NSF Convergence Accelerator Track E: Data Interfacing of Human Use, Culture, Economics, and Environment within the Blue Economy for Underserved Populations

NSF 融合加速器轨道 E：为服务不足人群提供蓝色经济中人类使用、文化、经济和环境的数据接口

• 批准号: 2137826
• 负责人: Robert Burns
• 金额: $ 68.65万
• 依托单位: West Virginia University Research Corporation
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2021-10-01 至 2023-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2137826&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: NSF; Convergence; Accelerator; Track; Data

The Blue Economy, as defined by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, contributed nearly $373 billion to the United States economy in 2018 and grew faster than the nation’s economy overall. Additionally, the sector of the Blue Economy related to tourism and recreation represents the largest contributor overall—nearly $143 billion. While the value of such ocean resources and sectors is immense, the benefits of these resources and commitment to their use and conservation are not shared equally by all people. This project addresses the following objectives 1) identification of appropriate data sources that are relevant for connecting underserved groups to the Blue Economy 2) analysis and packaging of data sources into applicable products that are useful for Blue Economy networks to reach appropriate users, and 3) provision of products/training/education to groups that help establish connections via jobs, awareness, and commitments within the Blue Economy for underserved groups. A key outcome of the project will be to increase awareness, engagement, and connection to the Blue Economy for traditionally underserved populations in the United States. This research seeks to highlight the linkage between racial/ethnic minorities and relatively lower socioeconomic status as a relevant factor for consideration in definition of underserved populations—through the convergence of big data, cultural understanding, and other data sources. Specifically, societal outcomes that will benefit Black, Brown, and Indigenous individuals as it relates to engagement and connection to the Blue Economy. Traditionally underserved groups may have previously established cultural connections to ocean resources that are not captured in current assessment and quantification of the Blue Economy. The Blue Economy should be accessible by all U.S. citizens, regardless of their connection to ocean resources. Participation in Blue Economy related activities can only be expanded for underserved populations when they are fully aware of the activities and opportunities present within Blue Economy sectors. In the medium term, awareness of Blue Economy activities and opportunities translates to action for responsible use, marketing, and business promotion for underserved populations. Following increases in awareness, increases in access are the goal outcomes in the medium-term time period. This will broaden participation in the Blue Economy for underserved populations by inspiring confidence in ocean resources as sources of economic benefit. In the long term, awareness and access build into attachment to ocean resources and the Blue Economy. Finally, the project will build a foundation that supports expansion of underserved population use and valuation of ocean resources. Through short and medium-term expansion of awareness and access for opportunities in the Blue Economy, societal benefits will emerge as long-term attachment to those resources and connections. This research addresses the following objectives 1) identification of appropriate data sources that are relevant for connecting underserved groups to the Blue Economy 2) analysis and packaging of data sources into applicable products that are useful for Blue Economy networks to reach appropriate users, and 3) provision of products/training/education to groups that help establish connections via jobs, awareness, and commitments within the Blue Economy for underserved groups. This project will make use of big data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to develop a platform that is accessible to the public. The platform will aggregate data and stratify outputs based upon social criteria such as desired activities, conditions, and connections to the Blue Economy. The platform will be functional for any person with internet access, but will be coupled with educational tools, workshops, and partnerships specifically designed to connect underserved communities to the Blue Economy. Partners in this convergent research effort (e.g. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Integrated Information Services) will provide indirect communication to the program through their research and data provisioning efforts. Educational tools, workshops, and partnerships will be tailored to the specific audience of a particular community, knowing that cultural connections and commitments to ocean resources differ across diverse groups. Proposed outcomes include creation of opportunities, awareness, and historical/contemporary context within the Blue Economy for underserved populations in the short term. In the medium/long term, expected outcomes include increased use, engagement, and business/job opportunities centered on stronger attachment to the Blue Economy for underserved communities and populations. The proposed activities address contemporary analytical challenges that cut across multiple disciplines and require advanced analyses. Existing data streams and models that utilize environmental and economic data to provide information to coastal communities about weather events, transportation routing, and impacts of hazards will be leveraged to help incorporate additional social endpoints. By integrating human use and cultural information to such conceptual and statistical models, description of linkages that may be influenced by oceanic and atmospheric phenomena can be included in platforms that that benefit society. The analysis and understanding of ocean conditions using biological and ecological sciences is a vital component of this proposed project. Using social and biological data to converge upon improved understanding of latent variables that strengthen awareness, access, and attachment to ocean resources is beneficial to society on its own. However, when considering the true impact of awareness, access, and attachment to such resources, the dependency and connections with economic endpoints such as employment and incomes are critical and must be measured and justified. Economic connections extend beyond dollars and cents, and hold potential for improvement in livelihoods of underserved populations across components such as consumer confidence, life expectancy, and happiness levels. Additionally, a more detailed understanding of the goods and services provided by ocean resources beyond traditional market valuation (e.g. shipping, fisheries harvest, etc.) offers insight into opportunities for human engagement with the ocean and valuation of non-market goods and services provided by coastal resources. This more complete assessment and understanding of the Blue Economy may then offer underserved populations additional pathways into such networks, to expand upon historical connections and create contemporary opportunities.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

