Table A4.

Point locations relating to social vulnerability for flooding for New Zealand.

Dimension of Social Vulnerability	Point Locations Examples
Exposure (direct)	Emergency shelters
Exposure (indirect)	Main/arterial roads Public transport networks (bus routes, train tracks, train stations) Fire stations, police stations, ambulance stations Important utilities (power substations, water pumping stations, etc.) Hazardous substances facilities and contaminated sites
Children	Schools Early childhood education centres
Older adults	Rest homes Social housing for older adults
Physical health needs	Primary health care facilities Pharmacies Hospitals Medical supply depots Other health facilities (dialysis units, birthing units, long-stay hospitals)
Mental health needs	Mental health services Primary health care facilities Pharmacies Hospitals
Disability	Community residential homes Respite care facilities Specialist schools for children with disabilities and high needs
Having enough money to cope with crises/losses	Social housing Hazard areas where properties are not able (or prohibitively expensive) to be insured
Social connectedness	Schools Early childhood centres Churches Local meeting places (such as marae)
Knowledge, skills, and awareness of natural hazards	Visitor accommodation, such as motels, hotels, camping grounds Refugee settlement centres and locations
Safe, secure and healthy housing	Houses in flood hazard zones Emergency housing (night shelters, women’s refuge) Temporary accommodation (camping grounds, boarding houses, etc.)
Enough food and water (and other essentials) to survive	Food stores Food banks Local emergency water supplies
Decision making and participation	Marae Community Emergency Hubs
Group quarters and/or institutions (related to housing)	Prisons and youth justice facilities Community correction centres University dorms Military quarters