实践者应对海平面上升带来的挑战的需求 - - 质量评估
D Hirschfeld1, K M Archie2,3, E Mateo2,4
1Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning Utah State University Logan UT USA.
Earth's future
|November 25, 2024
概括
当地从业者需要更好的海平面上升 (SLR) 数据和工具来适应沿海社区. 在科学家和从业人员之间建立信任关系是有效解决SLR风险的关键.
科学领域:
- 环境科学 环境科学
- 适应气候变化 适应气候变化
- 沿海地区的管理
背景情况:
- 海平面上升对沿海社区构成越来越大的风险,需要采取适应策略.
- 现有的研究涉及SLR的影响和适应,但缺乏专注于从业人员将科学转化为行动的具体需求.
- 有效的沿海适应需要科学家和当地从业人员之间的强有力的对话和合作.
研究的目的:
- 质量评估当地和地区从业人员在将海平面上升科学转化为可操作的沿海适应方面的需求.
- 确定面临SLR影响的从业人员的工具,挑战和决策背景.
- 帮助开发资源和战略,弥合科学研究和实际实施之间的差距.
主要方法:
- 采用混合方法方法,将半结构面试和调查结合起来.
- 收集了来自24个州,波多黎各,马里亚纳群岛和巴巴多斯的142名从业者的数据.
- 采访探讨了从业者的需求,工具,挑战和决策背景;调查对干预影响进行了排名.
主要成果:
- 资金和资源是沿海适应规划的主要障碍.
- 实践者需要更多本地化的SLR信息,现场监测和场景比较决策支持工具.
- 实践者需要有效的沟通工具来吸引多样化的受众.
结论:
- 在科学家和实践者之间建立信任关系对于有效的SLR适应至关重要.
- 可以弥合科学研究和当地实施之间的差距的组织需要加强.
- 定制,本地化的信息和决策支持系统对于提高适应能力至关重要.
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