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Potential annual coastal hazard risk decrease: Puerto Rico

By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Four aerial photos of Puerto Rico labeled with shades of color to show potential decreased risk provided by reef restoration.
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Detailed Description

Maps show the potential decrease in annual coastal hazard risk provided by coral reef restoration in Puerto Rico.

  1. Potential population protected by Ecological 25 Restoration Scenario per kilometer (upper left)
  2. Potential population protected by Structural 05 Restoration Scenario per kilometer (upper right)
  3. Potential values of assets ($) protected by Ecological 25 Restoration Scenario per kilometer (lower left)
  4. Potential values of assets ($) protected by Structural 05 Restoration Scenario per kilometer (lower right)

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

Rigorously valuing the coastal hazard risks reduction provided by potential coral reef restoration in Florida and Puerto Rico
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2021–1054

Projected flooding extents and depths based on 10-, 50-, 100-, and 500-yr wave-energy return periods for the State of Florida...
U.S. Geological Survey data release

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