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Geodiversity, Geoconservation, and Geotourism in Central America
(2022)Abstract: Central America is located in a dynamic region where tectonics and volcanism together with the tropical climate and its diverse vegetation have shaped the landscapes. Our main objective is to review the status ... -
Geomorphological hazards susceptibility in high-density urban areas: a case study of Mexico City
(2020-10)Developing countries face more impacts due to natural hazards because of rapid urbanization, natural resources overexploitation, and lack of territorial management. Mexico City is one of the most populated metropolitan areas ... -
Geomorphological heritage inventory of Irazú Volcano, Costa Rica
(2020)Volcanoes are part of the natural environment, and the interactions with humans are inescapable. The geoheritage studies in tropical regions, specifically tropical volcanos, are scarce despite the uniqueness, scientific ... -
Geomorphology of the Guacimal River catchment, Costa Rica
(2022)The Guacimal River catchment has an area of 181 km2 and is located in the NW of Costa Rica, between the coordi-nates 84.745° W-10.016° N and 84.909° W-10.325° N. In this territory, as in most of the country, detailed ... -
Geomorphology of the Upper General River Basin, Costa Rica
(2019)In spite of the geomorphological diversity of Central America and Costa Rica, there are few detailed geomorphological maps. A 1:25,000 scale map of the Upper General River Basin (UGRB) in Costa Rica is presented, based ... -
Geomorphology, land use, and environmental impacts in a densely populated urban catchment of Costa Rica
(2021)The Torres River is one of the most urbanized catchments in Costa Rica, with only 46.67 km2 and approximately 50% of its area have urban land uses comprising nearly 13% of the national population. The quick rural-urban ... -
Geomorphosites comparative analysis in Costa Rica and Cameroon volcanoes
(2020-11-02)Volcanic geoheritage is an emerging field with limited assessments and particular methodological approaches worldwide. The scarcity of volcanic geomorphosite evaluation is higher in tropical countries, particularly ... -
El giro neoliberal de la ciudad: El estudio del empresarialismo urbano y el Programa de Regeneración y Repoblamiento de San José, Costa Rica. 2004-2019
(2021)La ciudad San José, como capital de Costa Rica, representa una centralidad política, económica, social y cultural del país. A partir de la década de 1950, este espacio urbano experimentó un proceso de desvalorización ... -
Glacial geomorphology of the Chirripó National Park, Costa Rica
(2019)Several regions of tropical America show imprints of past glacial activity. These relict landforms can support the understanding of past climate conditions, such as during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), and the implications ... -
Gobernanza ambiental en cuencas transfronterizas: la cuenca del río Sixaola (Costa Rica-Panamá)
(2019)La cuenca del río Sixaola es considerada por las organizaciones internacionales como una región fronteriza propensa para desarrollo de proyectos que promuevan la gobernanza ambiental. En este contexto, con el apoyo de la ... -
Gouverner l'environnement dans des régions frontalières : coopération et conflits dans les bassins du fleuve San Juan (Costa Rica-Nicaragua) et du fleuve Sixaola (Costa Rica-Panamá)
(2014-12-12)Governing environment in borders regions? Dynamics of cooperation and conflicts on the basins of San Juan River (Costa Rica-Nicaragua) and Sixaola River (Costa Rica- Panama) The Central American isthmus is particularly ... -
Historical and geospatial reconstruction of a sector of the alternative route of the railway to the Atlantic (years 1871-1873), called: "Fajardo line", in a geographical area associated with the valleys of Orosi and Ujarrás, Cartago, Costa Rica
(2022)This work consists of a historical and geospatial reconstruction, using Geographic Information Systems (GIS), of a sector of the alternative route of the Costa Rican Atlantic railway called: "Fajardo line", built between ... -
Hydrometeorological disasters in urban areas of Costa Rica, Central America
(2020)Tropical countries are subjected to natural disasters which cause substantial human and economic losses. Coping with disasters in tropics requires to improve our understanding of the frequency and distribution of ... -
El impacto socioambiental de la actividad cafetalera en el cantón de Coto Brus, Costa Rica (1940-2015)
(2016)El presente trabajo sintetiza el impacto social y ambiental que trajo consigo la introducción y el desarrollo del café como principal actividad productiva del cantón de Coto Brus entre 1940 y 2015. -
Implementación de un sistema de información geográfica para el estudio de las áreas de protección del Río María Aguilar, sector Pinares de Curridabat
(2020)Los ríos y quebradas son ecosistemas altamente vulnerables a los procesos de deforestación, urbanización y contaminación. La Ley Forestal costarricense es un instrumento legal para la conservación de estos humedales al ... -
Improving regional flood risk assessment using flood frequency and dendrogeomorphic analyses in mountain catchments impacted by tropical cyclones
(2022-01-01)River floods frequently occur when tropical cyclones hit land. Nonetheless, systematic, long-term discharge data remain rather scarce in many tropical countries, which prevent proper analysis of peak discharges occurring ... -
Insight into the stable isotopic composition of glacial lakes in a tropical alpine ecosystem: Chirripó, Costa Rica
(2018)Tropical high‐elevation lakes are considered sentinels of global climate change. This work characterizes the hydrological conditions of tropical alpine glacial lakes located in the highlands of Chirripó, Costa Rica, using ... -
Integrating Community and Ecosystem-Based Approaches in Climate Change Adaptation Responses
(2012)This paper is the result of extensive discussions led by adaptation professionals coming from different backgrounds and facilitated by the Ecosystem and Livelihoods Adaptation Network (ELAN).ii ELAN is an innovative alliance ... -
Interactions between geomorphology and production chain of 2 high-quality coffee in Costa Rica
(2022-04)High-altitude coffee has an international reputation due to its high quality, especially in countries with a long production history like Costa Rica. Specific geographical characteristics determine the regions where ... -
Inventario florístico en un bosque amenazado por la expansión agrícola en la reserva del Centro Turístico Los Chocuacos, Costa Rica
(2020-01-01)[Introducción]: La expansión de monocultivos de palma africana (Elaeis guineensis) y piña (Ananas comosus), en Costa Rica, ha degradado en forma progresiva el entorno natural del país, particularmente la región del distrito ...