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New publication weighs costs and benefits of managing Waikīkī Beach
A new publication in Coastal Management by Nori Tarui and team examines the economic valuation of changes in Waikīkī Beach characteristics. In the paper, the authors consider recreationists’ willingness to pay for changes in beach width and water clarity as well as the preferences for the beach as-is, and the authors weigh in on how […]
Read MoreNew publication explores the socioeconomic costs and value of indigenous Fijian funerals
A new publication by Kimberly Burnett, Ron Vave, and Alan Friedlander in World Development Sustainability looks at financing and expenditure of indigenous Fijian (iTaukei) funerals in Fiji. Perceived obligatory adherence to an immutable culture, plus emulation, can compel families to carry out a costly funeral. To balance a respectable funeral against household survival, families reduced […]
Read MoreYou’re Invited: An Evening with Dr. Nicholas Christakis on May 18, 2023
UHERO is excited to host Nicholas Christakis (Yale University) to present a public talk in networks and health. Dr. Christakis’s lecture, which features his latest book Blueprint: The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society, is open to the public. The lecture will take place on May 18 at 6:30pm. The event will be held at […]
Read MoreSteven Bond-Smith receives the Spring 2023 CSS Research Support Award
Congratulations to UHERO’s Steven Bond-Smith for receiving CSS research support funding for his project titled “Is Hawaii Being Left Behind?” Each year, the College of Social Sciences (CSS) announces the availability of funds to support faculty efforts to develop and submit a nationally competitive research grant proposal. These funds are from overhead monies (RTRF) generated […]
Read MoreNew publication analyzes the effects of a state-level carbon reduction strategy for Hawai‘i
A new publication by Makena Coffman, Paul Bernstein, Maja P. Schjervheim, Sumner La Croix, and Sherilyn Hayashida looks at the effects of Hawai‘i’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), a state-level electricity standard that requires 100% electricity generation through renewable sources by 2045. In the paper: Makena Coffman, Paul Bernstein, Maja P. Schjervheim, Sumner La Croix, Sherilyn […]
Read MoreUHERO to collaborate with Honolulu in development of housing database
We are excited to announce a new partnership between UHERO and the City and County of Honolulu to develop and maintain an Oʻahu housing database. Dr. Philip Garboden, HCRC Distinguished Professor in Affordable Housing/Economics, will take lead on the project for UHERO. The database will list all of the island’s subsidized and price-restricted housing units […]
Read MoreJustin Tyndall awarded the Stough-Johansson Springer Award for research in pedestrian safety
Congratulations to Justin Tyndall, whose joint work with Cody Nehiba was awarded the Stough-Johansson Springer Award. Their paper, titled “Highways and Pedestrian Deaths in US Neighborhoods”, was deemed the best paper presented by an early-career scholar at the 62th Annual Meeting of the Western Regional Science Association. Each year the Springer Prize is awarded for the best paper […]
Read MoreThe 2023 ‘Imi Pono Survey: Share your unique experience and perspective on wellbeing!
For the last two years, UHERO and Kamehameha Schools have been working together as part of a strategic partnership. We share many common interests in topics of importance to the people of Hawai’i, such as housing, environmental sustainability, education, health, taxation, and economic diversification. We have explored these interests in a joint Lunch & Learn […]
Read MoreNew publication in Ecosystem Services analyzes the costs of nature-based solution programs
Nature-based solutions are growing around the world, and there is a clear need to understand the types of costs associated with these programs along with the benefits they provide for up and downstream communities. As part of a decade-long collaboration with water funds in Latin America, UHERO’s Leah Bremer is part of a new publication […]
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