Mediterranean water resources in a global change scenario
Mediterranean areas of both southern Europe and North Africa are subject to dramatic
changes that will affect the sustainability, quantity, quality, and management of water …
changes that will affect the sustainability, quantity, quality, and management of water …
Hydrological and erosive consequences of farmland abandonment in Europe, with special reference to the Mediterranean region–A review
Farmland abandonment is a major problem in parts of Europe, particularly in mountain
areas and semiarid environments. In such places, farmland abandonment represents a …
areas and semiarid environments. In such places, farmland abandonment represents a …
Erosion in Mediterranean landscapes: Changes and future challenges
Intense erosion processes are widespread in the Mediterranean region, and include sheet
wash erosion, rilling, gullying, shallow landsliding, and the development of large and active …
wash erosion, rilling, gullying, shallow landsliding, and the development of large and active …
Managing abandoned farmland to control the impact of re-vegetation on the environment. The state of the art in Europe
Background and aims In the last decades, large areas undergo a revegetation process as a
result of land abandonment, producing significant environmental and landscape impacts. In …
result of land abandonment, producing significant environmental and landscape impacts. In …
Traditional land-use and nature conservation in European rural landscapes
T Plieninger, F Höchtl, T Spek - Environmental science & policy, 2006 - Elsevier
Europe's countryside is characterised by a rich diversity of cultural landscapes and has been
shaped by traditional land-uses. These landscapes provide numerous ecological services …
shaped by traditional land-uses. These landscapes provide numerous ecological services …
Analysing how drivers of agricultural land abandonment affect biodiversity and cultural landscapes using case studies from Scandinavia, Iberia and Oceania
Agricultural land abandonment (ALA) is widespread in many countries of the global north. It
impacts rural communities, traditional landscapes, biodiversity and ecosystem services. It is …
impacts rural communities, traditional landscapes, biodiversity and ecosystem services. It is …
Rewilding and restoring cultural landscapes in Mediterranean mountains: Opportunities and challenges
Farmland abandonment and the decline of livestock activity in the Mediterranean mountains
have resulted in dramatic landscape changes, including the generalized expansion of …
have resulted in dramatic landscape changes, including the generalized expansion of …
Hydro-geomorphological consequences of the abandonment of agricultural terraces in the Mediterranean region: Key controlling factors and landscape stability …
Traditional cultivation terraces are one of the most ancient and conspicuous agricultural
landscapes in mountain and hilly regions of the Mediterranean basin. Spreading out from …
landscapes in mountain and hilly regions of the Mediterranean basin. Spreading out from …
Map** and modelling past and future land use change in Europe's cultural landscapes
Cultural landscapes are valued for their landscape character and cultural heritage. Yet,
these often low-intensity, multifunctional landscapes are at risk of disappearance …
these often low-intensity, multifunctional landscapes are at risk of disappearance …
Clearing shrubland and extensive livestock farming: Active prevention to control wildfires in the Mediterranean mountains
Forest fires are one of the main environmental problems in Mediterranean environments and
different fire prevention policies have been applied: livestock grazing, prescribed fires and a …
different fire prevention policies have been applied: livestock grazing, prescribed fires and a …