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Vulnerable Populations <br />Planting Prioritization <br />The "Vulne ra ble Populations" map includes data <br />from t h e C a li fo rni a C li m a t e Inve st me nts program, <br />which funds projects i n or near areas w ith <br />d isadvantaged and low-income communities. <br />Disadvantaged Communities: as d efined by the <br />California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) <br />in 2022. <br />Low-Income Communities: i ncome either at or <br />below 80 percent of the statewide median or below a <br />threshold designated as low-i ncome by the <br />Department of Housi ng and Commun ity <br />Deve lopment. <br />The Priority P lan t i ng map shows San Leand ra's <br />census tracts that h ave b een prioritized and <br />identified for increased tree investmen ts, refl ecti ng a <br />scale of red (highest priority) to blue (lowest priority). <br />The following datasets were u sed as indicators for th is <br />p rioritiza t ion: <br />Heat Severity <br />Priority Populations <br />Impervious Surface <br />Imperviousness in Streets <br />Pollutant Levels <br />Displacement Potential <br />See discussion on pages 32-33 <br />Urban Tree Canopy <br />Storm Drain Density <br />Park Access <br />Tree Equity Score <br />See discussion on page 30 <br />PRIORIT IZ ING TR EE EQU IT Y <br />VULNERABLE POPULATIONS INDEX <br />-Low <br />D Low-Med ium <br />D Medium <br />B Medium -High <br />-Hig h <br />PLANTING PRIORITIZATION <br />-Low <br />Low-Medium <br />□ Medium <br />B Medium-High <br />-High <br />3 0