Lecture series

Speaker: Dr. Maritza Barreto, Geological Oceanographer UPR-Río Piedras

Coastal erosion: from a threat to multiple risks: are you prepared?

Although we are a population that has faced various threats such as coastal erosion, hurricanes, floods and winter swells, among others, over time, and on many occasions we have been able to face them, there has been little multi-risk analysis or study of the cascading impact these have on communities, especially after a major coastal erosion event. This presentation will show what the multi-risk threat scenario is after a coastal erosion event, its impacts, and alternatives to face them.