Low mountain communities within semi-abandoned landscape bet on shared heritage care and local knowledge for future-focused, community-driven solutions, contrasting with high-altitude tourism.
Communities-in-places and welcoming practices in low mountains: place-based solutions for thriving life contexts and sustainable tourism models
The communities-in-places perspective show how strategic place-based planning ensuring citizens rights and favouring thriving communities can also lead to sustainable tourism models in low mountains.
Perceptions of snowmaking as a sustainable adaptation strategy for ski tourism
Through an online survey of skiers across Canada (n=209), this study examines perceptions of snowmaking as an environmentally sustainable climate adaptation strategy.
Fires in Bohemian Switzerland as one of the consequences of climate change and procedures for protecting the unique natural environment
Huge forest fire affected 1060 hectars of the Bohemian-Saxon Switzerland National Park in July 2022. Presentation describing impact of fire to nature and our cooperation with the National Park.
The use of mobile applications in mountain spas in Europe
The use of mobile apps in European mountain spas was identified based on Google Play data for 121 spas from 17 countries and 10 outdoor activity planning and navigation tools.
Ten transition strategies for ten snow tourism destinations: strengthening resilience regarding CC-induced ecologic & socioeconomic effects.
Ten Alpine winter destinations developed ten adaptation strategies to enhance climate resilience, addressing ecological and socio-economic impacts of reduced snow cover.
Mountain huts: Anchors of lightly developed mountain areas
This participation understands mountain huts for their crucial role in the social space of the mountain areas “lightly developed”, situated between expanding urban zone and strictly protected spaces.
Digital Echoes of Crisis: Decoding Public Discourses on Crises and Tourism in the Indian Himalayas
This study explores online discourses on unsustainable tourism in the Indian Himalayas, highlighting public concerns and emphasizing the need for sustainable development in fragile mountains.
Advancing risk management in winter outdoor recreation and tourism through long-term visitor and avalanche hazard monitoring – a case study of the Tatra Mountains, Poland
Our study aims to advance risk management in winter nature-based mountain recreation and tourism through long-term visitor and avalanche hazard monitoring.
Snowmaking in Austria: Key data, resource consumption and CO2 emissions
This study examines the consumption of water and electricity and the CO2 footprint of snowmaking, which is the central adaptation measure for ski tourism in the face of climate change.