Líneas de investigación

Regional Socioeconomical Studies

It covers studies in areas such as migration, social conflicts, food sovereignty, labor contexts, situations related to gender, realities that affect the agricultural and ecological sectors, community organization, local and regional tourism, water issues and productive activities.

Proyectos vinculados

Human development observatory of the Western Region 836-B3-024

The project focused exclusively on water resources as an object of research, given that the issue of water plays a determining role for human development and the quality of life of the peoples of the...

Forms of organization in rural communities of the Northern Region of Costa Rica: a comparative analysis between the associations of development of Aguas Zarcas and La Fortuna during the 1970’s 836-B6-060

The project consists of a study on the organization of rural communities during the 1970s, specifically the local functioning of organizational forms promoted from institutional spheres. In this case, the focus is placed on the...

State of the situation of micro-enterprises in San Ramon 836-B7-039

The project studies the situation of microenterprises of trade, service, and industry activities in the districts of San Ramón, San Juan and Alfaro, to quantify and characterize them, thus generating an information system that guides...

Cataloging of agro-landscapes and proposal of landscape management units in Buenos Aires, Brunca Region, Costa Rica 836-C0-612

It is proposed to carry out the classification and characterization of agrarian landscapes of the canton of Buenos Aires, Puntarenas, based on the delimitation of hydrographic basins and in the broader biophysical and sociocultural context...

Development opportunities for tourism activity under the value chain approach in the El Paso de las Nubes Biological Corridor (CBPN) in the eastern sector 836-C0-118

The value chain, a concept that has gained notoriety in the last three decades thanks to the studies of the economist Michael Porter, has made markets globalize and contract drastically and, therefore, become more competitive...

Analysis of the professional experience of students and graduates of the Baccalaureate in Business Informatics of the University of Costa Rica, that work or have worked abroad between 2015 and 2021 836-C1-169

It is planned with the project to know the professional experience of students and graduates in Baccalaureate in Business Informatics of the University of Costa Rica, that work or have worked outside the country, from...

La gestión comunitaria del agua en San Ramón: planificación territorial y su vínculo con el balance hídrico. 836-C1-178

This project plans on analyzing cantonal territorial planning processes, specifically aspects related to the hydric capacity of the canton, which includes hydric balance and the agents tied to the topic, with special emphasis on the...

Strategy to reinforce the development and performance of micro-businesses led by women of the San Ramón canton 836-C1-338

The project consists of analyzing the socio-economic, cultural, and political factors that have an effect on the development and performance of micro-businesses led by women in the canton of San Ramón, from the perspective of...