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https://hdl.handle.net/11681/47884| Title: | Advancing Engineering With Nature initiatives in Point Hope, Alaska |
| Authors: | Bosche, Lauren V. Cohn, Nicholas T. Midgley, Taber McDermott, Ellen Jessup Sullivan, Taylor D. Small, Christopher Douglas, Thomas A. Whitin, Samuel King, Jeffrey K. |
| Keywords: | Cold regions Permafrost Climatic changes Point Hope (Alaska) |
| Publisher: | Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.) |
| Series/Report no.: | Technical Note (Engineering With Nature Program (U.S.)) ; no. ERDC/TN EWN-23-4 |
| Abstract: | Growing environmental risk threatens communities in cold regions, particularly as climate change contributes to permafrost thaw, a reduction in sea-ice extent, and some of the largest rates of coastal erosion on earth. In the context of these significant and growing risks, the Engineering With Nature® (EWN®) program formed its cold regions work unit in 2021 to explore the potential to apply EWN approaches in these areas to mitigate environmental risk while supporting resilient outcomes. The work unit’s objectives include working with communities to preserve the natural environment and traditions, advancing the work unit’s understanding of coldregion environments, and providing guidance on the implementation of natural and nature-based features (NNBF) and EWN in cold regions to increase resilience. This technical note (TN) provides an overview of the EWN in cold regions technical approach as applied to Point Hope, Alaska, which includes community engagement, the integration of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) throughout the project, and the development of cold-regions-specific knowledge and tools. |
| Description: | Technical Note |
| Gov't Doc #: | ERDC/TN EWN-23-4 |
| Rights: | Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited |
| URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/11681/47884 http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/47884 |
| Appears in Collections: | Technical Note |
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| ERDC-TN EWN-23-4.pdf | 4.18 MB | Adobe PDF |  View/Open |