#usvi — Public Fediverse posts
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St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands for #MeerMittwoch this week. This was from our November cruise around the Caribbean and this was our first port of call after departing Puerto Rico.
#Photography #Travel #SeaWednesday #StThomas #USVI #USVirginIslands #Caribbean #Cruise #Yacht #Sea
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#USVI #Governor prefers to keep feds out of marine charter
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/etc.html#BritishVirginIslandAnthropic’s #CEO Blasts #OpenAI’s #New#Defense Deal
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/infotech.html#48Pop star, #Louisiana native Britney Spears arrested
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/us-capitals.html#BatonRougePrairieville man shares experience being stuck in #Dubai
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/us-capitals.html#BatonRouge#Qatar's #Education Ministry adjusts class schedules
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/world-capitals.html#Doha#Bulls regain control, KSE-100 rebounds over 5,400 points
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/world-capitals.html#Islamabad -
The Fifth Constitutional Convention of the #USVirginIslands passed a proposed constitution, sent to President Barack Obama, who submitted it to the US Congress on February 26, 2010. Disagreements over sovereignty, legal advantages, and the bill of rights led to the draft’s rejection.
#USVI
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Pink flowers against deep green, found on a quick walk to the harbor in Charlotte Amalie.
Midday light, first day on St. Thomas, mid-trip pace. A small pause in the middle of exploring.
There’s always another story waiting to be seen.
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Cruz Bay framed by palms, sailboats resting in turquoise water, and islands layered into the distance.
Taken from Estate Lindholm on our first trip to the USVI.
There’s always another story waiting to be seen.
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The other Danish islands the US pressured into selling. Let’s just say the locals have a “complicated” relationship with the former colonial power.
#VirginIslands #USViriginIslands #USVI
https://www.aol.com/articles/islands-were-bought-us-now-110212010.html
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Where To Restore And Conserve? A Regional Benefit/Cost Analysis Of Coral Reef Protection And Restoration For Coastal Flood Resilience
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.128166 <-- shared paper
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#USVirginIslands #USVI #coast #coastal #flood #mitigation #flooding #risk #hazard #humanimpacts #cost #benefit #costbenefit #benefitcost #analysis #BCA #coral #reef #conservation #restoration #management #economics #protection #riskreduction #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #GIS #spatial #mapping #climatehazard #climaterisk #hydrodynamic #model #modeling #casestudy #extremeweather #storm #stormsurge #infrastructure #SaintCroix #SaintJohn #SaintThomas #valuation #validation #protection #riskmanagement #quantification -
Where To Restore And Conserve? A Regional Benefit/Cost Analysis Of Coral Reef Protection And Restoration For Coastal Flood Resilience
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.128166 <-- shared paper
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#USVirginIslands #USVI #coast #coastal #flood #mitigation #flooding #risk #hazard #humanimpacts #cost #benefit #costbenefit #benefitcost #analysis #BCA #coral #reef #conservation #restoration #management #economics #protection #riskreduction #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #GIS #spatial #mapping #climatehazard #climaterisk #hydrodynamic #model #modeling #casestudy #extremeweather #storm #stormsurge #infrastructure #SaintCroix #SaintJohn #SaintThomas #valuation #validation #protection #riskmanagement #quantification -
Where To Restore And Conserve? A Regional Benefit/Cost Analysis Of Coral Reef Protection And Restoration For Coastal Flood Resilience
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.128166 <-- shared paper
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#USVirginIslands #USVI #coast #coastal #flood #mitigation #flooding #risk #hazard #humanimpacts #cost #benefit #costbenefit #benefitcost #analysis #BCA #coral #reef #conservation #restoration #management #economics #protection #riskreduction #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #GIS #spatial #mapping #climatehazard #climaterisk #hydrodynamic #model #modeling #casestudy #extremeweather #storm #stormsurge #infrastructure #SaintCroix #SaintJohn #SaintThomas #valuation #validation #protection #riskmanagement #quantification -
Where To Restore And Conserve? A Regional Benefit/Cost Analysis Of Coral Reef Protection And Restoration For Coastal Flood Resilience
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.128166 <-- shared paper
