Access a range of datasets and data tools to further your population vulnerability levels research.
The health and well-being of people are directly related to where in their communities they live and what they live in, how much money they make and their other available economic resources, their social descriptors such as race, the environment and climate in the area where they reside, and many other significant factors. For example, one recent NASA study found that in Miami, FL, people who are poorest and live in trailer parks are at highest risk for summertime heat-related illness. One way to track the influence of wealth and other factors on a population's health is by taking the elements into account in creating vulnerability levels and indexes datasets. Researchers can use NASA's vulnerability levels and indexes in combination with our datasets focusing on air pollution, heat exposure, flooding inundation, and other Earth science measurements to determine the level of risk people live with under various conditions.
Learn How to Use Vulnerability Levels/Index Data
Join Our Community of NASA Data Users
While NASA data are openly available without restriction, an Earthdata Login is required to download data and to use some tools with full functionality.
Learn About the Benefits of Earthdata LoginFrequently Asked Questions
Earthdata Forum
Our online forum provides a space for users to browse thousands of FAQs about research needs, data, and data applications. You can also submit new questions for our experts to answer.
Submit Questions to Earthdata Forumand View Expert Responses