Agrobiodiversity sustains rural Himalayan livelihoods through traditional agricultural practices, enhancing food security and climate resilience. However, market-driven monocultures and environmental
Walk of Water – Water Towers
The Alps, Europe’s Water Towers, face rapid glacier loss. This session explores conservation efforts, protective sheets, and community action through visual storytelling, fostering dialogue on policy.
Reviving Mountain Ecology through Water Resource Management: Integrating Local Knowledge and Geospatial Tools for Resilience in the Himalayas.
This study integrates local knowledge and geospatial tools to address Himalayan water degradation, using watershed management and community-driven revival of Gad Ganga to propose a scalable framework.
Assessing Aridity Changes and their linkages with Climatic Parameters in Warming Climate: Insights from Himachal Pradesh, India.
Himalayan cold deserts in Himachal Pradesh face decreasing aridity, but rising precipitation threatens fragile ecosystems, biodiversity, and local communities.
Coming from the Cold (II): Addressing the Challenges of Remote Cryosphere Fieldwork in the Andes and Antarctica from a Gender Perspective
We analyze gendered challenges in Andean and Antarctic fieldwork, highlighting key barriers and contributing to broader discussions on equity, diversity, and inclusion in cryosphere research.
Socio-political risk assessment as a basis for decision-making processes in spatial planning in alpine regions
Buy-to-let tourist investment models have an impact on a socio-political system. Dependencies arise between economic and public interests, which become evident in socio-political development.
Life Cycle Assessment of Century-Old Eco-DRR Strategies in Los Arañones Forest for Protecting Canfranc Railway Station from Natural Hazards
This study analyzes a century-old Eco-DRR strategy in Los Arañones, assessing its effectiveness in protecting Canfranc Railway Station from avalanches and floods while highlighting maintenance challen
Experiences on the assessment of the protective role of forest against natural hazards in the Pyrenees
By performing different dynamic and static impact tests, we provide baseline data to describe how effectively a protective forest resists natural hazards and how wood-based structures can enhance that
Coming from the Cold (II): Addressing the Challenges of Remote Cryosphere Fieldwork in the Andes and Antarctica from a Gender Perspective
We analyze gendered challenges in Andean and Antarctic fieldwork, highlighting key barriers and contributing to broader discussions on equity, diversity, and inclusion in cryosphere research.
Mapping and quantifying Soil Organic Carbon stocks from the treeline to permafrost regions in the Swiss Alps
Cold regions hold vast soil carbon pools, but their stability under climate change remains uncertain. We mapped SOC stocks across the Swiss Alps, highlighting alpine grasslands’ role in carbon budgets