Climate change in coastal Guyana can critically impact local livelihoods. There is also a desire for development efforts to be Guyanese led, breaking dependency from Global North. The goal of this project is to design a research park that enables universities and professionals to study coastal ecosystems, natural resources, the impacts of climate change, and to design strategies for climate mitigation, adaptation, and resilience. The park will create educational opportunities to train the next generation of Guyanese innovators. Qualitative and quantitative data was collected through interviews, analysis of government reports and scholarly articles, and maps. The deliverables for this project include a site plan for the research park, amenities list, and an educational plan.

• 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

• Zephyrin, Kristophe N.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 24796
• E-project-051821-042101

Award

• Provost's MQP Award

Advisor

• Stoddard, Elisabeth Anne
• LePage, Suzanne

Year

• 2021

Date created

• 2021-05-18

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Civil Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-01-19