Recreational activities in the mountain forest are becoming increasingly diverse and popular. As such, they must be taken into account in various strategic documents and decision-making processes.
Addressing uncertainties in ecosystem services impacts of solar energy systems under future changes
Siting solar energy systems in Alpine landscapes requires the assessment of ecosystem services impacts under uncertainty to identify suitable locations that are robust to future changes.
Priority areas for nature-based adaptation to drought in the Alps
Priority areas for adaptation to drought do not maximize mitigation nor biodiversity conservation in the European Alps, fostering the need to identify opportunities and barriers in spatial planning.
Numerical study on surface settlement induced by various excavation methods and soil properties for shallow tunnel configurations
The work focuses on the minimizing surface settlement by selecting a compatible integration from excavation technique and tunnel configuration in proper soil conditions using Plaxis 2D software.
Managing Decline – Where to Draw a Line by Prioritizing Investments in Mountain Villages?
The depopulation of mountain villages threatens cultural heritage. This research opens a discussion about criteria for prioritizing villages for investments in the reality of managing rural decline.
Innovations and Insights for Resilient Infrastructure in Mountains
This panel explores innovative research shaping resilient mountain infrastructure. CDRI Fellows will discuss practical applications of cutting-edge science to enhance sustainability and disaster resil
Climate regulating benefits of mountain systems: A case study of the Yellowstone to Yukon region
The presentation demonstrates the out-sized climate regulating benefits of North America’s Rocky Mountain region and invites comparative analyses from other mountain areas globally.
Recent morphological evolution of the Belvedere Glacier basin and glacier hazard: insights from multi-temporal analysis with UAV and historical photogrammetry
Quantitative monitoring of the Belvedere Glacier basin using high-resolution repeated photogrammetry has revealed significant geomorphological changes i.e. moraine mobilization and debris accumulation
Infrastructure as a process: the production and consumption of ski resorts as urban enclaves in China’s Olympic mountains
In Chongli, China’s first Olympic mountain city, ski resorts act as enclaves and social infrastructure, driving urbanization and reshaping mountains for inclusive post-Olympic futures.
Metromountain: Reinventing urban-mountain connections with design practice for resilient and inclusive development.
This study explores the metromountain concept and, through case studies, demonstrates how architecture can support urban-mountain interdependence, counter depopulation, and rethink local development.