Title page for E-project-050206-144749

Project Type IQP

Submission date 2006-05-02

Authors
Ian A Levesque, ECE
Brendan J. McLaughlin, MAC
Christina Mezzone, BE
Alissa M. Paquette, BIO

URN E-project-050206-144749

Division Urban and Environmental Planning

Center San Juan, Puerto Rico

Sponsor Department of Natural and Environmental Resources

Title Conservation Analysis in the Municipality of Toa Baja

Advisors
Garvin, Ann, CE
Peet, R. Creighton, ID

Availability unrestricted

Abstract
In Puerto Rico, ongoing economic and population growth is causing widespread urbanization at the expense of valuable forest ecosystems. The community of el Plantio faced this issue when a cherished range of forested hills was threatened by local developers. We assessed the situation through interviews, explored the area to compile scientific arguments for preservation, and surveyed local educators regarding use of the area for educational purposes. Our findings will help the community justify re-zoning the hills as a protected area and suggest educational uses as an alternative to development. With the assistance of the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, we used the example of el Plantio to adapt the USFS Wildland-Urban Interface Assessment to a Puerto Rican context.

Files
GIS.zip
Report.pdf

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Project Type	IQP
Submission date	2006-05-02
Authors	Ian A Levesque, ECE Brendan J. McLaughlin, MAC Christina Mezzone, BE Alissa M. Paquette, BIO
URN	E-project-050206-144749
Division	Urban and Environmental Planning
Center	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Sponsor	Department of Natural and Environmental Resources
Title	Conservation Analysis in the Municipality of Toa Baja
Advisors	Garvin, Ann, CE Peet, R. Creighton, ID
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract In Puerto Rico, ongoing economic and population growth is causing widespread urbanization at the expense of valuable forest ecosystems. The community of el Plantio faced this issue when a cherished range of forested hills was threatened by local developers. We assessed the situation through interviews, explored the area to compile scientific arguments for preservation, and surveyed local educators regarding use of the area for educational purposes. Our findings will help the community justify re-zoning the hills as a protected area and suggest educational uses as an alternative to development. With the assistance of the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, we used the example of el Plantio to adapt the USFS Wildland-Urban Interface Assessment to a Puerto Rican context.
Files	GIS.zip Report.pdf