Globally, urban areas are growing at a faster rate than their population, potentially reducing
environmental sustainability due to undesirable land take in (semi) natural and agricultural …

Mountainous regions are highly hazardous, and these hazards often lead to loss of human
life. The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH), like many mountainous regions, is the site of multiple …

Urbanization has an abundant connotation in dimensions such as population, economy,
land, and society and is an important sign to measure regional economic development and …

The majority of future population growth in mountains will occur in small-and medium-sized
cities and towns and affect vulnerable ecosystems. However, mountain settlements are often …

Earthquake-triggered landslides show three important characteristics: they are often
responsible for a considerable proportion of the damage sustained during mountain region …

In the present study we compared the community composition, structure, regeneration status
and carbon stock of a human managed arboretum (restoration site) during three decades …

The cultural landscape of Chiang Mai city, which is characterized by the interlinkage
between mountain and historical settlement, has faced the adverse impacts of visual …

Rural mountain areas and their local communities have been subject to research interest
over time due to their large amount of available resources, but also their problems. The …

Saudi Arabia is affected by various types of natural hazards that affect people's lives and
property. In this paper, the effects of landslides and floods in Wadi Dawqah in Bahah region …

Forests significantly influence the dynamics of microbial biomass and soil nutrients in
neighboring agricultural lands. Little information is available on how forest types affect the …