1. Luis D. Valdez February 13, 2012 Midterm Presentation
City of Beverly Hills: City-Owned Emergency Container Locations and Rethinking Emergency Planning for the Future
Luis D. Valdez
February 13, 2012
Midterm Presentation

2. Beverly Hills Quick Facts
Total land area = sq. miles
Population = 34,109 (2010 US Census)
Population Density = 5,973.6 people per sq. mile
In other words, it’s a tiny city!!

4. Project Background
The City of Beverly Hills Office of Emergency Management is tasked with the responsibility of ensuring that the City and its various Departments are ready to respond to any emergency situation
Internship duties: track, order, then track some more!
8 Emergency Supply Containers located throughout the City
30% of respondents in SPA West (5), reported being unprepared for a disaster (Source: 2005 LACHS)

5. Purpose I want to answer one simple question:
Are the City’s emergency containers situated in the right place to maximize efficiency during a disaster or emergency?
Also, based on DHHS’ definition of “at-risk”, who in the City will most likely benefit from these supplies?

6. “At-Risk”
In addition to those individuals specifically recognized as at-risk in the statute, i.e., children, senior citizens, and pregnant women, individuals who may need additional response assistance should include those who: have disabilities; live in institutionalized settings; are from diverse cultures; have limited English proficiency or are non-English speaking; are transportation disadvantaged; have chronic medical disorders; and have pharmacological dependency. US DHHS, Progress Report on the Implementation of Provisions Addressing At-Risk Individuals August 2008

7. Skills Utilized Inset map Graduated symbols
Aggregating attribute fields
Attribute sub-sets selection
Buffering
Geoprocessing
Charts
Creating own Shapefile

18. Future Research Where is the disabled population (“at-risk” group)?
Find suitable locations for rearrangement of containers or begin planning an unequal distribution of supplies to better match possible needs