Puerto Rico Relative Vulnerability to Erosion

Physical factors, such as the slope of the land, the texture of the soil, and the precipitation regime influence erosion in an area. Parts of Puerto Rico are very steep and erosion-prone. In addition, the nature of the soil and intense rainfall events promote severe erosion in these areas. Erosion can be extreme in exposed areas (cleared for a road or residential construction, or where soil is...

物理因素，诸如地形坡度、土壤质地以及降水规律，均对区域的侵蚀产生影响。波多黎各的部分地区地形极为陡峭且易于发生侵蚀。此外，土壤的性质以及剧烈的降雨事件亦加剧了这些地区的严重侵蚀现象。在裸露的地带（如为道路或住宅建设而清理的区域，或土壤暴露于外部的区域）中，侵蚀程度可能极为剧烈。