Research Challenges and Opportunities Using GeoVisulization

1. 1CDKN Managing Partner and GIVRAPD & ParCA Workshop  July 23 - 24, 2014
WHAT’S IN A MAP?!
Research Challenges and Opportunities
Using GeoVisualization
Gregg Verutes
July 23, 2014

2. 2CDKN Managing Partner and GIVRAPD & ParCA Workshop  July 23 - 24, 2014
WHO AM I?
• Geographer
• Trainer
GEOGRAPHER TRAINER
Mapping
support
(GIS)
Capacity-
building
Curriculum
development
Geovisualization
Science
education
Virtual
(remote)
support
Custom
desktop and
web analytics
Meeting
facilitation
Online
education
Computer
Programming

3. 3CDKN Managing Partner and GIVRAPD & ParCA Workshop  July 23 - 24, 2014
GEOVISUALIZATION
1. Challenges
2. Example: Communicating Coastal Protection Benefits
Provided by Natural Habitats to People
3. Data Visualization Demonstration
4. Recent Successes, Lessons Learned, and
Next Steps in the Caribbean
CONVEYING RESEARCH RESULTS TO
STAKEHOLDERS AND POLICY-MAKERS

4. 4CDKN Managing Partner and GIVRAPD & ParCA Workshop  July 23 - 24, 2014
CHALLENGES
• Marine data collection, modeling and visualization
– Differences between terrestrial systems; linking land and sea
– Common data gaps:
• Spatial, temporal resolution; data formatting
• Climate and other variables ( e.g, sea-level rise, bathymetry, values [$] )
• Structure and function of habitats
• Demand for ecosystem services (beneficiaries)
• Using models and stakeholder involvement to fill gaps
– Validation (e.g., local experts)
– Transparent process
COASTAL AND MARINE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

5. 5CDKN Managing Partner and GIVRAPD & ParCA Workshop  July 23 - 24, 2014
CHALLENGES
• Terminology
– Using words with different meanings:
values vulnerability resilience sustainability
• Duplication of effort
– Data collection
– Modeling / Analysis
– Reporting
– Capacity–building
MORE BROADLY…

6. 6CDKN Managing Partner and GIVRAPD & ParCA Workshop  July 23 - 24, 2014
COASTAL
PROTECTION
NEARSHORE WAVES AND EROSION

7. 7CDKN Managing Partner and GIVRAPD & ParCA Workshop  July 23 - 24, 2014
NEARSHORE WAVES AND EROSION
oyster reef
seagrass beds
marshes
mangroves
coral reefs sand dunes
Guannel et al., in review.

8. 8CDKN Managing Partner and GIVRAPD & ParCA Workshop  July 23 - 24, 2014
Natural Habitats
NOAA
Coastal Vulnerability Tool
Wave, Wind
Storm surge
Geomorphology, Relief

9. 9CDKN Managing Partner and GIVRAPD & ParCA Workshop  July 23 - 24, 2014
QUESTIONS
COASTAL VULNERABILITY TOOL CAN HELP ANSWER
• Are there areas that are more exposed to impacts of
high waves and winds than other areas?
• Are there natural factors that can reduce these impacts?
• Where are people and infrastructure most exposed to sea
level rise and storms in my study region?

10. 10CDKN Managing Partner and GIVRAPD & ParCA Workshop  July 23 - 24, 2014
COASTALVULNERABILITY
Site characteristics
Storm
characteristics
Biotic features
(e.g., natural habitats
mangroves and corals)
Social data
(e.g., number of people,
property values)
Management
action
INPUTS

11. 11CDKN Managing Partner and GIVRAPD & ParCA Workshop  July 23 - 24, 2014
COASTAL EXPOSURE/ HAZARD INDEX

12. 12CDKN Managing Partner and GIVRAPD & ParCA Workshop  July 23 - 24, 2014
COASTAL EXPOSURE INDEX
VARIABLE RANKS
southernliving.com
Rank
Very Low Low Moderate High Very High
1 2 3 4 5
Geomorphology
Rocky; high cliffs;
fiord; fiard
Medium cliff;
indented coast
Low cliff; glacial
drift; alluvial plain
Cobble beach;
estuary;
lagoon; bluff
Barrier beach;
sand beach;
mud flat; delta
Relief > 90th Percentile
> 75th
Percentile
Average value < 25th Percentile < 10th Percentile
Natural Habitats
Coral reef;
mangrove; coastal
forest
High dune;
marsh
Low dune; oyster
reef
Seagrass; kelp No habitat
Sea Level Change Net decrease ±1 Net rise
Wind Exposure < 10th Percentile < 25th Percentile Average value > 75th Percentile > 90th Percentile
Wave Exposure < 10th Percentile < 25th Percentile Average value > 75th Percentile > 90th Percentile
Surge Potential No exposure < 25th Percentile Average value > 75th Percentile > 90th Percentile
Qualitative assessment
of exposure based on mixture
of relative and absolute
rankings

