geomarkers 
Demographic Information / Neighborhood Characteristics
The census Block Group DeGAUSS container can be used to obtain census geography identifiers in order to merge in any of the data below or other extant data indexed by census geography identifiers.
| Geomarkers | Space | Time | Source | Software & Data Resources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population, socioeconomic indicators, etc | Census tract or block | Yearly | US Census American Community Survey (ACS) | hh_acs_measures data resource; harmonized_historical_census_data data resource; tract_indices data resource |
| Neighborhood Deprivation Index (poverty, education, housing, and health care coverage) | Census tract or zip code | 2015, 2018 | Material Deprivation Index | dep index R code; dep index DeGAUSS Container; tract_indices data resource |
| Child Opportunity Index (education, health & environment, social & economic neighborhood characteristics) | Census tract | 2010, 2015 | Child Opportunity Index 2.0 | tract_indices data resource |
| Racial Index of Concentration at the Extremes (ICE) | Census tract or zip code | Yearly | Racial ICE | zctaDB R package; tract_indices data resource |
| Relative crime risk by crime subtype | Census block group | Average (2010 - 2017) | AGS Crime Risk | proprietary product for purchase from AGS. |
| Fraction of food retailers that are “healthy” | Census tract | 2011 | Modified Retail Food Environment Index (mRFEI) | tract_indices data resource |
| Social Vulnerability Index | County / Census tract | 2000, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018 | Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) | tract_indices data resource |
| Community Resilience Estimates | County / Census tract | Current | US Census | tract_indices data resource |
| Social Deprivation Index (Area level deprivation based on ACS data) | County, census tract, ZCTA and PCSA | 2015 | Robert Graham Center | tract_indices data resource |
Environmental Exposures
| Geomarkers | Space | Time | Source | Software & Data Resources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 0.74 sq km h3 hexagonal grid | daily (2000 - 2020) | Brokamp exposure model | addPmData R package; pm DeGAUSS container |
| PM2.5, NO2, O3 | 1 sq km grid | daily (2000 - 2016) | Schwartz exposure model | schwartz DeGAUSS container |
| air toxics cancer risk, respiratory hazard index, diesel PM, PM2.5, ozone, traffic proximity and volume, lead paint indicator, proximity to RPM sites, proximity to hazardous waste facilities, proximity to NPL sites, wastewater discharge indicator | Census block groups | Annual (2015 - 2020) | EPA EJ Screen | zctaDB R package |
| Location and amount of emissions | Exact location | Yearly (2008, 2011, 2014, 2017) | National Emissions Inventory (NEI) | |
| Air temperature, planetary boundary height, relative humidity, precipitation, wind | North America (0.3°×0.3°) | 8-times a day (2001 – current); daily means (1979 – current) | North American Regional Reanalysis (NARR) | addNarrData R package; narr DeGAUSS container |
| Greenspace as Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) | 250 × 250 m grid (contiguous US) | June 10 and June 25, 2018 composite | Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) | greenspace DeGAUSS container |
| Land cover classifications (21 classes) | 30 x 30 m grid | Annual (2001, 2006, 2011, 2016) | National Land Cover Database (NLCD) | addNlcdData R package; nlcd DeGAUSS container |
| Fractional imperviousness | 30 x 30 m grid | Annual (2001, 2006, 2011, 2016) | NLCD Imperviousness | addNlcdData R package; nlcd DeGAUSS container |
| Roadway type, development intensity | 30 x 30 m grid | Annual (2001, 2006, 2011, 2016) | NLCD Imperviousness Classification | addNlcdData R package; nlcd DeGAUSS container |
| Vegetation Type | 30 x 30 m grid | Annual (2011, 2016) | NLCD Tree Canopy | addNlcdData R package; nlcd DeGAUSS container |
| Greenspace as fraction of land classified as green | 30 x 30 m grid | Annual (2001, 2006, 2011, 2016) | NLCD Greenness | addNlcdData R package; nlcd DeGAUSS container |
| Highway traffic intensity | Exact location (nationwide) | Yearly | US Department of Transportation (DOT) | addAadtData R package; aadt DeGAUSS container |
Greater Cincinnati Area Only
| Geomarkers | Space | Time | Source | Software & Data Resources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parcel classification and characteristics | Exact location (Greater Cincinnati Area) | Current | Cincinnati Area Geographic Information Systems (CAGIS) | |
| Home images, value, age, other physical characteristics, owner name | Exact | Exact Inspection dates | Hamilton County Auditor | hamilton R package for parcel-based geocoding |
| Traffic Related Air Pollution | Exact location (seven county area served by CCHMC) | Monthly (2001 – current) | Air pollution exposure model | ecat R package |
| Lead Air Pollution | Exact location (seven county area served by CCHMC) | Monthly (2001 – current) | Air pollution exposure model | airPb R package |
| Areas without access to medication-assisted treatment and/or behavioral therapy for opioid addiction | Exact location (seven county area served by CCHMC) | 2019 | MAT Desert | MAT Desert shapfiles |