This report, sponsored by MarViva, presents a socioeconomic profile of the towns of Palito and Montero on Chira Island in Costa Rica. We conducted surveys and interviews with the community members to help MarViva understand the effects of sustainable fishing on the local economies and the lifestyles of the people. Through our field work, we gathered the necessary socioeconomic information to provide an analysis for each town and developed recommendations for MarViva and the townspeople about approaches to improve the socioeconomic conditions of the two towns.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Hartmann, Johanna Leigh
• Poti, Kristin Elizabeth
• Cabral, Katelyn Ashley
• Babeu, Amy Monique

Subject

• Industry
• Food
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-121212-221450

Keyword

• Sustainable development--Economic aspects
• Sustainability
• Sustainable development--Environmental aspects

Advisor

• Kinicki, Robert
• Mathews, Lauren M.

Year

• 2012

Center

• San Jose, Costa Rica Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• MarViva

Date created

• 2012-12-12

Location

• San José

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright