Māori environmental knowledge and natural hazards in Aotearoa-New Zealand

Māori environmental knowledge and natural hazards in Aotearoa-New Zealand

Explores the range of Māori environmental knowledge (MEK) related to natural hazards. Discusses the contribution of this knowledge to hazard identification, management and mitigation in NZ. Reviews written records based on oral transmissions, and focuses on stories, songs, place names and narrative...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 2007-06, Vol.37, p.59-73
Hauptverfasser: King, Darren N. T, Goff, James, Skipper, Apanui
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Environmental aspects
Environmental indicators
Etymology
Hazardous geographic environments
Kōrero
Management
Maori language
Māori (New Zealand people)
Mōhiotanga
Names
Names, Geographical
Natural disasters
Oral history
Risk assessment
Sources
Taiao
Traditional ecological knowledge
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Zusammenfassung:Explores the range of Māori environmental knowledge (MEK) related to natural hazards. Discusses the contribution of this knowledge to hazard identification, management and mitigation in NZ. Reviews written records based on oral transmissions, and focuses on stories, songs, place names and narrative that relate experience with natural hazards. Presents the findings for oral recordings, place names, and environmental indicators. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
ISSN:1175-8899
0303-6758