Managing Alpine Future: Proceedings of the Innsbruck Conference October 15 - 17 2007

Contents: P. Schuster, Preface; A. Borsdorf - J. Stotter - E. Veulliet, Managing Alpine Future - an introduction

Environment and Natural Hazards :
M. 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 Environment :
B. Abegg - R. Buerki - 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 Time:
H. 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 Mountains :
W. 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 Mankind:
W. 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.