Research Catalog

Title

Recovery planning for natural resources and parks in Puerto Rico : natural and cultural resources sector report. Volume I / Susan A. Resetar, Abbie Tingstad, Joshua Mendelsohn, Miriam Elizabeth Marlier, Beth E. Lachman, Katherine Anania, Chandra Garber, David M. Adamson.

Author

Resetar, Susan A., 1961-

Publication

[Santa Monica, California] : HSOAC, Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center, 2020.

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Additional Authors

• Tingstad, Abbie, 1982-
• Mendelsohn, S. Joshua
• Marlier, Miriam Elizabeth
• Lachman, Beth E., 1960-
• Anania, Katherine
• Garber, Chandra
• Adamson, David M.
• Rand Corporation. Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center.
• Rand Corporation.
• United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Description

xxxiv, 375 pages : color illustrations, color maps; 28 cm.

Summary

Natural resources influence every aspect of life in Puerto Rico. Natural resources and parks are important to public health and well-being and to the economy. They are so integrated into daily life that their criticality to the functioning of society is not always apparent. Puerto Rico's coastal resources, forests, and species are rich in biodiversity and international significance and generate economic value for tourism, agriculture, education, and the ocean economy. Ecosystem services, such as coastal protection from storms, air and water purification, stormwater control, and soil stabilization, provide substantial benefits to residents and visitors. The hurricanes stressed and destroyed significant areas on land and at sea, many of which were already strained from human interference and weak enforcement of environmental laws. The hurricanes' full effects will not be known for years. Parks experienced substantial damage, large amounts of debris were generated, and landfills and are nearing capacity. This report presents a socioecological system framework for recovery planning, information on observed damage, and 25 courses of action (COAs) for restoring coastal resources, forests, and species; controlling sedimentation and water quality; managing solid waste; renewing parks; and improving the economic opportunities such as alternative tourism. The COAs are grounded in known hurricane-caused damage to natural resources, landfills, and parks; informed by previous plans and natural resource management activities in Puerto Rico; and derived from accepted ecological and best management practices. These COAs focus on restoring sites that have high ecological and economic value and building networks of stakeholder and foundational capacity to create a more resilient Puerto Rico.

Series Statement

[Research report] ; RR-2605-DHS

Uniform Title

Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-2605-DHS.

Subject

• National parks and reserves > Natural disaster effects > Puerto Rico
• Natural resources > Puerto Rico
• Hurricane damage > Puerto Rico
• Hurricane Irma, 2017
• Hurricane Maria, 2017
• Hurricane damage
• National parks and reserves > Natural disaster effects
• Natural resources
• Puerto Rico

Note

• "HSOAC, Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 330-373).

Additional Formats (note)

• Also available on the internet via WWW in PDF format.

Linking Entry (note)

• See also RAND/RR-2595-DHS, RAND/RR-2597-DHS, RAND/RR-2598-DHS, RAND/RR-2599-DHS, RAND/RR-2600-DHS, RAND/RR-2602-DHS, RAND/RR-2603-DHS, RAND/RR-2604-DHS, RAND/RR-2606-DHS, RAND/RR-2607-DHS, RAND/RR-2608-DHS, RAND/RR-2856-DHS, RAND/RR-2858-DHS, RAND/RR-2859-DHS, RAND/RR-2861-DHS, RAND/RR-3040-DHS, RAND/RR-3041-DHS, RAND/RR-3042-DHS.

Contents

Natural Resources in Puerto Rico and Their Significance -- Principles for the Development of Strategies for the Posthurricane Recovery of Puerto Rico's Natural Resources -- Recovery of Coastal Resources -- Recovery of Terrestrial Resources -- Other Natural Resource Issues -- Recovery of Parks and Crosscutting Courses of Action -- Concluding Remarks and Research Needs -- Appendix A. Federally Listed Threatened, Endangered, and At-Risk Species in Puerto Rico -- Appendix B. Terrestrial Natural Resource Land Managers and Other Key Stakeholders -- Appendix C. Extended Descriptions of Natural and Cultural Resource Courses of Action -- Appendix D. Expanded Discussions of Damage, Needs, and Recovery for Threatened, Endangered, and At-Risk Species.

Call Number

SB484.P9

ISBN

• 197740510X
• 9781977405104

LCCN

• 40030366145
• 10.7249/RR2605

OCLC

• on1202435496
• 1202435496
• SCSB-14472729

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries