Inhalt: P. Schuster, Preface; A. Borsdorf - J. Stotter - E. Veulliet,
Managing Alpine Future - an introduction Environment and Natural
HazardsM. F. Price, Maintaining mountain biodiversity in an era of
climate change;M. Vetter, Aspects of differentiation of global and
regional climate change effects in Alpine regions;Y. Kohler, An
ecological network in the Alps - new space for nature: Overview on
changing nature conservation practices in the Alps;M. Mauser - M.
Muerth, GLOWA-Danube: climate change and the future of water in the
Upper Danube Basin;D. Dawa - D. Geneletti, Environmental impact of
trekking in Trans-Himalayan ecosystems - a study of a highly visited
trail in Ladakh; The Future of Tourism in a Changing Alpine
EnvironmentB. Abegg - R. Burki - H. Elsasser, Climate change and tourism
in the Alps;Ph. Bourdeau, The Alps in the age of new style tourism:
between diversification and post-tourism?;C. Gonseth, Do snowmaking
investments improve the financial situation of the ski area operation
companies in the perspective of climate change?;R. Steiger, The impact
of poor winter seasons on ski tourism and the role of snowmaking as an
adaptation strategy;T. Luthe - R. Roth - H. Elsasser, Vulnerability to
global change and sustainable adaptation of ski tourism - an outlook on
the study SkiSustain Mobility - a Need and a Problem at the Same TimeH.
Knoflacher, The Alps: barriers of physical", but triggers for
"intellectual" mobility in Europe; R. Schleicher-Tappeser, Prospects for
transport and mobility in the Alps;T. Stoiber, Sustainability of Alpine
railway tunnel projects - an analysis of the Brenner Base Tunnel; T.
Behnen, Accelerated change of Alpine air transport;F. Braun - M.
Fiebig - A. Muhar, Development of options for action to adapt the high
Alpine trail network to consequences of climate change;V. Bua - A.
Oberprantacher - P.P. Pasqualoni, Researching mobility of university
graduates in an Alpine region Health - a Key Factor of Quality of Life
in the MountainsW. Schobersberger, Climate change as a chance for Alpine
health tourism?;A. Burnand - N. Litzistorf Spina - T. Diallo - J.
Simos - N. Cantoreggi, Health impact assessment: a potential tool for
managing health consequences of Alpine space policies;A. Exenberger - J.
Nussbaumer, Historical remarks about the impact of global change on food
supply in the Alpine area during the 20th century;S. Achleitner - C.
Engelhard - S. De Toffol - I. Lek - U. Stegner - W. Rauch, Risk of
traffic induced contamination of the water cycle: assessment of urban
snow and soil in the Tyrolean region Water and Energy - Valuable
Mountain Resources for the Future of MankindW. Feist, Energy efficiency
and renewable energy - the key technologies for climate change
mitigation;M. Schon - S. De Toffol - B. Wett - H. Insam - W. Rauch,
Comparison of renewable energy resources in Alpine regions;D. Vanham -
S. De Toffol - E. Fleischhacker - W. Rauch, Water demand for snowmaking
under climate change conditions in an Alpine environment Culture - an
Important Component of a Sustainable Future in the Alps W. Batzing,
Alpine culture as a key factor for sustainable development in the
Alps;E. Steinicke, The impact of current demographic transformation on
ethno-linguistic minori-ties in the Alps;W. Pfefferkorn - S. Rauzi,
"Future in the Alps: getting knowledge across - networking people
Steering a Sustainable Future: Spatial Planning and Development L.A.G.
Moss, Amenity-led change in mountain regions: maintaining ecological
integrity of the distant brought nearby;G. Weber - W. Seher,
Considerations on the future of agriculture in Austrian Alpine areas;C.
Geitner - M. Tusch, Soil evaluation for planning procedures: providing a
basis for soil protection in Alpine regions;K. Grunewald - J.
Scheithauer, What can mountain regions in Southeast Europe learn from
the Alps? Tourism vs. National Park in Bansko/Pirin, Bulgaria;M.
Muerth - W. Mauser, Implications of a regional scale soil temperature
and freezing model in the Upper Danube Basin for climate change
scenarios;K. Grunewald -J. Scheithauer, Holocene climate and landscape
history of the Pirin Mountains (Southwest Bulgaria