Hawaii Coastal Zone Management Program National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal Services Center 2004 CD-ROM Charleston, SC NOAA Coastal Services Center Publication Number: NOAA/CSC/20513-CD http://www.hawaii.gov/dbedt/czm/initiative/wec/index.htm The Waianae Ecological Characterization is a digital synthesis of historical and current physical, ecological, and cultural information about the Waianae moku, which is located on the leeward coast of the Hawaiian Island of Oahu. The characterization emphasizes coastal resource management practices and challenges of the Waianae moku. It includes narratives, videos, images, graphics, interviews, stories, chants, subject bibliographies, over 100 geographic information system (GIS) data layers, and several interactive GIS map projects and printable maps. In addition, it introduces a GIS-based tool, called the Nonpoint Source Pollution and Erosion Comparison Tool, to assist resource managers in the assessment of potential impacts of land use change on water quality as a result of impervious surfaces, runoff, sedimentation, and other factors. The Waianae Ecological Characterization was developed by the Hawaii Coastal Zone Management Program, in partnership with the NOAA Coastal Services Center and the NOAA Pacific Services Center. Funding was provided by the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program. The characterization is available in its entirety on CD-ROM; limited portions are available on the Internet. The Waianae Ecological Characterization was developed to promote the understanding and discussion of complex natural resource issues in the Waianae moku, and to provide a unique and effective tool for the Waianae community to use in their development of a sustainable watershed-based management plan. This metadata record was written to represent the Waianae Ecological Characterization project as a whole. GIS data compiled and created as part of the project are included on the characterization CD-ROM for use with desktop GIS software and each layer has its own metadata record. These metadata records should be referred to for specific information regarding the spatial datasets. 1850 2004 publication date of sources Complete As needed -158.281712 -158.089449 21.574299 21.368738 CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus Geographic Information > Ecological Characterization CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Coastal Habitat EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Habitats EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Fringing Reef EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Coral Cover EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Invasive/introduced Species EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Marine Mammals EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Marine Reptiles > Turtles EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Marine Invertebrates EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Terrestrial Ecosystems > Islands EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Geomorphology > Tectonic Landforms/Processes EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere > Water Quality > Contaminants None ahupuaa ahupuaa management moku cultural history oral history marine ecosystems terrestrial ecosystems aquatic ecosystems weather climate geology geomorphology water resources ocean processes coastal resource use marine resource use land management environmental management socioeconomic profile GIS spatial data maps bibliography glossary Nonpoint Source Pollution and Erosion Comparison Tool N-SPECT ISO 19115 Topic Category environment 007 CoRIS Place Thesaurus OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Oahu Island > Oahu (21N157W0003) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Honolulu > Oahu (21N157W0003) CoRIS Region MHI None Waianae Oahu Hawaii None The Hawaii Coastal Zone Management Program, the NOAA Coastal Services Center, and other contributing authors and partners make no express or implied warranties with respect to the accuracy and use of the information presented in the Waianae Ecological Characterization. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warrnaty. This disclaimer applies to all data, text, videos, graphics, bibliographic annotations, maps, and other resources contained in the characterization. It is strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata files associated with all spatial data. The authors and partners of the characterization shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the information and data. In no event will the authors and partners be liable for any incidental, indirect, special, consequential, or other damages suffered by the user of this information and data, or by other persons. NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA can not assume liability for and damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data, nor as a result of the failure of these data to function on a particular system. 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Honolulu HI 96804 USA 808-587-2846 808-587-2899 Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800 Hawaii Costal Zone Management Program, in conjunction with the NOAA Coastal Services Center 2004 Web site Honolulu, HI Hawaii Coastal Zone Management Program http://www.hawaii.gov/dbedt/czm/wec/index.htm GIS data included in the characterization were checked for general spatial/geographic logic and consistency. Attempts were made to include all information and data deemed relevant to coastal and marine resource management for the project study area (the Waianae moku). Information for this project was gathered from various published sources, gray literature, and interviews, and developed into content for the characterization CD-ROM and Web site. Content was reviewed by project partners for general accuracy. The content was also edited by a professional copy editor. Spatial data used in this project were obtained primarily from the Hawaii Statewide GIS Program. Datasets were then organized into personal geodatabases by subject or theme area for the characterization by the Hawaii Coastal Zone Management Program. The Hawaii Coastal Zone Management Program also created customized ArcGIS project files (.mxd files), GIS tutorials, and static maps using these spatial data. These processes were done 2002-2004. 2004 Hawaii Coastal Zone Management Program mailing address

P.O. Box 2359

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