Shishmaref, Alaska
E587448
Shishmaref, Alaska is a small Inupiat village on a barrier island in the Chukchi Sea, known for severe coastal erosion and being emblematic of climate change–driven relocation challenges in Arctic communities.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shishmaref | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Inupiat community
ⓘ
census-designated place ⓘ village ⓘ |
| climateChangeImpact |
accelerated shoreline retreat
ⓘ
threat of village displacement ⓘ |
| climateZone | Arctic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coastlineType | barrier island ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| economy |
subsistence fishing
ⓘ
subsistence gathering ⓘ subsistence hunting ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
loss of protective sea ice
ⓘ
permafrost thaw ⓘ sea level rise ⓘ storm surge flooding ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Inupiat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governance |
city government
ⓘ
tribal government ⓘ |
| hasAirport | Shishmaref Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelocationPlan | yes ⓘ |
| hasSchool | Shishmaref School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| indigenousPeople | Inupiat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being emblematic of Arctic climate change challenges
ⓘ
climate change impacts ⓘ relocation planning due to erosion ⓘ severe coastal erosion ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Nome Census Area NERFINISHED ⓘ Northwest Arctic region of Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Chukchi Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNorthOf | Bering Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Sarichef Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | media coverage as a "climate refugee" community ⓘ |
| population | about 600 people ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Inupiaq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| relocationStatus | partially planned but not fully implemented ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
coastal erosion
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inundation ⓘ storm damage ⓘ |
| traditionalFoodSources |
berries
ⓘ
caribou ⓘ fish ⓘ marine mammals ⓘ |
| transport |
primarily air transport
ⓘ
seasonal marine transport ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Shishmaref