Ceiba Hotel: Eco-Tourism as a Multiplier Effect on The Economy

Bibliography: pages 100-103%%%%"The economic effect in Puerto Rico by the closure of Roosevelt Roads Naval Station in Ceiba was estimated at $300 million per year. The intent of this thesis is to address ways in which a design can be the key component of a redevelopment master plan in Roosevelt Roads Naval Base and enhance Puerto Rico as premier in tourism, entertainment, a commercial and recreational destination in the Caribbean. Ceiba Hotel, villas, and water transit facilities will create robust economic development in the region by maximizing the natural spatial qualities of the environment and promote its conservation thru eco-tourism. The Roosevelt Roads territory is a unique area and with an opportunity of this magnitude, Puerto Rico must diversify its economy to secure its economic future."%%%%Keywords: Roosevelt Roads Naval Base, economic development, the Jones Act, Internal Revenue Code section 936, master plan, eco-tourism, hotel, Puerto Rico, Ceiba