A key problem in explaining the mountain landscapes of the Mediterranean region is the
relationship between the development of transhumance (seasonal movement of livestock …

Farmland abandonment in Europe is a major problem because of environmental,
socioeconomic and landscape implications. In this paper, a general view of the extent of …

Mountain Environments and Communities explains the background physical environment
and then explores the environmental and social dimensions of mountain regions. This …

Land abandonment in the Mediterranean mountains since the 20th century has led to a
reduction of ecosystem services, due to revegetation and homogenization of the landscape …

Pastoral production systems in the Spanish Pyrenees have changed dramatically in recent
decades, leading to the loss of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK). We documented TEK …

This paper discusses the evolution of land use in the Spanish Pyrenees and the
environmental and demographic factors that led to change. The traditional system depended …

Tourist activities, especially those related to skiing, have been promoted in the central
Spanish Pyrenees since the 1950s. Using a 30-year data set extending back to before the …

A vegetation cover increase has been identified at global scales using satellite images and
vegetation indices. This fact is usually explained by global climatic change processes such …

Forest fires are one of the main environmental problems in Mediterranean environments and
different fire prevention policies have been applied: livestock grazing, prescribed fires and a …

The main characteristic of landscape evolution in the Pyrenees during the 20th century is the
increased presence of shrubs in old fields. Revegetation is mainly recorded on medium and …