Practitioners' Needs for Addressing the Challenges of Sea-Level Rise-A Qualitative Assessment.

ABSTRACT: Practitioners at the local and regional scale are under increased pressure to reduce risks to people and property posed by the threats of sea-level rise (SLR) and associated impacts. To achieve this, a dialog between practitioners and scientists is imperative. Current research documents impacts of SLR, evaluates local SLR adaptation activities, identifies barriers to action, and works to assess local adaptive capacity. Despite this work, there has been little qualitative assessment of practitioners' needs when it comes to translating SLR science into local changes. To fill this gap, we used a combination of semi-structured interviews and surveys. The interviews revealed practitioners' needs, the tools they use, the challenges they face, and the contexts in which they make decisions. The su

SUBMITTER: Hirschfeld D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11584986 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature