island
Let an agent handle islands by name, area, sovereignty, population, access and hazards, and describe disputed islands neutrally.
Research draft, second pass
A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.
written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify
Researched by: Claude
Purpose and description
Let an agent handle islands by name, area, sovereignty, population, access and hazards, and describe disputed islands neutrally.
A piece of land surrounded by water and smaller than a continent, natural or artificial, including energy islands and very large floating structures.
What it is for: Islands host communities, ecosystems, ports and strategic interests.
It can be visit and travel to it; map and measure it; protect its ecosystems; build artificial islands, under law.
Distinguishing features
Surrounded by water
Smaller than a continent
Natural or artificial
Sovereignty and maritime zones depend on status under UNCLOS
What it looks like
Land surrounded by water, from rocks to large landmasses; artificial islands and floating structures also exist.
Physical character
largest island: about 2.13 million km2 - Greenland
minimum size: varies by definition area
How it is recognised
Land surrounded by water on maps
Names in gazetteers
Artificial islands and seasteads
Related models
is a kind of - land
is surrounded by - setting
is part of - sovereignty
hosts - life
In practice
Families and kinds
continental islands
oceanic and volcanic islands
river and lake islands
artificial islands
energy islands and floating structures
Identifiers
GeoNames id numeric gazetteer
Island code UN island directory codes islands
Standards and regulation
UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (islands and rocks, Article 121)
National island policies
Biosecurity rules for islands
Failure modes and hazards
Stranding by weather or tides
Invasive species introduced by visitors
Sea-level rise
Disputed sovereignty presented one-sidedly
Also called
+16
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.island-artifact
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Geography Where and how big.
Basic facts first.
Identity
Name and location.
Identity
Name and location.
- What is the island name and where is it? provenance
- How large is it? measurement
Origin
How formed.
Origin
Formation.
- Is it natural or artificial, and how did it form? definition
- Is it growing or shrinking? measurement
People Population and governance.
Many islands are inhabited.
Population
Residents.
Population
Population.
- How many people live there? measurement
- From which source? provenance
Sovereignty
Which state.
Sovereignty
Sovereignty.
- Which state administers it? provenance
- Is sovereignty disputed? boundary
Access Getting there.
Access depends on transport.
Transport
Ferries and flights.
Transport
Transport links.
- How can it be reached? action
- Is travel weather-dependent? boundary
Rules
Visiting rules.
Rules
Visiting rules.
- Are there permits or biosecurity rules? boundary
- Is it a protected area? provenance
Environment Ecosystems and risks.
Islands are fragile.
Ecology
Endemic species.
Ecology
Ecology.
- Which endemic species live there? definition
- What threatens them? boundary
Climate risk
Sea level.
Climate
Climate risk.
- How exposed is it to sea-level rise and storms? measurement
- What adaptation is planned? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should island types be separate entries?
- How should disputed islands be represented?
- The registry entry includes cattle mound as an alias; should it be split off?