Seaview Gracefield is an industrial hub, located in a low-lying coastal area at the confluence of the Waiwhetu stream and the Hutt River near Wellington, New Zealand. Hoping to mitigate the area’s flood risk exacerbated by sea-level rise, the Greater Wellington Regional Council plans to develop an adaptive pathways land-use plan. We created an informative climate scenario for businesses during interviews. We gathered various perspectives of business leaders to gauge the level of awareness and planning regarding future sea-level rise in the area. We encountered a large spectrum of perspectives. In order to generate community engagement, we developed a serious game called the Seaview Sea-level “Sea-narios” game to communicate climate risks to businesses.

• 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

• Taurich, Nina
• Cuendet, Julia Marie
• Kring, Nicole Ancheta
• Hunt, Andrew William

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-030620-032224

Keyword

• Technology and Environment

Advisor

• Pollice, Gary F.
• Dodson, Leslie Lynn

Year

• 2020

Center

• Wellington, New Zealand Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Greater Wellington Regional Council

Date created

• 2020-03-06

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

License

• All rights reserved