Información General: Grupo de Investigación en Geografía y Ciencias de la Tierra (GEOCIENCIA)

Abstract

Lines of Research:

- Physical-geographic study of natural landscape. - Physical-Chemical study of landscape and its societal/human/environmental integration. - Inventory, diagnosis, and evaluation of natural resources (spacial zonification) - Evaluation and analysis of land use in agricultural and urban systems. - Cartography and clarification of territorial limits. - Analysis of the stability of natural complexes, geomorphological analysis and soil stability. - Regional geo-history. - Spacial study of demographic and socioeconomic behavior. - Rural and urban cadastre, creation and digitalization of maps through geographic information systems. - Morphological studies and the zonification of seismic risks as well as other natural threats. - Study and evaluation of environmental impact, which comprises: environmental inventroy, evaluation of environmental impact, planning and management of impact studies, impact identification, impact prediction and evaluation, evaluation of specific environmental studies, decision making methods for the evaluation of alternatives, environmental control and vigilance measures. - Environmental auditing. - Evaluation and study of subterranean water. - Evaluation, studies and projects pertaining to hydraulic, irrigation, drainage, and highway works.