gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:74317 eng UTF8 dataset Mixed: GIS shapefiles and CSV National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science resourceProvider Alva, Amanda amanda.alva@noaa.gov Contact by email: amanda.alva@noaa.gov pointOfContact NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2026-03-04T19:17:18 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) EPSG::26920 NCCOS Assessment: Community Assessment to Flood Hazard in the United States Virgin Islands, 2023-01-01 to 2024-08-30 Community Assessment to Flood Hazard in the United States Virgin Islands 2025 creation 2025 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 74317 https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/CZTITY https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/74317 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov Principal Investigator: Chloe Fleming, chloe.fleming@noaa.gov, US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)and CSS, Inc, 2025 to present Additional Principal Investigators: Sarah Ball Gonyo, sarah.gonyo@noaa.gov, US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Collaborators: Seann Regan, US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) and CSS, Inc Amy Freitag, US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) and CSS, Inc Heidi Burkart, US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) and CSS, Inc Uzma Aslam, US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) and CSS, Inc principalInvestigator Fleming, Chloe (843) 460-9932 (843) 998-6939 331 Fort Johnson Road Charleston SC 29412 chloe.fleming@noaa.gov Contact by email: Chloe.fleming@noaa.gov Fleming, Chloe (NOAA NOS NCCOS/CSS) - ORCID: 0000-0001-7406-9105 author https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/programmatic-execution-of-nccos-vulnerability-assessments/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NCCOS Project Webpage: Programmatic Execution of NCCOS Community Vulnerability Assessments NCCOS Project Webpage: Programmatic Execution of NCCOS Community Vulnerability Assessments download https://doi.org/10.25923/mej9-p181 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link A Community vulnerability assessment to flood hazard in the U.S. Virgin Islands NOAA Technical Memorandum: Fleming, Chloe S. et al. (2024). A Community vulnerability assessment to flood hazard in the U.S. Virgin Islands. https://doi.org/10.25923/mej9-p181 download Fleming, Chloe; Regan, Seann D.; Freitag, Amy; Aslam, Uzma; Burkart, Heidi, 2025, "NCCOS Assessment: Community Vulnerability Assessment to Flood Hazard in the United States Virgin Islands, 2023-01-01 to 2024-08-30", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/CZTITY, Harvard Dataverse, V1 This dataset includes estate level component scores of various indices from the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Community Assessment to Flood Hazard in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI). Indices include social vulnerability, structural vulnerability (and sub-indices), structural exposure (and sub-indices), nearshore environment protection benefits, compounded flood hazard, waterborne toxins and contaminants, vegetation, and potential walkability. Each component score is aggregated to the estate level geography provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Additionally, intermediary raster-based datasets on stormwater flooding potential, compounded flooding (both near-term-moderate and projected-high), orbital velocity data, a Shannon land use diversity index, and a Visible Atmospherically Resistant Index (VARI) are included. This assessment used a geospatial, indicator-driven approach to integrate data from a variety of sources related to community vulnerability in the USVI. These data included measures of social and structural vulnerability and exposure, the nearshore environment, flood hazards, waterborne toxins and contaminants, vegetation, and potential walkability. These indicators were based on territorial needs, existing research, local stakeholder feedback, and data feasibility checks. Each component was analyzed using publicly available data, renormalized using a min-max normalization method, and aggregated to estate-level geographies. These were then categorized into statistical quantile breaks to show relative rankings across the territory. This integrative approach supports bivariate choropleth mapping for highlighting areas of co-occurrence and prioritization and also highlights estate-level hazard and vulnerability. Additionally, several raster based indices were created in this assessment. For full dataset methods please see the NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 334 at https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/66566. The U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) are particularly vulnerable to natural hazards such as erosion, hurricanes, and flooding. These risks are exacerbated by climatic events that contribute to increased storm intensity and extreme weather patterns, including droughts and heavy rainfall. While climate change is a global crisis, its impacts on the USVI are especially severe due to the territory's small size, geographic isolation, and reliance on imported goods. Social determinants of vulnerability, such as economic disparities, limited access to resources, and historical inequities, further compound these challenges. Underserved and historically marginalized communities across the territory often face heightened risks and reduced capacity to prepare for or recover from such hazards. To address these critical issues, the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) conducted a place-based, integrated community vulnerability assessment at the estate level to support communities in the USVI. completed Fleming, Chloe (843) 460-9932 (843) 998-6939 331 Fort Johnson Road Charleston SC 29412 chloe.fleming@noaa.gov