Héctor Tavárez
Biographic Data
| ID | 6704343 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Héctor Tavárez |
| GIVEN NAMES | Héctor |
| FAMILY NAME | Tavárez |
| SIGNATURE | TAVÁREZ H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5684-9404 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Structures and systems that promote nutrition security and climate adaptation in Puerto Rico
Objective: This study aimed to develop a shared understanding about the drivers of nutrition security in Puerto Rico (PR) from the collective perspective of multi-sector stakeholders in the agri-food, environmental and the health/disease systems. Design: A participatory community-based system dynamics approach (group model building) engaged stakeholders during one 4-h workshop March 2023 (followed by two 2.5-h member checking sessions). Setting: …
Environmental awareness and willingness to pay for biodiversity improvement in Puerto Rico
Biodiversity is vital for sustainable forest ecosystems. However, community values for forest biodiversity depend on environmental engagement, education, and awareness. The objectives of this study are to (1) assess households’ willingness to pay (WTP) for native plant and tree nursery in the Rio Hondo Community Forest (RHCF) of Puerto Rico, with the specific goal of supporting biodiversity and (2) examine the influence of environmental awareness…
Urban forests valuation and environmental disposition
Contingent valuation is used to examine the influence of environmental engagement and beliefs on willingness to pay (WTP) for urban forest preservation. We survey surrounding residents of two urban forest sites in Puerto Rico with distinct environmental experiences and beliefs about ecosystem services. We find that WTP for preserving the urban forest where the surrounding residents are involved in forest management is $118/year. On the other hand…
Valuing recreational enhancements in the San Patricio Urban Forest of Puerto Rico
Local ecological knowledge reveals effects of policy-driven land use and cover change on beekeepers in Costa Rica
Local ecological knowledge reveals effects of policy-driven land use and cover change on beekeepers in Costa Rica
Valuing recreational enhancements in the San Patricio Urban Forest of Puerto Rico
Urban forests valuation and environmental disposition
Contingent valuation is used to examine the influence of environmental engagement and beliefs on willingness to pay (WTP) for urban forest preservation. We survey surrounding residents of two urban forest sites in Puerto Rico with distinct environmental experiences and beliefs about ecosystem services. We find that WTP for preserving the urban forest where the surrounding residents are involved in forest management is $118/year. On the other hand…
Local ecological knowledge reveals effects of policy-driven land use and cover change on beekeepers in Costa Rica
Valuing recreational enhancements in the San Patricio Urban Forest of Puerto Rico
Urban forests valuation and environmental disposition
Contingent valuation is used to examine the influence of environmental engagement and beliefs on willingness to pay (WTP) for urban forest preservation. We survey surrounding residents of two urban forest sites in Puerto Rico with distinct environmental experiences and beliefs about ecosystem services. We find that WTP for preserving the urban forest where the surrounding residents are involved in forest management is $118/year. On the other hand…
Environmental awareness and willingness to pay for biodiversity improvement in Puerto Rico
Biodiversity is vital for sustainable forest ecosystems. However, community values for forest biodiversity depend on environmental engagement, education, and awareness. The objectives of this study are to (1) assess households’ willingness to pay (WTP) for native plant and tree nursery in the Rio Hondo Community Forest (RHCF) of Puerto Rico, with the specific goal of supporting biodiversity and (2) examine the influence of environmental awareness…
Structures and systems that promote nutrition security and climate adaptation in Puerto Rico
Objective: This study aimed to develop a shared understanding about the drivers of nutrition security in Puerto Rico (PR) from the collective perspective of multi-sector stakeholders in the agri-food, environmental and the health/disease systems. Design: A participatory community-based system dynamics approach (group model building) engaged stakeholders during one 4-h workshop March 2023 (followed by two 2.5-h member checking sessions). Setting: …
Ecology (4 works) · Environmental resource management (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Contingent valuation (3 works) · Economic and Environmental Valuation (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Environmental planning (3 works) · Environmental Science (3 works) · Forestry (3 works)