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#USVirginIslands #USVI #coast #coastal #flood #mitigation #flooding #risk #hazard #humanimpacts #cost #benefit #costbenefit #benefitcost #analysis #BCA #coral #reef #conservation #restoration #management #economics #protection #riskreduction #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #GIS #spatial #mapping #climatehazard #climaterisk #hydrodynamic #model #modeling #casestudy #extremeweather #storm #stormsurge #infrastructure #SaintCroix #SaintJohn #SaintThomas #valuation #validation #protection #riskmanagement #quantification -
Where To Restore And Conserve? A Regional Benefit/Cost Analysis Of Coral Reef Protection And Restoration For Coastal Flood Resilience
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.128166 <-- shared paper
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#USVirginIslands #USVI #coast #coastal #flood #mitigation #flooding #risk #hazard #humanimpacts #cost #benefit #costbenefit #benefitcost #analysis #BCA #coral #reef #conservation #restoration #management #economics #protection #riskreduction #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #GIS #spatial #mapping #climatehazard #climaterisk #hydrodynamic #model #modeling #casestudy #extremeweather #storm #stormsurge #infrastructure #SaintCroix #SaintJohn #SaintThomas #valuation #validation #protection #riskmanagement #quantification -
A quiet moment on St. John — yellow blooms against deep green leaves, nothing forced, just a scene that felt right.
If this feels like a moment worth sharing, I’m glad you did.
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Hype for the Future 50F: The Virgin Islands of the United States
The United States Virgin Islands 🇻🇮, formerly Danish, apparently violate international law by driving on the left side of the road, in spite of being claimed by the right-driving United States. International legal conventions often expect all sovereign states to have the same driving direction throughout their respective territories, yet numerous additional examples may also be identified, such as Canada remaining a Commonwealth realm yet being a right-driving sovereign state. The […] -
Hype for the Future 50F: The Virgin Islands of the United States
The United States Virgin Islands 🇻🇮, formerly Danish, apparently violate international law by driving on the left side of the road, in spite of being claimed by the right-driving United States. International legal conventions often expect all sovereign states to have the same driving direction throughout their respective territories, yet numerous additional examples may also be identified, such as Canada remaining a Commonwealth realm yet being a right-driving sovereign state. The […] -
Hype for the Future 50F: The Virgin Islands of the United States
The United States Virgin Islands 🇻🇮, formerly Danish, apparently violate international law by driving on the left side of the road, in spite of being claimed by the right-driving United States. International legal conventions often expect all sovereign states to have the same driving direction throughout their respective territories, yet numerous additional examples may also be identified, such as Canada remaining a Commonwealth realm yet being a right-driving sovereign state. The […] -
Hype for the Future 50F: The Virgin Islands of the United States
The United States Virgin Islands 🇻🇮, formerly Danish, apparently violate international law by driving on the left side of the road, in spite of being claimed by the right-driving United States. International legal conventions often expect all sovereign states to have the same driving direction throughout their respective territories, yet numerous additional examples may also be identified, such as Canada remaining a Commonwealth realm yet being a right-driving sovereign state. The […] -
A quiet moment in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas — palms in the foreground, a tall ship resting in the harbor, and calm water holding everything in place.
There’s always another story waiting to be seen. Come see what’s next.
#Photography #TravelPhotography #USVI #StThomas #Seascape #ScottKissPhoto
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Okay, the images from the #Epstein properties in the #USVI are interesting, but WHY is furniture blocking doorways in that one bedroom? And some of the furniture looks like IKEA-grade or Wayfair mailorder.
(No, there’s no truth to the wacky Wayfair rumor.)
https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/03/politics/epstein-island-photos-video-released?cid=ios_app
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A fresh leaf after the rain at Estate Lindholm. I loved how the droplets clung to that glossy surface.
If simple moments like this resonate, I’d love to share more.
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A quiet sunset settling over Charlotte Amalie, with the light slipping through the clouds and across the harbor.
If you enjoy moments like this, I’d love to share more with you.
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A quiet afternoon at Honeymoon Beach, St. John — a sailboat drifting in calm water framed by palm fronds and island light.
