Social Indicators in Coastal Alaska: Arctic Communities

This study carried out an OMB approved information collection that involved surveys administered to 684 heads of households in the Arctic coastal communities of Point Hope, Point Lay, Wainwright, Utqiagvik (Barrow), Nuiqsut and Kaktovik to assess the sense of well-being of residents and affects, if any, related to oil and gas activities. Social domains closely paralleled those identified by the Arctic Council. Indicators were developed by the consultant and a board of Inupiat community representatives selected by Taqulik Hepa, Department of Wildlife Management, North Slope Borough. The indicators were compared with survey questions administered as early as 1974. Longitudinal data resulting from 4 surveys conducted between 1974 and the present survey provide quantifiable data regarding stability, change, resilience and vulnerability.

USD: $795,000

2016-01-08 → 2017-06-29