Metadata: Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Priscila Vargas-Babilonia Originator: Krystallia Valdes-Calderon Originator: Dawn M. Kotowicz Originator: Legna M. Torres-Garcia Publication_Date: 20241203 Title: Puerto Rico Research Topics Discussed at the USGS Natural Hazards Internal Meeting Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Priscila Vargas-Babilonia Originator: Dawn M. Kotowicz Originator: Legna M. Torres-Garcia Originator: Krystallia Valdes-Calderon Publication_Date: 20241203 Title: Datasets to Inform Participatory Engagement to Reduce Communication Gaps in Puerto Rico Series_Information: Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey data release Issue_Identification: doi:10.5066/P1DREUMZ Publication_Information: Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, Florida Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey - St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P1DREUMZ Description: Abstract: Underserved communities, especially those in coastal areas in Puerto Rico, face significant threats from natural hazards such as hurricanes and rising sea levels. Limited funding hinders the investment in costly mitigation measures, increasing exposure to natural disasters. Providing coastal resources and data products through effective communication mechanisms is fundamental to improving the well-being of these underserved coastal communities. The overall objectives of the pilot effort to engage and connect with underrepresented coastal communities in Puerto Rico were the following: (1) compile a comprehensive database of the projects and resources relevant to natural hazards in Puerto Rico; (2) foster connections with Puerto Rican interested parties to better understand their priorities regarding coastal hazards and provide them with pertinent U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) resources; and (3) identify knowledge gaps to guide future USGS projects in Puerto Rico. To address these objectives, the research team held a virtual internal meeting amongst USGS colleagues (organized with a professional facilitator) to identify and gather information on existing USGS data, knowledge, and tools available for natural hazards and resources in Puerto Rico. The goals of the meeting were to: (1) exchange knowledge among colleagues, (2) broaden the network of participants, (3) foster potential collaborative relationships with researchers engaged in USGS hazards projects in Puerto Rico, and (4) document all the research taking place in Puerto Rico related to natural hazards and resources. The result was a database of USGS natural hazards projects being conducted or recently completed in Puerto Rico. For further information about this data, refer to the associated journal article (Torres-García and others, 2024). Purpose: This data release summarizes the topics discussed at the USGS internal meeting regarding natural hazard research in Puerto Rico. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20210517 Ending_Date: 20210517 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -67.998751 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -65.168503 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 18.568002 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 17.831509 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier Theme_Keyword: USGS:c9a44f4a-abdc-4ef2-bf66-cb0c24775e94 Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: location Theme_Keyword: society Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: decision support methods Theme_Keyword: environmental justice Theme_Keyword: improvement of scientific data usability Theme_Keyword: data communication Theme_Keyword: product types Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Place_Keyword: Mayagüez Place_Keyword: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Place_Keyword: Island of Puerto Rico Place_Keyword: Caribbean Sea Access_Constraints: None. There are no access constraints associated with this data. Use_Constraints: USGS-authored or produced data and information are in the public domain from the U.S. Government and are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize and acknowledge the U.S. Geological Survey as the originator of the dataset and in products derived from these data. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center Contact_Person: USGS SPCMSC Data Management Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical Address: 600 4th St S City: St Petersburg State_or_Province: FL Postal_Code: 33701 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-502-8000 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gs-g-spcmsc_data_inquiries@usgs.gov Native_Data_Set_Environment: Environment as of Metadata Creation: Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Version 22H2; Microsoft Excel Version 2402 (Build 17328.20588 Click-to-Run). Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Torres García, L.M. Originator: Valdés Pizzini, M. Originator: Valdés Calderón, K. Originator: Frank-Gilchrist, D. Originator: Kotowicz, D.M. Originator: Maldonado González, E. Originator: Vargas Babilonia, P. Publication_Date: 20241214 Title: Participatory engagement to reduce communication gaps Series_Information: Series_Name: Natural Hazards Issue_Identification: Volume 120, Issue 15 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Online Publisher: Springer Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-024-06860-2 Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: No formal attribute accuracy tests were conducted. Logical_Consistency_Report: No formal logical accuracy tests were conducted. Completeness_Report: Dataset is considered complete for the information presented, as described in the abstract. Users are advised to read the rest of the metadata record carefully for additional details. Lineage: Process_Step: Process_Description: A virtual meeting was held amongst USGS colleagues via Zoom on May 17, 2021, to compile a comprehensive database of USGS projects and resources relevant to natural hazards in Puerto Rico. A poll was conducted regarding research projects in Puerto Rico and stakeholder engagement. Scientists from different USGS Mission Areas and Programs that had been involved in projects in Puerto Rico were invited to present a lightning talk of their research and attend a guided discussion. The purpose of the discussion was to obtain feedback and suggestions for future USGS projects. The results from the poll, the list of lightning talks, and the main discussion points were tabulated in Excel and are included in this data release. Identifying information has been removed from all data files to protect confidentiality in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974. Process_Date: 2021 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: USGSInternalMeeting_Poll Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: USGSInternalMeeting_LightningTalks Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: USGSInternalMeeting_Discussion Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Legna Torres-Garcia Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey - St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center Contact_Position: Research Physical Scientist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical Address: 600 4th Street South City: St. Petersburg State_or_Province: FL Postal_Code: 33701 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-502-8105 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ltorresgarcia@usgs.gov Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: USGSInternalMeeting_Poll Entity_Type_Definition: Excel table (.xlsx) and comma-separated values (.csv) files summarizing the poll given during the virtual internal meeting between USGS colleagues. Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute: Attribute_Label: Question Attribute_Definition: Questions posed to USGS colleagues during the discussion portion of the virtual internal meeting. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Were you previously aware of any other hazard projects being conducted in Puerto Rico by USGS? Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The first question posed in the poll. Responses were either ‘yes’ or ‘no’. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Are you planning to include stakeholder engagement as part of your project? Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The second question posed in the poll. Responses were either ‘yes’ or ‘no’. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute: Attribute_Label: Yes Attribute_Definition: Number of ‘Yes’ responses to either of the two questions asked in the poll. 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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute: Attribute_Label: Program Attribute_Definition: The USGS program to which the lightning talk presenter belongs. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program. Part of the Natural Hazards Mission Area. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Landslide Hazards Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Landslide Hazards Program. Part of the Natural Hazards Mission Area. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Earthquake Hazards Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Earthquake Hazards Program. Part of the Natural Hazards Mission Area. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Water Science Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Water Science Program. Part of the Water Resources Mission Area. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute: Attribute_Label: Topics Attribute_Definition: Topics covered during the five lightning talks given during the virtual internal meeting between USGS colleagues. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Topics range from coastal, landslide, earthquake, environmental, and water resources. Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: USGSInternalMeeting_Discussion Entity_Type_Definition: Excel table (.xlsx) and comma-separated values (.csv) files of the question and answers during the discussion portion of the virtual internal meeting between USGS colleagues. Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute: Attribute_Label: Question Attribute_Definition: Questions posed to USGS colleagues during the discussion portion of the virtual internal meeting. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: What stood out for you about the talks? Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The first question posed at the virtual internal meeting. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Based on the presentations, are you hopeful or concerned? Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The second question posed at the virtual internal meeting. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: How can we improve communication among projects across programs? Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The third question posed at the virtual internal meeting. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Which topics would you like to investigate next in PR if you had additional funds? Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The fourth question posed at the virtual internal meeting. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute: Attribute_Label: Answer Attribute_Definition: Responses relating to the questions posed during the virtual internal meeting. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Open-ended responses from USGS colleagues correlating to one of the four questions posed during the virtual internal meeting. 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