Waianae Ecological Characterization Oahu, Hawaii 2004
Description
The Waianae Ecological Characterization is a digital synthesis of historical and current physical, ecological, and cultural information about the Waianae moku, which is located on the leeward coast of the Hawaiian Island of Oahu. The characterization emphasizes coastal resource management practices and challenges of the Waianae moku. It includes narratives, videos, images, graphics, interviews, stories, chants, subject bibliographies, over 100 geographic information system (GIS) data layers, and several interactive GIS map projects and printable maps. In addition, it introduces a GIS-based tool, called the Nonpoint Source Pollution and Erosion Comparison Tool, to assist resource managers in the assessment of potential impacts of land use change on water quality as a result of impervious surfaces, runoff, sedimentation, and other factors. The Waianae Ecological Characterization was developed by the Hawaii Coastal Zone Management Program, in partnership with the NOAA Coastal Services Center and the NOAA Pacific Services Center. Funding was provided by the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program. The characterization is available in its entirety on CD-ROM; limited portions are available on the Internet.
Resources
| Name |
Format |
Description |
Link |
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21 |
index.htm |
http://www.hawaii.gov/dbedt/czm/wec/index.htm |
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21 |
index.htm |
http://www.hawaii.gov/dbedt/czm/initiative/wec/index.htm |
Tags
- coral cover
- cultural history
- united states of america
- ahupuaa
- aquatic habitat
- land surface
- oahu (21n157w0003)
- ecological characterization
- biosphere
- water resources
- weather
- geomorphology
- coastal habitat
- ahupuaa management
- oceans
- mhi
- marine invertebrates
- marine resource use
- oahu
- hawaii
- characterization of the waianae coast - using the traditional ahupuaa concept for managing impacts t
- socioeconomic profile
- nonpoint source pollution and erosion comparison tool
- marine ecosystems
- water quality
- oahu island
- marine reptiles
- geology
- habitats
- earth science
- n-spect
- aquatic ecosystems
- hawaiian islands
- marine mammals
- climate
- marine biology
- honolulu
- glossary
- 1012
- fringing reef
- central pacific ocean
- environmental management
- spatial data
- gis
- hydrosphere
- islands
- coral reef ecology
- ocean basin
- land management
- tectonic landforms/processes
- ocean processes
- moku
- bibliography
- invasive/introduced species
- oral history
- coastal processes
- coastal resource use
- coral reefs
- waianae
- turtles
- coris_metadata
- pacific ocean
- terrestrial ecosystems
- geographic information
- country/territory
- maps
- contaminants