Application of Coastal Vunerability Index (CVI) on the Island of Oahu
| dc.contributor.advisor | Francis, Oceana | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Onat, Yaprak | |
| dc.contributor.author | Marchant, Michelle | |
| dc.contributor.department | Oceanography | |
| dc.contributor.department | Global Environmental Science | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-04-25T01:38:26Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-04-25T01:38:26Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
| dc.description.course | OCN 499 - Undergraduate Thesis | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10125/67767 | |
| dc.publisher.place | Honolulu | |
| dc.subject | sea level rise | |
| dc.subject | physical oceanography | |
| dc.title | Application of Coastal Vunerability Index (CVI) on the Island of Oahu | |
| dc.type | Thesis | |
| dcterms.abstract | Coastal vulnerability index (CVI) was used to identify and map the vulnerable coastline of Oahu from sea-level rise risks. Vulnerability is the resources at risk from coastal hazards. Sea level rise pose many complications such as loss of land to many coastal communities, especially on islands, such as Oahu. The purpose of this study is to identify the highly vulnerable areas on the island of Oahu, evaluate the vulnerability of Oahu based on the geomorphology without habitats, and provide a reference for adaptation options to overcome sea level rise in coastal management practices for Sunset Beach, HI. The particular CVI method used was Hammar-Klose and Thieler (2001) that the Natural Capital Project's InVEST toolkit (InVEST Coastal Vulnerability version 3.3.2) (InVEST, 2016) software incorporates to analyze the biological and physical environmental inputs of the region to give a spatial mapping of vulnerable areas. Major vulnerable areas are found in the northern shore regions, the western coast, southwest shore, and the southeastern tip. On account of the information for cost benefit analysis at Sunset Beach, we chose this area as a case study. In the Sunset Beach region, factors including high wave exposures, surge potential, geomorphologic features such as sandy beaches, and sea level rise make this area among the most vulnerable. Several adaptation options are available for Sunset Beach, and conducting a cost-benefit analysis can aid to identify the best management practice for decision-makers. This study can contribute toward coastal zone management in areas that have little to no data information that can assist decision-makers in finding vulnerable areas to concentrate on and aid in the best adaptations options for vulnerable areas similar to Sunset Beach. | |
| dcterms.extent | 82 pages | |
| dcterms.language | English | |
| dcterms.publisher | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa | |
| dcterms.rights | All UHM dissertations and theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission from the copyright owner. | |
| dcterms.rightsholder | Marchant, Michelle | |
| dcterms.type | Text |
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