This study examines how glacier thinning drives progressive slope instability, with the failure linked to critical ice thickness thresholds and unfavourable structural conditions.
Towards Context-Adapted and Equitable Certification?: The Participatory Guarantee System in Abancay, Peru
This study assesses decision-making power, benefits, and recognition among and within the participating stakeholders of the Participatory Guarantee System in Abancay in the Peruvian Highlands.
Framing Water Issues in times of climate change: A Multimodal Analysis of Media Coverage
Climate change impacts water resources in South Tyrol. This study analyzes media coverage of water issues to understand discourse dynamics, identify conflicts, and assess climate change’s role.
Territorial Approach to Crisis Management: The Case of Tourist Destinations Facing the Challenges of Energy and Climate Crises in France and Switzerland
A cross-disciplinary approach combining the principles of business continuity planning, service recovery and the innovative milieu to analyse and understand local dynamics in times of crisis.
Tourism in the High-Altitude Himalayas: The Case of Leh, Ladakh Union Territory, India
Tourism has irrevocably shaped the livelihoods of the people, infrastructure and local agro-economy in Leh town. However, the future is hinged on the transformation from mass to sustainable tourism.
Evaluation and application of methods for estimating the water equivalent of new snow from daily snow depth recordings
In this study we evalute methods for estimating new snow water equivalent from snow depth recordings, and how these data can be used to correct spatial snowfall products
Searching for, searching with: transformative anthropology for imagining more inclusive models of wildlife governance in the Trentino Alps
Moving from an ongoing research project in the Trentino Alps, this paper explores the transformative role of anthropological understandings in promoting collaborative models of wildlife governance.
Changes in glacier area and the glacial component of runoff in the upper reaches of the Naryn River
Study of glaciers in the Upper Naryn River basin shows continuous mass loss from 2011-2024, with significant impacts on regional water resources, highlighting the need for ongoing monitoring of glacie
Combining historical data with field experiments to quantify the influence of historical forest use practices on carbon fluxes from Alpine forest ecosystems to agricultural land.
Forest inventories from 1840 provide information about historical forest conditions and management in Tyrol. In combination with field experiments and laboratory analysis historical carbon fluxes coul
Complexity as key perspective to link mountains, multi-hazards, and human-landscape modelling.
Mountain regions are warming faster, increasing hazard risks. Dynamic socio-ecological frameworks integrating complexity sciences and modeling tools enhance understanding of these risks & resilience