Hauraki Gulf use and values survey Research Underway
Project
Hauraki Gulf use and values survey
Lead Researcher
mogul
Description of Project
People are being asked what they do on the Hauraki Gulf in an online survey developed by AUT University PhD student Rebecca Jarvis.
The survey has been developed and will be run by AUT University’s Institute of Applied Ecology New Zealand to provide extra information for SeaChange – Tai Timu Tai Pari, a two year partnership project by Auckland Council, the Department of Conservation, mana whenua, Waikato Regional Council, the Hauraki Gulf Forum and the Ministry for Primary Industries to develop a new spatial plan for the Hauraki Gulf.
Jarvis developed the survey and will analyse the results as part of her PhD on conservation and social-ecological systems.
The survey is anonymous and the resulting map of what people do, where and why will be shared with the public, she says.
“By providing the opportunity for people to have their say, the survey will provide geo-spatial data on how they use and value the Gulf, integrating different social and cultural considerations in to spatial planning” she says. “We hope to gather the views of as many people as possible, including those who live outside the region, so we’re calling for everyone to participate.”
Jarvis’s supervisor AUT’s Dr Barbara Breen says, “The knowledge of the community will be treasured and shared in an appropriate manner.”
The survey is part of Sea Week and will run through to April 21st.
Keywords:
values, spatial planning, ecology, conservation
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April 14, 2014