New Farming as an Example of Social Innovation Responding to Challenges of Inner Mountain Areas of Italian Alps by Alessandro Gretter, Cristina Dalla Torre, Federica Maino, Andrea Omizzolo

“…Mountain communities, independently or with the support of local and regional authorities, tried to halt or reverse these processes. …”
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Transforming the Role of Women Farmers and of Refugees: Two Italian Experiences of Social Innovation in Mountain Areas by Elisa Ravazzoli, Cristina Dalla Torre, Thomas Streifeneder

“…Global trends such as international migration and large-scale agriculture are having an impact on the economy and society of Italy’s mountain territories. Socio-economic challenges call for new solutions that existing public institutions and private local organizations fail to address properly. …”
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ORCHAMP: an observation network for monitoring biodiversity and ecosystem functioning across space and time in mountainous regions by Thuiller, Wilfried, Saillard, Amélie, Abdulhak, Sylvain, Augé, Vincent,  Birck, Carole, Bonet, Richard, Choler, Philippe, Delestrade, Anne,  Kunstler, Georges, Leccia, Marie-France, Lienard, Bertrand, Poulenard, Jérome, Valay, Jean-Gabriel, Bayle, Arthur, Bonfanti, Nicolas, Brousset, Lenka,  Bizard, Léa,  Calderón-Sanou, Irene, Dentant, Cédric, Desjonquères, Camille, Gielly, Ludovic, Guéguen, Maya, Guiter, Frédéric, Hedde, Mickael,  Hustache, Eric, Kedhim, Norine, Lapenu, Pierre, Le Guillarme, Nicolas,  Marchal, Lise, Mahieu, Chloé, Martin, Gabrielle, Martinez-Almoyna, Camille,  Miele, Vincent, Murienne, Jérôme, Paillet, Yoan, Rome, Maxime,  Renaud, Julien, The Orchamp Consortium

“…Recent climate and land use change, and pollution have led to concerning alterations in biodiversity and ecosystem functions, jeopardizing nature’s contributions to people. Mountainous regions are not immune to these threats, experiencing the impacts of global warming, increased recreational activities, and changes in agricultural practices. …”
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Opportunities and challenges with the protection of ancient mining sites in mountain landscapes: A case study of the Kopaonik by Marić M.

“…The remains of ancient mining activities represent a significant part of Serbia's archaeological sites in the mountain landscapes, which are not yet officially treated as cultural heritage. …”
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Key Points of Geological Survey for Reinforcement of Small and Medium Sized Risky Reservoirs in Mountainous Area by ZHOU Yin-bo, LIU Rui

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Climatic variability as a principal driver of primary production in the southernmost subalpine Rocky Mountain lake by Anna Shampain, Jill S. Baron, Peter R. Leavitt, Sarah A. Spaulding

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Many winners, few losers: stable bird populations on an Afrotropical mountain amidst climate change by Mwangi Wambugu, Mwangi Wambugu, Laura Martínez-Íñigo, Bernard Amakobe, Bernard Amakobe, Mwangi Githiru, Mwangi Githiru

“…Organisms in mountainous areas are frequently exposed to climatic extremes and are among the most vulnerable to climate change. …”
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Dynamic simulation of the Alborz Mountain in spread and thickness of sea breeze on the southern coast of the Caspian Sea by Mostafa karimi, ghasem azizi, Aliakbar shamsipour, lila rezaee mahdi

“…The model was run during the peak of sea breeze on the southern coast of the Caspian Sea (July 2002) in both conditions (with mountains) and (without mountains). the outputs indicated that in without topography condition depth of the sea breeze will increase to the current position the southern slopes of the Alborz Mountains ( latitude ᵒ35 ) but the land breeze in the area is gone. …”
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Are Suggested Hiking Times Accurate? A Validation of Hiking Time Estimations for Preventive Measures in Mountains by Marco Vecchiato, Nicola Borasio, Emiliano Scettri, Vanessa Franzoi, Federica Duregon, Sandro Savino, Andrea Ermolao, Daniel Neunhaeuserer

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Numerical Simulation of the Topographical Change in Korea Mountain Area by Intense Rainfall and Consequential Debris Flow by Byong-Hee Jun

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“Back and Forth Between the Sea and the Mountain”: Negative Mobility and Transnationalism in Hualing Nieh’s Mulberry and Peach by Grazia Micheli

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Gastrochilus obovatifolius (Orchidaceae, Aeridinae), a new species from the Daba Mountains of Chongqing, China by Chi Xiong, Xiao-Ying Fu, Ke Tan, Ya Huang, Hong-Jing Zhang, Yi-Chen Wang, Yu-Bing Yang, Si-Rong Yi

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Improvement Measures and Characteristics of Urban Flood Control for Cities and Counties in Mountainous and Hilly Region in Guangxi by 李恒昌

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Investigation of the effect of some geomorphologic features of Joghatai mountains on water quality changes in terms of chromite by ali akbar shayan yeganeh, mina firoz yazdi, javad jamalabadi

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Experimental and theoretical study on ceiling temperature distributions in mountain tunnel with a lateral open shaft by Yuchun Zhang, Xinyu Liu, Rui Tan, Wei Hou, Longfei Chen, Shaoshuai Xing, Zhisheng Li, Yunhai Guo, Xiaoqing Han

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Study of Multi-Service Networks and Communication Systems Using Distributed Network Technology in Mountain Areas by Rustamova D. F., Mehdiyeva A. M., Mahmudova Z. A., Abdullaev J., Sapaev B.

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Characteristics of the Bacterial Community in Alpine Meadows in Response to Altitude and Aspect in the Qilian Mountains, Northwest China by Qiang Li, Ying Zhang, Xiaoni Liu, Fan Yang

“…ABSTRACT As one of the most sensitive and fragile alpine ecosystems in the Qilian Mountains, the alpine meadow holds significant scientific importance in understanding the changes in the characteristics of soil bacterial community in response to altitude and aspect variations. …”
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Gamification of Participatory Science and Digital Transition in Mountain Areas: The Case of the Mercantour Bearded Vulture Network by Alain Schoeny

“…Participatory science is an alternative to certain mountain practices. At local, it rests on collaborations between scientists and citizens. …”
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Study on Dynamic Response Laws and Shock Absorption Measures of Mountain Tunnel under Strong Earthquake by Zhi Lin, Lei Yan, Chen Xiang, Hongyun Yang

“…Based on the longitudinal and transverse seismic and shock absorption theory of tunnel structure, relying on the actual engineering, a finite element analysis model of a typical mountain tunnel was established. Four calculation conditions including the presence or absence of shock absorption layers and seismic joints are defined. …”
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When the Mountain Becomes a Work of Art: Arte Sella and the Transformation of an Alpine Space in Decline by Giovanni Sechi

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