Shayne goes to Hanoi

Shayne Noronha, first year MLA student has had an abstract accepted for the Eighth International Conference on Climate Change - http://cgpublisher.com/conferences/363/proposals/78  - The paper is co-authored by Shayne and his supervisor Daniel Irving.  Shayne’s research investigation is examining the effect of climate change on New Zealand’s Coastal Communities. Climate change will tremendously influence the design of landscapes and urban areas before the close of the 21st Century. Studies suggest a rise in global temperatures between 0.9°C to 5.4°C, and a rising sea level upward of 1m. Yet a more substantive threat remains in the unknown intensity and frequency of future storm events. While designers are now aware of these projections, and certainly familiar with the significant value of coastal development in New Zealand, present-day mitigation techniques still exclude broader social, environmental and economic values of coastal communities in preference for engineering efficiency. Landscape design strategies can add value to engineering approaches in urban and coastal ecosystems by including 'coastal resilience' as part of the mitigation outcome strategy. Landscape architects can lead collaborative work at coastal edges and provide opportunities for resilient urban development.