A majority of the wetlands in the Ruamahanga catchment are degraded from efforts to control flooding and create farmland. We collected perceptions of wetlands to the Wairarapa community from key stakeholders. We found strong connections to the wetlands and a wish for the same opportunities for generations to come. We also found that wetland restoration suffers from a lack of collaboration and incentives between community groups. We propose opportunities for collaboration, increasing education, and expanding incentives for restoration.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Paris, Brooklynn
• Lian, Meng
• Dalton, Caroline E.
• Dietrich, Daniel C.

Subject

• Innovation
• Health
• Environment
• Learning
• Sustainability
• Project-Based Learning
• Food
• Well-Being
• Industry
• Water
• Community
• Inclusion
• Culture

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 5821
• E-project-031721-120223

Palavra-chave

• Wetland
• Wairarapa Moana
• Maori
• New Zealand
• Restoration
• Ruamahanga Catchment

Award

• President's IQP Award

Advisor

• Shockey, Ingrid K.
• Looft, Fred J.

Year

• 2021

Center

• Wellington, New Zealand Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Rawiri Smith
• Ian Gunn

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 3 - Good Health and Well-being
• 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
• 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
• 15 - Life On Land
• 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

Date created

• 2021-03-17

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Última modificação

• 2023-01-18