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Mapping Mountain Landforms and Its Dynamics: Study Cases in Tropical Environments
(2022)
High mountain areas are critical for water security and natural hazard dynamics, as well
as glacier and ecosystem conservation in a warming world. We present a brief account of the
methodological steps for geomorphological ...
Reflexiones y experiencias del Programa de Capacitación, Actualización y Divulgación de la Escuela de Geografía, Universidad de Costa Rica en el periodo 2015-2021
Reflections and experiences of the Training, Update and Dissemination Program of the School of Geography, University of Costa Rica in the 2015-2021 period
Reflexões e experiências do Programa de Capacitação, Atualização e Difusão da Escola de Geografia da Universidade da Costa Rica no período 2015-2021
(2023-01-01)
La extensión docente es una competencia de la Vicerrectoría de Acción Social en la Universidad de Costa Rica. Por medio de esta modalidad se ofrece un intercambio académico entre la docencia y comunidades para mejorar el ...
Taxonomic approach and potential anthropic indices to understanding cross-sectional morphology and landscape modification of a tropical river Basin, India
(2023)
During the Anthropocene, human modifications to fluvial landscapes
have become a common aspect of their progress and development.
The primary objective of this research is to delve into the humaninduced
alterations on ...
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 ...
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 ...
Plant Disease, Pests and Erosion of Biodiversity
(2011)
Biodiversity is the variety of life, in all its forms. It provides the foods and medicines used around the world today, the fibre for clothes, many of the materials for shelter and houses, and a plethora of other goods and ...
Costa Rican wetlands vulnerability index
(2022-10)
Costa Rica comprises approximately 6% of the world’s biodiversity. Among these lush ecosystems, wetlands are represented in mangrove forests near the sea, along river lowlands, sedimentary and volcanic mountains, and ...