Recovery in the U.S. Virgin Islands : progress, challenges, and options for the future / Shelly Culbertson, Blas Nunez-Neto, Joie D. Acosta, Cynthia R. Cook, Andrew Lauland, Kristin J. Leuschner, Shanthi Nataraj, Benjamin Lee Preston, Susan A. Resetar, Adam C. Resnick, Patrick Roberts, Howard J. Shatz.
Publisher:
Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center,
Copyright Date:
2020
Description:
xl, 344 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-344).
Contents:
Appendix B: Chapter Two: Difference Model for the Tourism Economy Chapter. Joie D. Acosta, Molly M. Simmons -- Chapter Three: Government Fiscal Capacity / Howard J. Shatz, Benjamin M. Miller -- Chapter Four: Workforce Capacity / Shanthi Nataraj, Troy D. Smith, Sean McKenna -- Chapter Five: The Supply Chain / Adam C. Resnick, Jeremy M. Eckhause, Vikram Kilambi, Keenan D. Yoho -- Chapter Six: Infrastructure Services / Benjamin Lee Preston, Michelle E. Miro -- Chapter Seven: Energy / Benjamin Lee Preston, Noha Abdel-Karim -- Chapter Eight: Housing / Patrick Roberts, Sean McKenna, Cynthia R. Cook, Max Izenberg -- Chapter Nine: Natural and Cultural Resources / Susan A. Resetar, Rahim Ali, Rachel Liang -- Chapter Ten: The Tourism Economy / Shanthi Nataraj, Troy D. Smith, Sean McKenna -- Chapter Eleven: Education / Shelly Culbertson, Shreyas Bharadwaj, Katheryn Giglio, Michelle Grise, Paige Rudin -- Chapter Twelve: Health and Human Services / Joie D. Acosta, Molly M. Simmons -- Chapter Thirteen: Conclusion -- Appendix A: Agency Profiles -- Appendix B: Difference Model for the Tourism Economy Chapter.
Summary:
Soon after Hurricanes Irma and Maria hit the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) in September 2017, recovery activities began. But more than three years after the hurricanes, the territory still has substantial recovery needs. The USVI government estimates that, to fully recover from the damage, it will need to execute $11.25 billion in recovery work-nearly three times its annual gross domestic product. Project timing, complexity, and scale add to the challenge. The recovery process is also a chance for the USVI to reenvision its future, leveraging recovery funding to create a more modern, resilient, and equitable territory. The authors of this report aim to help the USVI accelerate its recovery by identifying key recovery goals and accomplishments to date, assessing roadblocks and challenges, and suggesting actionable recommendations to more efficiently implement recovery. They reviewed the USVI's prior recovery plans, analyzed available data, considered good practice in other disaster recovery settings, and held more than 170 group discussions with stakeholders. They provide 76 recommendations to enhance recovery efforts, each including steps to support implementation. The report covers multiple recovery needs: a set of crosscutting capacities required for progress in multiple sectors (management, fiscal, workforce, and supply chain), the rebuilding of physical infrastructure (infrastructure services, energy, housing, and natural and cultural resources), and the development of key aspects of the economy and public services (the tourism economy, education, and health).
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.