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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 ...
Reconquista urbana en America Central: Acciones del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo en la producción urbano-territorial en Costa Rica y Panamá
(2020-06)
En Latinoamérica los gobiernos locales, los organismos internacionales y los inversores tienen un creciente interés en la intervención y la transformación de las áreas centrales de las ciudades. En este artículo se exploran ...
Modeling the retreat of the Aneto Glacier (Spanish Pyrenees) since the Little Ice Age, and its accelerated shrinkage over recent decades
(2021-04-21)
The Aneto, located on the Maladeta Massif (Central Pyrenees), is the largest glacier of the Pyrenees. The glacier is 675m long, occupies an area of 48.64 ha and has a maximum altitude of 3269m. In this study, we present a ...
Fuerzas centrífugas y centrípetas en el Pacífico Sur de Costa Rica: Los impactos de la expansión agroindustrial
Centrifugal and centripetal forces in the South Pacific territory of Costa Rica: The impacts of agroindustrial expansion
(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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Os agentes produtores do espaço urbano nas recentes tendências do mercado imobiliário costarriquenho
Agents Involved in The Production of City Space in the Recent Costa Rican Real Estate Market Trends
(2016)
Na entrada do século XXI na Costa Rica, no quadro da urbanização neoliberal, o mercado está impondo uma nova forma de morar: a verticalização residencial. Neste contexto, este artigo apresenta uma análise sobre a relação ...
Worldwide Research Trends in Landslide Science
(2021)
Abstract: Landslides are generated by natural causes and by human action, causing various geomorphological changes as well as physical and socioeconomic loss of the environment and human
life. The study, characterization ...
Climate reverses directionality in the richness–abundance relationship across the World’s main forest biomes
(2020-11-06)
More tree species can increase the carbon storage capacity of forests (here referred to as the
more species hypothesis) through increased tree productivity and tree abundance resulting
from complementarity, but they can ...
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 ...