Contact by email: chloe.fleming@noaa.gov Fleming, Chloe (NOAA NOS NCCOS/CSS) - ORCID: 0000-0001-7406-9105 pointOfContact NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov Point of Contact: Amanda Alva, amanda.alva@noaa.gov, US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), 2025 to present NCCOS Data Manager, nccos.data@noaa.gov, US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), 2025 to present pointOfContact NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov custodian https://cdn.coastalscience.noaa.gov/csmedia/2023/10/NCCOS_tag_to_side_22hr.png Browse Graphic: NCCOS EARTH SCIENCE EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > SOCIOECONOMICS theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 17.0 OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA > VIRGIN ISLANDS place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 20.8 NCCOS Research Data Type > Derived Data Product NCCOS Research Priority > Social Science NCCOS Research Topic > Assessing Human Use NCCOS Research Topic > Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience NCCOS Research Location > Region > U.S. Caribbean NCCOS Research Location > U.S. States and Territories > U.S. Virgin Islands theme NCCOS Keywords DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS > National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian NCCOS Social Science Team project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, [Date of Access]: NCCOS Assessment: Community Assessment to Flood Hazard in the United States Virgin Islands, 2023-01-01 to 2024-08-30 [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/74317. NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. 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SPDX License: Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal (CC0-1.0) otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None otherRestrictions Use Constraints: None unclassified NCCOS Assessment: A Community Risk Assessment of Flooding and Heat Hazards in Baltimore, MD NOAA/NMFS/EDM 75313 series multiple files multiple files https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/CZTITY Harvard Dataverse custodian crossReference NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 74317 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/nccos/dmp/pdf/74317.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference eng; US oceans -65.1089351 -64.5196511 17.6507787 18.41 2023-01-01 2024-08-01 Multiple formats National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science 1305 East West Highway, Rm 8110 Silver Spring MD 20910 https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Website Website listed for National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science information Distributor: National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), NCCOS.data@noaa.gov, 2025 to Present Harvard Dataverse, 2025 to Present distributor https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/CZTITY WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NCCOS RA1 Fleming, Chloe; Regan, Seann D.;Freitag, Amy; Aslam, Uzma; and Burkart, Heidi. National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science. 2024. NCCOS Assessment: Community Assessment to Flood Hazard in the United States Virgin Islands, 2023-01-01 to 2024-08-30. Harvard Dataverse. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/CZTITY download dataset Completeness Report For details of data completeness, see Lineage Sources. This dataset includes estate level component scores of various indices from the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Community Assessment to Flood Hazard in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI). Indices include social vulnerability, structural vulnerability (and sub-indices), structural exposure (and sub-indices), nearshore environment protection benefits, compounded flood hazard, waterborne toxins and contaminants, vegetation, and potential walkability. Each component score is aggregated to the estate level geography provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Additionally, intermediary raster-based datasets on stormwater flooding potential, compounded flooding (both near-term-moderate and projected-high), orbital velocity data, a Shannon land use diversity index, and a Visible Atmospherically Resistant Index (VARI) are included. This assessment used a geospatial, indicator-driven approach to integrate data from a variety of sources related to community vulnerability in the USVI. These data included measures of social and structural vulnerability and exposure, the nearshore environment, flood hazards, waterborne toxins and contaminants, vegetation, and potential walkability. These indicators were based on territorial needs, existing research, local stakeholder feedback, and data feasibility checks. Each component was analyzed using publicly available data, renormalized using a min-max normalization method, and aggregated to estate-level geographies. These were then categorized into statistical quantile breaks to show relative rankings across the territory. This integrative approach supports bivariate choropleth mapping for highlighting areas of co-occurrence and prioritization and also highlights estate-level hazard and vulnerability. Additionally, several raster based indices were created in this assessment. Fleming, Chloe S., Fleming, Chloe S., Regan, Seann D., Freitag, Amy, Aslam, Uzma, & Burkart, Heidi. (2024). A Community vulnerability assessment to flood hazard in the U.S. Virgin Islands. National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (U.S.) ; CSS, Inc. Chloe Fleming https://doi.org/10.25923/mej9-p181 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Publication NOAA Tech Memo Fleming, Chloe S. et al. (2024). A Community vulnerability assessment to flood hazard in the U.S. Virgin Islands. https://doi.org/10.25923/mej9-p181 information publisher