Sea Level Rise AR Visualizer: Pu'uhonua o Honaunau Park

Visualize the extent of sea-level rise in Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park as if you are at the controls of your own helicopter! Sea Level Rise AR Visualizer uses augmented reality (AR) technology to create a virtual model of Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park and allows you to explore how sea level rise will affect this important site in Hawaiian culture and history. This app was created by scientists at the University of Hawaii Sea Level Center (UHSLC) and funded by the USGS-DOI Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Center (PI-CASC). The app is based on digital elevations and imagery produce by scientists at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal National Elevation Database...

Final Report: Visualizing Sea-level Rise at Puʻuhonua O Hōnaunau National Historic Park with Interactive, Virtual Technology (A Prototype Augmented-Reality Mobile-Phone Application)

The objective of this project was to produce a tool for visualizing the timing and extent of sealevel rise (SLR) impacts that is more more realistic and immersive than standard scientific materials—such as time series or static maps—in order to generate interest, participation, and/ or funding for coastal conservation that is commensurate with the immediacy and scope of impacts to local communities and infrastructure. To demonstrate how modern technology can improve communication and visualization of SLR, we utilized a state-of-the-art augmented reality (AR) platform to show how SLR will evolve under different scenarios in Puʻuhonua O Hōnaunau (PUHO) National Historical Park. Leveraging AR technology, which is now...

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