This work was undertaken under the Future Coasts Aotearoa programme Research Aim 2 within the Te Puuaha| The Lower Waikato River case study
Changes such as relative sea level rise can affect our wellbeing over time. Under the Lower Waikato case study for the programme, causal diagrams have been generated that display the effects of change generally on the wellbeing of whaanau over time. The diagrams enable us to better understand the complex influences on wellbeing and how they interconnect to form a ‘system’. This can then assist people to identify areas where action might be best placed to support enhanced wellbeing.
Changes such as relative sea level rise can affect our wellbeing over time. Under the Lower Waikato case study for the programme, causal diagrams have been generated that display the effects of change generally on the wellbeing of whaanau over time. The diagrams enable us to better understand the complex influences on wellbeing and how they interconnect to form a ‘system’. This can then assist people to identify areas where action might be best placed to support enhanced wellbeing.
A Tangata Whenua perspective
It is increasingly recognised that to reconcile the impacts of climate change with the resilience of culture, more meaningful conversations are needed with tangata whenua ‘at place’. This report describes a causal diagram to better understand drivers and aspirations of tangata whenua - inclusive of whaanau, hapuu and iwi - affiliated with the Lower Waikato River (Te Puuaha o Waikato).
A Community perspective
This report summarises causal diagrams developed by members of the community at Port Waikato and Akaaka.