国家海洋和大气管理局所定义的蓝色经济为2018年的美国经济贡献了近3730亿美元，并且增长的速度比全国的经济总体增长快。此外，与旅游业和娱乐相关的蓝色经济领域是总体上最大的贡献者，几乎是1,430亿美元。尽管这种海洋资源和部门的价值是巨大的，但这些资源的好处以及对它们的使用和保护的承诺并非所有人平等地共享。该项目解决以下对象1）识别与将未服务的群体连接到蓝色经济相关的适当数据源2）将数据源连接和包装到适用的产品中，这些产品对蓝色经济网络有用，这些产品对蓝色经济网络有用，以吸引适当的用户，3）提供产品/培训/教育的组，这些群体与通过工作，友善，友善，友善，友善，友善，友善，不受限制地建立联系。该项目的一个关键结果是提高美国对传统服务不足人群的蓝色经济的认识，参与度和联系。这项研究旨在强调种族/族裔少数群体与社会经济地位相对较低的联系，作为定义服务不足人群的相关因素 - 通过大数据，文化理解和其他数据来源的融合。具体而言，与黑人，棕色和土著人有关的社会成果与与蓝色经济的联系有关。传统上，服务不足的群体可能以前已经建立了与海洋资源的文化联系，而蓝色经济的当前评估和数量未捕获。所有美国公民都应进入蓝色经济，而不管它们与海洋资源的联系如何。参与蓝色经济相关的活动只有在充分了解蓝色经济领域的活动和机会时，才能扩大服务不足的人群。在中期，人们对蓝色经济活动和机会的认识转化为负责使用，营销和业务促进人口不足的行动。随着意识的提高，访问的提高是中期时间段的目标结果。这将通过激发对海洋资源的信心作为经济利益的来源来扩大服务不足的人群的参与。从长远来看，意识和访问源于海洋资源和蓝色经济的依恋。最后，该项目将建立一个基础，以支持扩大服务不足的人口使用和海洋资源价值。通过简短和中期的意识和蓝色经济机会的机会的机会，社会利益将成为对这些资源和联系的长期依恋。这项研究解决了以下对象1）确定与将未服务的群体连接到蓝色经济相关的适当数据源2）将数据源的分析和包装到适用的产品中，这些产品对蓝色经济网络有用，这些产品对蓝色经济网络有用，以吸引适当的用户，3）提供产品/培训/教育的群体，以帮助通过工作，敬畏的群体，敬畏经济和蓝色经济中的纽带，对不受欢迎的经济建立联系。该项目将利用来自国家海洋和大气管理局的大数据来开发公众可以访问的平台。该平台将根据社会标准（例如所需的活动，条件和与蓝色经济的联系）进行汇总数据，并根据社会标准进行分层输出。该平台将对任何具有互联网访问的人都起作用，但将与专门设计的教育工具，研讨会和合作伙伴关系，专门为将不足的社区与蓝色经济联系起来。这项融合研究工作（例如国家海洋和大气管理综合信息服务）的合作伙伴将通过其研究和数据供应工作向计划提供间接沟通。教育工具，讲习班和合作伙伴关系将针对特定社区的特定受众量身定制，知道文化的联系和对海洋资源的承诺不同。拟议的结果包括在短期内为蓝色经济中的蓝色经济创造机会，意识和历史/当代背景。在中等/长期的情况下，预期的结果包括增加使用，参与度以及以更强大的对服务不足的社区和人口为中心的业务/工作机会。提出的活动应对跨越多个学科的当代分析挑战，需要进行高级分析。现有的数据流和模型利用环境和经济数据向沿海社区提供有关天气事件，运输路线和危害影响的信息，以帮助结合其他社会终点。通过将人类使用和文化信息整合到这种概念和统计模型中，可以将可能受海洋和大气现象影响的联系的描述包括在受益于社会的平台中。使用生物学和生态科学对海洋条件的分析和理解是该拟议项目的重要组成部分。利用社会和生物学数据融合了对增强意识，获取和对海洋资源依恋的潜在变量的了解，这本身对社会有益。但是，在考虑意识，获取和对此类资源的依恋的真正影响时，依赖性和与经济终点（例如就业和收入）的联系至关重要，必须衡量和合理。经济联系超出了美元和美分的范围，并具有改善跨消费者信心，预期寿命和幸福水平等组成部分的人口不足人群生计的潜力。此外，对海洋资源提供的商品和服务的更详细的了解（例如，运输，渔业收获等）提供了洞察与海洋参与海洋的机会以及沿海资源提供的非市场商品和服务价值的机会。然后，对蓝色经济的这种更完整的评估和理解可能会为服务不足的人群提供额外的途径，以扩大历史联系并创造当代机会。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并且我们是否通过使用基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛的影响标准来评估我们的支持诚实。

项目成果

Visitors’ Environmental Concerns in Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary: An Offshore Marine Protected Area

格雷礁国家海洋保护区游客的环境问题：近海海洋保护区

• DOI: 10.3390/w15071425
• 发表时间: 2023
• 期刊: Water
• 影响因子: 3.4
• 作者: Lemmen, Marieke;Burns, Robert C.;Andrew, Ross G.;Moreira, Jasmine Cardozo
• 通讯作者: Moreira, Jasmine Cardozo

Ocean Recreation and the Economic Contributions of Visitation in and around Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary

格雷礁国家海洋保护区及其周边地区的海洋休闲和参观的经济贡献

• DOI: 10.3390/w15061054
• 发表时间: 2023
• 期刊: Water
• 影响因子: 3.4
• 作者: Gazal, Kathryn;Andrew, Ross;Burns, Robert C.
• 通讯作者: Burns, Robert C.

Adventure Recreation Camp: An Informal Education Methodology Used to Educate Youth

探险休闲营：一种用于教育青少年的非正式教育方法

• DOI: 10.18666/jpra-2023-11581
• 发表时间: 2023
• 期刊: Journal of Park and Recreation Administration
• 影响因子: 1.3
• 作者: Burns, Robert C.;Janowicz, Lauren;Moreira, Jasmine Cardozo;Pierskalla, Chad;Andrew, Ross;Smaldone, Dave
• 通讯作者: Smaldone, Dave