Stratovolcanoes in the Western Cordillera – Polish Scientifi c Expedition to Peru 2003–2012 reconnaissance research

Gałaś, Andrzej; Panajew, Paweł; Cuber, Piotr

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“…Tropical glaciers throughout this region also supply water to alpine wetlands, i.e., bofedales, which contain the largest amount of soil carbon in the region (Maldonado‐Fonkén 2015; Pérez, Lau, and Schuler 2015; Araya‐López et al 2018). The loss of meltwater could lead to a loss of these wetlands, reduce their ability to buffer and smooth out precipitation to runoff release times, release stored organic matter as CO 2 , and reduce available grazing for livestock and local herds of alpaca and vicuña (Kuentz et al 2011; Stark, Guillén, and Brady 2012; Gałaś, Panajew, and Cuber 2014). Additionally, ∼80% of Peru's hydropower capacity is buffered by glacial meltwater.…”

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Using Remote Sensing to Discover Historic Context of Human‐Environmental Water Resource Dynamics

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Hamp-Adams

Tomasek

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Contemporary Water Research

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Analysis of historic and contemporary high‐resolution imagery can help to fill knowledge gaps in land cover and management history in locations where documentation is non‐existent or records are difficult to access. Historic imagery dating back to the 1960s can be used to structure quantitative investigation and mapping of land use and land cover change across space and time to enhance earth science, policy, and social science research. Imagery can further inform municipal planning and implementation in areas of natural resource allocation, infrastructure, and hazard mitigation. For management and public education, historic imagery can help people to understand environmental processes and the impacts of human activity in the local environment. Here we emphasize the value of high‐resolution historic satellite imagery from the Corona and Keyhole satellite programs to inform environmental research, public education, and environmental management. Within the Region of Arequipa in southern Peru we highlight examples of urban development, agricultural expansion, river channelization, and glacial retreat via comparison of historic and modern satellite imagery. By incorporating these types of historic imagery data in formats accessible to non‐professionals, public engagement as well as research into human‐environmental investigations will be greatly enhanced.

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Using Remote Sensing to Discover Historic Context of Human‐Environmental Water Resource Dynamics

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Tomasek

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“…Their peaks above 5500 m a.s.l. are at most covered with eternal snow and glaciers (Gałaś et al 2014a). The Colca River bed falls from some 3056 to 900 m a.s.l.…”

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Geosites and Geotouristic Attractions Proposed for the Project Geopark Colca and Volcanoes of Andagua, Peru

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The Colca Canyon (Central Andes, Southern Peru), about 100 km long and 1-3 km deep, forms a magnificent cross section of the Earth's crust giving insight into mutual relations between lithostratigraphical units, and allowing relatively easy interpretation of the fascinating geological history written in the rocky beds and relief. Current activity of tectonic processes related to the subduction of the Nazca plate beneath the South American Plate exposed the geological heritage within study area. Welldeveloped tectonic structures present high scientific values. The volcanic landforms in the Valley of the Volcanoes and around the Colca Canyon include lava flows, scoria cones and small lava domes. They represent natural phenomena which gained recognition among tourists, scientists and local people. Studies performed by the Polish Scientific Expedition to Peru since 2003 recognized in area of Colca Canyon and Valley of the Volcanoes high geodiversity, potential for geoturism but also requirements for protectection. The idea of creating geopark gained recently the approval of regional and local authorities with support from the local National Geological Survey (INGEMMET). The Geopark Colca and Volcanoes of Andagua would strengthen the relatively poor system of the protected areas in the Arequipa department, increasing the touristic attractiveness and determine constraints for sustained regional development.

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Stratovolcanoes in the Western Cordillera – Polish Scientifi c Expedition to Peru 2003–2012 reconnaissance research

Abstract: The Polish Scientifi c Expedition has been carrying out research in the Colca

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Using Remote Sensing to Discover Historic Context of Human‐Environmental Water Resource Dynamics

Using Remote Sensing to Discover Historic Context of Human‐Environmental Water Resource Dynamics

Geosites and Geotouristic Attractions Proposed for the Project Geopark Colca and Volcanoes of Andagua, Peru

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