Armed conflicts and major political changes can result in the forced displacement of
thousands of people and may have substantial effects on the environment. However, it is …

Protected areas (PAs) serve as crucial elements in biodiversity conservation but are in
danger of becoming isolated islands in human-dominated landscapes. It is related to …

Landslide hazards and risk assessment should be a basic tool in risk management, as well
as an integral part of spatial planning, especially in mountain areas The study addresses the …

The cessation of most human activities resulting from post‐World War II expulsions and
forced displacements in Central Europe triggered massive land cover transformation in …

Post-WWII displacements in the Polish Carpathians resulted in widespread land
abandonment. Most of the pre-war agricultural areas are now covered with secondary …

This study investigates the intricate and enduring interplay of historical events, human
activities, and natural processes shaping the landscape of North European Plain in western …

There has been a growing interest in applying airborne laser scanning (ALS) in studies on
past landscapes. This includes in marginal mountain areas; however, the usefulness of …

Mountains are diverse environments with a long history of changes in land use and land
cover caused by a combination of natural environmental processes and human activity. The …

The aim of the study was to present and to classify current processes and phenomena which
are observed within the depopulated villages in the Kłodzko region in SW Poland, to assess …

Pomimo znaczących wysiłków międzynarodowych podejmowanych w ostatnich
dziesięcioleciach, proces utraty, fragmentacji i degradacji ekosystemów postępuje na …