Team presents sea-level rise adaptations to elevate infrastructure and utilities

Sea level in Waikīkī is projected to rise up to about one foot by 2050 and nearly six feet by 2100 due to climate change, prompting University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers to create architectural renderings that illustrate possible adaptation strategies. The strategies include relocating critical equipment within buildings and streets, elevating utilities and walkways, and incorporating cisterns and bioretention areas to manage stormwater runoff. These strategies can be applied to other low-lying coastal cities.