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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Concern for the Environment: Water Availability/Saltwater Intrusion
Measurement Period: 2019
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Santa Cruz County residents responding to the Community Assessment Project (CAP) telephone survey were asked what concerns them the most about the natural environment. This indicator shows the percentage of survey respondents who answered that water availability/saltwater intrusion is at the top of their environmental concerns.
Why is this important?
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Concern for the environment is an important indicator because many aspects of the community's health, wellbeing and livelihood depend on the quality of the natural environment.
14.3%
Percent (%)
Source:
Community Assessment Project Telephone Survey
Measurement period: 2019
Maintained by: DataShare SCC
Last update: July 2020
Measurement period: 2019
Maintained by: DataShare SCC
Last update: July 2020
Filter(s) for this location: State: California
Compared to
Technical note: In 2019 n: 713 residents responded to this survey question. Survery results provide 95% confidence that the opinions of the survey do not differ from the general population of Santa Cruz County.
Graph Selections
Data Source
- Community Assessment Project Telephone Survey
Note: This source uses Zip Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) for its Zip Code data. Learn more
Maintained By: DataShare SCC
Filed under: Environmental Health, Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants, Environmental Health / Built Environment