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Participatory Science In Boston Harbor: Bridging Research And Outreach, Anne E. O'Connell
Participatory Science In Boston Harbor: Bridging Research And Outreach, Anne E. O'Connell
Graduate Masters Theses
Participatory science programs are becoming effective mechanisms to provide members of the public opportunities to be involved in scientific research worldwide. In the city of Boston, coastal resilience research is of particular interest to researchers, policy makers, and members of the public due to the threat of up to two meters of sea level rise by the year 2100. As part of the outreach and education initiative at the Stone Living Lab, community members were trained to use the Emery method of beach profiling and conducted measurements at twelve different sites around Boston harbor. The sites were visited during the …
Coastal Change Analysis Of Lovells Island Using High Resolution Ground Based Lidar Imagery, Jennifer K. Ly
Coastal Change Analysis Of Lovells Island Using High Resolution Ground Based Lidar Imagery, Jennifer K. Ly
Graduate Masters Theses
Many methods have been employed to study coastline change. These methods range from historical map analysis to GPS surveys to modern airborne LiDAR and satellite imagery. These previously used methods can be time consuming, labor intensive, and expensive and have varying degrees of accuracy and temporal coverage. Additionally, it is often difficult to apply such techniques in direct response to an isolated event within an appropriate temporal framework. Here we utilize a new ground based Canopy Biomass LiDAR (CBL) system built at The University of Massachusetts Boston (in collaboration with the Rochester Institute of Technology) in order to identify and …
Rainsford Island Shoreline Evolution Study (Rises), Christopher V. Maio
Rainsford Island Shoreline Evolution Study (Rises), Christopher V. Maio
Graduate Masters Theses
RISES conducted a shoreline change study in order to accurately map, quantify, and predict trends in shoreline evolution on Rainsford Island occurring from 1890-2008. It employed geographic information systems (GIS) and analytical statistical techniques to identify coastal hazard zones vulnerable to coastal erosion, rising sea-levels, and storm surges. The 11-acre Rainsford Island, located in Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, consists of two eroded drumlins connected by a low-lying spit. Settled by Europeans in 1636, the Island was later used as the Harbor’s main quarantine station. Previous archeological surveys have identified numerous historically sensitive sites dating to before the Revolutionary War period, including …