The Map of the physical-geographical landscapes of the Chiapas State, 1: 250 000 scale.

Main Article Content

Horacio Morales Iglesias
Angel Guadalupe Priego Santander
Manuel Bollo Manent

Abstract

The goal of the map is to provide the spatial distribution of the physical-geographical landscapes in the State of Chiapas to 1: 250 000 scale. The legend includes the definition of the geocomplexes in five taxonomic typological levels. This map was created through compiling, overlapping and performing cartographic generalizations of physical-geographical information (geomorphology, geology, climate, soils, vegetation and land use), using a geographical information system. The results indicate that 6 Classes; 19 Subclasses; 118 Landscapes; 181 Land areas and 450 Sub-land areas exist in the territory. This map is the result of a research at the state level, so it should not be applied to local studies. This map is relevant for land – use planning studies. Chiapas has a high diversity of landscapes with a large predominance of geocomplexes of tectonic – karstic and tectonic – intrusive origin; although there are also volcanic, fluvial lacustrine and marine-terrigenous geosystems, among others.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Article Details

How to Cite
Morales Iglesias, H., Priego Santander, A. G., & Bollo Manent, M. (2017). The Map of the physical-geographical landscapes of the Chiapas State, 1: 250 000 scale. Terra Digitalis, 1(1), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.22201/igg.terradigitalis.2017.1.8
Section
Articles with maps

PLUMX Metrics