Incorporating geology and geomorphology in land management decisions in developing countries: A case study in Southern Costa Rica

Geomorphology

Volumn 87, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 68-89

  Andreas, Mende ^a   Allan, Astorga ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Engineering geology; Geographic Information Systems; Land management; Land use planning; Natural hazards

Indexed keywords

DATA QUALITY; DEVELOPING WORLD; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GIS; LAND MANAGEMENT; LAND USE PLANNING; NATURAL HAZARD; SLOPE STABILITY; URBAN PLANNING;

CENTRAL AMERICA; COSTA RICA;

EID: 34247629013     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2006.06.043     Document Type: Article

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