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Climate Risk Analysis Using a High-Resolution Spatial Model in Costa Rica
(2023)Increasing extreme weather and climate events have led to recurrent disasters that cause significant harm to human populations. The aim of this present study is to complement Costa Rica’s National Meteorological Institute ... -
Deciphering natural hazard histories based on tree-ring analyses in contrasting tropical ecosystems of Costa Rica
(2020)Climatic and anthropogenic changes are contributing to the degradation of different ecosystems in Costa Rica, thereby altering climatic, ecological, and geomorphic conditions. The hypothesis of this PhD thesis is that ... -
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 ... -
Natural disaster risk inequalities in Central America
(2022)Central America is affected by geological and hydrometeorological hazards that, together with its high exposure and vulnerability, comprise risky scenarios for disasters. This region presents a significant number of ... -
Priorities for natural disaster risk reduction in Central America
(2023)Central America is known for its high risk of disasters due to various physical, economic, and sociocultural factors. The region sits on the following tectonic plates: North America, Cocos, Caribbean, Nazca, and Panama, ... -
Relationships between COVID-19 and disaster risk in Costa Rican municipalities
(2023)The COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching impacts on every aspect of human life since the first confirmed case in December 2019. Costa Rica reported its first case of COVID-19 in March 2020, coinciding with a notable ...