This study explores how freeriding in Hakuba, Japan, transformed unused mountain slopes into cultural places through naming and recognition, using historical geography methods and a web-based survey.
Small Ski Areas and Local Skiers: Adaptation of Skiing Activity to Climate Change in Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland
Small ski areas play a crucial role in sustaining skiing culture. This study examines how Appenzell’s ski areas adapt to climate change through community support.
Temporal changes in the alpine plant biodiversity in response to climate change: a multi-component approach in the context of the Italian GLORIA project
Climate change impacts on alpine plant dynamics consist of species abundance changes, biodiversity loss, floristic homogenization and ecologic plant assemblages shifts in the Italian GLORIA summits.
Mountain Galliformes Disappearance: Ecological Challenges and Human Attachments
This presentation will examine the causes of this decline of Galliforms, the associated conflicts of use, and the various forms of attachment to these birds.
Determining the role of natural and socio-economic factors in the transformation of mountain socio-ecological systems of the North Caucasus
The ratio of the contribution of various factors in the transformation of mountain socio-ecological systems is not always obvious due to their overlap, acceleration or deceleration of transformation.
What can we detect using SB-InSAR data? – The slow degradation of Tyrolean mountains.
With respect to two case studies, the advantages and limitations of an additional application of SB-InSAR data to existing monitoring methods, are discussed.
Heritage Tourism in Murree: Colonial Architecture, Security, and Growth of Tourism
Murree’s rich colonial heritage has shaped the local Christian community, but security threats to missionary school’s compromise heritage preservations, as well as religious and sustainable tourism.
Bridging Market Gaps in the Himalayas: The Case of eNAM and Apple Markets in Uttarakhand
Apple markets in mountainous Uttarakhand face weak price discovery. eNAM improves integration in plains, but digital exclusion and poor infrastructure heighten farmers’ climate vulnerability.
How much do weather and climate contribute to success in mountaineering?
We analyzed 170 ground-breaking mountaineering ascents worldwide. We show most relied on rare weather windows, highlighting climate’s role and discussing climate change’s impact.
Designing recurrent participatory research processes in Long-Term Socio-Ecological Research (LTSER) platforms using the example of the LTSER platform Eisenwurzen
In LTSER, systematic observation of socio-ecological changes involves recurrent participatory research. This work explores factors for sustained engagement and effective participatory research design.