This project is a study of the efficiency of land use within the central San Juan metropolitan area of Puerto Rico. Interviews with academics and professionals revealed causes for land use inefficiencies. We used comparisons of population, transportation, construction, and green-space in Puerto Rico to other areas, and to the ideals of the Smart Growth concept, in order to show that land in the San Juan region of Puerto Rico has been used inefficiently when compared with other regions.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Whitney, Justin Dinsmore
• Paine, Matthew Paul
• Williams, Dagny Mathiasen

Subject

• Infrastructure
• Environment
• Community
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 00D134I

Keyword

• Open spaces
• Public spaces

Advisor

• Woods, Douglas W.
• Menides, Laura Jehn

Year

• 2000

Center

• San Juan, Puerto Rico Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• School of Environmental Affairs, Universidad Metropolitana

Date created

• 2000-01-01

Location

• San Juan

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright