What place for pastoral activities in the economic transformation of Vicdessos (Ariège Pyrenees)?

Once a major part of life in the mountain landscapes of Vicdessos (Ariège, southwestern France), pastoral activities were marginalized when industries brought full employment to the area. The “Pechiney era” (1906-2003) was characterized by the return of fallow lands and forests on the slopes and on...

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Main Authors: Pierre Dérioz, Maud Loireau, Philippe Bachimon, Églantine Cancel, David Clément
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institut de Géographie Alpine 2014-09-01
Series:Revue de Géographie Alpine
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/rga/2398