We aim to assess the impact of drought on forests by linking and calibrating Remote Sensing observations to a unique intra-annual time-series of carbon fixation.
Monitoring permafrost degradation and its effects on high-mountain infrastructures
Remote sensing and in situ geophysics methods to monitor permafrost degradation and its impact on high-mountain infrastructure stability in selected case studies across the Austrian and Italian Alps.
Digital infrastructure and grassroots transformation in mountain urbanization: the case of Chongli, China’s Olympic mountain city
This study explores how digital infrastructure empowers grassroots communities in Chongli, China’s Olympic mountain city, reshaping local economies and labor markets in ski tourism and urbanization.
Impact of Recurrent Droughts on the Water Use and Growth Dynamics of Larch and Spruce: insights from a long-term experiment in the Austrian Alps
Recurrent droughts do not amplify the drought sensitivity of larch and spruce at a subalpine forest, showing only minor lagged effects on growth during a recovery year.
Dynamics of Land-Use/Land-Cover Change in Nubra Valley, Ladakh, India
Himalayan geosystem Analysis, degradation due to Land use land cover change.
Grazing reduced vegetation biomass and root nutrition related to plateau zokor creating mounds in summer on the Tibetan Plateau
Before assessing the impact of plateau zokors, it is important to consider grazing regimes, as they create mounds during the summer in summer pastures due to the reduced crude protein content in roots
Unveiling permafrost in the Pyrenees
Preliminary geophysical surveys in four Pyrenean rock glaciers reveal frozen layers down to 45 m, aiding site selection for monitoring. Findings will climate adaptation strategies.
REGENERATE project: pathways to go beyond sustainability. Experimenting with regenerative tourism approaches in four pilot mountain destinations.
Regenerative tourism in mountain areas fosters community empowerment, cultural heritage preservation and ecosystem regeneration, promoting a place-based approach making tourism a driver of well-being.
Building a Coordinated Network for Wildlife Monitoring in National Parks: A Key Step Toward Enhancing Biodiversity Conservation
A coordinated monitoring network in Italy’s National Parks will standardize data collection, integrating diverse methods to improve biodiversity conservation and EU reporting.
Sediment flux and path-length validation in a large Alpine River: the Tagliamento
We combine field morphological measurements with numerical simulations to validate sediment movements in the Tagliamento River.