The geomorphic landscape of the Barva volcano, Costa Rica
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2020-05-12
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Quesada Román, Adolfo
Mata Cambronero, Erich
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Volcanoes have a beneficial role in human development; however, this
balance could turn to hazardous processes or even environmental
disturbances. Costa Rica is a volcanic country. The people of Costa
Rica live upon these landscapes and take advantage of the benefits
afforded, such as water recharge, the fertile soils for agriculture purposes,
and world-renowned ecological tourism. The Barva volcano is
a complex andesitic shield located in the Central Volcanic Range of
Costa Rica. Its southern slopes bound the Greater Metropolitan Area
(GAM) that contains 65% of the country’s population. We performed
a geomorphic landscape analysis which delineated seven landforms
that consider the climatic, edaphic, hydrologic, and land use characteristics
that describe the largest volcanic massif in Central America. This
work is a basic input for environmental, disaster risk, and land use
planning for tropical volcanic landscapes under urban and rural pressures.
This methodology could facilitate the natural resources management
in developing countries where baseline information is scarce.
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GEOMORPHOLOGY, Geomorphic classification, VOLCANOES, NATURAL RESOURCES, Land use planning, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES