Líneas de investigación

Regional Studies in Natural and Environmental Science

It covers studies about the conservation of natural sciences, sustainability, adaptation and climate change at regional and national levels.

Proyectos vinculados

Management plan for the reduction and removal of greenhouse gasses from the Western Campus, University of Costa Rica: a regional study 836-B9-009

The project aims to quantify the amount of Greenhouse Gases (GHG) emitted by the Western Campus in order to establish a management plan for the reduction and removal of these. This is in order for...

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...

The community management of water resources: the case of San Ramon, Alajuela, in the period of 2018-2020 836-B8-056

This research aims to study how community water resource management processes are developed in the canton of San Ramón, specifically working with ASADAS in the area, to learn about opportunities, scope, limitations and challenges in...

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...

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...

Designing of a conservation and recuperation strategy of the upper part of the micro-basin of the La Paz River 836-C2-604

The micro-basin of the La Paz River, situated in Piedades Norte of San Ramón of Alajuela, is one of the many contributors of the Barranca River. Due to its location, and to the good conditions...

Strategy for the efficient and safe use of water for agropecuary producers in the upper part of the Poas River micro-basin, as an instrument to face variability and climate change. 836-C2-074

The Poas River micro-basin covers a zone that has suffered many changes of how its ground is used, specially due to urban expansion and the development of production activities and services. Many of said activities...

Avifauna of the Municipal Farm La Chiripa as a supply for ecotourism, recreation, and environmental education. 836-C2-152

This project pretends to evaluate the diversity of birds of the La Chiripa Farm, property of Naranjo’s Municipality and that is located in the Chayote Protected Zone. This information will work as an input so...