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=== Diabetes Hospitalizations === | === Diabetes Hospitalizations === | ||
DASH Guide:Diabetes | [[DASH Guide:Diabetes Hospitalization]] | ||
This data includes the number of people hospitalized with diabetes between 2013-2015, by age group, for Allegheny County Zip Codes. The information was produced by Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) for 2013-2015. | This data includes the number of people hospitalized with diabetes between 2013-2015, by age group, for Allegheny County Zip Codes. The information was produced by Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) for 2013-2015. | ||
=== Environmental Justice Areas === | === Environmental Justice Areas === | ||
DASH Guide:Environmental Justice Areas | [[DASH Guide:Environmental Justice Areas]] | ||
Environmental Justice areas in this guide have been defined by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. The Department defines an environmental justice area as any census tract where at least 20 percent of the population lives in poverty, and/or 30 percent or more of the population is minority. | Environmental Justice areas in this guide have been defined by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. The Department defines an environmental justice area as any census tract where at least 20 percent of the population lives in poverty, and/or 30 percent or more of the population is minority. | ||
=== Fast Food Establishments === | === Fast Food Establishments === | ||
DASH Guide:Fast Food Establishments | [[DASH Guide:Fast Food Establishments]] | ||
The Allegheny County Health Department has generated this list of fast food restaurants by exporting all chain restaurants without an alcohol permit from the County’s Fee and Permit System. | The Allegheny County Health Department has generated this list of fast food restaurants by exporting all chain restaurants without an alcohol permit from the County’s Fee and Permit System. | ||
=== Greenways === | === Greenways === | ||
DASH Guide:Greenways | [[DASH Guide:Greenways]] | ||
Greenway data was compiled by the Allegheny Land Trust as a planning effort in the development of Allegheny Places, the Allegheny County Comprehensive Plan. The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources defines a greenway as "A corridor of open space." Greenways vary greatly in size, may include public and private property, and can include land and water areas. | Greenway data was compiled by the Allegheny Land Trust as a planning effort in the development of Allegheny Places, the Allegheny County Comprehensive Plan. The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources defines a greenway as "A corridor of open space." Greenways vary greatly in size, may include public and private property, and can include land and water areas. | ||
=== Health Care Facilities === | === Health Care Facilities === | ||
DASH Guide:Health Care Facility | [[DASH Guide:Health Care Facility]] | ||
The data on health care facilities includes the name and location of all the hospitals and primary care facilities in Allegheny County. The current listing of hospitals and primary care facilities is managed by the Allegheny County Health Department and is used in internal reporting and shared for public use. | The data on health care facilities includes the name and location of all the hospitals and primary care facilities in Allegheny County. The current listing of hospitals and primary care facilities is managed by the Allegheny County Health Department and is used in internal reporting and shared for public use. | ||
=== | === Home Ownership === | ||
DASH Guide: | [[DASH Guide:Home Ownership]] | ||
Home ownership provides a number of financial, social, and health benefits to American families. Especially in areas with housing price appreciation, home ownership is a wealth building mechanism and home owners are also eligible to receive substantial federal and local tax benefits. Owning a home also provides families with increased residential stability, which can translate into improved school performance for children. The financial stake owners have in their neighborhood also is viewed as something that spurs them to become more-engaged in their community, and there is some research that has found that home ownership also can translate to improved health. | Home ownership provides a number of financial, social, and health benefits to American families. Especially in areas with housing price appreciation, home ownership is a wealth building mechanism and home owners are also eligible to receive substantial federal and local tax benefits. Owning a home also provides families with increased residential stability, which can translate into improved school performance for children. The financial stake owners have in their neighborhood also is viewed as something that spurs them to become more-engaged in their community, and there is some research that has found that home ownership also can translate to improved health. | ||
