Concentration of Historic Buildings at Risk in Projected 2080 Storm Paths

At the neighborhood level, vulnerability is defined through a multi-criteria analysis that aggregates three factors: the concentration of pre-1960 buildings, the presence of below-grade basements in residential buildings, and the extent of area projected to flood under extreme rainfall conditions by 2080. The resulting vulnerability score highlights several inland neighborhoods that have experienced heavy flooding in recent years, including Flatbush in Brooklyn and Jamaica and Jackson Heights in Queens.

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