o oneha
ST S TONE EH AM STONE HAM
MELROSE MEL MELR M MELRO EL E ELR ELRO LR LRO LR RO OSE SE WINC WINCH WI W WIN IINCH IN INC NCH NC N CH C HE ESTER S WINCHESTER
2. Compliance with MyRWA water quality Vulnerability Ranking standards 3. Fresh or salt water 4. Impervious surfaces (percentage surrounding)
Water Bodies: Rivers, Streams, Creeks
LEXIN XIN XI X IIN NG NG LEXING
Lawrence La L awrence Memorial Hos
Adaptive Capacity
Sensitivity
Vulnerability
Alewife Brook Alewife Brook
1
4
5
Alewife Brook Islamic Center of Rindge Avenue (Fresh Pond Mall) Malden River
1
3
4
Kahal B’raira Spy Pond
2
3
3
Alewife Brook Saint Joseph Little River
3
4
3
Alewife BrookRiver John M Tobin School Aberjona
3
4
3
Alewife Brook McGlynn Middle Upper MysticSchool Lake
0
0
2
Alewife Brook McGlynn Elementary School Mill Brook
2
2
2
Alewife Brook Mystic River School Andrews Middle
0
0
2
Saint Joseph
MALDE MAL MALD MA M AL ALD A LDEN EN MALDEN Family Medicine Malden Fami ily Med M icine Center
MEDFORD Med M e ford orrd dP olice Depar par pa art Medford Police Depart
ARLING G ON TON
Everett Eve Everet E Ev vere veret ve ve ere erre eret rret ett Fire Firre Fir e Department Departme
Mc M cGlynn Elemen McGlynn
Alewife Brook McGlynn Middle Munroe BrookSchool
3
0
1
Alewife Brook McGlynn Elementary Lower Mystic LakeSchool
3
2
1
Alewife Brook Shaker Glen Brook Andrews Middle School
4
0
1
Alewife McGlynn Elementary School SpotBrook Pond
4
1
PO
Alewife Brook Cummings Brook Andrews Middle School
4
1
PO
BELM B BE BELMO BEL ELMO ELM EL E LM L LMO MO M ONT BELMONT
c Cent ntte err of Rindge e Ave Av A venu ue e ((Fresh Fresh Pond Mall) Center Avenue
SO SOM S OM O ME M E VIIIL VIL V ILL ILLE L LLE LE LE SOME RVILLE oo o ol ool John Jo ohn M Tobin To To ob bin School SchV Sch Sc oass oo osss lsal Lan ne U ppe pper p p per pe e S chool Vassal Lane Upper School
0 CAMBRIDGE WATE W WA ATE ERTOWN RTOWN
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Ecosystems Water Systems
Concluding Risk
M Mapping apping R Risk isk
Consequence WILMI MIING WILMING
R4
Key Findings
PROBABILITY
Alewife Brook is the most vulnerable, as well as at-risk water body within the Watershed. It experiences high levels
Malden River
Mill Brook
Aberjona River
READING
Alewife Brook
Little River
WAKEFIELD W
Spy Pond
Upper Mystic Lake
BURLING TON NG GON
WOBURN WOBUR OBU O OBUR BUR B UR URN
Mystic River
Stoneha S tto oneha
ST S TONE EH AM STONE HAM
near important ground water protection sites.
ME MELRO MELR MEL M E ELRO ELR EL LRO LR L RO R OS SE E MELROSE WIIIN WINC WIN WINCH W INC INCH NC NCH N CH C HE ESTER S WINCHESTER
The Aberjona River, which is located upstream Risk Prioritization in the watershed, is the next most at-risk Water body water body. Thanks to a high percentage of its surrounding area being pervious surfaces, however, the Aberjona has a high adaptive capacity.
LEXIN EXIN EX XIIN NG LEXING
Lawrence L awrence Memorial Hos
Probability
Consequence
Vassal Lane Upper School Alewife Brook Alewife Brook
23
23
Alewife BrookRiver Fayerweather Street School Aberjona
23
23
Kahal B’raira Spy Pond
13
13
Alewife Brook Saint Joseph Little River
12
13
Alewife Brook John M Tobin School Mystic River
13
2 1
Malden RiverSchool Alewife Brook Kahal B’raira McGlynn Middle Upper Mystic Lake Mill Brook McGlynn Middle School
Saint Joseph
MALDE MAL MA M MALD A AL ALD LD L D N MALDEN Malden Family Medicine M alden Famil ly M edicine Center
MEDFORD MEDFORD Med M ford ord rd P rd olice Depar par arrtme a Medford Police Departme
ARLIN AR ARL A RL R L G ON ARLING TON
Department re D re Depar tment
McGlynn Eleme
23
21
3
1
3 1
1 1
ol
BELM BEL BELMO B BE E EL ELM ELMO LM L LMO MO M ON NT T BELMONT
Cent nter off R nt indg dg dge ge e Av A Ave v nue (Fresh Pond Ma alllll)) c Center Rindge Avenue Mall)
SOM SO S O OM ME VILL V IIL ILLE ILL LLE L LL L LE E SOME RVILLE oo o ol ool Tobin School John JJo oh hn nMT Tob o obin nS Sch Sc ch c hV oo o aoss ass slsal Lane eU pper ppe pp p per pe p err S e chool oo Vassal Upper School
0 CAMBRIDGE WATE W WA ATE ERTOWN RTOWN
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Ecosystems Forests
Assessing Vulnerability
Mapping Vulnerability
SENSITIVITY WILMING TON
Indicators (Assessed by municipality)
ADAPTIVE CAPACITY
Malden
Wilmington
Arlington
Cambridge
Burlington
Winchester
Lexington
Melrose Reading Stoneham Medford Woburn
Sensitivity 1. Biodiversity 2.
