scholarly journals Climate data and information needs of indigenous communities on reservation lands: insights from stakeholders in the Southwestern United States

2021 ◽  
Vol 169 (3-4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Fillmore ◽  
Loretta Singletary
Keyword(s):  
Climate Adaptation ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Climate Information ◽  
Climate Data ◽  
Water Quality Data ◽  
Tribal Government ◽  
Climate Resilience

AbstractIndigenous communities on reservation lands across the USA continue to demonstrate their leadership in climate resilience through active engagement in co-producing interdisciplinary solutions to adaptation. These initiatives, however, often ask Indigenous peoples to provide knowledge and resources to assist with adaptation efforts beyond their communities, which can limit their capacity to act locally. Trusting their expertise, we utilize a participatory research approach that asks tribal government employees, agriculturalists, researchers, and outreach professionals to prioritize the climate information and data they perceive as necessary to enhance the climate resilience of water resources of Indigenous communities. In doing so, this study provides empirical evidence specific to the climate adaptation needs of Indigenous communities on reservation lands in the arid southwestern USA. Study respondents prioritize climate information and data that serve to assess local climate change impacts, enhance food security, and integrate and protect the traditional knowledge of their communities. In this arid and predominantly rural region, respondents prioritize water quality data as their highest need followed by streamflow and air temperature data. They most frequently access their respective tribal government sources of climate information and data. These results indicate that localized climate data and information are highly prioritized. Future research and action to alleviate information and data gaps should account for the relevance, accessibility, and protection of these resources while prioritizing methods that ensure Indigenous sovereignty and self-determination rather than knowledge extraction.

Assessing Climate Data and Information Needs of Indigenous Communities in the Arid Southwestern United States

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Fillmore ◽  
Loretta Singletary
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Climate Adaptation ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
The United States ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
Climate Information ◽  
Southwestern United States ◽  
Regional Survey ◽  
Water Quality Data

Abstract Indigenous communities are actively engaged in interdisciplinary climate adaptation initiatives across the United States making them experienced witnesses to community-based adaptation. This study offers the results of a regional survey of climate information and data needed to enhance the climate resiliency of water resources on reservation lands in the arid southwestern United States. Regional studies of this nature are particularly rare—and reasonably so—due to the place-based nature of Indigenous cultures and the diversity of community experiences. Study participants include tribal government employees, agriculturalists, researchers, and outreach professionals actively engaged in climate adaptation and resiliency efforts on reservation lands. Study respondents prioritize climate information and data that serve to assess local climate change impacts, enhance food security, and integrate the traditional knowledge of their communities into reservation-wide climate adaptation initiatives. In this arid and predominantly rural region, respondents prioritize water quality data as their highest need followed by streamflow data and air temperature data. They most frequently access their respective tribal sources of climate information and data. This research utilizes a participatory approach to identify needs unique to reservation lands in the southwestern United States while illuminating the critical role of Indigenous sovereignty in enhancing climate resiliency.

scholarly journals Monitoring surface water quality using social media in the context of citizen science

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 949-961 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hang Zheng ◽  
Yang Hong ◽  
Di Long ◽  
Hua Jing
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Surface Water ◽  
Surface Water Quality ◽  
Water Quality Monitoring ◽  
Quality Monitoring ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Water Quality Data ◽  
Essential Information

Abstract. Surface water quality monitoring (SWQM) provides essential information for water environmental protection. However, SWQM is costly and limited in terms of equipment and sites. The global popularity of social media and intelligent mobile devices with GPS and photography functions allows citizens to monitor surface water quality. This study aims to propose a method for SWQM using social media platforms. Specifically, a WeChat-based application platform is built to collect water quality reports from volunteers, which have been proven valuable for water quality monitoring. The methods for data screening and volunteer recruitment are discussed based on the collected reports. The proposed methods provide a framework for collecting water quality data from citizens and offer a primary foundation for big data analysis in future research.

scholarly journals Summary Report of the Workshop on the Interactions of Climate and Energy

1985 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 174-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. B. Knox ◽  
H. Moses ◽  
M. C. MacCracken
Keyword(s):  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Regional Scale ◽  
Electric Utility ◽  
Energy Sector ◽  
Department Of Energy ◽  
Energy Industry ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Climate Information ◽  
Climate Data ◽  
Climate Analysis

