CLASSIFICATION OF THE COASTLINE ACCORDING TO THE DEGREE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY TO OIL SPILLS IN THE GULF OF NICOYA, COSTA RICA, FOR THE YEAR 2012

 

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Συγγραφέας: Núñez-Solís, Christian
Μορφή: artículo original
Κατάσταση:Versión publicada
Ημερομηνία έκδοσης:2014
Περιγραφή:This work is an analysis of the environmental sensitivity of coastal and marine areas in the Gulf of Nicoya oil spill. In response to a lack of tools and technical-scientific studies at the national level to provide measures and strategies to reduce and minimize the impacts of such spills, this research uses the methodology for the creation of an Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) developed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the United States, which considers three variables: coastal geomorphology and biological and anthropic use resources. It has been calibrated and adjusted to the characteristics of the Gulf of Nicoya. The results obtained determine the classification of the coastline according to the degree of sensitivity to a spill, and therefore the immediate response measures.
Χώρα:Portal de Revistas UNA
Ίδρυμα:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNA
Γλώσσα:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.www.una.ac.cr:article/5988
Διαθέσιμο Online:https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/geografica/article/view/5988
Λέξη-Κλειδί :Oil spills
environmental sensitivity
immediate response measures
Gulf of Nicoya
Costa Rica
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Derrames de hidrocarburos
sensibilidad ambiental
medidas de respuesta inmediata
Golfo de Nicoya