Landslide occurrence has become increasingly influenced by human activities. Accordingly,
changing land use and land cover (LULC) is an important conditioning factor in landslide …

Context Since the nineteenth century, rural areas have experienced progressive
abandonment mostly due to socioeconomic changes, with direct and indirect effects on …

Natural reforestation is one of the dominant processes in marginal mountain areas of the
Northern hemisphere. There is a globally relevant need to predict where and when natural …

China is the world's largest coal producer and coal consumer. While coal still plays a vital
role in China's energy structure, new policy directions propose a 15% reduction in coal …

There is an increasing need for quantitative rockfall hazard and risk assessment that
requires a precise definition of the terms and concepts used for this particular type of …

Forests in mountain areas provide an indispensable ecosystem service by protecting people
and infrastructure against natural hazards. As forests are increasingly affected by global …

Context Land use legacies of human activities and recent post-abandonment forest
expansion have extensively modified numerous forest landscapes throughout the European …

Railways are greatly threatened by geological hazards whose disastrous effects include
severe economic losses as well as serious casualties. It is vital to properly account for such …

Rockfall events represent significant hazards for areas characterized by high and steep
slopes and therefore effective mitigation controls are essential to control their effect. There …

Rockfall is an extensively researched geomorphic process with notable socioeconomic
consequences, especially in mountainous regions worldwide. Potohar Plateau …