This session explores how the use of microadventures in a university course can enhance sustainable adventure tourism education.
Sustainability Assessment of Mountain Huts: a GIS-based Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis
This study applies a GIS-MCDM framework to assess the environmental sustainability of a group of mountain huts in Trentino (Italy) focusing on operational equipment, accessibility and water resources.
Characterization of transition pathways in Alpine resorts: the case of St Pierre-de-Chartreuse
We’ll present the transition pathway of the St Pierre-de-Chartreuse ski resort and the collective approach
Linking tourist preferences with climate induced ecological change
We explore how tourists and tourism stakeholders perceive and value mountain forest ecosystem services, and how changes in these services alongside climate change will impact willingness to revisit.
Role of culture in promoting mountain tourism: A study of Darjeeling Hills
Film director Anurag Basu addressed Darjeeling Tea and Tourism Festival one of the main festivals Himalayan region attracts tourists from state inter state part of colorful celebration in mountain
Manimahesh Yatra: A century old tradition for preserving indigenous culture and sustainable community tourism in Pir Panjal Range of Greater Himalaya in Himachal Pradesh, India
Accessed the official website of Chamba District of the government of Himachal Pradesh, India, and some published research papers are available online for preparing the paper.
Presenting Black Rock at the Kendal Mountain Festival: the value of live performance in mountain festival economies
Can live art offer something unique to the mediation of mountain culture? How is it received and consumed? And what are its limitations?
Safer Route Planning on Alpine Glaciers: A New Crevasse Dataset
We present a new crevasse dataset for Alpine glaciers, allowing safer route planning for mountaineers and field researchers.
Bike, ski and data. How data is changing outdoor sports and nature. A essential tool for sustainable development in outdoor sports.
Digital data shapes outdoor sports, and Digitize the Planet promotes its responsible use to balance recreation and nature conservation.
The Geography of Tourism Marketisation in High-elevation Protected Areas in The Alps: Parco Naturale Vedrette di Ries-Aurina/Naturpark Rieserferner-Ahrn, Alto Adige/Südtirol
The geography of tourism marketisation analyses the commodification of landscapes in The Alps, and re/configures the impact of tourism and its territorial networks in high-elevation protected areas.