![Screenshot of the Kauai viewer showing edge of land with risk of erosion and/or flooding](/sites/g/files/omnuum10826/files/styles/hwp_21_9__1920x825/public/datasmart/files/kauai_slr_viewer.png?itok=n-V-cDbn) 

 



 

#  Future Tides: How Kaua'i Fights Sea Level Rise with Data 

 





Episode Fifty-Six



 

April 24, 2024

 

 

 [ Betsy Gardner ](/betsy-gardner) 

In this episode host Stephen Goldsmith interviews Alan Clinton, the administrative planning officer for the county of Kaua'i, about the county's Sea Level Rise Constraint District Viewer, an a[ward-winning data visualization for protecting and preserving the island coastline](/fighting-coastal-erosion-and-sea-level-rise-kauai). They discuss the importance of a proactive response to chronic erosion and rising sea levels, and how to integrate cutting-edge data visualization technology into policy-making. Kaua'i offers a blueprint for other coastal communities seeking to mitigate the impacts of climate change.

Listen below, or wherever you get your podcasts, to learn more. [Transcript available here](https://data-smart-city-pod.simplecast.com/episodes/future-tides-kauai-fights-sea-level-rise-data/transcript).

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##  About the Author 

### Betsy Gardner

   ![Headshot of Betsy Gardner](/sites/g/files/omnuum10826/files/styles/hwp_1_1__100x100_scale/public/2025-05/Betsy%20Headshot%20resize.jpg?itok=k2OsSp1g) 

 

Betsy Gardner is the editor of Data-Smart City Solutions and the producer of the Data-Smart City Pod. Prior to this, Betsy worked in a variety of roles in higher education, focusing on deconstructing racial and gender inequality through research, writing, and facilitation. She also researched government spending and transparency at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. Betsy holds a master’s degree in Urban and Regional Policy from Northeastern University, a bachelor’s degree in Art History from Boston University, and a graduate certificate in Digital Storytelling from the Harvard Extension School.



 

 



 

 See also:- [ Disaster Management ](/topics/disaster-management)
- [ Environment ](/topics/environment)
- [ GIS ](/topics/gis)
 
 

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