=== Homicides === | |||
[[DASH Guide:Homicides]] | |||
Homicide data was provided by the Allegheny Department of Human Services for the years 2002-2014. Human Services received the original data from the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. | Homicide data was provided by the Allegheny Department of Human Services for the years 2002-2014. Human Services received the original data from the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. | ||
=== Hypertension Hospitalization === | === Hypertension Hospitalization === | ||
DASH Guide:Hypertension Hospitalization | [[DASH Guide:Hypertension Hospitalization]] | ||
This data provides hypertension prevalence data for each Zip Code in Allegheny County. The information was produced by Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) for 2013-2015. | This data provides hypertension prevalence data for each Zip Code in Allegheny County. The information was produced by Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) for 2013-2015. | ||
=== Illegal Dump Sites === | === Illegal Dump Sites === | ||
DASH Guide:Illegal Dump Sites | [[DASH Guide:Illegal Dump Sites]] | ||
The Illegal Dump Site dataset includes information on illegal dumpsites, their type of trash, and the estimate tons of trash at each site. The information was provided by Allegheny Cleanways, and collected as part of a 2005 survey in Allegheny County. | The Illegal Dump Site dataset includes information on illegal dumpsites, their type of trash, and the estimate tons of trash at each site. The information was provided by Allegheny Cleanways, and collected as part of a 2005 survey in Allegheny County. | ||
=== Median Age at Death === | === Median Age at Death === | ||
DASH Guide:Median Age at Death | [[DASH Guide:Median Age at Death]] | ||
The median age at death is calculated for each municipality in Allegheny County for 2011-2015. Data is based on the decedent's residence at the time of death, not the location where the death occurred. | The median age at death is calculated for each municipality in Allegheny County for 2011-2015. Data is based on the decedent's residence at the time of death, not the location where the death occurred. | ||
=== Obesity Rates === | === Obesity Rates === | ||
DASH Guide:Obesity Rates | [[DASH Guide:Obesity Rates]] | ||
Obesity estimates for each Census Tract in Allegheny County were produced for the study “Developing small-area predictions for smoking and obesity prevalence in the United States.” The data is not explicitly based on population surveys or data collection conducted in Allegheny County, but rather estimated using statistical modeling techniques. | Obesity estimates for each Census Tract in Allegheny County were produced for the study “Developing small-area predictions for smoking and obesity prevalence in the United States.” The data is not explicitly based on population surveys or data collection conducted in Allegheny County, but rather estimated using statistical modeling techniques. | ||
=== Older Housing (Built Before 1950) === | === Older Housing (Built Before 1950) === | ||
DASH Guide:Older Housing (Built Before 1950) | [[DASH Guide:Older Housing (Built Before 1950)]] | ||
Older housing can impact the quality of the occupant's health in a number of ways, including lead exposure, housing quality, and factors that may exacerbate respiratory conditions, including asthma. | Older housing can impact the quality of the occupant's health in a number of ways, including lead exposure, housing quality, and factors that may exacerbate respiratory conditions, including asthma. | ||
=== Particulate Matter 2.5 === | === Particulate Matter 2.5 === | ||
DASH Guide:Particulate Matter 2.5 | [[DASH Guide:Particulate Matter 2.5]] | ||
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provides information on the particulate matter concentration for Allegheny County that have a diameter greater or equal to 2.5 mm. Chronic exposure to particles contributes to the risk of developing cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, as well as of lung cancer. | The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provides information on the particulate matter concentration for Allegheny County that have a diameter greater or equal to 2.5 mm. Chronic exposure to particles contributes to the risk of developing cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, as well as of lung cancer. | ||
=== Poor Housing Conditions === | === Poor Housing Conditions === | ||
DASH Guide:Poor Housing Conditions | [[DASH Guide:Poor Housing Conditions]] | ||
This estimate of the percent of distressed housing units in each Census Tract was prepared using data from the American Community Survey and the Allegheny County Property Assessment database. The estimate was produced by the Reinvestment Fund in their work with the Allegheny County Department of Economic Development. | This estimate of the percent of distressed housing units in each Census Tract was prepared using data from the American Community Survey and the Allegheny County Property Assessment database. The estimate was produced by the Reinvestment Fund in their work with the Allegheny County Department of Economic Development. | ||
