Disparities in Access to Water and Sanitation in the Central and Huetar Caribe Costa Rican Regions

 

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Auteurs: Suárez Espinoza, Kerlyn, Salas Pinel, Fiorella, Castro Hernández, Luis
Formaat: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Publicatiedatum:2026
Omschrijving:In Costa Rica, access to water and sanitation remains fundamental challenges to sustainable development. This study seeks to highlight disparities in access to these services between the Central Region and the Huetar Caribe region of Costa Rica. Its theoretical approach combines center–periphery perspectives with ecological economics and political ecology. Methodologically, it employs bibliographic reviews, case studies, and interviews. As a result, the periphery shows greater reliance on traditional water supply sources, greater deprivation of water access, and lower availability of wastewater treatment technologies compared to the center, showing a sense of urgency in the face of possible socio-environmental conflicts.
Land:Portal de Revistas UNED
Instelling:Universidad Estatal a Distancia
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNED
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.uned.ac.cr:article/6774
Online toegang:https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/index/article/view/6774
Keyword:drinking water
sanitation
social inequality
community participation
social conflicts
agua potable
saneamiento
desigualdad social
participación comunitaria
conflicto social