University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

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University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is a university that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.

Rain events could cause major failure of Waikīkī storm drainage by 2050

Existing sea level rise models for coastal cities often overlook the impacts of rainfall on infrastructure. Researchers at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa discovered that by 2050, large rain events combined with sea level rise could cause flooding severe enough to disrupt transportation and contaminate stormwater inlets across 70% of Waikīkī on O‘ahu, Hawai‘i, […]

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa · 9 Jul 2025

12 Jun 2024

Team presents sea-level rise adaptations to elevate infrastructure and utilities

Sea level in Waikīkī is projected to rise up to about one foot by 2050 and nearly six feet by 2100 due to climate change, prompting University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers to create architectural renderings that illustrate possible adaptation strategies. The strategies include relocating critical equipment within buildings and streets, elevating utilities and walkways, […]