Subsistence Resource Use Areas of Interior Alaskan Communities, 2011-2017

Maps show the search and harvest areas used by community residents for all subsistence resources combined across Interior Alaska for the years 2011 through 2017. The data were collected by the Division of Subsistence, Alaska Department of Fish and Game using standardized methods and are provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial patterns of subsistence harvesting based on mapped search and harvest areas.
• Assess resource use intensity and community reliance on specific areas based on the composite harvest data.
• Support regulatory and environmental impact assessments for land management based on documented subsistence use.
• Model human-environment interactions in Interior Alaska based on the temporal and spatial harvest data.

Strengths

• Covers a 7-year time range from 2011 to 2017.
• Data collected using standardized methods by a state agency.
• Maps show combined use areas for all subsistence resources.

Limitations

• The description states it is not a comprehensive use map for the entire area.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Data collected by the Division of Subsistence, Alaska Department of Fish and Game using standardized methods where respondents indicated search areas, harvest amounts, and locations.

Time Range

2011-2017

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-12 19:46:42.386677; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Interior Alaska