The quality of farmland soils on the Tibetan Plateau is important because of the region's
ecological vulnerability and their close link with local food security. Investigation on the …

Our paper aims to analyze the tendencies of population dynamics in the area of the
Romanian Carpathians, as well as the factors and spatial processes that can explain the …

As part of an international project, national parks and nature parks established in karst
regions are examined, with a primary focus on how local residents, visitors and influential …

We examine how geoconservation and geotourism can help the local development of an
economically underdeveloped karst area. First, we briefly present the geoheritage of …

Determining the soil quality of alluvial fans and its influencing factors is essential for
understanding, utilizing, and protecting alluvial fans. In this study, a soil quality index (SQI) …

Quantifying the impacts of human activities on ecosystems and ecosystem services is crucial
for the sustainable development of ecosystems at the local scale. We used the InVEST …

Many rural mountain areas across the world are facing depopulation due to outmigration
and negative natural population growth. This study examines depopulation in the mountains …

Park-people relationships are crucial for the effective operation of national parks (NPs).
According to this new paradigm, protected areas are increasingly considered as instruments …

Karst terrains have varied abiotic and biotic values. However, due to their unfavourable
conditions for human settling, they are relatively sparsely populated areas. Thus, karst …

Mountain depopulation is a worldwide phenomenon observed in all continents. It has varied
socio-economic reasons; among others, the low profitability of traditional agriculture, the …