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Marcus Nüsser
Researcher at Heidelberg University
Publications - 77
Citations - 1969
Marcus Nüsser is an academic researcher from Heidelberg University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Glacier & Climate change. The author has an hindex of 23, co-authored 59 publications receiving 1466 citations. Previous affiliations of Marcus Nüsser include University of Bonn.
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The Indian Sundarban Mangrove Forests: History, Utilization, Conservation Strategies and Local Perception
TL;DR: This work traces the areal change that the Indian Sundarbans have undergone over the last two-and-a-half centuries using a multi-temporal and multi-scale approach based on historical maps and remote sensing data to detect changes in mangrove cover.
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Changes of High Altitude Glaciers from 1969 to 2010 in the Trans-Himalayan Kang Yatze Massif, Ladakh, Northwest India
Susanne Schmidt,Marcus Nüsser +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, a multi-temporal remote sensing approach based on satellite images was used to detect and analyze area changes of 121 small glaciers and to measure the retreat of 60 cirque and valley glaciers between 1969 and 2010.
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Fluctuations of Raikot Glacier during the past 70 years: a case study from the Nanga Parbat massif, northern Pakistan
Susanne Schmidt,Marcus Nüsser +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors used a multitemporal and multiscale approach, based on repeat terrestrial images, additional historical data and remotely sensed imagery (Corona, ASTER, Landsat, QuickBird).
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Small-scale farming in semi-arid areas: Livelihood dynamics between 1997 and 2010 in Laikipia, Kenya
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present an analysis on how livelihood assets and strategies of smallholders in Laikipia County, Kenya, have changed within the last decade and discuss the implications for development interventions.
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Food security in high mountain regions: agricultural production and the impact of food subsidies in Ladakh, Northern India
Juliane Dame,Marcus Nüsser +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, a case study from Ladakh (Indian Himalayas) illustrates how changes of the political and socio-economic conditions have affected food security strategies of mountain households and argues that tailor-made regional policies and programmes are needed to face the specific challenges in high mountain regions.