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Conference on climate change in mountain regions
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Jan 31, 2008
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climate change, climate policy,
sustainable development,
education, training, work,
society, culture
An international workshop on climate change and sustainable development in mountain regions is being held in Innsbruck/A from 7 to 9 April. The aim is to identify future research work necessary in connection with sustainable development in mountain regions.
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New publication on alpine landscapes
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zopemaster
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Jan 31, 2008
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landscape conservation/support,
landscape,
literature,
society, culture
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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A new forum for mountain book enthusiasts
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zopemaster
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Jan 31, 2008
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Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM
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information systems,
literature,
society, culture
Anyone wanting to share their opinions or impressions of a mountain book they have read now have a new medium to do so.
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Agricultural genetic resources of the Alps
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zopemaster
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Jan 17, 2008
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Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM
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biodiversity monitoring,
biodiversity,
nature conservation/support,
nature
The final report of the project "Continuous Monitoring of Agricultural Genetic Resources of the Alps: The Alpine Delphi" was published at the end of 2007. The project was conducted by the Monitoring Institute for Rare Breeds and Seeds in Europe in co-operation with the SAVE Foundation.
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Swiss Mountain Award 2008
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zopemaster
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Jan 17, 2008
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water consumption, water supply,
development/support measures,
sustainable development
The Swiss Mountain Award is to be presented this year for the fourth time in a row by the Government Conference of the Mountain Cantons.
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Report on the State of the Alps focuses on transport and mobility
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Dec 20, 2007
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traffic routing,
transport policy, transport planning,
Alpine Convention,
international treaties
At the end of November the Secretary General of the Alpine Convention, Marco Onida, presented the first part of the Report on the State of the Alps. The Report is now available not just in English but also in German, French, Italian and Slovenian.
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Onto the slopes by plane
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Dec 20, 2007
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sport,
winter sports, skiing areas
More and more low-cost airlines are flying to the Alps in winter. More than twenty of these "ski destinations" are being offered to winter air travellers. With the offer of connecting flights, air passengers are now able to travel directly to the ski slopes from Salzburg/A, Innsbruck/A, Klagenfurt/A, Zurich/CH, Friedrichshafen/D, Munich/D and, most recently, from Grenoble/F and Memmingen/D.
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Economic and ecological effects of artificial snow
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Dec 20, 2007
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winter sports, skiing areas,
sport,
tourism,
water consumption, water supply
A new study by the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) highlights the effects of technical snow-making systems on the regional economy, the use of resources and the environment.
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A network of sensors for climate forecasts
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zopemaster
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Dec 06, 2007
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climate change - repercussions,
climate change, climate policy,
climate - influences,
climate change, climate policy
Environmental scientists and IT and communication engineers have got together as part of the Swiss Experiment Project to try and assess the impact of climate change in the Alps at the earliest possible stage.
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Snow levels depend on more than just altitude
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Nov 22, 2007
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winter sports, skiing areas,
sport,
climate - influences,
climate change, climate policy
New results by the Austrian research project STRATEGE show that snow levels do not necessarily depend on altitude. In precipitation scenarios relating to climate change, researchers found that other factors such as the micro climate, relief and exposure of the locations concerned also had to be considered.
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