Finding Refuge in Prince William Sound

Description: Marine vessel routes, ecologically sensitive seashore, and “potential places of refuge” in Prince William Sound, the latter feature referring to locations where ships can relocate to in case of an emergency, and potential damage to other ships as well as the environment will be reduced. A French version of this map was published in the Collection Cartographique on Visionscarto.net.

Published: 2020

Data sources: NOAA; Alaska state government; U.S. National Park Service; Alaska DOT; Alaska DNR; Chugachmiut

Tools: QGIS; Adobe Illustrator

Media: Digital, static