Understanding the Impacts of Storm Surge in Coastal Communities of SC: An Action Research Approach
Presentation Type
Poster
Full Name of Faculty Mentor
Tatiana Height, Sustainability and Coastal Resilience
Major
Marine Science
Presentation Abstract
As flooding and storm surge become more pressing issues that continue to harm communities around the world each year, for this research project, seek to gain insights on the detrimental impacts of flooding in SC communities such as Pawleys Island and St. Helena. Through first-hand interviews, we aim to understand the cost of disaster recovery, community experiences with flooding and storm surge, the effectiveness of government response, and community-informed suggestions for disaster resilience and mitigation strategies. This study, funded by South Carolina Sea Grant, utilizes a Community-Based Participatory Action Research approach to understanding the impacts of flooding and storm surge in the flood-prone communities such as Pawleys Island and St. Helena. The researchers employ a variety of data collection strategies such as interviews and community workshops to glean insights from flood management professionals and impacted communities. The results will offer a rich, qualitative, data set that provides information on the detrimental effects of flooding and storm surge on the identified communities. The hypotheses are that residents in the low-socioeconomic status area of St. Helena will have a different perception of their experience, and different suggestions for recovery, than the high-socioeconomic status area of Pawleys Island.
Start Date
13-4-2023 12:00 PM
End Date
13-4-2023 2:00 PM
Disciplines
Oceanography
Recommended Citation
Shimp, Cierra, "Understanding the Impacts of Storm Surge in Coastal Communities of SC: An Action Research Approach" (2023). Undergraduate Research Competition. 91.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/ugrc/2023/fullconference/91
Understanding the Impacts of Storm Surge in Coastal Communities of SC: An Action Research Approach
As flooding and storm surge become more pressing issues that continue to harm communities around the world each year, for this research project, seek to gain insights on the detrimental impacts of flooding in SC communities such as Pawleys Island and St. Helena. Through first-hand interviews, we aim to understand the cost of disaster recovery, community experiences with flooding and storm surge, the effectiveness of government response, and community-informed suggestions for disaster resilience and mitigation strategies. This study, funded by South Carolina Sea Grant, utilizes a Community-Based Participatory Action Research approach to understanding the impacts of flooding and storm surge in the flood-prone communities such as Pawleys Island and St. Helena. The researchers employ a variety of data collection strategies such as interviews and community workshops to glean insights from flood management professionals and impacted communities. The results will offer a rich, qualitative, data set that provides information on the detrimental effects of flooding and storm surge on the identified communities. The hypotheses are that residents in the low-socioeconomic status area of St. Helena will have a different perception of their experience, and different suggestions for recovery, than the high-socioeconomic status area of Pawleys Island.