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Geotourism Challenge - public voting for the winning projects
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zopemaster
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May 29, 2008
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:18 AM
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filed under:
tourism policy, tourism concepts,
tourism,
regional policy, regional development programmes,
regional development
This year the American National Geographic Society launched the "Geotourism Challenge: Celebrating Places/Changing Lives", a new competition designed to find and promote pioneers in the field of geotourism.
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More winter passengers handled by France's Alpine airports
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zopemaster
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published
Jun 19, 2008
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:18 AM
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filed under:
tourism,
threats to nature and landscape,
nature
Passenger volumes at the airports in Grenoble-Isère/F and Chambéry-Savoie/F increased by 7% and 20% respectively in the 2007/2008 winter season. In the last two years, Grenoble-Isère has had the highest rates of growth in passenger totals of all French airports.
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Glittering mountain hut in the Monte Rosa massif
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zopemaster
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Aug 28, 2008
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:18 AM
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filed under:
tourism,
ecological building,
construction
Construction work began last week on the new Monte Rosa Hut at the foot of the Dufourspitze above Zermatt/CH. The hut, which resembles a glittering rock crystal, is being built by the Swiss Alpine Club in the framework of the 150th anniversary of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.
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Alpine Crossing
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zopemaster
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Dec 04, 2008
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:18 AM
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filed under:
tourism policy, tourism concepts,
tourism,
passenger transport,
transalpine transport,
sustainable development
The "Alpine Pearls" co-operation venture is organising a "softly mobile" winter trip through the Pearls of the Alps between 19 and 30 January 2009 - specially for members of the press.
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Lots of Russian tourists in Austria
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zopemaster
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published
Jan 15, 2009
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:18 AM
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tourism
Never before have so many Russian holidaymakers come to Austria as in 2008. Hotels reported a 35% rise in arrivals and a 40% increase in overnight stays.
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Advanced studies in the field of sustainable tourism
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zopemaster
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published
Feb 12, 2009
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:19 AM
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filed under:
education, training, work,
society, culture,
tourism,
sustainable development
The Swiss Tourism School Siders is offering a new Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in "Heritage and Tourism - The Mountains as a Living, Working and Recreation Environment" in conjunction with the UNESCO World Heritage property of the Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn.
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UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch wins TO DO! Award 2008
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zopemaster
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published
Apr 09, 2009
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:19 AM
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filed under:
biosphere reserves,
protected areas / sanctuaries,
tourism,
landscape conservation/support,
landscape
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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Awards for six sustainable tourism projects
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zopemaster
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Apr 09, 2009
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:19 AM
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filed under:
tourism,
Alpine Convention,
international treaties,
sustainable development
During its presidency of the Alpine Convention France is focusing on sustainable tourism.
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Dolomites named as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
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zopemaster
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Jul 09, 2009
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM
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filed under:
world heritage,
protected areas / sanctuaries,
environmental protection,
environment,
tourism
At its 33rd meeting held on 26th June 2009 in Seville, Spain the UNESCO World Heritage Committee approved the application from the Dolomites/I to be included in the list of "Natural World Heritage Sites of universal value" thus according it the highest worldwide status for a natural site.
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Melting glaciers on your local mountain - what now?
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zopemaster
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published
Aug 03, 2009
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM
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filed under:
glaciers,
geomorphology,
climate change - repercussions,
climate change, climate policy,
tourism
On 24th and 25th September 2009 cc.alps is organising an international conference on the impact of melting glaciers on communities in collaboration with CIPRA Switzerland and the Swiss Foundation for Landscape Preservation in Crans Montana/CH.
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