=== Smoking Rates === | === Smoking Rates === | ||
DASH Guide:Smoking Rates | [[DASH Guide:Smoking Rates]] | ||
Smoking rates estimates for each Census Tract in Allegheny County were produced for the study “Developing small-area predictions for smoking and obesity prevalence in the United States”. The data is not explicitly based on population surveys or data collection conducted in Allegheny County, but rather estimated using statistical modeling techniques. | Smoking rates estimates for each Census Tract in Allegheny County were produced for the study “Developing small-area predictions for smoking and obesity prevalence in the United States”. The data is not explicitly based on population surveys or data collection conducted in Allegheny County, but rather estimated using statistical modeling techniques. | ||
=== Supermarkets and Convenience Stores === | === Supermarkets and Convenience Stores === | ||
DASH Guide:Supermarkets and Convenience Stores | [[DASH Guide:Supermarkets and Convenience Stores]] | ||
Location information for all Supermarkets and Convenience Stores in Allegheny County was produced using the Allegheny County Fee and Permit Data. | Location information for all Supermarkets and Convenience Stores in Allegheny County was produced using the Allegheny County Fee and Permit Data. | ||
=== Tobacco Vendors === | === Tobacco Vendors === | ||
DASH Guide:Tobacco Vendors | [[DASH Guide:Tobacco Vendors]] | ||
The tobacco vendor information provides the location of all tobacco vendors in Allegheny County in 2015. Data was compiled from administrative records managed by the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue. | The tobacco vendor information provides the location of all tobacco vendors in Allegheny County in 2015. Data was compiled from administrative records managed by the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue. | ||
=== Toxics Release Inventory === | === Toxics Release Inventory === | ||
DASH Guide:Toxics Release Inventory | [[DASH Guide:Toxics Release Inventory]] | ||
The data provides information about toxic substances released into the environment in the United States. Annual releases are compiled and reported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and shared on the Toxics Release Inventory Website. | The data provides information about toxic substances released into the environment in the United States. Annual releases are compiled and reported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and shared on the Toxics Release Inventory Website. | ||
=== Traffic Counts === | === Traffic Counts === | ||
DASH Guide:Traffic Counts | [[DASH Guide:Traffic Counts]] | ||
Traffic sensors at over 1,200 locations in Allegheny County collect vehicle counts for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Data included in the DASH project includes hourly averages and average daily counts. The data was collected from years 2012-2014 and compiled by Carnegie Mellon University’s Traffic21 Institute. | Traffic sensors at over 1,200 locations in Allegheny County collect vehicle counts for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Data included in the DASH project includes hourly averages and average daily counts. The data was collected from years 2012-2014 and compiled by Carnegie Mellon University’s Traffic21 Institute. | ||
=== Vacant Property === | === Vacant Property === | ||
DASH Guide:Vacant Property | [[DASH Guide:Vacant Property]] | ||
Mail carriers routinely collect data on address no longer receiving mail due to vacancy. This vacancy data is reported quarterly at census tract geographies in the United States for residential, commercial, and industrial properties along with counts of total mailing addresses. Data released through DASH has been aggregated to Allegheny County Municipalities and City Wards. | Mail carriers routinely collect data on address no longer receiving mail due to vacancy. This vacancy data is reported quarterly at census tract geographies in the United States for residential, commercial, and industrial properties along with counts of total mailing addresses. Data released through DASH has been aggregated to Allegheny County Municipalities and City Wards. | ||
=== Walk Scores === | === Walk Scores === | ||
DASH Guide:Walk Scores | [[DASH Guide:Walk Scores]] | ||
Walk Score measures the walkability of any address using a patented system developed by the Walk Score company (since acquired by Redfin). For each 2010 Census Tract centroid, Walk Score analyzed walking routes to nearby amenities. | Walk Score measures the walkability of any address using a patented system developed by the Walk Score company (since acquired by Redfin). For each 2010 Census Tract centroid, Walk Score analyzed walking routes to nearby amenities. | ||