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New publication on regional development and landscape change in the Alps
by zopemaster — published Feb 09, 2006 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM — filed under: , , ,
The publication "Regional Development and Cultural Landscape Change in the Alps" features results from the completed REGALP research project, which was funded by the European Commission under the 5th Framework Programme.
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New issue of the Journal of Alpine Research
by zopemaster — published Nov 08, 2007 — last modified Jun 01, 2023 11:23 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
The latest publication in the series Journal of Alpine Research features four specialist articles addressing different issues. However they all focus on the landscape and the way in which it is changing.
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New publication on alpine landscapes
by zopemaster — published Jan 31, 2008 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM — filed under: , , ,
The December 2007 issue of the bilingual La revue de géographie alpine / Journal of Alpine Research focuses on the Forum Alpinum held in April 2007, which was dedicated to the topic of landscape development in mountain areas.
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Modifications to Alpine plant communities
by zopemaster — published Jul 31, 2008 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:18 AM — filed under: , ,
A recent French study into 171 woodland plants in temperate regions shows how plant species have already adjusted to climate change, with a significant upward shift in species optimum elevation averaging 29 meters per decade in response to rising global temperatures.
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UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch wins TO DO! Award 2008
by zopemaster — published Apr 09, 2009 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:19 AM — filed under: , , , ,
Every year since 1995 the Institute for Tourism and Development (Studienkreis für Tourismus und Entwicklung) stages its "TO DO!" competition for socially responsible tourism.
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Austria: pressure caused by exploitation rose at the highest altitudes
by zopemaster — published Mar 26, 2010 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM — filed under: , , , ,
All across Austria the tendency to build cableways and other skiing infrastructures inside the boundaries of protected areas and other high-value zones can be observed. The Austrian Alpine Club (OeAV) warns against the destruction of landscape and recreational resources in the Alps and demands a framework for a well-balanced territorial planning, in order to preserve the typical Alpine landscape.
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Fen felling
by zopemaster — published Jul 08, 2010 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:16 AM — filed under: ,
It‘s 7 am in early summer. A clack, clack sound drifts through the veil of mist hanging over the Ödmoos area of Bavaria. Work is already in full swing. You need to start early, as it gets very hot during the day. Stefan raises his axe and starts to hack away at the clumps of bushes. The 23-year-old is studying forestry science and works as a volunteer restoring the area‘s natural habitat. He has always had a keen interest in fens and bogs as diverse habitats, ever since he was a boy. And now he also knows that they make a valuable contribution to climate protection.
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Publication on the challenges facing mountain regions
by zopemaster — published Nov 10, 2010 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:16 AM — filed under: , , ,
The Institute for Mountain Research at Innsbruck University/A has published a book on man and the environment in mountain areas under the English original title Challenges for Mountain Regions - Tackling Complexity. Besides the Alps it also examines mountain areas in the Andes and Patagonia.
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Fewer Alpine pastures
by zopemaster — published Jul 10, 2012 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:07 AM — filed under: ,
It is not the number of Alms (mountain pastures) that is in decline: rather it is the area of pastureland being worked, according to the preliminary results of the work on the "Alm Atlas".
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Bavaria: Alpine Convention makes court appearance
by zopemaster — published Aug 21, 2012 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:08 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
The constitutional court of Bavaria has received a complaint against the classification of land for development demanding, for the first time, compliance with the Alpine Convention. The court ruling could significantly change how the Alps are protected in Bavaria.
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