The joint Industry/DOE Workshop on the Interactions of Climate and Energy was designed to bring the providers of climate information and services together with users and representatives of the oil, gas, coal, and electric utility sectors of the U.S. energy industry. Primary discussion topics included current uses of climate data, the perceived impacts of climatic anomalies on the energy sector, ways to improve the uses of climate data, and recommendations for future research by the climate community. This opportunity for such interaction generated a universal agreement among the participants that more frequent exchanges between the providers and users of climate information be planned and that better communication between the providers and users of climate data and services be established. The workshop proceedings, which is being published by the Department of Energy, presents studies on the application of existing data to the diagnosis of the climatic component in energy supply and demand and the short-term prediction of regional scale energy requirements. Staff members of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Climate Data Center (NCDC) and Climate Analysis Center (CAC) review the currently available climate data and services. Four panel reports identify and enumerate the impacts of climate on each of the segments of the energy industry and offer recommendations for improvements, further research, and, in some cases, concepts for practical demonstrations of immediate potential value to the pertinent energy sector. The panel findings and the presentations of the invited speakers contain several common themes: the need for improved data formats, the significant potential benefits of increased lead time for the seasonal climate forecast, and the necessity for improved accuracy in the forecasts of monthly and seasonal means and extremes of temperature and precipitation. Workshop participants fully recognized the difficulty of making “real” progress on some of these commonly stated objectives; however, they also recognized that the benefits of striving to achieve these goals may, indeed, be sufficiently great to justify the quest for progress through focused research efforts.

Enhancing Climate Resilience at NASA Centers: A Collaboration between Science and Stewardship

2014 ◽  
Vol 95 (9) ◽  
pp. 1351-1363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia Rosenzweig ◽  
Radley M. Horton ◽  
Daniel A. Bader ◽  
Molly E. Brown ◽  
Russell DeYoung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Climate Adaptation ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Natural Habitat ◽  
The United States ◽  
Climate Impact ◽  
Climate Data ◽  
Climate Risks ◽  
Climate Resilience ◽  
Kennedy Space

A partnership between Earth scientists and institutional stewards is helping the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) prepare for a changing climate and growing climate-related vulnerabilities. An important part of this partnership is an agency-wide Climate Adaptation Science Investigator (CASI) Workgroup. CASI has thus far initiated 1) local workshops to introduce and improve planning for climate risks, 2) analysis of climate data and projections for each NASA Center, 3) climate impact and adaptation toolsets, and 4) Center-specific research and engagement. Partnering scientists with managers aligns climate expertise with operations, leveraging research capabilities to improve decision-making and to tailor risk assessment at the local level. NASA has begun to institutionalize this ongoing process for climate risk management across the entire agency, and specific adaptation strategies are already being implemented. A case study from Kennedy Space Center illustrates the CASI and workshop process, highlighting the need to protect launch infrastructure of strategic importance to the United States, as well as critical natural habitat. Unique research capabilities and a culture of risk management at NASA may offer a pathway for other organizations facing climate risks, promoting their resilience as part of community, regional, and national strategies.

scholarly journals Climate information needs and services for climate change mitigation and adaptation in Cameroon, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria and Tunisia

Agro-Science ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 8-21
Author(s):  
N. Ozor ◽  
E. Acheampong ◽  
A. Nyambane
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Climate Adaptation ◽  
Climate Science ◽  
Management Training ◽  
Policy Dialogue ◽  
Climate Information ◽  
Climate Data ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Mitigation And Adaptation

Poor access and use of accurate, timely and appropriate climate information consistently to inform decision making in African countries pose a huge dilemma for sustainable development. The existing climate data observations networks coverage are sparsely distributed. Development strategies and plans are not adequately informed by climate science due to the limited reliable and useable climate data and information produced by National Meteorological and Hydrological Services and other relevant institutions. This paper describes the climate information needs of Cameroon, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria and Tunisia, the status of the climate information systems (CISs), gaps and recommends improvement in the generation, processing and use of climate information. A study involving in-depth desk studies, key informant interviews, focus group discussions and policy dialogue was conducted. Results revealed that the CISs in the target countries have weak forecasting and alert systems for weather events and low capacities of stakeholders in climate prediction, development of climate products and information to support long-term planning, climate adaptation and resilience. The quality and appropriateness of data collected needs to be improved through networking, development and use of innovative technologies and capacity building. Institutionalizing climate data management training within climate data collection stations, creating modern real-time CISs by strengthening the capacities of national and regional institutions to use and disseminate climate information, is paramount. The capacity of the ministries involved in climate data management to deploy appropriate climate information and best practices to effectively implement climate-proof policies and practices should be enhanced to increase climate resilience and productivity. Key words: climate information needs, climate service, adaptation, mitigation, capacity

scholarly journals Monitoring surface water quality using social media in the context of citizen science

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hang Zheng ◽  
Hong Yang ◽  
Di Long ◽  
Hua Jing
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Surface Water ◽  
Surface Water Quality ◽  
Water Quality Monitoring ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Water Quality Data ◽  
Essential Information ◽  
Social Media Platforms

Abstract. Surface water quality monitoring (SWQM) provides essential information for water environmental protection. However, SWQM is costly and is limited in terms of equipment and sites. The global popularity of social media and intelligent mobile devices with GPS and photograph functions provide immense opportunity for citizens to monitor surface water quality. This study aims to establish and demonstrate a method to monitor surface water quality using social media platforms. A WeChat-based application platform is built to collect water quality reports from volunteers. Results show that the monitoring reports are reliable if the volunteers are trained. The key application functions and the methods for data washing and volunteer recruitment are also discussed in this study. The proposed framework and method can provide a mechanism to collect water quality data from citizens and offer a primary foundation for big data analysis in future research.

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