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How does tourist development influence traditional mountain landscapes? A case study from the Western Beskids, Poland

In many mountain regions, the reforestation of mid-forest glades, the development of settlements, and tourism lead to the disappearance of traditional landscapes, which have defined the individual areas for many years. On the other hand, tourism is often seen as a panacea for preserving traditional landscapes. Dr Anna Żemła-Siesicka and Dr Michał Sobala are currently...

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How to obtain free, high-resolution digital elevation models (DEMs)?

To obtain high-resolution digital elevation models, the so-called DEMs, all you need is a camera, simple measurements and free software (fig. 1). Thanks to the use of the Structure from Motion photogrammetric technique, a very accurate model can be obtained with a raster field size of only 5 cm × 5 cm. Dr Joanna Szafraniec...

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