Social-Ecological-Technological Effects of Hurricane María on Puerto Rico: Planning for Resilience Under Extreme Events

by Ariel E. Lugo

This book deals with the immediate effects of, and response to, Hurricane Mar a on the social, ecological, and technological systems (SETS) of Puerto Rico. The SETS approach to analyzing hurricane effects places into historical context the role of social and technological factors, and compares social and ecological resilience on the same temporal scales. Written from the perspective of a Puerto Rican scientist who experienced Maria's wrath first-hand,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030023869
• ISBN13: 9783030023867
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 112 Pages