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Tech: UVI Marae Monitor, Paul Cardno

Paul Cardno led the development of software and hardware units (including sensor) called ‘Marae UVI’ to help marae monitor damaging UV and on that basis to help them determine environmental and social interventions to protect against UV



Evolving out of, but beyond our original contract, we developed software and hardware units (including sensor) called ‘Marae UVI’ to help marae monitor damaging UV and on that basis to help them determine environmental and social interventions to protect against UV. UV is affected by many variables including climate change and can differ from valley to valley/place to place. We therefore wanted to develop location-specific devices. The rise in extreme weather events, such as heatwaves and dry spells contributes to periods of higher UV exposure, especially during times of clear skies. A core driver for this project was to raise the education and understanding within communities of the dangers of UV, especially for Maori who fare worse than the general population if they have skin cancer (a direct outcome of UV) or eye disease such as glaucoma (also exacerbated by UV). The complex interactions between climate change factors as well as performance of the ozone will mean that UV radiation exposure will be essential to monitor. These units once trialled in situ within communities can be utilised by any public organisation or group.

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