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The UAV imagery was collected by the Hawaii Coastal Geology Group of the University of Hawai'i, Manoa in August of 2017 for USGS. The UAV model is Phantom 4 with the camera model FC6310. The UAV was flown 90 meters above sea level at site Rita and 100 meters above sea level at site AIPA.
As one of the lowest-lying island nation states in the world, the Republic of the Marshall Islands is vulnerable to sea level rise, flooding and the associated impacts on soil and water salinity. Persistent drought is further affecting agricultural production and access to drinking water, and heat stress is increasingly common. The number of Marshallese people residing in the USA has increased rapidly from 6650 in 2000 to an estimated 30,000 in 2018. While we know that climate change is already affecting the Marshall Islands and that there are significant migration flows, we do not know to what extent people already migrate because of climate change. This paper addresses this gap and presents findings from interdisciplinary...
Categories: Publication;
Types: Citation;
Tags: Indigenous Peoples,
Indigenous Peoples,
Pacific Islander Indigenous Communities,
Pacific Islands CASC
[In English: Migration in the Marshall Islands, climate change and the role of ecosystem services. By Brittany Lauren Wheeler on behalf of the “Climate and Migration in the Marshall Islands ” Project.]
Categories: Publication;
Types: Citation;
Tags: Indigenous Peoples,
Pacific Islander Indigenous Communities,
Pacific Islands CASC
Final Report: Collecting Elevation Data to Understand Climate Change Effects in the Marshall Islands
Categories: Publication;
Types: Citation;
Tags: Pacific Islands CASC,
Sea-Level Rise and Coasts,
Water, Coasts and Ice
This study aims to clarify the extent to which Marshallese people are already migrating because of climate change, and the role affected ecosystem services play in their migration decisions. The research also aims to better understand the effects of this migration on migrants themselves, among communities in the RMI (in the capital of Majuro, and on Mejit and Maleolap), and in destination states (Hawai‘i, Oregon, and Washington). Finally, the research provides an analysis of shared views found within Marshallese perceptions on these subjects, which allows for a more fulsome assessment of the current state of well-being for Marshallese migrants, contributes to a more informed discussion regarding whether migration...
Categories: Publication;
Types: Citation;
Tags: Indigenous Peoples,
Pacific Islander Indigenous Communities,
Pacific Islands CASC
The bathymetry data was collected by the Hawaii Coastal Geology Group of the University of Hawai'i, Manoa in August of 2017 for USGS. A Garmin echoMAP Chirp was used to collect the data. 1 site along the western (lagoonside) and 2 at the lagoon entrance on the northern (ocean side) of the atoll was surveyed.
Mid- and end-of-century climate projections for the Hawaiian Islands indicate that rainfall is projected to decrease across large areas. In areas affected by drought or where the future climate becomes drier, reduced groundwater recharge can affect freshwater availability. Reduced rainfall can also reduce soil moisture, which can increase the risk of wildfire. Cloud-water interception, or fog drip, is the process by which cloud-water droplets are captured on the leaves and branches of plants with some of the captured cloud water subsequently dripping to the ground. Studies in Hawaiʻi indicate that fog drip can contribute substantially to total precipitation and may have the potential to lessen the negative effects...
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Types: Citation
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