Priority of Issues for Respondents' planning practice/analysis/research (Question #10): Pacific Islands

ISSUE	Very High		High		Neutral		Low		Very Low		NAa		TOTAL
	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
Climate Change Impacts	8	28	7	24	6	21	6	21	1	3	1	3	29	100
Coastal Storms	14	48	4	14	2	7	6	21	1	3	2	7	29	100
Commercial Fishing	2	7	7	24	5	17	5	17	4	14	6	21	29	100
Conservation	12	41	11	38	3	10	3	10	0	0	0	0	29	100
Cultural and Heritage Resource Mgmt	13	45	9	31	4	14	2	7	1	3	0	0	29	100
Economic Development	9	31	8	28	7	24	4	14	1	3	0	0	29	100
Energy Development (incl. alternative)	7	24	7	24	9	31	2	7	3	10	1	3	29	100
Fiscal Planning	4	14	8	28	7	24	7	24	2	7	1	3	29	100
Flooding/Inundation/Storm Surge	19	66	4	14	5	17	1	3	0	0	0	0	29	100
Food Systems/Agriculture	7	24	9	31	8	28	1	3	3	10	1	3	29	100
Habitat Systems Restore & Monitor	7	24	12	41	6	21	2	7	1	3	1	3	29	100
Hazards Management	11	38	9	31	5	17	4	14	0	0	0	0	29	100
Infrastructure/Utilities Development	7	24	11	38	10	34	0	0	1	3	0	0	29	100
Land Use Planning/Growth Mgmt	17	59	8	28	3	10	0	0	1	3	0	0	29	100
Nearshore/Offshore Habitat Mapping	5	17	8	28	9	31	1	3	4	14	2	7	29	100
Nonpoint Source Pollution	5	17	9	31	8	28	3	10	3	10	1	3	29	100
Oil/Pollutant Spill Response	4	14	5	17	6	21	4	14	6	21	4	14	29	100
Population Migration	4	14	5	17	6	21	7	24	5	17	2	7	29	100
Port/Harbor/Marina Development	7	24	8	28	5	17	3	10	3	10	3	10	29	100
Protected Area Management	11	38	7	24	7	24	3	10	1	3	0	0	29	100
Protected Species Management	10	34	9	31	4	14	3	10	2	7	1	3	29	100
Public Access	9	31	10	34	5	17	2	7	2	7	1	3	29	100
Recreation and Tourism	6	21	8	28	10	34	2	7	2	7	1	3	29	100
Resilience	8	28	6	21	6	21	1	3	4	14	4	14	29	100
Sea Level Rise/Lake Level Change	10	34	9	31	5	17	2	7	2	7	1	3	29	100
Shoreline Change Management	13	45	7	24	4	14	0	0	4	14	1	3	29	100
Submerged Lands Management	4	14	4	14	8	28	5	17	6	21	2	7	29	100
Subsidence	4	14	5	17	7	24	6	21	6	21	1	3	29	100
Sustainability	9	31	6	21	8	28	2	7	4	14	0	0	29	100
Transportation (ground)	12	41	8	28	6	21	1	3	2	7	0	0	29	100
Transportation (marine)	6	21	10	34	5	17	2	7	4	14	2	7	29	100
Tsunami (including seiche)	12	41	7	24	5	17	1	3	2	7	2	7	29	100
Water Quality Monitoring	8	28	8	28	6	21	4	14	2	7	1	3	29	100
Waterfront & Brownfield Development	8	28	6	21	6	21	4	14	3	10	2	7	29	100
Wetland Loss	8	28	8	28	3	10	5	17	4	14	1	3	29	100
Working Waterfronts	6	21	6	21	8	28	4	14	2	7	3	10	29	100

Table 3j lists 36 issues for which Pacific Islands coastal region respondents were asked to rate priorities for planning practice, analysis, and research. The five issues with the highest percentage of very high or high priority ratings from respondents are:

The five issues with the highest percentage of low or very low or "Not Applicable" priority ratings from respondents are:

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