Loading...
Please wait, while we are loading the content...
Similar Documents
Paradise lost: an introduction to the geography of water pollution in Puerto Rico.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Hunter, John M. Arbona, Sonia I. |
| Copyright Year | 1995 |
| Abstract | Rapid industrialization has transformed the agricultural economy of Puerto Rico, creating employment opportunities and raising standards of living. Success, however, is marred by widespread pollution that outstrips the infrastructural capacity necessary for the preservation of environmental quality and of human health. The result today is a landfill crisis, a heritage of toxic dumps, and an advancing tide of pollution. Rivers and reservoirs are nearly ubiquitously affected and groundwaters, long thought to be naturally protected, show evidence of increasing contamination. Limestone aquifers are at particular risk. Public awareness and inter-sectoral political leadership are urgently needed to reverse the trend towards environmental deterioration. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1016/0277-9536(94)00255-R |
| PubMed reference number | 7638643 |
| Journal | Medline |
| Volume Number | 40 |
| Issue Number | 10 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.seas.columbia.edu/earth/wtert/sofos/paradise%20lost.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1016/0277-9536%2894%2900255-R |
| Journal | Social science & medicine |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
