Autogestión and water sharing networks in Puerto Rico after Hurricane María
Publication Date
1-1-2021
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Water International
Volume
46
Issue
6
DOI
10.1080/02508060.2021.1960103
First Page
938
Last Page
955
Abstract
Puerto Rico’s residents were left without water services for up to nine months in the wake of hurricanes Irma and María (2017). Further, it was clear that there were no viable plans for addressing water provision gaps in anticipation of future hazards. In response, Puerto Ricans initiated autogestión, a strategy to secure survival through self-provisioning. Utilizing mixed methods, we reveal two different emergent forms of autogestión water self-provision in three differently serviced Puerto Rican communities. These provide an informed reflection on the trade-offs and pitfalls of reliance on autogestión for water security in the wake of disaster.
Funding Number
BCS-1759972
Funding Sponsor
National Science Foundation
Keywords
autogestión, disaster, Household water insecurity, Puerto Rico, qualitative social network, self-management, water sharing
Department
Anthropology
Recommended Citation
Anais Roque, Amber Wutich, Alexandra Brewis, Melissa Beresford, Carlos García-Quijano, Hilda Lloréns, and Wendy Jepson. "Autogestión and water sharing networks in Puerto Rico after Hurricane María" Water International (2021): 938-955. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2021.1960103
