Availability, distribution, quality and perspectives of water in Costa Rica
Costa Rica is a privileged country due to its rich water availability; nonetheless, the water accessibility in terms of potable quality has become more and more scarce. Such situation implies a great challenge to guarantee its current and future supply to meet water´s increasing demands for its many...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Spanish |
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Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica
2013-06-01
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| Series: | Ciencias Ambientales |
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| Online Access: | http://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/ambientales/article/view/7291/7540 |
| Summary: | Costa Rica is a privileged country due to its rich water availability; nonetheless, the water accessibility in terms of potable quality has become more and more scarce. Such situation implies a great challenge to guarantee its current and future supply to meet water´s increasing demands for its many purposes, considering the existing disparities among the country´s geographical regions and its different users. The current paper seeks to explore this dynamics and its future perspectives under the predicted climate change scenarios. |
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| ISSN: | 1409-2158 2215-3896 |