WAMSI 2 - Kimberley Node - Project 2.1.2 - Human values and aspirations for coastal waters of the Kimberley

The aims of the project are:

1. Describe 
and 
analyse 
the 
social 
values 
of 
people
 associated
 with 
the 
coastal 
waters 
of 
the
 western 
Kimberley, 
especially 
Indigenous
community 
members 

2. Map 
these 
values 
so 
they 
can 
be 
included
 in
 decision
 making 
that 
relies 
on 
mapping 
and
 spatially‐based 
decisions. 

3. 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)