Environmental Sensitivity Index - Prince William Sound, Alaska

This data set comprises the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) data for Prince William Sound, Alaska. ESI data characterize estuarine environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil. The ESI data include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources. This data set contains the Environmental Sensitivity Index shoreline data.

Data and Resources

Field Value
access_constraints ["Use Constraints: DO NOT USE MAPS FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES. Besides the above warning, there are no use constraints on these data. Acknowledgment of the publishers and contributing sources listed in Data_Set_Credit (below) would be appreciated in products derived from these data.", "Access Constraints: None"]
bbox-east-long -144.000
bbox-north-lat 61.292
bbox-south-lat 54.393
bbox-west-long -148.875
contact-email dnr.gispub@alaska.gov
coupled-resource []
dataset-reference-date [{"type": "publication", "value": "2000-11-01"}]
frequency-of-update NONE SCHEDULED
licence ["\nThe State of Alaska makes no express or implied warranties (including warranties of merchantability\nand fitness) with respect to the character, function, or capabilities of the electronic services\nor products or their appropriateness for any users purposes. In no event will the State of Alaska\nbe liable for any incidental, indirect, special, consequential or other damages suffered by the\nuser or any other person or entity whether from the use of the electronic services or products,\nany failure thereof or otherwise, and in no event will the State of Alaska s liability to the\nrequestor or anyone else exceed the fee paid for the electronic service or product.\n"]
metadata-date 2008-02-04
metadata-language eng; USA
metadata_type geospatial
progress completed
resource-type dataset
responsible-party [{"name": "AK Department of Natural Resources - Information Resource Management", "roles": ["pointOfContact"]}]
spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-148.875, 54.393], [-144.0, 54.393], [-144.0, 61.292], [-148.875, 61.292], [-148.875, 54.393]]]}
spatial_harvester true
temporal-extent-begin 1997-01-01
temporal-extent-end 1999-01-01
Groups
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • National Provider
  • North America
Tags
  • alaska
  • amerigeo
  • amerigeoss
  • blying-sound
  • ckan
  • coastal-resources
  • coastal-zone-management
  • copper-river-delta
  • esi
  • geo
  • geoss
  • national
  • north-america
  • oil-spill-planning
  • prince-william-sound
  • sensitivity-maps
  • shoreline
  • united-states
isopen False
metadata_created 2025-11-22T10:11:45.698630
metadata_modified 2025-11-22T10:11:45.698634
notes This data set comprises the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) data for Prince William Sound, Alaska. ESI data characterize estuarine environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil. The ESI data include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources. This data set contains the Environmental Sensitivity Index shoreline data.
num_resources 2
num_tags 18
title Environmental Sensitivity Index - Prince William Sound, Alaska