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    • Waianae Ecological Characterization Oahu, Hawaii 2004

    Metadata Updated: January 31, 2026

    The Waianae Ecological Characterization is a digital synthesis of historical and current physical, ecological, and cultural information about the Waianae moku, which is located on the leeward coast of the Hawaiian Island of Oahu. The characterization emphasizes coastal resource management practices and challenges of the Waianae moku. It includes narratives, videos, images, graphics, interviews, stories, chants, subject bibliographies, over 100 geographic information system (GIS) data layers, and several interactive GIS map projects and printable maps. In addition, it introduces a GIS-based tool, called the Nonpoint Source Pollution and Erosion Comparison Tool, to assist resource managers in the assessment of potential impacts of land use change on water quality as a result of impervious surfaces, runoff, sedimentation, and other factors. The Waianae Ecological Characterization was developed by the Hawaii Coastal Zone Management Program, in partnership with the NOAA Coastal Services Center and the NOAA Pacific Services Center. Funding was provided by the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program. The characterization is available in its entirety on CD-ROM; limited portions are available on the Internet.

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    License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Dates

    Metadata Date December 15, 2024
    Metadata Created Date January 31, 2026
    Metadata Updated Date January 31, 2026
    Reference Date(s) 2004 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from CoRIS FGDC Metadata

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date December 15, 2024
    Metadata Created Date January 31, 2026
    Metadata Updated Date January 31, 2026
    Reference Date(s) 2004 (publication)
    Responsible Party Hawaii Coastal Zone Management Program (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid waianae_ecological_characterization_2004
    Access Constraints Use Constraints: The Hawaii Coastal Zone Management Program, the NOAA Coastal Services Center, and other contributing authors and partners make no express or implied warranties with respect to the accuracy and use of the information presented in the Waianae Ecological Characterization. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warrnaty. This disclaimer applies to all data, text, videos, graphics, bibliographic annotations, maps, and other resources contained in the characterization. It is strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata files associated with all spatial data. The authors and partners of the characterization shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the information and data. In no event will the authors and partners be liable for any incidental, indirect, special, consequential, or other damages suffered by the user of this information and data, or by other persons. NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA can not assume liability for and damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data, nor as a result of the failure of these data to function on a particular system., Access Constraints: None
    Bbox East Long -158.089449
    Bbox North Lat 21.574299
    Bbox South Lat 21.368738
    Bbox West Long -158.281712
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Harvest Object Id 025e9401-12aa-405b-8645-929908945282
    Harvest Source Id d96f14c5-3e35-4b0a-a3b8-9392afeb50fa
    Harvest Source Title CoRIS FGDC Metadata
    Licence No warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the Hawaii Coastal Zone Management Program or the NOAA Coastal Services Center regarding the utility of the data or informaiton on any system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute such warranty. They also do not support secondary distribution of this product. Please obtain from the original distributors. NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA can not assume liability for and damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data, nor as a result of the failure of these data to function on a particular system.
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    Metadata Language eng; USA
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-158.281712, 21.368738], [-158.089449, 21.368738], [-158.089449, 21.574299], [-158.281712, 21.574299], [-158.281712, 21.368738]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1850-01-01
    Temporal Extent End 2004-01-01

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