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Kahu WaiThe passing of waters
Sustainable Environments of HawaiʻiManoa Johansen
Waters of the world
All Water 97% Oceans 3% Freshwater
Freshwater 79% Ice Caps & Glaciers 20% Groundwater 1% Accessible Surface
Freshwater
Accessible Surface Freshwater 52% Lakes 38% Soil Moisture 8% Rivers 8% Water Vapor 1% Water in Living
Organisms
WaiWai KaiKai“Freshwater
Brackish Water
Salt Water”
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Waiwai“nvs. Goods, property, assets, valuables, value, worth, wealth, importance, benefit, estate, use; useful, valuable, rich, costly, financial.”
Concepts
Sustainable Environments are areas in which the natural environment can sustain a society and economy with out using a appropriate range of resources.
Sustain healthy ecosystems to maintain goods and services for people and living species.
Loʻi Kalo• System of irrigated
terraces• Way of wetland farming
in a controlled area• Knowledge of (Mahi ʻai)
agriculture incorporated with (Kuhikuhipuʻuone) architecture and (Mahi iʻa) aquaculture
Loʻi Kalo• Constructed with banks
of earth or rock near the Kahawai (stream)
• Irrigated with stream water through the ʻauwai (ditch) into the uppermost terrace gradually into the lowermost terrace
• Water then discharged back into the stream
Preservation & Management
Involves water-systems, land, atmospheric climates, etc.
Making the cycle of production and disposal more sustainable by lessening the consumption of land area
Kawainui Marsh• Largest remaining
wetland in Hawaiʻi• Encompasses 830 acres
of land in Kailua, Oʻahu• Area of Cultural and
Archeological significance
• Habitat for native and endangered species
• Natural flood control• Provides recreational
and educational opportunities
Hahai ka ua i ka Ulu lāʻau• “The Rain Follows the
Forest”• 10% of the priority
watershed forests are protected
• DLNR has made securing the future of our water supply a priority and created this action plan to meet the following goals:• Remove or contain damaging
invasive weeds that threaten priority areas; Monitor and control other forest threats including fires, predators, and plant diseases
• Restore and plant native species in priority and buffer areas
• Educate people about the cultural, economic, and environmental importance of conserving native forests; Promote consistent and informed land use decision-making that protects watersheds
New-age Sustainable Environments
Reusable Architecture
Green Farming, Agriculture, and Aquaculture
Biospheres
Native Species Out planting
Natural Area Preserves
Outdoor Educational Opportunities
Hydro plants
Palekai• “Breakwall”• Defense against high
seas• Protects a range of
inhabited areas• Creates a safe area for
many activities
Hydroelectricity• Electricity generated by
hydropower• Hawaii mainly uses Run-
of-the-river Hydroelectricity
• Stations with small or no reservoir capacity
• Water coming from upstream must be used for generation at that moment or allowed to bypass dam
• Cleaner and produces less greenhouse gasses then Power Plants that burn oils
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Mahalo a nui loa!Marriane Larned
Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership
Initiative
Jason S. Cifra
Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs
Hawaii Community
College Kamaka Gunderson
Halaulani
Hawaii Community College
Thank you very much!