Visualizador cartográfico y construcción de bases de información sobre infraestructura eléctrica en Centroamérica

Abstract

ResumenEn este trabajo se presenta la construcción y visualización de bases de información exhaustivas sobre el sistema eléctrico de Centroamérica que comprende las centrales de generación eléctrica (priorizando las mayores a 5 MW), las líneas de transmisión, así como algunos megaproyectos directamente relacionados. Diseñada y desarrollada por el Colectivo Geocomunes con apoyo de organizaciones sociales, este mapeo y base de datos funge como un punto de partida de un proyecto de cartografía colaborativa. Su objetivo es proporcionar una base de información que fortalezca la capacidad de las comunidades locales y de la población en general para discutir, argumentar, monitorear y exigir la rendición de cuentas en el sector eléctrico de la región. Una capacidad social que consideramos necesaria frente al contexto de privatización de bienes comunes estratégicos como lo es la electricidad, en donde el Estado ha cedido al mercado global su facultad de gestión y toma de decisiones. AbstractIn this work we present the construction and visualization of an exhaustive spatial database of the electrical power infrastructure of Central America, which include generation plants greater than 5 MW, transmission lines, and some associated megaprojects. Designed and developed by the Geocomunes Collective in collaboration with social organization, this cartography and its associated database are the starting point for a collaborative mapping project. The objective of this research is to provide an information database that aims at strengthen the capacity of local communities in Central America and the population in general to discuss, argue, monitor, and demand accountability mechanisms. A social capability that we consider highly needed in a global context of privatization of strategic common goods, such as power supplies, where the State has ceded to the global market its capacities of management and decision making Palabras clave: Electricity generation; Megaprojects; Renewable energy; Defense of the territory; Collaborative mapping $ c S. I. Velázquez-Quesada, Y. Deniau, L. F. Pérez-Macías, I. A. Martínez-Zazueta. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/), which permits non-commencial sharing of the work and adaptions, provided the original work is properly cited and the new creations are licensed under identical terms. *

Freshwater Fishes of Central America: Distribution, Assessment, and Major Threats

“…Over the past 30 years, Central America has experienced a substantial increase in the number of dams constructed for hydroelectric power production, and many social and environmental impacts from these dams have been documented [133]. Currently, there are 187 operating dams in Central America dedicated to energy production, 34 under construction, and another 205 projected to be built in the coming years [133,134]. Several locally endemic and migratory species of freshwater fishes are threatened by damming infrastructure in Central America.…”