#Photography #TravelPhotography #StJohn #USVI #HoneymoonBeach #Caribbean #ScottKissPhoto
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Sunset over Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas — calm water, glowing light, and a sailboat silhouette right as the sun dipped behind the hills.
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A green sea turtle surrounded by reef fish at Maho Bay, St. John. The colors were tough to recover, but worth it to capture that calm motion underwater.
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A vivid red Ixora coccinea, or jungle geranium, in a garden in Charlotte Amalie. Bold color, compact form, and glossy leaves — tropical perfection.
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At Fort Christian in Charlotte Amalie, a yellow trumpetbush blooms from the old red walls—nature reclaiming what time once took. A quiet balance of age and renewal.
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Afternoon light catching the edge of Fort Christian — where form meets contrast for just a second.
#Photography #USVI #StThomas #LightAndShadow #ScottKissPhoto
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A rusted sidecar motorcycle on Water Island — out of place yet full of quiet beauty.
Even in paradise, age has its own grace.
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Cruz Bay at ease — calm light, quiet boats, and that gentle island rhythm that asks you to slow down.
What moments help you reset?
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Light, motion, and stillness—everything reduced to one rock and a breath of surf.
#Photography #Minimalism #BlackAndWhite #USVI #ScottKissPhoto
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Evening light over Cruz Bay, St. John—sunset catching the clouds just right, with the hillside homes glowing beneath them. Calm light, quiet color, perfect end of day.
💬 Like or share if sunset light pulls you in too.
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The tropics don’t do subtle. This Madagascar periwinkle at Estate Lindholm glowed with color and contrast—pure vibrancy against deep green.
💬 If bright color grabs you too, give this one a boost.
#Photography #Macro #USVI #StJohn #NikonZf #FlowerPhotography #ScottKissPhoto
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Rain cleared as we hiked from Estate Lindholm to Honeymoon Beach. I slowed the shutter to catch waves breaking where Beth had just climbed. Calm after the storm.
#Photography #USVI #StJohn #HoneymoonBeach #TravelPhotography #NikonZf #ScottKissPhoto
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First snorkel in years — new prescription mask, clear water, and a sea turtle that appeared out of nowhere off Maho Bay. One perfect moment.
#Photography #UnderwaterPhotography #Turtle #SeaTurtle #MahoBay #StJohn #USVI #Wildlife #ScottKissPhoto
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Rain-kissed petals and a quiet island morning — this Crinum lily caught the light just right.
✨ Stay a while and let the small details pull you in.
#Photography #Flowers #Macro #USVI #StJohn #Nature #ScottKissPhoto
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Evening light over Charlotte Amalie — calm water, soft color, and the gentle hum of island life starting to move.
✨ Stick around for more scenes that slow time just a little.
#Photography #Caribbean #USVI #StThomas #IslandLife #ScottKissPhoto
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Golden light filters through palm fronds at sunset on St. Croix’s north shore. 🌴
✨ Like, share, or follow if you enjoy seeing the world through different lenses.
#Photography #StCroix #USVI #CaribbeanVibes #SunsetPhotography #ScottKissPhoto
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We're in Charlotte Amelie, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands at the moment. Sail away should be in just under two hours. We had no firm plans today but braved the heat and humidity to walk to Fort Christian and explore its rooms and dungeons. After some local shopping we hit a brewery - Leatherback - who make their own ales with filtered rainwater. The local coffee collab IPA was superb.
Hot. So very, very hot.
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On October 13, the US Virgin Islands celebrates Virgin Islands/Puerto Rico Friendship Day.
Problem is, over here in Puerto Rico many of us didn’t know this holiday existed.
It is one of my life’s goals for this to be accepted as a formal holiday here in Puerto Rico. So yes, pass this info to your boricua neighbors. We gotta make this happen.
