Proceedings from the Basin Sediment Management for Unique Island Topography Workshop, Mayagez, Puerto Rico
Abstract
This report summarizes the Basin Sediment Management for Unique Island Topography Workshop hosted in-person and virtually at the University of Puerto Rico Mayagez (UPRM) Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying, Mayagez, Puerto Rico on 11 March 2022. The workshop was attended by approximately 80 federal, state, local, and academic organizations participants. It focused on Engineering With Nature (EWN), green infrastructure (GI) and low impact development (LID) opportunities for unique tropical island topography and included seven presentations from subject matter experts, a discussion on limitations and problems with prior projects, and two concurrent breakout sessions. Preworkshop activities included a field trip to multiple sites in the Aasco watershed conducted 09 March 2022, which served as a base case for the workshop. The field trip provided participants a unique perspective of the islands topography and post 2017 Hurricane Mara issues and impacts. During the breakout sessions, participants identified new project opportunities for EWN-GI and LID at two selected sites from the field trip. Each group developed alternatives for their chosen site and identified concepts that could turn into great opportunities for the surrounding communities and significantly benefit the state of practice in Puerto Ricos unique tropical island topography.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 31, 2023
- Accession Number
- AD1214113
Entities
People
- Billy Johnson
- Burton C Suedel
- Carlos E. Ruiz
- Damarys Acevedo-acevedo
- Dave Hampton
- E. M. Bourne
- Ismael Pagn-trinidad
- Jack W. Milazzo
- Luis Villanueva-cubero
- Patrick N. Deliman
- Rhonda Fields
- Tim Dekker
Organizations
- Engineer Research and Development Center
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- United States Army Corps of Engineers
- University of Puerto Rico