Reality Check: Collaborative Research Contributes to Real-Life Policy Decisions
Innovative research efforts combined historic aerial photos, drone imagery, and topographic surveys to characterize coastal change around Hawai'i Island. The results are informing policy makers who are crafting a new setback policy for coastal development.
References:
- Hart, R. (2018): "Quantifying shoreline change at three diverse coastal geomorphologies on Hawai'i Island." Thesis for the degree of Master of Science, University of Hawai'i at Hilo, Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science.
- Laursen, S., N. Puniwai, A.S. Genz, S.A.B. Nash, L.K. Canale, and S. Ziegler-Chong (2018): "Collaboration Across Worldviews: Managers and Scientists on Hawai'i Island Utilize Knowledge Coproduction to Facilitate Climate Change Adaptation." Environmental Management 62(4): 619–630.
Story Credit:
Scott Laursen, Program Specialist, Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Center, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo; and Bethany Morrison, Planning Department, County of Hawai'i.
Banner Image Credit:
Waves crashing into basaltic rocks formed from lava flows on Hawai'i Island. Courtesy of pxhere.com
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23 April 2024 - 9:53am
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