Support the Access and Preservation to 50 years of Community Planning in Hawaiʻi and the Pacific

Donations are being sought to process the Luciano Minerbi Papers recently donated to the University of Hawaiʻi University Archives & Manuscripts Department of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.  The collection includes his works in sustainable island development in urban and rural settings, land readjustment, watershed and land management, cultural impact assessments, heritage landscape analysis, community planning and place-based management. Archival processing requires the arrangement and description of papers or records to facilitate identification and retrieval. Preservation methods are applied to all formats of records to assure preservation.

As a former Department of Urban and Regional Planning student, Archivist for University Records, Helen Wong Smith, recognized the value of Minerbi’s papers and invited him to make the donation to University Archives. “This collection will provide a valuable resource on urban planning in Hawaiʻi and give students and researchers insight into the career and working style of one of Hawaiʻi’s noted professionals,” said University Librarian Clem Guthro.

The collection to date consists of 60 linear feet of primary resources of data, interivews, and exhibits which were used to showcase data collection and report findings to the community, as well as correlating maps to past projects and records documenting his advocacy for local communities, completed cultural assessments and course-related practicum.

Some of Minerbi’s published and co-authored work includes topics on tourism, coastal zones, indigenous people and land use planning. This work incorporates aspects of oral histories, indigenous populations, community and indigenous knowledge and protocols.

Notable projects that are available include the Hawaiʻi Environmental Risk Ranking Project, Pāpōhaku Dunes Cultural and Natural Resource Preservation Plan, Cultural Advocacy Network Development and much more. One can also find a wide range of area maps from projects conducted by Minerbi and his students, such as Koʻolaupoko, Kahaluʻu, Kaʻū, Waipiʻo Valley Hoʻokena, Hanalei, and Timor.

Consider a gift to support the University Archives' work to process and preserve the collection. You may give online and honor Minerbi. Select “Gift in honor of” and add Luciano Minerbi.