The aims of the project are:
Describe
and
analyse
the
social
values
of
people
associated
with
the
coastal
waters
of
the
western
Kimberley,
especially
Indigenous
community
members
Map
these
values
so
they
can
be
included
in
decision
making
that
relies
on
mapping
and
spatially‐based
decisions.
Identify
and
analyse
peoples’
aspirations
regarding
possible
futures
for
the
western
Kimberley
coastline.
The following data were collected:
Social values & preferences data:
- Exploratory and descriptive research generating comprehensive baseline social information on values and management preferences from a broad range of stakeholder groups. Data is relevant to informing broad-scale marine and coastal planning.
- Spatially explicit data on values and management preferences from a range of stakeholder groups associated with the Kimberley coast.
- Spatially explicit data on values, activities and management preferences from tourists at Port Smith.
- Spatial data collected as raw polygon (Phase 1) and point mapping data (Phase 2 & 3) for values. For Phases 2 & 3 point mapping data is also available for management preferences. Phase 3 also captured point mapping data on tourist activities.
Choice experiment survey data:
- Socio-economic information about respondents to the choice experiment survey
- Choices between alternative, spatially explicit, management options for the Kimberley coast, these choices can be used to infer people’s preferences for different attributes of the Kimberley coast.
Data stored as Geodatabase files (MurdochUni_Kimberley_values.gdb, MurdochUNi_Kimberley_PPGIS2015.gdb, Port_Smith_Karajarri.gdb)
