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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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Satellite technology in South Tyrol
by zopemaster — published Oct 20, 2005 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM — filed under: , , ,
By October of next year, South Tyrol/I wants to be able to receive data from the various earth observation satellites and evaluate it at a purpose-built facility at the European Academy in Bolzano.
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Why wait? Pull down those unused mountain installations now!
by zopemaster — published Jun 30, 2005 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM — filed under: , , ,
Anyone who comes across unused installations or buildings while out hiking or mountaineering in the Swiss Alps should take part in the Wilderness Olympics 2005 and notify Mountain Wilderness (MW) of their "find".
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Research on the economic significance of the landscape
by zopemaster — published Feb 10, 2005 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM — filed under: , ,
What is the monetary value of the Alpine landscape for the resident populations and tourists? This question was studied in the framework of Swiss National Research Programme NFP48 "Landscapes and Living Spaces in the Alps".
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