Methodology

Public information, structured carefully.

Puerto Rico Coastal Watch turns scattered source material into a consistent public case record. The public interface is intentionally narrower than the internal review workflow, so readers can browse cases with confidence without seeing draft or unresolved material.

Publishing rules

These are the standards used before a record is allowed onto the public map.

Only approved cases appear on public pages and public API responses.

Every public-facing claim keeps a traceable source behind it.

Summaries stay neutral and avoid implying more than the sources support.

Sensitive, ambiguous, or unclear records remain in review before publication.

Current boundaries

The public site shows approved records only, not internal review notes or draft extractions.

Cases are organized to make coastal pressure legible by municipality, not to replace official agency records.

The workflow distinguishes between reported pressure, active review, and resolved outcomes so the public record remains readable.