Tracking rapid landscape change with repeated photography, Gros Morne National Park, Canada


World Heritage Site: Gros Morne National Park

Publication Year: 2017

Publication Type: Article

Publication Identifier: WHE2652FF054E

Summary

A long-term photographic study of Gros Morne National Park, Canada, reveals that most high-risk landslide sites along Western Brook Pond remain stable, while thin-skinned landslides near Winter House Brook have persisted for over a century. The research used repeated imagery to document landscape changes—such as stone rings, coastal dynamics, and river modifications—driven primarily by natural forces like gravity, precipitation, and frost heaving rather than human activity. This non-invasive method offers valuable insights into ecological integrity, public safety, and landscape processes, with minimal cost or environmental impact.

Citation

Berger, A. (2017). Tracking rapid landscape change with repeated photography, Gros Morne National Park, Canada. Atlantic Geology, 53, 115–126. https://doi.org/10.4138/atlgeol.2017.005

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