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Marlène Thibault

In memoriam: Hans Hurni, long-time Editor-in-Chief of MRD

Hans Hurni, MRD Editor-in-Chief from 2000–2016, died on 27 September 2026 at the age of 75. He was a great inspiration and mentor to numerous colleagues and students around the world.

Marlène Thibault
Traditional highland (yayla) settlement in the Hemşin mountains, Eastern Black Sea region, Türkiye. Seasonal mobility and strong place attachment play an important role for older adults. Photo by Merve Altundal Öncü

“There Is Nothing Like Our Own Home”: Older Adults’ Experiences of Aging in Place in the Eastern Black Sea Mountains

By Merve Altundal Öncü
MountainResearch

Older adults in mountain villages age in place through resilience, but they face compound risks from infrastructure gaps, demographic decline, and climate change. Targeted policy support is needed.

Marlène Thibault
Postfire surface runoff following wildfire disturbance and frozen soil surface runoff during snowmelt and rain-on-snow conditions can occur within the same catchment and may interact under changing climate conditions. (Image generated by Ivo Baselt using the Midjourney image generator with a custom scientific prompt)

Compound Hydro-Geomorphic Hazards in European Mountain Regions: A Roadmap for Research on Postfire and Frozen Soil Dynamics

By Ivo Baselt et al
MountainAgenda

The authors link knowledge on postfire and frozen soil runoff processes and propose a research agenda to improve prediction, risk reduction, and sustainable management of runoff-related hazards.

Marlène Thibault
Goats in a corral in the High Monte of Northwest Argentina. The animals graze during the day and are returned to the corral at sunset to prevent predation. Rural outmigration in the region is coupled with a marked reduction in livestock herd sizes, as an article in this issue shows. Photo by Ana L. Dip Yordanoff

Open Issue

VOL 46 | NO 2
May 2026

Topics include links between rural outmigration and land use change in Argentina, participatory digital mapping and local learning in Nepal, a tool to support land use decisions in Ethiopia, and more.

Marlène Thibault
A participant in the digital mapping intervention shows a nonparticipating fellow villager the smartphone app, the digital map, and its functions during a social gathering. Photo by Rongkun Liu

Participatory Digital Mapping in Mountain Communities: Experiences of Participation, Learning, and Barriers in Nepal’s Himalayas

By Rongkun Liu et al
MountainDevelopment

This study shows that participatory digital hazard mapping can contribute to community resilience through localized learning and incremental knowledge circulation embedded in everyday social relations.

Marlène Thibault
Alpaca breeders’ village on the slopes of the Ausangate mountain in Pitumarca, Cusco, Peru. Photo by Sarah-Lan Mathez-Stiefel

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