Researchers assessed the shoreline around Oʻahu most vulnerable to erosion under three scenarios of sea-level rise—all estimated to occur before, and shortly after mid-century.
The research uses historic aerial photos, current drone imagery and topographic surveys to document the changes and provide information for policymaker development plans.
The two-year paid fellowship, named after Emeritus Professor E. Gordon Grau, will place early-career professionals with municipal, state or federal host agencies.
A team of specialists quantified land use on the Oʻahu coast over the period 1928–2015 and concluded that state and national coastal zone management practices will require new policies, or more effective ways for implementing existing policies.