The Puerto Rico Science Trust GIS and IT team joined with the Caribbean Center for Rising Seas to answer various research questions. The first was how much land area would be impacted. In the process, a set of dashboards were produced. These depict municipal infrastructure and land regulation/use statistics for all 44 coastal communities as they overlap with 4 stages of sea level rise at 1’, 3’, 7’, and 10’ and 10 stages in the second case from 1’ through 10’ of sea level rise.

About the Puerto Rico Science, Technology, and Research Trust:

The Puerto Rico Science, Technology, and Research Trust, as described in Public Law 214, is a private nonprofit organization established in 2004 to promote the Island’s participation and job creation in the global knowledge economy by promoting investments and financing for research and development in science and technology. It invests, facilitates, and develops capacities that continually advance Puerto Rico’s economy and the well-being of its citizens through research and development-based enterprises, science and technology, public health, and innovation, aiming for Puerto Rico to be a globally recognized center of innovation. For more information: www.prsciencetrust.org.