Sustainable Development in Mountain Regions

1. Scientific Research Basis for Sustainable Development of the Mountain Regions: Main Concepts and Basic Theories
Mariyana Nikolova

2. Solar Activity – Climate Change and Natural Disasters in Mountain Regions
Milan Radovanovic

3. Mass Movement Processes Under Changing Climatic and Socioeconomic Conditions
Karl Hagen, Peter Andrecs

4. Mountains and Mountain Regions in Bulgaria
Yulia Kroumova

5. The Natural Potential of Mountains in Bulgaria and Its Sustainable Use
Marina Yordanova, Zoya Mateeva

6. Morphometry and Land Use on the Mountains in Republic of Macedonia
Ivica Milevski

7. Usage of the Mountain Areas in the Republic of Macedonia
Mirjanka Madzevic, Biljana Apostolovska Toshevska

8. Landscape Structure and Ecosystem Services of Etropole Municipality
Stoyan Nedkov

9. Evaluation of the Avalanche Danger in Northwest Rila Mountain
Krasimir Stoyanov

10. Management of Snow Avalanche Risk in the Ski Areas of the Southern Carpathians-Romanian Carpathians
Mircea Voiculescu, Florentina Popescu

11. BEO Moussala – A New Facility for Complex Environment Studies
Chvetomir Angelov, Ivo Angelov, Todor Arsov, Nina Archangelova, Alexander Boyukliiski, Anna Damianova, Miroliuba Drenska, Kostadin Georgiev, Ivo Kalapov, Alexey Nishev, Nina Nikolova, Ilia Penev, Ivan Sivriev, Jordan Stamenov, Asen Tchorbadjieff, Stevan Todorov, Boyko Vachev

12. Researches of Field Evidence for Late Quaternary Climate Changes in the Highest Mountains of Bulgaria
Emil Gachev

13. Demographic Potential and Problems of the Settlements Network in the Mountains of Bulgaria
Chavdar Mladenov

14. Demographic Limits to Sustainable Development of Mountain Regions in Serbia
Vladimir Nikitović

15. Regional Differences and Regional Planning of Economic Activities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Rahman Nurković, Haris Jahić

16. On the Sunny Side of the Alps: Slovenian Mountains and Their Perspectives
Dušan Prašnikar

17. Impact of Macroeconomic Changes and Property Rights on Forest Degradation, Land Use and Environmental Situation in Albania
Fatbardh Sallaku, Odeta Tota, Bujar Huqi, Etleva Jojic, Enkeleda Emiri, Shkelqim Fortuzi

18. Sustainable Development in the Eastern Black Sea Mountains: Present State and Perspectives
Mehmet Somuncu

19. Changes in the Ethnic and Demographic Profile of the Population in Eastern Stara Planina Region
Nadezhda Ilieva, Boris Kazakov

20. Applying Integrated Nature Conservation Management: Visitor Management and Monitoring of Winter Recreation Activities Focusing Grouse Species in Berchtesgaden National Park
Sabine Hennig, Michaela Künzl

21. Human Pressure on the Environment in the “Munţii Maramureşului” Natural Park
Dan Bălteanu, Mihaela Felciuc, Monica Dumitraşcu, Ines Grigorescu

22. Models and Strategies for Sustainable Management of Mountain Territories in Central and Southeastern Europe
Georgi Zhelezov

23. Science Networks for Global Change in Mountain Regions: The Mountain Research Initiative
Astrid Björnsen Gurung

Keywords: Earth Sciences, Economic Geology, Climate Change, Physical Geography