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View article: An intercomparison of national and global land use and land cover products for Fiji
An intercomparison of national and global land use and land cover products for Fiji Open
Here, a methodology to generate national-scale annual 10 m spatial resolution land use and land cover maps for Fiji (Fiji LULC) is presented. A training dataset of 13,419 points with a LULC label across three years from 2019 to 2021 was ge…
View article: Qi no tu i baba ni qwali (living down by the river): Impacts of flooding and mining on ecosystems and livelihoods
Qi no tu i baba ni qwali (living down by the river): Impacts of flooding and mining on ecosystems and livelihoods Open
A vast ocean rich with resources to maintain a sustainable livelihood surround Pacific Island Countries and Territories. In Fiji, coastal resources are a primary source of food, medicine, income and other necessities for livelihood securit…
View article: The political affordances of the ‘coconut wireless’: Rotumans on social media in the 2018 Fiji elections
The political affordances of the ‘coconut wireless’: Rotumans on social media in the 2018 Fiji elections Open
As a unique group of people, Rotumans make up less than two percent of Fiji’s population, and as a minority Indigenous ethnic group in Fiji, they have remained relatively hidden and silent in political affairs. Outmigration from the island…
View article: Climate change adaptation in disaster-prone communities in Cambodia and Fiji
Climate change adaptation in disaster-prone communities in Cambodia and Fiji Open
This article examines how rural communities living in flood-prone river basins of Cambodia and Fiji have responded to increasing variability of floods and other natural hazards under the influence of climate change and other risk factors. …
View article: qConut: A mobile geospatial application for promoting sustainable and climate-smart Pacific Island agricultural landscapes
qConut: A mobile geospatial application for promoting sustainable and climate-smart Pacific Island agricultural landscapes Open
<p>Successful &#8216;smart&#8217; agricultural interventions provide mutually positive impacts to inhabitants&#8217; livelihoods, landscape sustainability, and the capacity of a system to respond effectively to climate va…
View article: Social Media and Disaster Communication: A Case Study of Cyclone Winston
Social Media and Disaster Communication: A Case Study of Cyclone Winston Open
This article presents an analysis of how social media was used during Tropical Cyclone Winston, the strongest recorded tropical storm that left a wake of destruction and devastation in Fiji during February 2016. Social media is increasingl…
View article: Social media and disaster communication: A case study of Cyclone Winston
Social media and disaster communication: A case study of Cyclone Winston Open
This article presents an analysis of how social media was used during Tropical Cyclone Winston, the strongest recorded tropical storm that left a wake of destruction and devastation in Fiji during February 2016. Social media is increasingl…
View article: Climate adaptation strategies in Fiji: The role of social norms and cultural values
Climate adaptation strategies in Fiji: The role of social norms and cultural values Open
The Fiji Islands in the South Pacific are highly exposed to climate-induced hazards and have experienced several flood and cyclone events in recent years. Drawing on a series of field studies in the lower Ba River Catchment on Fiji’s main …
View article: Climate Change Adaptation in Post-Disaster Recovery Processes: Flood-Affected Communities in Cambodia and Fiji
Climate Change Adaptation in Post-Disaster Recovery Processes: Flood-Affected Communities in Cambodia and Fiji Open
By adopting an integrated and participatory action-research approach, this project explores how rural communities living in flood-prone river basins of Cambodia and Fiji respond to increasing variability of flood incidences and other natur…