Major floods pose a risk to the Hutt Valley due to surrounding geography and increased urbanization. Climate change models suggest flood impacts are likely to increase in the coming decades. Our project investigated public perception of flood risk and climate change in the Hutt Valley. To achieve this goal, we developed and conducted a public survey in collaboration with the Greater Wellington Regional Council. Based on the results of 202 face-to-face interviews with the Hutt Valley public, as well as five in-depth business interviews, we developed a set of awareness and education proposals to support the efforts of the regional council.

• 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

• Ammeson, Brett L
• Manhardt, David Matthew
• Olson, Scott D
• Stockman, Gregory S

Subject

• Infrastructure
• Security
• Environment
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-030415-234532

Keyword

• Emergency management
• Teaching
• Climatic changes

Advisor

• Hersh, Robert
• Elmes, Michael B.

Year

• 2015

Center

• Wellington, New Zealand Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Greater Wellington Regional Council

Date created

• 2015-03-04

Location

• Wellington

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

License

• All rights reserved