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Title: "HAZUS: Exposure by Occupancy by Census Blocks" (2005)
 
Description: This data set provides the building valuation for each HAZUS specific occupancy classifications developed from the 2000 U.S. Census and Dun& Bradstreet. All data was developed at the census block level for the United States in the fifty states, the District of Columbia, and the territories. ABSG developed this data set from the 2000 version of TIGER/Line files and first quarter of 2002 data from D&B. This dataset was developed by applying RS Means replacement values for typical building floor areas and construction for each specific occupancy.

You should read the metadata and online documentation linked below before trying to download and use these data for the first time.


 
Keywords and Themes: Census Blocks, General Occupancy, HAZUS, Specific Occupancy,
 
Filename: bndrygbs.mdb
Dataset Name: ExposureOccupB
Tiled By: 50 US States plus Washington DC and Puerto Rico
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Mapped Drive Folder: /fema/HAZUS-MH1.1
Total size of data files: varies
 
Data Type: Geodatabase
Feature Type: Tabular
Coordinate System: Geographic
Datum: NAD 1983Map Units: Decimal Degrees

Spatial Extent: United States, Puerto Rico - data for some states may not be available

Created by: 2000 U.S. Census and Dun& Bradstreet
Released by: FEMA
Content Date: 2000
Published Date: 2005

Collection Name: HAZUS-MH 1.1
Physical Location: Reference GIS Data Cabinet
Call Number: QE535.2 .S34 H39 2005
Acquired Date: 2005
Distribution Restrictions: Public Domain

Note: Non-NCSU affiliates may obtain HAZUS data by requesting it from FEMA

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Record ID: 2524_hazusmh1

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