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Beyond recovery : transforming Puerto Rico's water sector in the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Maria / Benjamin Lee Preston, Michelle E. Miro, Paul Brenner, Christopher K. Gilmore, John F. Raffensperger, Jaime Madrigano, Alexandra Huttinger, Michael Blackhurst, David Catt.
Van Pelt Library HV636 2017.P9 P74 2020
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Preston, Benjamin L., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Water-supply--Puerto Rico.
- Water-supply.
- Water resources development--Puerto Rico.
- Water resources development.
- Hurricane damage--Puerto Rico.
- Hurricane damage.
- Hurricane Irma, 2017.
- Hurricane Maria, 2017.
- Puerto Rico.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 208 pages : illustrations, map ; 28 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2020.
- Summary:
- The aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria highlighted vulnerabilities in Puerto Rico's water sector. Hurricane damage spanned Puerto Rico's water infrastructure, including drinking water, wastewater, stormwater and flood control, as well as its water resources. This damage was attributed to multiple causes: the preexisting vulnerability of the water sector infrastructure; direct damage from Hurricanes Irma and Maria; and indirect disruption stemming from damage in other sectors, particularly the loss of electrical power. The recovery plan for the water sector in Puerto Rico involves not only repairing hurricane-damaged water infrastructure and systems but also fixing the significant legacy challenges in the water sector's infrastructure, operations, and governance. This report details a framework for a hurricane recovery made up of 30 courses of action consistent with the government of Puerto Rico's priorities. These courses of action address key opportunities for enhancing resilience in Puerto Rico's water sector, which include upgrading the physical infrastructure, as well as asset management and operational systems, with the objective of developing systems that are better hardened against extreme events but also more flexible and efficient. In addition, building capacity of water sector management organizations and personnel can enhance efficiency, contingency planning, and the ability to take advantage of new technologies and practices. Improving situational awareness of water sector assets and developing performance metrics that can be tracked in real time can provide early warning of problems and accelerate emergency responses.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: ch. One Introduction
- Brief History of the Water Sector in Puerto Rico
- Key Water Sector Assets
- Drinking Water and Wastewater
- Water Supply and Hydropower
- Stormwater Mitigation
- Flood Mitigation
- Integrated Water Management
- Water Sector Management and Oversight
- ch. Two Prestorm Conditions and Operational Challenges
- Management Challenges by Subsector
- PRASA Drinking Water and Wastewater
- Non-PRASA Drinking Water and Wastewater
- Stormwater Mitigation and Flood Control
- Funding Environment and Challenges
- Prestorm Emergency Preparedness
- ch. Three Water Sector Damage and Needs Assessment
- Damage and Needs Assessment Methods
- Process
- Data Sources
- Analysis and Analytic Outputs
- Assumptions and Uncertainties
- Damage Caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria
- Summary of Key Impacts
- Damages to PRASA Water and Wastewater Systems
- Damages to Non-PRASA Water and Wastewater Systems
- Damages to Stormwater Systems
- Damages to Flood Mitigation Systems
- Water Quality Impacts
- Post-Hurricane Response
- Data and Information Gaps
- ch. Four Water Sector Recovery and Courses of Action
- Recovery Planning Framework
- Recovery Planning Process and Priorities
- Developing Courses of Action for the Water Sector
- Partners
- Guiding Principles
- Identifying Potential Courses of Action
- Implementation Scenarios
- Cost Estimation
- Quality Assurance
- Overview of Water Sector Courses of Action
- Portfolios of Courses of Action
- Development Process
- Portfolio Selection
- ch. Five The Way Forward: Observations on Enhancing Resilience to Future Disasters
- Key Barriers to Response and Recovery
- Opportunities for Enhancing Resilience.
- Notes:
- "HSOAC, Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center."
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-208).
- 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-2605, RAND/RR-2606-DHS, RAND/RR-2607-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.
- ISBN:
- 9781977403308
- 1977403301
- OCLC:
- 1202435230
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