The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) produces social vulnerability index (SVI) maps and estimates for all states. The CDC also provides a SVI and maps for Puerto Rico. However, the SVI remains to be constructed for Guam, a U.S. territory in the western Pacific. To narrow this gap, researchers sought to calculate the SVI for the municipalities and census designated places (CDPs) in Guam and assess SVI associations with select health indicators among Guam residents.
Article: Natural Hazards Center || Calculating the Social Vulnerability Index for Guam (colorado.edu)