Carsey Institute studies on communities and coastal restoration in Puget Sound

Ferry in Puget Sound. Image courtesy of NOAA.
Ferry in Puget Sound. Image courtesy of NOAA.

In an effort to understand how residents of Puget Sound view social and environmental change in their region, researchers at the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration collaborated on a public perceptions survey, visualization models, and stakeholder workshops in 2012. The results of their research are available online, and in the three attached PDF documents.

The fact sheets focus on perception of employment and environmental issues in rural, suburban, and urban areas of Puget Sound, as well as regional support for environmental management and beliefs about development and environmental tradeoffs. The research team plans to continue work on this project in 2013.