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New Sargassum System Takes Aim At A Troublesome Seaweed
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https://www.usf.edu/marine-science/news/2025/new-sargassum-system-takes-aim-at-a-troublesome-seaweed.aspx <-- shared article
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https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/developing-an-operational-sargassum-hab-monitoring-and-forecasting-system-for-the-southeastern-u-s-and-u-s-caribbean/ <-- shared technical article
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #satellite #fedscience #earthobservation #Caribbean #florida #puertorico #USVI #seaweed #Sargassum #risk #hazard #damage #impact #cleanup #removal #cost #economics #fisheries #tourism #mitigation #spatialanalysis #detection #spatiotemporal #marine #algal #algalbloom #SargassumWatchSystem #costsaving #inundation #imagery #harmfulalgalbloom #HAB #biomass
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New Sargassum System Takes Aim At A Troublesome Seaweed
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https://www.usf.edu/marine-science/news/2025/new-sargassum-system-takes-aim-at-a-troublesome-seaweed.aspx <-- shared article
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https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/developing-an-operational-sargassum-hab-monitoring-and-forecasting-system-for-the-southeastern-u-s-and-u-s-caribbean/ <-- shared technical article
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #satellite #fedscience #earthobservation #Caribbean #florida #puertorico #USVI #seaweed #Sargassum #risk #hazard #damage #impact #cleanup #removal #cost #economics #fisheries #tourism #mitigation #spatialanalysis #detection #spatiotemporal #marine #algal #algalbloom #SargassumWatchSystem #costsaving #inundation #imagery #harmfulalgalbloom #HAB #biomass
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New Sargassum System Takes Aim At A Troublesome Seaweed
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https://www.usf.edu/marine-science/news/2025/new-sargassum-system-takes-aim-at-a-troublesome-seaweed.aspx <-- shared article
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https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/developing-an-operational-sargassum-hab-monitoring-and-forecasting-system-for-the-southeastern-u-s-and-u-s-caribbean/ <-- shared technical article
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #satellite #fedscience #earthobservation #Caribbean #florida #puertorico #USVI #seaweed #Sargassum #risk #hazard #damage #impact #cleanup #removal #cost #economics #fisheries #tourism #mitigation #spatialanalysis #detection #spatiotemporal #marine #algal #algalbloom #SargassumWatchSystem #costsaving #inundation #imagery #harmfulalgalbloom #HAB #biomass
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New Sargassum System Takes Aim At A Troublesome Seaweed
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https://www.usf.edu/marine-science/news/2025/new-sargassum-system-takes-aim-at-a-troublesome-seaweed.aspx <-- shared article
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https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/developing-an-operational-sargassum-hab-monitoring-and-forecasting-system-for-the-southeastern-u-s-and-u-s-caribbean/ <-- shared technical article
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #satellite #fedscience #earthobservation #Caribbean #florida #puertorico #USVI #seaweed #Sargassum #risk #hazard #damage #impact #cleanup #removal #cost #economics #fisheries #tourism #mitigation #spatialanalysis #detection #spatiotemporal #marine #algal #algalbloom #SargassumWatchSystem #costsaving #inundation #imagery #harmfulalgalbloom #HAB #biomass
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New Sargassum System Takes Aim At A Troublesome Seaweed
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https://www.usf.edu/marine-science/news/2025/new-sargassum-system-takes-aim-at-a-troublesome-seaweed.aspx <-- shared article
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https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/developing-an-operational-sargassum-hab-monitoring-and-forecasting-system-for-the-southeastern-u-s-and-u-s-caribbean/ <-- shared technical article
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #satellite #fedscience #earthobservation #Caribbean #florida #puertorico #USVI #seaweed #Sargassum #risk #hazard #damage #impact #cleanup #removal #cost #economics #fisheries #tourism #mitigation #spatialanalysis #detection #spatiotemporal #marine #algal #algalbloom #SargassumWatchSystem #costsaving #inundation #imagery #harmfulalgalbloom #HAB #biomass
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Population Vulnerability Of Residents, Employees, And Cruise-Ship Passengers To Tsunami Hazards Of Islands In Complex Seismic Regions - A Case Study Of The U.S. Virgin Islands
