The Piñones neighborhood in Loíza, Puerto Rico struggles to prepare for frequent natural disasters. Our team worked to improve the BARA GUABEL program, an initiative that combats the lack of community preparedness for natural disasters through networking and collaboration. We improved communication between residents by surveying community members and logging the collected data in a technical mapping database. This helped inform Piñones leaders of residents’ amenities, skills, and needs. Piñones currently possesses resources and skills to better prepare for incoming natural disasters. The new connections and a plan for centralized resources through BARA GUABEL has built a foundation for the community to increase its resilience to natural disasters.

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Creator

• Childs, Derek
• Mason, Holly
• Fredo, Jack

Subject

• Security
• Culture
• Sustainability
• Community
• Industry
• Inclusion

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 67346
• E-project-050222-211551

Keyword

• Community
• Resilience
• Piñones
• Preparedness
• Network
• Emergency

Advisor

• Sphar, Jefferson Alex
• Servatius, Brigitte

Year

• 2022

Center

• San Juan, Puerto Rico Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• La Corporación Piñones Se Integra (COPI)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 3 - Good Health and Well-being
• 10 - Reducing Inequality
• 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 13 - Climate Action

Date created

• 2022-05-02

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright