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Social Ecological Soundscapes: Examining aircraft-harvester-caribou conflict in arctic Alaska

Indigenous communities across Arctic Alaska have expressed concern over the last four decades that low-flying aircraft interfere with their traditional harvest practices. Despite this longstanding concern, little research exists on the extent of aircraft activity in Arctic Alaska and on how aircraft affect the behavior and perceptions of harvesters. The study employed a soundscape-ecology approach to address concerns about aircraft activity expressed by the Alaska Native community of Nuiqsut. Nuiqsut faces the greatest volume of aircraft activity of any community in Arctic Alaska because of its proximity to intensive oil and gas activity. This study provides baseline data on aircraft activity and noise levels and can help to inform a decision-making process currently hindered by the absence of objective data.

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ISO Topics biota, environment, society
Primary Contact Taylor Stinchcomb (tstinchc@purdue.edu)
Other Contacts Todd Brinkman (Email: tjbrinkman@alaska.edu)
Primary Organization University of Alaska Fairbanks
Organization Types Academic
Geo-keywords North Slope
Created February 11, 2018, 08:34 (AKST)
Last Updated July 1, 2021, 23:43 (AKDT)