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eco.montJournal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management
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Eco.mont Vol. 4 Nr. 2, pp. 49-55, 2012/06/01
Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management
Repeat photography reveals changes in Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) National Park and Buffer Zone – a microcosm of the Himalayas. The principal author re-took historical photographs from the same viewpoints, illustrating cultural landscape change and persistence over 50 years. The photographs were then used as a basis for interviews with local people. The research also shed light on socio-economic change, particularly in land cover. It proved that repeat photography can rapidly provide important insights into landscape change patterns, cause, and management options.
Keywords: repeat photography-socio-economic change-land-cover change-landscape dynamics-UNESCO World Heritage Site-protected mountain areas