Establishes a Center for Climate Resilient Development at the University of Hawaii to address climate change hazards.
The bill establishes a Center for Climate Resilient Development at the University of Hawaii's School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology. The Center will provide guidance on climate hazards, assess risk and vulnerabilities across the state, and recommend capital improvement projects to build resiliency. It will also seek external funding to expand research and modeling capabilities. The Center aims to leverage existing modeling expertise to address climate change hazards, including sea level rise and storm surge, and will work with communities to develop resiliency plans.
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