dc.contributor.advisor | Grillot, Suzette | |
dc.contributor.author | Nihad, Nayifa | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-07-28T21:36:42Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-07-28T21:36:42Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11244/336273 | |
dc.description.abstract | Vulnerability is a significant concept in disaster studies because reducing vulnerability is one of
the main opportunities for reducing disaster risk and impact. However, the nature of vulnerability
is constantly changing and the processes that influence vulnerability are dynamic and rooted in
varying conditions. Puerto Rico has remained on the most topmost vulnerable islands to extreme
weather events, according to the Global Climate Risk Index, for two consecutive decades. Puerto
Rico’s vulnerability does not only come from its geographical location. The island nation has a
history of harm and unjust caused by colonialism and its continuation, which was unveiled even
further by Hurricane Maria of 2017. However, even though coloniality is a recognizable factor,
it does not show the full extent to why Puerto Rico has remained vulnerable. The missing
component is a framework of disaster resilience, which enhances the explanations of Puerto
Rico’s vulnerability by exhibiting the additional dangers of framing disaster risk and adaptation
as a responsibility by the community. Engaging with a more recent narrative is necessary for a
more comprehensive understanding of Puerto Rico’s vulnerability to climate change. | en_US |
dc.language | en_US | en_US |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International | * |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ | * |
dc.subject | disaster resilience | en_US |
dc.subject | disaster colonialism | en_US |
dc.subject | disaster capitalism | en_US |
dc.title | Navigating the Paradox of Resilience: Colonial Legacies, Climate Change, and Hurricanes in Puerto Rico | en_US |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Moraid de Sa e Silva, Michelle | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Velázquez, Mirelsie | |
dc.date.manuscript | 2022 | |
dc.thesis.degree | Master of Arts in International Studies | en_US |
ou.group | David L. Boren College of International Studies | en_US |