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- Provides a holistic analysis of the effects of and the responses to an extreme event
- Describes the effects of a major hurricane on a tropical society and its forests
- Synthesizes information scattered in a wide array of sources to present the effects of hurricane events
- Demonstrates the relevance of political and economic decisions to the magnitude of effects imparted by a hurricane on society
- Connects social and political justice issues to biophysical principles of energetics
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Energy (BRIEFSENERGY)
Part of the book sub series: Energy Analysis (ENERGYANALYS)
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
The comparison suggests that the effects of extreme events are dictated not only by the strength of the physical event, but also by the conditions of affected SETS at the time when the event exerts influence over them. Moreover, SETS have historical legacies that influence howresilient they can be when affected by an extreme event. Therefore, preparation and response to extreme events require an integrated social, ecological, and technological effort, known as the SETS response. The SETS response requires an understanding of the energetics of extreme events and their effects on the economy, which in turn determines social and technological resilience. Hurricane María demonstrated that the social and technological systems of Puerto Rico were not adapted to dealing with extreme events, in contrast with the ecological systems, which were. Hurricane María’s effect on Puerto Rico can be used as an example from which valuable lessons emerge for making SETS more adaptable and resilient to extreme events.
Authors and Affiliations
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San Juan, Puerto Rico
Ariel E. Lugo
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Social-Ecological-Technological Effects of Hurricane María on Puerto Rico
Book Subtitle: Planning for Resilience under Extreme Events
Authors: Ariel E. Lugo
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Energy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02387-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Energy, Energy (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-02386-7Published: 17 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-02387-4Published: 06 December 2018
Series ISSN: 2191-5520
Series E-ISSN: 2191-5539
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 112
Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations, 16 illustrations in colour
Topics: Energy Security, Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns), Sustainable Development, Urban Ecology, Public Policy