We evaluated the ecosystem services that the implementation of Nature-based Solutions would provide in the Alps if the targets of the Nature Restoration Law are met.
Urbanization, verticality, and networks in mountain cities
This study examines how planetary urbanization redefines the categories of “wild,” “rural,” and “urban” in mountainous regions, exploring rural-urban interconnections across altitudinal gradients.
Urban perspectives on abandonment and heritagization of mountains: Reflections on the example of Bolzano/Bozen in the European Alps
Urbanization connects cities and mountains through various linkages. The case of Bolzano/Bozen, Italy, highlights how urbanization creates and changes (abandoned) heritage landscapes.
Tracing integrative taxonomy and historical biogeography of Geometridae moths (Lepidoptera: Heterocera) for unravelling evolutionary patterns in the North Western Himalaya, India: a roadmap for investigation
Integrating field-based diversity study with molecular phylogenetics and historical biogeography framework to gain insights into evolutionary patterns and conservation prioritizations in Himalaya.
Adaptive design strategies for changing mountain productive landscapes
The paper presents and discusses some recent research-by-design experiences focusing on the regeneration of productive landscapes in the European Alps.
Development of a Recreational Activity Plan for Protected Natural Areas: A Case Study of Tunkinsky National Park
Tunkinsky National Park, part of the Baikal UNESCO World Heritage Site, develops a Recreational Activity Plan to balance tourism growth and conservation efforts, ensuring sustainable land management.
Cross-border Cooperation in the Western Alps: A Reflection on the Concept of “Transfrontierisation” for an innovative territorial governance
this contribution explores the challenges and opportunities of cross-border cooperation in the Western Alps, focusing on how such projects can align policies, overcome cultural and logistical barriers
Combing normative scenarios and exploratory conservation policies for delineating robust Alpine protected areas
Planning conservation areas based on current biodiversity and ecosystem services is ineffective due to global change. Normative and explorative scenarios allow delineating robust areas to changes.
Stakeholders’ perceptions of environmental inequities related to ecosystem services: insights from the Maurienne Valley (France)
Our results highlight that stakeholders in the Maurienne valley perceive strong procedural and recognition inequities, often linked to tensions between stakeholders over ecosystem services priorities.
Participatory Characterization of Hydro-Social Territories: Identifying Territorial Patterns and Power Relations in the Upper Valdivia River Sub-basin
A participatory approach to analyze hydrosocial territories, power dynamics, and water governance in the Upper Valdivia River Sub-basin.