Recreation and Tourism: An Ecosystem Service Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Synthesis for Maui, Lānaʻi, and Kaho‘olawe
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Hawaiian Islands Climate Vulnerability and Adaptation Synthesis
The goal of the Hawaiian Islands Climate Synthesis Project was to develop comprehensive, science-based syntheses of current and projected future climate change impacts on, and adaptation options for, terrestrial and freshwater resources within the main Hawaiian Islands. The Hawaiian Islands Climate Vulnerability and Adaptation Synthesis presents the results of the major project components - climate impacts assessment, vulnerability assessment, and adaptation planning - and provides an inter-island analysis of the findings. More detailed information is available in the individual vulnerability assessment syntheses and adaptation summaries, and should be referred to for decision support, which can be found at http://bit.ly/HawaiiClimate.
Recreation and Tourism: Vulnerability and Adaptation Brief for Maui, Lāna‘i, and Kaho‘olawe
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Aesthetic Values: Vulnerability and Adaptation Brief for Maui, Lāna‘i, and Kaho‘olawe
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Aesthetic Values: An Ecosystem Service Climate Change Adaptation Summary for Maui, Lānaʻi, and Kaho‘olawe
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Recreation and Tourism: An Ecosystem Service Climate Change Adaptation Summary for Maui, Lānaʻi, and Kaho‘olawe
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Securing the Future of Cultural Heritage by Identifying Barriers to and Strategizing Solutions for Preservation under Changing Climate Conditions
Climate change challenges cultural heritage management and preservation. Understanding the barriers that can impede preservation is of paramount importance, as is developing solutions that facilitate the planning and management of vulnerable cultural resources. Using online survey research, we elicited the opinions of diverse experts across southeastern United States, a region with cultural resources that are particularly vulnerable to flooding and erosion from storms and sea level rise. We asked experts to identify the greatest challenges facing cultural heritage policy and practice from coastal climate change threats, and to identify strategies and information needs to overcome those challenges. Using content analysis, we identified institutional, technical and financial barriers and needs. Findings revealed that the most salient barriers included the lack of processes and preservation guidelines for planning and implementing climate adaptation actions, as well as inadequate funding and limited knowledge about the intersection of climate change and cultural heritage. Experts perceived that principal needs to overcome identified barriers included increased research on climate adaptation strategies and impacts to cultural heritage characteristics from adaptation, as well as collaboration among diverse multi-level actors. This study can be used to set cultural heritage policy and research agendas at local, state, regional and national scales.