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Family farming as a key element of the multifunctional and territorialized agrifood systems as witnessed in the South Pacific Region of Costa Rica
(2022-03-20)In Central America, Family Farming (FF) is characterized by the fostering of endogenous development, self-sustaining economies, food safety and upholding the values of the agricultural landscape. However, government ... -
Flash flood impacts of Hurricane Otto and hydrometeorological risk mapping in Costa Rica
(2020-09-17)Flash floods are one of the most damaging natural hazards in tropics. Seasonal and extraordinary rainfall recurrently trigger flash floods in Costa Rica. Hurricane Otto was the first reported hurricane to have ever passed ... -
Flood Hazard Index Application in Arid Catchments: Case of the TaguenitWadi Watershed, Lakhssas, Morocco
(2022)During the last decade, climate change has generated extreme rainfall events triggering flash floods in short periods worldwide. The delimitation of flood zones by detailed mapping generally makes it possible to avoid ... -
Flood risk index development at the municipal level in Costa Rica: A methodological framework
(2022)Floods constitute one of the most damaging natural hazards in the world. Seasonal and extraordinary rainfall recurrently trigger different types of floods in Costa Rica. An integrated and efficient flood risk management requires ... -
Flood Risk-Related Research Trends in Latin America and the Caribbean
(2022)Abstract: Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), like many other regions in the world, are areas that are prone to hydrometeorological disasters, which threaten livelihoods and cause economic losses. To derive LAC’s ... -
Formación y estructuración de una frontera viva: el caso de la región norte de Costa Rica
(1989)En una primera parte se puntualizan las características del medio natural, y el pasado histórico de la Región Norte. Los focos de penetración pionera y el papel de la navegación fluvial. Se escogió como punto de partida ... -
La frontière entre le Nicaragua et le Costa Rica: ambivalence et complexité des représentations sur une frontière objet de passions
(2014-05-26)La frontière qui sépare le Nicaragua et le Costa Rica s’inscrit comme la plus confl ictuelle de la région centraméricaine. C’est une frontière qui illustre bien l’ambivalence quasi consubstantielle de la notion de frontière ... -
Fuerzas centrífugas y centrípetas en el Pacífico Sur de Costa Rica: Los impactos de la expansión agroindustrial
(2022-01-26)Dentro del contexto Centroamericano, la región Pacífico Sur de Costa Rica destaca por su riqueza cultural y biológica; pero también por la manifestación de los impactos negativos de la expansión agroindustrial. Históricamente, ... -
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 ...