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This point dataset plots the geometric centers of over 100 types of assets in Baltimore County. Select fields from the attribute table are described below: Feature: This field describes the type of asset represented and is the feature class name listed in the County-provided data source file. Responsible Entity: This field represents the entity responsible for the asset (county government, non-county government, or non-government).HAZUS Classification: This field describes the asset using its HAZUS classification (essential facility, general building stock, transportation system, or utility system).Cohort: This field describes the location of an asset as inland or coastal. Vulnerability: This field describes an asset's susceptibility to flooding based on its location and elevation. Criticality: This field represents an asset's relative criticality based on the FEMA HAZUS classification system (higher scores indicate more critical assets).Weighting Factor: This field identifies assets that have a need for occupancy during emergencies (higher values identify assets that have greater need for access during emergencies).Risk Rank: This field represents an asset's relative risk due to climate change and was calculated by multiplying the numeric vulnerability, criticality, and weighting factor fields. |