Soil erosion on mountain trails as a consequence of recreational activities. A comprehensive review of the scientific literature

D Salesa, A Cerdà - Journal of environmental management, 2020 - Elsevier
This article reviews the scientific literature on trail erosion and the magnitude of the erosive
processes that occur on mountain trails due to recreational activities, mainly due to hiking …

Stakeholders' perceptions on the role of urban green infrastructure in providing ecosystem services for human well-being

M Nastran, M Pintar, Š Železnikar, R Cvejić - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
The perception of linkages between ecosystem services (ES) and the urban green
infrastructure (UGI) is evaluated, and their impact on human well-being (WB) is defined …

Degradation of a protected mountain area by tourist traffic: case study of the Tatra National Park, Poland

J Fidelus-Orzechowska, E Gorczyca… - Journal of Mountain …, 2021 - Springer
Mountain protected areas are characterized by high biodiversity, which makes it a great
challenge for managers to maintain a balance between their use and the stability of natural …

Assessment of the possibility of using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the documentation of hiking trails in alpine areas

P Ćwiąkała, R Kocierz, E Puniach, M Nędzka… - Sensors, 2017 - mdpi.com
The research described in this paper deals with the documentation of hiking trails in alpine
areas. The study presents a novel research topic, applying up-to-date survey techniques …

Physical and hydro-physical characteristics of soil in the context of climate change. A case study in Danube river basin, SE Romania

SS Moraru, A Ene, A Badila - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
The intensification of climate change has led to the degradation of thousands of arable lands
through desertification and extreme weather events. The Danube River basin in the Galati …

Geolandscapes and geotourism: integrating nature and culture in the Bucegi Mountains of Romania

IM Necheş, G Erdeli - Landscape Research, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Originally considered “exclusively geomorphological”, geolandscapes are multilayered
landscapes defined by remarkable sights of natural diversity and different levels of human …

Soil erosion on the “El Portalet” mountain trails in the Eastern Iberian Peninsula

D Salesa, E Terol, A Cerdà - Science of the Total Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Leisure activities in natural areas have experienced a large increase in popularity. In
Mediterranean ecosystems, research on soil erosion in agriculture and forest fire affected …

Contribution of a geomorphosite inventory to the geoheritage knowledge in developing countries: the case of the Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia

L Mauerhofer, E Reynard, A Asrat, H Hurni - Geoheritage, 2018 - Springer
The central objective of this paper is to show how a geomorphosite inventory can improve
the knowledge of geomorphological and geological heritage in developing countries. We …

[PDF][PDF] SUSTAINABLE USE OF GEOMORPHOLOGICAL FORMS IN TOURISM, THE CASE OF HALF MOON BAY, EASTERN REGION, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

MAH Noreldeen, WME Salama… - Geo Journal of …, 2023 - gtg.webhost.uoradea.ro
The Coastal geomorphology of the Half Moon Bay in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia
has created great opportunity for human interventions. Public and private tourism and …

[PDF][PDF] Estimation of the areas with accelerated surface runoff in the upper Prahova watershed (Romanian Carpathians)

L Zaharia, G Minea, G Ioana-Toroimac… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - academia.edu
This paper aims to identify the areas prone to rapid surface runoff and, consequently, with
high potential for flood occurrence. In order to reach this goal we relied on the Flash Flood …