Resilience lies at the heart of St. Croix’s culture, environment, and economy.

The following chapters of this plan cover an analysis of St. Croix’s current conditions conducted during this studio. Island ecologies, impacts of colonialism, infrastructure, equity, and the effects of climate change were all investigated in order to establish a baseline understanding of St. Croix’s resilience today. Following the analysis, this plan presents a common resilience

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definition for St. Croix that has guided the work of the studio. Finally, six resilience projects will address the challenges and opportunities identified for St. Croix and present just a handful of ways that Crucians can fortify their resilience to climate, social, and environmental threats in the years to come.

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2. 2. “St. Croix: Facts & History,” n.d. https://www.vinow.com/stcroix/history/.

Existing Conditions