The research explores spatial strategies for Alpine transitions, proposing hubs in Valtellina to foster innovation, reduce disparities, and enhance sustainability within the EUSALP framework.
Integrating Remote Sensing and Participatory Scenario Planning to Model Agroforestry Futures in Ethiopia
Agroforestry’s viability in Ethiopia relies on socio-environmental, political, and cultural factors, requiring local knowledge and remote sensing for effective land-use planning and climate adaptation
Shaping a New Research Agenda for Mountain Futures
Mountain social ecological systems are increasingly facing many future challenges. We present a global research framework, embedded within local knowledge, to address these challenges
Enhancing the Effectiveness of Protected Areas through Spatial Prioritization
This research explores how spatial prioritization with the metric climate change velocity can strengthen the resilience of protected areas, ensuring they effectively conserve biodiversity
Climate Change Velocity and Spatial Prioritization for Mountain Biodiversity Conservation
Emerging Spatial Prioritization for Mountain Biodiversity Conservation: Identifying Hotspots, Coldspots, and Climate Refugia With Climate Change Velocity
Hills in Peril: Unplanned Urban Growth and the Escalating Slope Failure Risk in Shimla
Shimla’s unplanned urban growth and deforestation increase landslide risks. This study uses geospatial data and highlights the need for sustainable planning to mitigate the disasters.
Beyond Traditional Governance: Exploring Non-Standard Institutional Geometries in the Alpine Arc
This paper analyses Alpine governance models from the ESPON INTERALP project, highlighting flexibility and institutional complexity that characterizes the region.
Adapting the open-source model com4FlowPy for regional-scale modeling of forests with a direct object-protective function against gravitational mass flows
We introduce the open-source GMF runout model com4FlowPy and its “back-tracking” functionality, which can be used for regional-scale modeling of forests with a direct object-protective function.
Tackling Ski Infrastructure Evolution and Decline through Spatial Planning: Governance, Tools, and Practices in Lombardy
This study addresses the obsolescence of ski infrastructure in Lombardy, exploring how spatial planning policies and tools respond to the evolution and decline of winter tourism.
Reuse of Historic Rural Buildings: The SHELTER Project in Anras
The Shelter project preserves historic buildings in Anras, promotes sustainable resource use, and fosters cultural heritage through initiatives like the Mesnerhaus concept and village tours.