#x98;The#x9C; Carpathians integrating nature and society towards sustainability ; [held in Kraków at the Jagiellonian University from 15 to 18 September 2010

The book includes a broad spectrum of perspectives from different scientific disciplines (both the natural and social sciences) as well as practical knowledge. It gives a new insight into the Carpathian mountain region Front Matter....Pages i-xii The Carpathian Mountains: Challenges for the Central and Eastern European Landmark....Pages 1-11 Science for the Carpathians: Using Regional Capacity to Cope with Global Change....Pages 13-21 Front Matter....Pages 23-23 Progress in Understanding the Dynamics of Carpathian Abiotic Environment....Pages 25-30 Landslide Susceptibility Assessment: GIS Application to a Complex Mountainous Environment....Pages 31-44 GIS Evaluation of Erosion-Sedimentation Risk Caused by Extreme Convective Rainstorms: Case Study of the Stonávka River Catchment, Czech Republic....Pages 45-58 Assessment of the Impact of Agricultural Land Utilization Practices on Soil Losses....Pages 59-75 The Effects of Climate Change on Element Content and Soil pH (Síkfőkút DIRT Project, Northern Hungary)....Pages 77-88 Climate Changes in the Vertical Zones of the Polish Carpathians in the Last 50 Years....Pages 89-109 Air Temperature Variability in the High Tatra Mountains....Pages 111-130 Climate Trends in the Slovak Part of the Carpathians....Pages 131-150 Natural Factors Affecting the Chemical Composition of Water in the Catchment of Wołosatka Stream (High Bieszczady Mts.)....Pages 151-159 Environmental and Land Use Determinants of Stream Water Chemistry During Flood Events in Small Carpathian Foothill Catchments in Poland....Pages 161-178 Results of Monitoring Torrent-Control Hydrotechnical Structures in the Cârcinov River Catchment....Pages 179-181 Front Matter....Pages 183-183 Forests in the Carpathian Mountains and Their Management....Pages 185-190 Growth and Water Balance Parameters of a Natural Spruce–Larch Forest in Tatra National Park, Slovakia....Pages 191-208 Influences of Climate and Land Use History on Forest and Timberline Dynamics in the Carpathian Mountains During the Twentieth Century....Pages 209-223 Forest Cover Change in the Parâng-Cindrel Mountains of the Southern Carpathians, Romania....Pages 225-238 Tree Species and Management Effect on Herb Layer Species Composition in Mountain Fir-Beech Forests of the Western Carpathians....Pages 239-255 Strict Forest Reserve Research in the Margin of the Carpathians, the Vár-hegy Case-Study....Pages 257-269 Regionalization of Forests in Slovakia Based on Their Natural Potential....Pages 271-283 Front Matter....Pages 183-183 Acer Pseudoplatanus L., Tilia Cordata Mill. and Pinus Sylvestris L. as Valuable Tree Species in the Carpathian Forests....Pages 285-300 Management of Norway Spruce Stands in the Western Carpathians....Pages 301-308 Sustainable Forest Management from Policy to Landscape, and Back Again: A Case Study in the Ukrainian Carpathian Mountains....Pages 309-329 Sustainable Forest Management Alternatives for the Carpathian Mountains with a Focus on Ukraine....Pages 331-352 Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Mountain Forest Ecosystem Services: The Ukrainian Carpathians Case Study....Pages 353-367 Front Matter....Pages 369-369 Carpathian Sustainability: Linking Local Actions and Regional Visions....Pages 371-376 Land Use Changes of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves in the Slovak Carpathians Since the Late Eighteenth Century....Pages 377-391 Maintaining Cultural and Natural Biodiversity in the Carpathian Mountain Ecoregion: Need for an Integrated Landscape Approach....Pages 393-424 Biodiversity and Climate Change, A Risk Analysis (BACCARA): Carpathian Case—Goals and Assumptions....Pages 425-428 Policy Instruments and Methods for the Protection and Maintenance of Historical Agricultural Landscapes in Slovakia....Pages 429-439 Historical Landscape Elements: Part of our Cultural Heritage—A Methodological Study from Saxony....Pages 441-459 Landscape Parks and the Development of Tourism in the Protected Areas of the Polish Carpathians....Pages 461-476 Factors Influencing Willingness to Recommend a Visit to Water-Enhanced Tourist Attractions in Central-European Mountainous and Submontane Landscapes....Pages 477-492 The Transnational Hiking Trail via carpatica : A Concept for the Sustainable Development of the Carpathians....Pages 493-496 Spatial Patterns of Second Homes Development in the Polish Carpathians....Pages 497-512 Large Dominant Enterprises Versus Development of Rural Mountainous Areas: The Case of the Polish Carpathian Communes....Pages 513-529 Cities and Towns in the Polish Carpathians: Opportunities and Limitations of Urban Development....Pages 531-544 Front Matter....Pages 545-545 Data, Techniques, and Methods in the Carpathian Research....Pages 547-551 Hydrographic Maps as Sources of Information About the Polish Carpathians....Pages 553-563 True-3D Imaging of Mountainous Regions: Case Study from the Polish Tatra Mountains....Pages 565-577 Front Matter....Pages 545-545 Obtaining Snow Avalanche Information by Means of Terrestrial Photogrammetry—Evaluation of a New Approach....Pages 579-595 Using High Resolution LiDAR Data for Snow Avalanche Hazard Mapping....Pages 597-613 Use of Airborne Laser Scanning Data for a Revision and Update of a Digital Forest Map and its Descriptive Database: A Case Study from the Tatra National Park....Pages 615-627 Computer Tomography in Wood-Decay Assessment of Silver Fir ( Abies Alba Mill.) Stands in the Polish Part of the Carpathians....Pages 629-637 Assessment of Land Cover Changes in the Carpathian Mountains with MODIS Data....Pages 639-653 Using Habitat Quality and Diversity Measures to Assess Conservation Priorities for Sites in the Ukrainian Carpathians....Pages 655-667 Recent Forest Cover Change in Low Mountain Landscapes of Lviv Oblast in the Ukrainian Carpathians....Pages 669-681 Connectivity of Protected Areas in Central European Border Regions....Pages 683-700 Creation of Ecological Corridors in the Ukrainian Carpathians....Pages 701-717 Erratum to: Recent Forest Cover Change in Low Mountain Landscapes of Lviv Oblast in the Ukrainian Carpathians....Pages E1-E2 The Carpathians are a distinct mountain chain in the core of Central and Eastern Europe holding valuable biological resources and a rich cultural heritage. The last twenty years have witnessed an increasing awareness of the Carpathians' value for European society and strengthened research cooperation in the region, especially after the enlargement of the European Union in 2004 and 2007. This book presents a wide range of problems related to sustainable development in the Carpathian region that were discussed during the 1st Forum Carpaticum held in 2010 in Kraków, Poland. The four sections of the book deal with various issues related to the abiotic environment, forests and biodiversity, human activities, and research methods allowing a better understanding of the past, present and future of the Carpathians.