Screen LibraryThe Carpathians : integrating nature and society towards sustainability /
The book includes a broad spectrum of perspectives from different scientific disciplines (both the natural and social sciences) as well as practical knowledge. It gives a new insight into the Carpathian mountain region
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Springer,
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| Publisher Address: | Berlin ; New York : |
| Publication Dates: | 2013. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Environmental science and engineering. Environmental engineering,
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-12725-0 |
| Summary: |
The book includes a broad spectrum of perspectives from different scientific disciplines (both the natural and social sciences) as well as practical knowledge. It gives a new insight into the Carpathian mountain region |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource. |
| ISBN: |
9783642127250 (electronic bk.) 3642127258 (electronic bk.) |
| Index Number: | GB543 |
| CLC: | Q151.93 |
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Abiotic Environment. Progress in Understanding the Dynamics of Carpathian Abiotic Environment / Landslide Susceptibility Assessment: GIS Application to a Complex Mountainous Environment / GIS Evaluation of Erosion-Sedimentation Risk Caused by Extreme Convective Rainstorms: Case Study of the Stona vka River Catchment, Czech Republic / Assessment of the Impact of Agricultural Land Utilization Practices on Soil Losses / The Effects of Climate Change on Element Content and Soil pH (Si kfo ku t DIRT Project, Northern Hungary) / Climate Changes in the Vertical Zones of the Polish Carpathians in the Last 50 Years / Air Temperature Variability in the High Tatra Mountains / Climate Trends in the Slovak Part of the Carpathians / Natural Factors Affecting the Chemical Composition of Water in the Catchment of Wo osatka Stream (High Bieszczady Mts.) / Environmental and Land Use Determinants of Stream Water Chemistry During Flood Events in Small Carpathian Foothill Catchments in Poland / Results of Monitoring Torrent-Control Hydrotechnical Structures in the Ca rcinov River Catchment / Forests. Forests in the Carpathian Mountains and Their Management / Growth and Water Balance Parameters of a Natural Spruce-Larch Forest in Tatra National Park, Slovakia / Influences of Climate and Land Use History on Forest and Timberline Dynamics in the Carpathian Mountains During the Twentieth Century / Forest Cover Change in the Para ng-Cindrel Mountains of the Southern Carpathians, Romania / Tree Species and Management Effect on Herb Layer Species Composition in Mountain Fir-Beech Forests of the Western Carpathians / Strict Forest Reserve Research in the Margin of the Carpathians, the Va r-hegy Case-Study / Regionalization of Forests in Slovakia Based on Their Natural Potential / -- Acer Pseudoplatanus L., Tilia Cordata Mill. and Pinus Sylvestris L. as Valuable Tree Species in the Carpathian Forests / Management of Norway Spruce Stands in the Western Carpathians / Sustainable Forest Management from Policy to Landscape, and Back Again: A Case Study in the Ukrainian Carpathian Mountains / Sustainable Forest Management Alternatives for the Carpathian Mountains with a Focus on Ukraine / Stakeholders' Perceptions of Mountain Forest Ecosystem Services: The Ukrainian Carpathians Case Study / Human Dimension. Carpathian Sustainability: Linking Local Actions and Regional Visions / Land Use Changes of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves in the Slovak Carpathians Since the Late Eighteenth Century / Maintaining Cultural and Natural Biodiversity in the Carpathian Mountain Ecoregion: Need for an Integrated Landscape Approach / Biodiversity and Climate Change, A Risk Analysis (BACCARA): Carpathian Case--Goals and Assumptions / Policy Instruments and Methods for the Protection and Maintenance of Historical Agricultural Landscapes in Slovakia / Historical Landscape Elements: Part of our Cultural Heritage--A Methodological Study from Saxony / Landscape Parks and the Development of Tourism in the Protected Areas of the Polish Carpathians / Factors Influencing Willingness to Recommend a Visit to Water-Enhanced Tourist Attractions in Central-European Mountainous and Submontane Landscapes / The Transnational Hiking Trail via carpatica: A Concept for the Sustainable Development of the Carpathians / Spatial Patterns of Second Homes Development in the Polish Carpathians / Large Dominant Enterprises Versus Development of Rural Mountainous Areas: The Case of the Polish Carpathian Communes / Cities and Towns in the Polish Carpathians: Opportunities and Limitations of Urban Development / Methods. Data, Techniques, and Methods in the Carpathian Research / Hydrographic Maps as Sources of Information About the Polish Carpathians / True-3D Imaging of Mountainous Regions: Case Study from the Polish Tatra Mountains / Obtaining Snow Avalanche Information by Means of Terrestrial Photogrammetry--Evaluation of a New Approach / Using High Resolution LiDAR Data for Snow Avalanche Hazard Mapping / Use of Airborne Laser Scanning Data for a Revision and Update of a Digital Forest Map and its Descriptive Database: A Case Study from the Tatra National Park / Computer Tomography in Wood-Decay Assessment of Silver Fir (Abies Alba Mill.) Stands in the Polish Part of the Carpathians / Assessment of Land Cover Changes in the Carpathian Mountains with MODIS Data / Using Habitat Quality and Diversity Measures to Assess Conservation Priorities for Sites in the Ukrainian Carpathians / Recent Forest Cover Change in Low Mountain Landscapes of Lviv Oblast in the Ukrainian Carpathians / Connectivity of Protected Areas in Central European Border Regions / Creation of Ecological Corridors in the Ukrainian Carpathians / |