Impact of the construction of the Container Terminal (APM Terminals) in Moín Beach, Costa Rica

Authors

  • Annie Vargas-Hernández Secretaría Técnica Nacional Ambiental, Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía , Costa Rica
  • Gustavo Barrantes-Castillo, Doctor Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica , Costa Rica

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15359/rgac.61-3.31

Keywords:

container terminal of Moín, Moín beach, coastal erosion

Abstract

This research is based the analysis that the effect that the construction of the Container Terminal of Moín (TCM) had on the beach from the beginning of the work until 2017. The impact is determined by the effects on changes in the coastline and the profile of the beach. The results showed a regression of the coastline before the construction, which has been extended with the TCM and that the biggest changes are due to the interruption of the sediment transport currents and the artificial accretion of the beach, in the vicinity of the TCM.

Author Biographies

  • Annie Vargas-Hernández, Secretaría Técnica Nacional Ambiental, Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía

    Licenciada en Geografía, Secretaría Técnica Nacional Ambiental, Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía. Correo electrónico: avahe08@gmail.com 

  • Gustavo Barrantes-Castillo, Doctor, Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica

    Doctor en Ciencias Naturales. Académico e investigador en Escuela de Ciencias Geográficas, Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica.  Correo electrónico: gustavo.barrantes.castillo@una.cr

References

Boak, E. & Turner, I. (2005). Shoreline definition and detection: a review. Journal of Coastal Research, 688-703.

Centro Científico Tropical. (2013). Estudio de impacto ambiental: Proyecto Terminal de Contenedores de Moín. Expediente N°7968-12-SETENA. San José, Costa Rica.

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Published

2018-11-26

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 61E (2018): Revista Geográfica de América Central

Section

Case studies (Peer reviewed)

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How to Cite

Vargas-Hernández, A., & Barrantes-Castillo, G. (2018). Impact of the construction of the Container Terminal (APM Terminals) in Moín Beach, Costa Rica. Revista Geográfica De América Central., 3(61E), 583-595. https://doi.org/10.15359/rgac.61-3.31