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105289 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #Tsunami #Evacuation #Mitigation #Risk #Hazard #Modeling #Island #publicsafety #USVI #VirginIslands #damage #loss #infrastructure #cost #economics #humanimpacts #publicsafety #lossoflife #death #earthquake #fault #mitigation #monitoring #warning #response #tourists #locals #employees #cruiseships #population #community #vulnerability #USVirginIslands #ships #vessels #docks #inundation #flood #flooding #waves #maritime #port #scenario #riskassessment #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal -
Population Vulnerability Of Residents, Employees, And Cruise-Ship Passengers To Tsunami Hazards Of Islands In Complex Seismic Regions - A Case Study Of The U.S. Virgin Islands
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105289 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #Tsunami #Evacuation #Mitigation #Risk #Hazard #Modeling #Island #publicsafety #USVI #VirginIslands #damage #loss #infrastructure #cost #economics #humanimpacts #publicsafety #lossoflife #death #earthquake #fault #mitigation #monitoring #warning #response #tourists #locals #employees #cruiseships #population #community #vulnerability #USVirginIslands #ships #vessels #docks #inundation #flood #flooding #waves #maritime #port #scenario #riskassessment #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal -
Population Vulnerability Of Residents, Employees, And Cruise-Ship Passengers To Tsunami Hazards Of Islands In Complex Seismic Regions - A Case Study Of The U.S. Virgin Islands
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105289 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #Tsunami #Evacuation #Mitigation #Risk #Hazard #Modeling #Island #publicsafety #USVI #VirginIslands #damage #loss #infrastructure #cost #economics #humanimpacts #publicsafety #lossoflife #death #earthquake #fault #mitigation #monitoring #warning #response #tourists #locals #employees #cruiseships #population #community #vulnerability #USVirginIslands #ships #vessels #docks #inundation #flood #flooding #waves #maritime #port #scenario #riskassessment #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal -
Population Vulnerability Of Residents, Employees, And Cruise-Ship Passengers To Tsunami Hazards Of Islands In Complex Seismic Regions - A Case Study Of The U.S. Virgin Islands
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105289 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #Tsunami #Evacuation #Mitigation #Risk #Hazard #Modeling #Island #publicsafety #USVI #VirginIslands #damage #loss #infrastructure #cost #economics #humanimpacts #publicsafety #lossoflife #death #earthquake #fault #mitigation #monitoring #warning #response #tourists #locals #employees #cruiseships #population #community #vulnerability #USVirginIslands #ships #vessels #docks #inundation #flood #flooding #waves #maritime #port #scenario #riskassessment #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal -
Population Vulnerability Of Residents, Employees, And Cruise-Ship Passengers To Tsunami Hazards Of Islands In Complex Seismic Regions - A Case Study Of The U.S. Virgin Islands
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105289 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #Tsunami #Evacuation #Mitigation #Risk #Hazard #Modeling #Island #publicsafety #USVI #VirginIslands #damage #loss #infrastructure #cost #economics #humanimpacts #publicsafety #lossoflife #death #earthquake #fault #mitigation #monitoring #warning #response #tourists #locals #employees #cruiseships #population #community #vulnerability #USVirginIslands #ships #vessels #docks #inundation #flood #flooding #waves #maritime #port #scenario #riskassessment #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal -
USGS Releases New Topographic Maps For Puerto Rico & The U.S. Virgin Islands – Updated Maps For Essential Needs
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https://www.usgs.gov/programs/national-geospatial-program/news/usgs-releases-new-topographic-maps-puerto-rico-and-us <-- shared article
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https://apps.nationalmap.gov/downloader/ <-- USGS National Map Downloader
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https://www.usgs.gov/programs/national-geospatial-program/topobuilder <-- USGS OnDemand Topo
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #cartography #PuertoRico #USVI #USVirginIslands #topomaps #20K #UStopomaps #topographic #map #NationalMap #TheNationalMap #TNM #NationalMapCorp #volunteers
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The Potential For Coral Reef Restoration To Mitigate Coastal Flooding As Sea Levels Rise
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37858-2 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #BuckIslandReef #USVirginIsland #USVI #reef #coral #climatechange #stormsurge #extremeweather #flood #flooding #risk #hazard #protection #spatialanalysis #risk #hazard #coast #coastal #sealevel #sealevelrise #SLR #coralreef #reefrestoration #hydrodynamic #coastalflooding #storm #erosion #mitigation #marine #ecosystems