This paper analyse SMEs in Aspromonte, focusing on the firms established there, based on quantitative desk data and qualitative findings coming from field investigations
Road infrastructure and economic development in mountain areas of lagging regions: the case of Aspromonte in Calabria, Italy.
This paper focuses on the road transport system of Aspromonte, in Calabria (Italy), discussing its potential effect on economic development and depopulation.
Immigrant entrepreneurs in mountain regions: the case of the Aosta Valley, in Italy.
This paper analyses immigrant entrepreneurship in in the Aosta Valley, an Alpine region in northern Italy, based on a mixed methodology.
From donor- to regional science driven policy – experiences from a bottom-up approach in High Mountain Asia
How do we move from a donor-driven approach to policy to supporting regional science and local knowledge in shaping a sustainable future in High Mountain Asia?
The use of mobile applications in mountain spas in Europe
The use of mobile apps in European mountain spas was identified based on Google Play data for 121 spas from 17 countries and 10 outdoor activity planning and navigation tools.
Planning Strategies for Sustainable Livelihoods in Hill Towns: A case of Shimla
The study assesses Shimla’s livelihood conditions using LAI and LVI, and proposes planning strategies for sustainable livelihoods balancing economy and environment.
Political ecologies of emergent social-natural spaces after ice loss: A new research framework for post-glacial landscapes
We argue that post-glacial landscapes (PGL) are central social-natural spaces shaped by the global dynamics of the capitalist planetary metabolism
The explanatory and exploratory potential of resilience for mountain systems
Mountain communities serve as change antennas, living systems labs for adaptive, transformative, and inner resilience, forging alpine-urban alliances toward desirable social-ecological futures.
Snowmaking in Austria: Key data, resource consumption and CO2 emissions
This study examines the consumption of water and electricity and the CO2 footprint of snowmaking, which is the central adaptation measure for ski tourism in the face of climate change.