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.

根据美国国家海洋和大气管理局的定义，蓝色经济在2018年为美国经济贡献了近3730亿美元，增长速度快于美国整体经济。此外，与旅游和娱乐相关的蓝色经济部门是最大的贡献者——近1430亿美元。虽然这些海洋资源和部门的价值巨大，但并非所有人都能平等地分享这些资源的惠益以及对其利用和养护的承诺。该项目旨在实现以下目标：1)确定与服务不足群体与蓝色经济联系相关的适当数据源；2)分析并将数据源打包成适用的产品，这些产品有助于蓝色经济网络接触到适当的用户；3)为服务不足群体提供产品/培训/教育，帮助他们通过工作、意识和承诺在蓝色经济中建立联系。该项目的一个关键成果将是提高传统上服务不足的美国人口对蓝色经济的认识、参与和联系。本研究旨在通过大数据、文化理解和其他数据源的融合，强调种族/少数民族与相对较低的社会经济地位之间的联系，将其作为定义服务不足人口的一个相关因素。具体来说，这将使黑人、棕色人种和土著居民受益，因为它与蓝色经济的参与和联系有关。传统上得不到充分服务的群体以前可能与海洋资源建立了文化联系，但在目前的蓝色经济评估和量化中没有考虑到这一点。蓝色经济应该对所有美国公民开放，无论他们与海洋资源的关系如何。只有充分了解蓝色经济部门内的活动和机会，才能扩大服务不足人口对蓝色经济相关活动的参与。从中期来看，对蓝色经济活动和机会的认识转化为对服务不足人群负责任的使用、营销和商业推广的行动。在提高认识之后，增加获取是中期的目标成果。这将激发人们对海洋资源作为经济利益来源的信心，从而扩大服务不足人口对蓝色经济的参与。从长远来看，对海洋资源和蓝色经济的认识和获取将建立对海洋资源和蓝色经济的依赖。最后，该项目将建立一个基础，支持扩大服务不足人口对海洋资源的利用和评估。通过短期和中期扩大对蓝色经济机会的认识和获取，社会效益将随着对这些资源和联系的长期依赖而显现。本研究解决了以下目标：1)确定与服务不足群体与蓝色经济联系相关的适当数据源；2)分析并将数据源打包成适用的产品，这些产品有助于蓝色经济网络接触到合适的用户；3)为服务不足群体提供产品/培训/教育，帮助他们通过工作、意识和承诺在蓝色经济中建立联系。该项目将利用国家海洋和大气管理局的大数据开发一个向公众开放的平台。该平台将根据社会标准（如期望的活动、条件和与蓝色经济的联系）汇总数据并对产出进行分层。该平台将对任何有互联网接入的人都有效，但将与教育工具、研讨会和专门设计的合作伙伴关系相结合，将服务不足的社区与蓝色经济联系起来。这一集中研究工作的合作伙伴（如国家海洋和大气管理局综合信息服务）将通过其研究和数据提供工作为该计划提供间接通信。教育工具、讲习班和伙伴关系将根据特定社区的特定受众量身定制，因为不同群体之间的文化联系和对海洋资源的承诺各不相同。建议的成果包括在短期内为服务不足的人口创造机会、提高认识和在蓝色经济中创造历史/当代背景。从中期/长期来看，预期的结果包括增加使用率、参与度和商业/就业机会，重点是为服务不足的社区和人口加强与蓝色经济的联系。提议的活动解决了跨越多个学科和需要高级分析的当代分析挑战。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、运输路线和灾害影响的信息，将被用来帮助纳入额外的社会端点。通过将人类使用和文化信息纳入这种概念和统计模型，可以将可能受海洋和大气现象影响的联系的描述纳入有益于社会的平台。利用生物和生态科学分析和了解海洋状况是这个拟议项目的重要组成部分。利用社会和生物数据来改进对潜在变量的理解，从而加强对海洋资源的认识、获取和依赖，这对社会本身是有益的。然而，当考虑到对这些资源的认识、获取和依赖的真正影响时，与就业和收入等经济端点的依赖和联系是至关重要的，必须加以衡量和证明。经济联系超越了金钱的范畴，在消费者信心、预期寿命和幸福水平等各方面都有可能改善服务不足人口的生计。此外，对海洋资源提供的商品和服务的更详细了解，超出了传统的市场评估（例如航运、渔业收获等），可以深入了解人类与海洋接触的机会，以及对沿海资源提供的非市场商品和服务的评估。对蓝色经济进行更全面的评估和理解，可能会为服务不足的人群提供进入此类网络的额外途径，以扩大历史联系并创造当代机会。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

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