Find out what regions have been mapped using the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) method in Hawaii, the U.S. territories, and a few international locations--and download detailed information about each ESI atlas.
Regional Coverage and Available Formats • top
For Hawaii, the U.S. territories, and a few international locations, the table below lists the regions for which ESI maps have been produced and the various formats that are available (indicated by a checkmark).
Note: Some regions may be covered in more than one ESI atlas. Check the atlas indexes to see the exact areas that are included in each atlas.
| Atlas Publication Date |
Arc Export |
MOSS |
Shape file |
ESI Viewer |
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| American Samoa - 2004 |
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| Guam & Northern Mariana Islands - 2005 |
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| Hawaii - 2001 |
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Honduras: Golfo de Fonseca - 2000 |
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Nicaragua: Golfo de Fonseca - 2000 |
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Northern Mariana Islands: Guam & Mariana Islands - 2005 |
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| Puerto Rico - 2000 |
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Virgin Islands: U.S. & British Virgin Islands - 2000 |
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Metadata for each Atlas • top
Metadata provides identifying information about an ESI atlas, including what items/regions were mapped, shoreline type definitions, data sources and providers, and geographic reference information. Below are metadata files for the ESI atlases for Hawaii, the U.S. territories, and a few international locations. The files have been compressed as self-extracting zip files so that they can be downloaded more easily from the Internet. [Need help with compressed files?]
- American Samoa (2004) Metadata [Zip, 1.1 MB]
- Golfo de Fonseca (2000) Metadata [PDF, 325 KB]
- Guam & Northern Mariana Islands (2005) Metadata [Zip, 1.1 MB]
- Hawaii (2001) Metadata [Zip, 1.2 MB]
- Puerto Rico (2000) Metadata [Zip, 838 KB]
- U.S. & British Virgin Islands (2000) Metadata [Zip, 792 KB]
List of Maps Included in Each Atlas • top
Each ESI atlas is composed of several maps covering the region. The files below provide an index showing the number and location of the ESI maps included for the atlases for Hawaii, the U.S. territories, and a few international locations.
- American Samoa (2004) Index [PDF, 359.6 KB]
- Guam & Northern Mariana Islands (2005) Index [PDF, 205.5 KB]
- Hawaii (2001) Index [PDF, 231.9 KB]
- Honduras: Golfo de Fonseca (2000) Index [PDF, 70.5 KB]
- Nicaragua: Golfo de Fonseca (2000) Index [PDF, 70.4 KB]
- Puerto Rico (2000) Index [PDF, 92.7 KB]
- U.S. & British Virgin Islands (2000) Index [PDF, 78.6 KB]
Overview Fact Sheets for Each Atlas CD/DVD • top
The documents below provide a brief introduction to ESI mapping and a description of the files that are available on the CD/DVD version of each ESI atlas for Hawaii and the U.S. territories. You can order a CD/DVD from our Order ESIs page.
- American Samoa (2004) Fact Sheet [PDF, 325.2 KB]
- Guam & Northern Mariana Islands (2005) Fact Sheet [PDF, 42.9 KB]
- Hawaii (2001) Fact Sheet [PDF, 54.4 KB]
- Puerto Rico (2000) Fact Sheet [PDF, 141.0 KB]
- U.S. & British Virgin Islands (2000) Fact Sheet [PDF, 63.7 KB]
