Journal Article10.1016/J.JSAMES.2021.103560
Geomorphology, land use, and environmental impacts in a densely populated urban catchment of Costa Rica
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About: This article is published in Journal of South American Earth Sciences. The article was published on 01 Dec 2021. The article focuses on the topics: Landform & Land use.
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