What forms of governance might be favourable to collaboration between innovators, institutions, and the public sphere, enabling these territorial innovations to achieve their transformative potential?
Ecological resilience of tourism in the alpine region – an introduction to a fit for purpose index
Climate change affects tourism destinations in alpine regions. To monitor regional ecological resilience, a list of potential indicators is given, and their validity and applicability are discussed.
From Lowlands to Alpine Heights: Citizen Science and Machine Learning for Data-Driven Litter Assessment and Conservation
Using citizen science and deep learning, we analysed alpine litter distribution, identifying key pollution sources and offering insights to guide conservation and policy efforts.
Data Analysis of Mountain Huts in the EUMA Database: Insights for Sustainable Management
EUMA’s database analyzes 1,927 huts across Europe, offering key insights into maintenance, occupancy, and sustainability to support data-driven decisions in mountain tourism management.
Mountaineering as a driver of environmental and social changes: case of Tirich Glacier (Hindukush) and Baltoto Glacier (Karakorum)
Torism in high mountain areas represents a high danger for environment but has a positive effect on well being of local communities.
Mountain Festival in KSL-India: A Reflection of Mountaineering Culture
The Kailash Sacred Landscape in Uttarakhand blends cultural traditions, mountaineering heritage, and sacred festivals, fostering a deep connection between local communities and the mountainous terrain
Travel behavior of the eco-conscious outdoor community: is it sustainable?
Despite high environmental attitudes, the outdoor community contributes to high travel emissions in mountain areas. The attitude-behavior gap in outdoor mobility across Norway and the Alps is analysed
Digitalization and Open Data for Sustainable Mountain Tourism: The EUMA Federated Approach to Trail, Hut, and Climbing Area Management
The EUMA database leverages open data to support decision-making in mountain tourism, ensuring adaptive management of trails, huts, and climbing areas amid climate change challenges.
Mountain Huts Managers as Observers of Overtourism Impacts in Mountain Areas
This study aims to analyse mountain hut managers’ opinions on whether the growing tourism demand is sustainable within its environmental constraints or whether unsustainable impacts are arising.
REGENERATE project: pathways to go beyond sustainability. Experimenting with regenerative tourism approaches in four pilot mountain destinations.
Regenerative tourism in mountain areas fosters community empowerment, cultural heritage preservation and ecosystem regeneration, promoting a place-based approach making tourism a driver of well-being.