13. 13CDKN Managing Partner and GIVRAPD & ParCA Workshop  July 23 - 24, 2014

14. 14CDKN Managing Partner and GIVRAPD & ParCA Workshop  July 23 - 24, 2014
DATA VISUALIZATION
ADAPTATION, RESILIENCE
AND CLIMATE-COMPATIBLE DEVELOPMENT

15. 15CDKN Managing Partner and GIVRAPD & ParCA Workshop  July 23 - 24, 2014
BELIZE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT

16. 16CDKN Managing Partner and GIVRAPD & ParCA Workshop  July 23 - 24, 2014
BELIZE
SCENARIOS
&
STAKEHOLDER
INVOLVEMENT

17. 17CDKN Managing Partner and GIVRAPD & ParCA Workshop  July 23 - 24, 2014
BELIZE SYNTHESIS
HABITATS AND SERVICES
Arkema et al., in review

18. 18CDKN Managing Partner and GIVRAPD & ParCA Workshop  July 23 - 24, 2014
DEMONSTRATION #1
Platform: HTML
Hosting: MapBox
Cost: $5 / month
Coding: JavaScript
Training: Yes
Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan for Belize
http://geointerest.frih.org/NatCap

19. 19CDKN Managing Partner and GIVRAPD & ParCA Workshop  July 23 - 24, 2014

20. 20CDKN Managing Partner and GIVRAPD & ParCA Workshop  July 23 - 24, 2014
LINKING BIOPHYSICAL RESULTS
TO SOCIAL METRICS

21. 21CDKN Managing Partner and GIVRAPD & ParCA Workshop  July 23 - 24, 2014
HOW DO WE GET THERE?
Number of People
Low
High
MAPPING BENEFICIARIES OF COASTAL PROTECTION

22. 22CDKN Managing Partner and GIVRAPD & ParCA Workshop  July 23 - 24, 2014
DEMONSTRATION #2
Platform: Web / HTML
Hosting: CartoDB
Cost: Free with grant
Coding: JavaScript, SQL
Training: Coming soon!
Coastal Exposure/Vulnerability in the US Gulf of Mexico
http://geointerest.frih.org/WWF

23. 23CDKN Managing Partner and GIVRAPD & ParCA Workshop  July 23 - 24, 2014

24. 24CDKN Managing Partner and GIVRAPD & ParCA Workshop  July 23 - 24, 2014
LESSON LEARNED
AND NEXT STEPS IN THE CARRIBEAN

25. 25CDKN Managing Partner and GIVRAPD & ParCA Workshop  July 23 - 24, 2014
LESSONS LEARNED
• Geovisualization tools (if well-designed) provide
targeted information to stakeholders and decision-makers
• Supplement these tools with tailored training using case studies
– Capacity-building workshops and online “getting started” documents
• Continue building regional ‘hubs’ to compile and distribute
pertinent data and research results
 Easy to navigate, simple
and decision-specific
 Clear instructions, including
limitations and assumptions
 Complexity (add later)
 Development and maintenance
is expensive

26. 26CDKN Managing Partner and GIVRAPD & ParCA Workshop  July 23 - 24, 2014
CAPACITY-BUILDING
EXAMPLE: ONE WEEK COURSE
• Day #1 – Scoping
• Day #2 – Data and Scenarios
• Day #3 – Analyze
• Day #4/5 – Synthesize and Communicate
Prerequisite:
- Free online course (NCP 101)

27. 27CDKN Managing Partner and GIVRAPD & ParCA Workshop  July 23 - 24, 2014
STUDENT PRESENTATIONS
MARINE TRAINING COURSE:VIGO, SPAIN (MAY 2014)

28. 28CDKN Managing Partner and GIVRAPD & ParCA Workshop  July 23 - 24, 2014
• Climate-Compatible Tourism in Belize (WWF-Belize)
– Modify current US Gulf of Mexico web tool
• Coastal Zone Management in Barbados
(NatCap, Downstream Strategies, and IDB)
– Replicate Belize example in the Caribbean
• Tailored tools and guidance for marine spatial planning (MSP)
(Stanford University and WWF)
– Meet the demand for MSP and other marine natural resource decision support
• Training and capacity-building with other organizations
– Conservation Strategy Fund, UN Environment Programme, MaPP, GIZ, and more
NEXT STEPS

29. 29CDKN Managing Partner and GIVRAPD & ParCA Workshop  July 23 - 24, 2014
CONTACT LINKS
• Contact me
– verutes@wwfus.org
Trainings
– training@naturalcapitalproject.org
• Free online course (NCP101)
– ncp101.class.stanford.edu
GeoViz examples
– geointerest.frih.org/WWF
– geointerest.frih.org/NatCap