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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0256-7024</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Geológica de América Central]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. Geol. Amér. Central]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0256-7024</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Costa Rica]]></publisher-name>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S0256-70242019000100123</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15517/rgac.v2019i60.36467</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Avances en la estimación del riesgo sísmico del cantón de Santo Domingo de Heredia]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Progress in seismic risk assessment of the Santo Domingo de Heredia canton]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Fernández]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mario]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Calderón]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Alejandro]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Bolaños]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Rafael]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Costa Rica Preventec y Escuela de Geografía ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Costa Rica</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Fundación Global Earthquake Model  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Italia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Municipalidad de Santo Domingo  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Costa Rica</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<numero>60</numero>
<fpage>123</fpage>
<lpage>131</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0256-70242019000100123&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0256-70242019000100123&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0256-70242019000100123&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen: Este es un estudio sobre riesgo sísmico para el cantón Santo Domingo de Heredia, basado en el conocimiento existente sobre la amenaza y la exposición del sector residencial. Se hizo porque es sabido que el área estudiada ha sido afectada por terremotos en el pasado y porque tanto el gobierno local como la comunidad deben estar conscientes de esta y todas las amenazas de su territorio. Conociendo el nivel de amenaza y exposición, los actores locales podrán hacer un manejo del riesgo y mejorar la seguridad, protección y resiliencia de sus habitantes. El trabajo requirió investigación bibliográfica, entrevistas y análisis de datos de condición de viviendas. Los temblores pueden generar Aceleraciones Pico Máximas (PGA) de 0,52-0,6g (g=aceleración de la gravedad) y Aceleraciones Pico Efectiva (APE) de 0,3-0,6g en la zona de estudio. La máxima intensidad de los últimos terremotos en el cantón Santo Domingo fue VI.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract: This is a study on seismic risk assessment for the Santo Domingo de Heredia canton, based on existing knowledge about the hazard and exposure of the residential sector. The study was carried out because it is known that the studied area has been affected by earthquakes in the past and because both the local government and the community should be aware about this and all the other natural hazards in their territory. Knowing the level of hazard and exposure, local actors can manage risk effectively and improve the safety, protection and resilience of the inhabitants. The work required bibliographic research, interviews and analysis of housing condition datasets. Earthquakes can generate Peak Ground Accelerations (PGA) up to 0.52-0.6g (g = acceleration of gravity) and Peak Effective Accelerations (PEA) up to 0.3-0.6g in the studied area. The maximum intensity of the last earthquakes in the Santo Domingo canton was VI.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[exposición]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[amenaza]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[pérdidas]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[vulnerabilidad]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Santo Domingo]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[hazard]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[losses]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[vulnerability]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Santo Domingo]]></kwd>
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