Puerto Rico school evacuation time estimates in case of tsunamis

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dc.contributor.advisorPacheco Crosetti, Gustavo E.
dc.contributor.authorVelázquez Martínez, Amanda
dc.contributor.authorPacheco Crosetti, Gustavo E.
dc.date.accessioned2026-11-02T16:45:02Z
dc.date.issued2026-09-10
dc.descriptionFinal Research Poster for the Undergraduate Research Program for Honor Students HSI STEM Grant
dc.descriptionCivil and Environmental Engineering and Land Surveying Department
dc.description.abstractThis study evaluates total tsunami evacuation times for selected coastal public schools in Puerto Rico. Previously estimated travel times were expanded by incorporating earthquake strong-motion duration, occupant reaction time, and school building evacuation time to determine the Required Safe Egress Time (RSET). RSET was compared with an Available Safe Egress Time (ASET) of 20 minutes. Results show that accounting for these additional components substantially increases evacuation-time estimates, causing several schools to exceed the available time and indicating the need for additional mitigation strategies.
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research project was supported by the HSI STEM Title III Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico “A Multifaceted Approach to Student Centered STEM Education” P031C210139.
dc.identifier.citationVelázquez Martínez, A. & Pacheco Crosetti, G. E. (2026). Puerto Rico school evacuation time estimates in case of tsunamis [Research Poster]. Undergraduate Research Program for Honor Students HSI STEM Grant, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12475/3437
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12475/3437
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPolytechnic University of Puerto Rico
dc.relation.ispartofArchivo Histórico de la Universidad Politécnica de Puerto Rico
dc.relation.ispartofseriesUndergraduate Research Program and Outstanding Students HSI STEM Grant 2025-2026
dc.rights.holderPolytechnic University of Puerto Rico, Undergraduate Research Program and Outstanding Students
dc.rights.licenseAll rights reserved
dc.subject.lcshTsunamis--Puerto Rico
dc.subject.lcshSchools--Evacuation--Puerto Rico
dc.subject.lcshEmergency management--Puerto Rico
dc.subject.lcshEvacuation of civilians--Puerto Rico
dc.subject.lcshHazard mitigation--Puerto Rico
dc.subject.lcshPublic schools--Puerto Rico--Safety measures
dc.subject.otherPolytechnic University of Puerto Rico--Undergraduates--Posters
dc.subject.otherPolytechnic University of Puerto Rico--Undergraduate Research Program for Honor Students--Research
dc.subject.otherRequired Safe Egress Time
dc.subject.otherAvailable Safe Egress Time
dc.subject.otherTsunami evacuation time
dc.titlePuerto Rico school evacuation time estimates in case of tsunamis
dc.typePoster

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