BOKU University led participatory climate mitigation project in Nepal’s Gaurishankar Conservation Area demonstrate how science can contribute to increasing forest resilience and improving lilelihoods.
Interactions between highlands and coast during Middle Holocene (ca. 7,000 – 3500 BP) in the Atacama Desert (northern Chile, South-Central Andes)
We want to account for the particularities and evolution of interactions between highlands and coast throughout the Middle Holocene in the Atacama Desert
Root Structure and Symbioses in Soils of Contrasting Alpine Habitats
Root structures and their symbioses vary with alpine habitat.
Navigating Livelihoods in High Altitude Town: The Case of Seasonal Migrants in Leh, Ladakh Union Territory, India
Seasonal migration to Leh, Ladakh (India) is both need driven but also aspirational, with attractive compensation packages more than offsetting the harsh climatic conditions and health consequences.
Backpack, maté and (a lot of) weight: (stories) and analysis of porters’ masculinities in Torres el Paine, Chile
The presentation examines the creation of masculinities and power imbalances experienced by the porters working at Torres del Paine, carrying the belongings of (Western) tourists over several days.
Engraved and ochre art from the Telem Fezza cave (Tassili-Tan-Ahaggar, Central Sahara, Algeria)
The walls of this cave and other small rock shelters in the vicinity feature numerous rock figures, mainly from the pastoral period, but we have also noted other wild animal figures.
Replicability of a Community co-built Glacier Lake Outburst Flood Risk Management Support System: Feasibility and Challenges
This work explores replicating a Risk Management Support System co-built with the community in Patagonia, Chile, to assess Glacier Lake Outburst Flood risks and test its adaptability in new locations.
Zoogeomorphology within an anthropogeomorphic landscape in the mountains of the American West
Contour terracing in the American West influences zoogeomorphology, providing a unique opportunity to evaluate the nexus of human and animal geomorphology in mountain environments.
Ancient Subsistence Technologies in an Andean/Amazonian Transition Zone
I report on a range of subsistence activities, including the introduction of lowland domesticates, documented at the Muyuksha archaeological site during and following the Preceramic Period.
The Mountain’s Machine. Contemporary design actions for the regeneration of hydroelectric plants in mountain areas
This contribution identifies design actions to regenerate hydropower plants in mountain areas, by discussing case studies and their application in the Roveto Valley (Abruzzo, Italy).