V4
READING
WAKEFIELD BURLING TON
WOBURN Stoneham Fire Department
STONEHAM
Winchester Hospital
MELROSE
(salt or fresh water)
Adaptive Capacity 1. Total acreage of forest land within municipality
WINCHESTER
Vulnerability Ranking
LEXING TON Lexington Fire Department
Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford
Municipality
Adaptive Capacity
Sensitivity
Vulnerability
Alewife Brook Wilmington
0
4
5
Alewife Brook of Rindge Avenue (Fresh Pond Mall) Burlington Islamic Center
1
4
4
Malden Kahal B’raira
0
3
4
Alewife Brook Saint Joseph Cambridge
1
3
3
Alewife BrookSchool John M Tobin Lexington
2
4
3
Alewife Brook McGlynn Middle School Winchester
2
3
2
Alewife Brook McGlynn Elementary School Arlington
1
2
2
Alewife Brook Melrose Andrews Middle School
0
1
2
Alewife Brook McGlynn Middle School Reading
2
2
1
Alewife Brook McGlynn Elementary School Stoneham
2
0
1
Alewife Brook Medford Andrews Middle School
4
0
Alewife Brook McGlynn Elementary School Woburn
4
1
Saint Joseph
MALDEN Malden Family Medicine Center
MEDFORD Medford Police Department
ARLING TON
Andrews Middle School McGlynn Elementary School
BELMONT
McGlynn Middle School
EVER ETT
Everett Fire Department
Islamic Center of Rindge Avenue (Fresh Pond Mall) Kahal B’raira
Primary Care Assembly Square
SOME RVILLE
Fayerweather Street School John M Tobin School Vassal Lane Upper School
0
PO
CAMBRIDGE
PO
WATERTOWN
1
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Ecosystems Forests
Concluding Risk
Mapping Risk
Consequence WILMING TON
R4
Key Findings
PROBABILITY
Towns whose forests are most at risk are Cambridge, Lexington, and Belmont. This conclusion depends highly on the total amount of forest land within a municipality,
Melrose
Arlington
Belmont
READING
Cambridge
Winchester
WAKEFIELD
Lexington
Malden
BURLING TON
WOBURN
Wilmington
Stoneham Fire Department
STONEHAM
Winchester Hospital
MELROSE WINCHESTER
of other factors, including the amount of forest land per capita.
Risk Prioritization
LEXING TON Lexington Fire Department
Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford
Looking at vulnerability (as measured
Municipality
Probability
Consequence
Saint Joseph
3
3
most likely in the area), Cambridge forest land is the fourth most vulnerable, after Wilmington, Burlington, and Malden.
2
3
Belmont Kahal B’raira
2
2
Alewife Brook Saint Joseph Winchester
2
2
Alewife BrookSchool John M Tobin Wilmington
1
2
Alewife Brook Malden
1
2
Alewife Brook Melrose
1
2
Alewife Brook Arlington
1
1
Medford Fire Department
Andrews Middle School McGlynn Elementary School
Alewife Brook Lexington
Malden Family Medicine Center
MEDFORD Medford Police Department
ARLING TON
Alewife Brook Cambridge
MALDEN
McGlynn Middle School
EVER ETT Adams School
BELMONT
Islamic Center of Rindge Avenue (Fresh Pond Mall) Kahal B’raira
Primary Care Assembly Square
SOME RVILLE
Fayerweather Street School John M Tobin School Vassal Lane Upper School
0 CAMBRIDGE WATERTOWN
1
2
Societal For the purposes of this assessment, adaptive capacity is the ability of a demographic group to cope or compensate for the loss of function. The Adaptive Capacity (AC) scores were rated on a 5-point scale from Very Low to Very High.
Indicators
Statewide Comparison Among all the indicators, the watershed's share of renter-occupied housing s the only one that is more than one standard deviation from the state average. That is, the watershed on average has a higher share of renters than the state overall.
Adaptive Capacity Variables: 1. Elderly Living Alone 2. With Disability 3. Limited English Proficiency 4. Single Parent Households 5. Hispanic or Non-White 6. Median Household Income 7. Renter-Occupied Housing Units 8. Rent-Burdened Households 9. Without a Bachelor’s Degree 10. Unemployment 11. No-Vehicle Households 12. Transit Accessibility
Vulnerability Ranking
Renter-Occupied Housing Units Sources 1. US Census 2010 2. ACS 2014-18 5-Year Estimates 3. ArcGIS Network Analyst
Mapping Vulnerability
Societal
Key Findings
Mapping Risk Malden, Medford, Somerville, Woburn, Cambridge, and Everett have the highest number of census tracts with low adaptive capacity and flood risk.